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The Ross® Turkey, Middle East and Africa (TMEA) team recently celebrated the 20th Ross Middle East & Africa Association (RMEAA) meeting virtually from Nov. 23-24. The RMEAA meeting provides a good platform for distributors to hold meetings with Aviagen Executives to discuss individual, important business issues.

In December 2020, Marel’s manufacturing site in Dongen released its 3,000,000th poultry processing shackle since production began in 1987. A shackle may seem a simple metal hook, but in fact, it is a truly essential component in the poultry industry.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service (ARS) today announced a groundbreaking treatment that prevents anemia, weight loss, poor wool and meat production, and even death in sheep.
ARS researchers partnered with Virginia Tech and the University of Massachusetts' Medical School to solve H. contortus parasite infection, which also happens to be the number one health problem in the U.S. sheep industry. The parasite infects the stomach of ruminant mammals, feeding and interfering with digestion, before ultimately affecting the animal's overall health and stability.

Bluestar Adisseo Company (“Adisseo”) announces that it has completed the acquisition of FRAmelco Group, a Dutch feed additive company (meaning FRAnklin Group BV and its wholly owned subsidiaries – hereafter “FRAmelco”). This transaction contributes to Adisseo’s strategy to become one of the worldwide leaders of specialty additives in animal nutrition.

New exhibition dates: 7th- 9th June 2021 – trade fair to offer exhibition with extensive technical programme, covering current topics in livestock production (DLG). DLG International today announced the postponement of the EuroTier Middle East to 7th-9th June 2021. DLG International, the organizer of the trade fair, in close coordination with the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), strategic partner of EuroTier Middle East, have taken the difficult decision to postpone the trade fair. This is due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the resulting travel and social distancing regulations.

Hamlet Protein, global leader in the production of soy based protein ingredients, announced a sales team expansion. Chelcee Hindman and Lamar Rider are joining the Findlay (Ohio) headquartered North America organization. In the past months, Hamlet Protein has invested in people and plant capacity as it aims to further grow its leading position in the North American market.

JRS Mohamed Nawwar is a great addition to the animal nutrition team at JRS. He is a veterinarian and holds two masters’ degrees:
MBA in Marketing from the Arab Academy of Science & Technology in Egypt
and M.Sc. in Animal Sciences from the University of Hohenheim in Germany.

Moba introduces Moba EggXtreme: A new and unique patented industrial processing system. EggXtreme improves traditional egg processing methods by emphasizing the high-quality and freshness of the egg product and reducing the chance of contamination.
Thanks to its new integrated low-temperature Radio Frequency system, EggXtreme is a game changer in egg processing.

Single-stage incubation is a well-established concept in the more modern poultry businesses. Due to the increasing demand for poultry meat and the higher food safety and quality standards, the more traditional multi-stage markets are also starting to show a growing interest in single-stage systems with advanced technologies such as Embryo-Response Incubation™.

Royal Pas Reform has announced the appointment of Paul Smits as the company’s new CEO. Smits is currently Vice President and Managing Director of the Instruments and Controls Group (ICG) of CTB – which includes the Dutch livestock-farming technology business Fancom BV.

Smits, 57, brings more than 25-years poultry sector experience to the role, an important part of which has been gained with Fancom. Commenting on his appointment he says: “I am very much looking forward to working with Royal Pas Reform and using my skills to help drive this dynamic, hard-working company to further extend its strong global presence.”

Medicated zinc oxide plays a huge role in husbandry to prevent post-weaning diarrhoea. However, stricter regulation in Europe and around the world mean the feed additives industry is stepping up research efforts in this area. The ban of zinc oxide in the European Union is restricted to medicated feeds which are prescribed by veterinarians. This does not apply to the nutritional usage of zinc oxide which remains the dominant source of zinc utilised by the feed industry.

Tahaa Cairo Three A Poultry is delighted to announce that Eng. Ezzat Taha has joined us as Grandparents Sales & Marketing Manager will be reporting directly to Poultry General Manager.
Eng. Ezzat has as Bachelor degree of agriculture - from Cairo University with more than 15 years in Grandparents poultry field like Cairo Poultry Group , Misr Group for Poultry Grandparents and has joined us from Dara poultry Group where he served as Poultry General Manager.

We have published a new whitepaper called ‘Peeling Back the Layers of Fibre for Animal Performance’ which discusses several misconceptions held in the industry about the complex topic of dietary fibre. The whitepaper also explores the potential of NSP (Non Starch Polysaccharides) analysis through NIR (Near Infrared) to bring new insights related to fibre composition, and outlines the tools available today for producers to extract value of the dietary fibre through the modulation of gut microbiome and better performance.

The 2020 edition of VIV Qingdao held over 3 days on 17-19 September in China, presented a vibrant show for the industry. This year the event offered a valuable occasion to celebrate the 20 years of VIV presence in China.

There are several misconceptions in the industry about the complex topic of dietary fibre. Following the publication of its whitepaper, AB Vista invites you to attend its supporting webinar ‘Peeling back the layers of fibre for animal performance’. Xavière Rousseau, Global Technical Support Manager at AB Vista will outline the following:

Turkeys spend their life in close contact with litter material. The aim is to establish and maintain good, dry litter conditions and an environment free from dust to reduce footpad dermatitis, respiratory stress and carcass downgrades. Whilst health, nutrition and genetics play important roles in achieving good litter quality, there are many practical management techniques to control litter moisture content to promote bird welfare and achieve good commercial performance.

The health and safety of all IPPE participants is paramount. After thoughtful and thorough consideration, show management for the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) has made the difficult decision to not hold the in-person component of IPPE 2021 in Atlanta, scheduled for Jan. 26-28. The decision was based on numerous factors, including extensive surveys, direct feedback from our industries and other stakeholders, as well as the expected decrease in participation due to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.