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AB Vista has appointed Juan Ignacio Fernandez as its new managing director, replacing Richard Cooper who has retired after 16 years in the role. Richard has been synonymous with the AB Vista brand since its launch in 2005 and has taken the company from a start-up, to becoming a highly respected global player with top three market share positions in its core segments.

The local authorities of the Puy-de-Dôme department has informed the organisers of the SOMMET DE L'ELEVAGE that in light of the worsening public health conditions linked to the COVID-19 epidemic in France, they can no longer agree the derogation that would have allowed the show's organisers to disrespect the maximum limit of 5,000 visitors/day present on an exhibition (as announced by the Prime Minister on the 11 August).

Jamesway announces the appointment of Boutros (Pierre) al Asmar to Director of MEA Sales. Serving as part of the Jamesway sales force from 2003 to 2013, Pierre returned to Jamesway last November 2019 as Sales Manager for the Middle East and Africa. His commitment to his customers and his in-depth knowledge of the market and Jamesway equipment have made it evident that he will be well-positioned to become the Director of his area. This will also include involvement and management in the CIS countries.

Read more: Agrena Show is Postponed

The next generation flexible and labor-saving breast deboning solution

Labor and fluctuating market demands have never been so challenging in poultry processing. The strenuous effects of COVID-19 forced various processors to take measures like implementing social distancing and partly shift to other output products. The pressure on poultry processors to be flexible with both their input and output has never been so apparent. Together with decreased dependency on labor and increased requirements on health and safety, processors are facing demanding times. Meyn answers these challenges with the release of their new Meyn Rapid Plus Deboner M4.2 featuring the new Semi-automatic loading carousel. This upgraded modular, configurable deboning solution takes the next step to meet the need for flexibility and laborsaving.

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Being grounded during the Covid-19 pandemic, I'm unable to travel as I usually would to visit hatcheries. I stay in touch with customers via e-mail and phone, advising them on incubation issues. Fortunately, it's possible to log in to their hatchery management software, so I can analyse data such as climate graphs. But it's just not the same as a live visit – you can't see, smell or feel the real situation.

Laboratories for the Environment, Agriculture, and Food-LEAF-

LEAF is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment designed to provide various testing needs covering different kinds of matrices targeted toward the Lebanese industry in general and the agro-food sector in particular.

LEAF offers services to the environmental health, engineering, nutrition, agriculture, and pharmaceutical sectors.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on human health and the economy worldwide. Poultry processing specialist Meyn is eager to help recover human health and global economy by supporting aspiring poultry processors and farmers in Africa to professionalize their business to achieve higher levels of hygiene, efficiency AND increase their profit.

In today’s tough times, there are various reasons for poultry processors to reconsider the number of operatives in their cut-up department and think about automating the process. Even if space is at a premium and budget is important, Marel’s ACM-NT Compact automated cut-up solution can fit in any poultry processing plant to fulfill all of the cut-up needs. Making use of ACM-NT’s proven breast, leg and wing cutting modules, the custom-designed system can make any high-grade chicken part customers ask for.

We officially inform you that the international event VIV MEA which was planned in Abu Dhabi for August 31–2 September 2020 is postponed to 22–24 November 2021.

COVID-19 is disrupting the business around the world much longer than predicted. While there is uncertainty about the re-activation of international travel, there is also concern about the general health.

The animal husbandry industry has been hardly hit by the pandemic, like the whole world has.

Parts of the value chain had to deal with a slowdown in production, others had to re-structure within days or weeks the whole operation line, and others had to stop completely. VIV worldwide exhibitions, accelerators of the Feed to Food value chainand trading since decades, have become one of the missing linksinthe animal protein production over the past 3 months.Together with the foodservice industry, and other aspects of the supply world, exhibitions could not perform at all during the lockdown.From the organizers’ point of view, here is how covid-19 challenges the show industry.

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Chick storage redefined
Suboptimal storage conditions can negatively affect chick quality, post-hatch performance and animal welfare, especially if storage times are long and transport times following storage are extended. By introducing the BioStreamer™ Chick-Store, Petersime offers a solution that automatically delivers a completely controlled chick storage environment in any climate and any size hatchery.

Petersime goes the extra mile for the most accessible customer service
As world leader in the field of incubation, Petersime has always focused on offering a full range of customer service activities that help maximise customers’ hatchery results and minimise downtime. With the launch of Easy Connect™, the company is presenting an all-encompassing service app that provides a seamless digital experience, covering all aspects of Petersime’s service and assistance.

The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) has organized the USSEC Buyers and Sellers Conference – MENA which took place at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea - Jordan during the period Saturday March 7th, through Tuesday March 10th, 2020.

85 participants from the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Russia participated in this workshop. Participants were from the major Crushers, Poultry integrators and Traders in the regions.

Biomin Image We greatly value the health and safety of our customers, colleagues and stake-holders in over 120 countries across the world. Our nearly 40-year commitment to making agriculture more productive and sustainable means that we take a holistic, long-term view on how we do business.

Bell & Evans and Marel share the same values

US premium poultry producer Bell & Evans and Marel have concluded an important agreement to build a state-of-the-art processing facility. For Marel, the construction of the greenfield poultry plant in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania is one of the largest transactions to date. It is remarkable that the two companies have very similar values which definitely tighten their partnership. They share the same vision for sustainability, animal well-being and food safety.

At this year’s AFMA Forum 2020 in South Africa, Cargill and BASF announced that they have entered into a distribution collaboration in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The collaboration positions Cargill as the strategic marketing and sales channel partner of selected innovative BASF animal feed enzymes.

Hamlet Protein, the global leader in soy protein specialties for young animals, announced the hiring of new local staff to support the company’s ambition for accelerated growth across the APAC region. Area sales managers, with a long track record in the feed industry, were appointed in Vietnam and Philippines.

Glenn Ferriol joined Hamlet Protein as Area Sales Manager for Philippines; Malaysia and Indonesia.