IPPE News

5 ways to guard against Salmonella in the hatchery

Salmonella can easily spread in hatcheries if precautions are not taken, Zoetis veterinarian says

April 1, 2019

“Hatcheries are a great place to multiply Salmonella,” said Don Waldrip, DVM, technical services veterinarian for Zoetis.

NSF animal wellness standards aim for global uniformity

The public health and safety organization developed standards to help its clients doing business internationally fulfill animal welfare pledges.

March 7, 2019

Roy Graber

When companies like restaurant chains, foodservice operators and food processors make animal welfare commitments, meeting those pledges can be challenging.

Managing preharvest Salmonella to control postharvest

New technologies are available to aid in food safety at the end of the production chain

February 28, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

2018 was a bad year in the U.S., with 906 cases of salmonellosis in humans linked to meat and poultry products from several specific serotypes.

Nutritional factors in managing NAE production

Industry professionals utilized a panel discussion at IPPE to confer on methods for successfully running a no-antibiotics-ever poultry operation

February 22, 2019

Deven King

Find out the keys to managing a successful no-antibiotics-ever poultry production.

Ascus plans poultry endomicrobial feed additive launch

Full genetic sequencing of more than 6,000 poultry gastrointestinal tract samples create a highly tailored poultry feed supplement.

February 20, 2019

Mark Clements

By better understanding the relationship between the microbiome and its hosts processes, Ascus Biosciences has created a new feed additives category, endomicrobials, which comprise novel, beneficial microbes that live symbiotically within selected species to enhance productivity, efficiency and well-being.

5 keys to successful antibiotic-free poultry production

Find out how to promote the health of birds in no-antibiotics-ever broiler production

February 19, 2019

Ann Reus

There are five guiding principles to successful antibiotic-free poultry production, according to Charles Hofacre, president, Southern Poultry Research Group and University of Georgia professor emeritus.

Broiler Meat Signals book launched at IPPE

Book offers practical information for every step in poultry production, from the farm to the final stages of processing

February 18, 2019

Roy Graber

The new book, “Broiler Meat Signals – A Practical Guide to Improving Poultry Meat Quality” was officially launched during a special event during the 2019 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta.

US poultry industry challenged by labor issues

Lack of qualified workers is a major challenge, Mike Donohue tells IPPE crowd

February 18, 2019

Roy Graber

The U.S. poultry industry currently is facing a shortage of qualified workers, with turnover rates as high as they have been in a decade, Mike Donohue, vice president of Agri Stats, said while speaking at the Poultry Market Intelligence Forum at the 2019 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia.