Latin America Poultry at a Glance

Will ‘deepfake’ videos impact the poultry industry?

November 27, 2019

Sometimes I get the impression that the poultry and livestock industries live with an almost perennial hangover from which they cannot recover, with respect to what groups against animal production do.

Changing from white chicken meat to dark meat? Really?

November 20, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

A few days ago, CoBank’s economist Will Sawyer, published a very interesting report on the changes that are happening in the U.S. chicken market with respect to consumer preferences of white breast meat, thighs and dark drumstick meat.

Meat alternatives: Flip a coin between burgers or nuggets

November 11, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

Meat substitutes are here, and everything indicates that they are here to stay.

Bachoco and CP: Two top companies in broilers & eggs

November 4, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

In Mexico, Bachoco is the main poultry company. Based in Celaya, Guanajuato, its history begins as a family business in 1952 in Sonora, in northwest Mexico.

The alleged use of hormones in broilers is also sexist

October 28, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

I have always been struck by the fact that when people ask me if hormones are used in chicken production, female sex hormones – progesterone and estrogen -- are balancing in their minds.

2,000 metric tons less chicken meat due to necrotic enteritis

October 21, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

A few days ago, I attended Biomin’s ABReduction Days in Lima, Peru, where several sessions were presented on the rational use of antibiotics in poultry, resistance, challenges, biosecurity and intestinal health.

Impact of backyard poultry disease notifications

October 9, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

I've been questioning the importance of notifying avian flu outbreaks of a few birds in backyard production for some time now.

Caution with the demand for more meat in China

September 26, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

At the last International Poultry and Pork Show of Brazil (SIAVS), held at the end of August 20, one of the biggest attractions was to listen to the CEOs of the country’s main poultry companies.

New careers are needed today in poultry production

September 19, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

When one thinks of animal production, one immediately refers to veterinarians or animal scientists. Those are the classic careers that so far have been needed to work at farms, hatcheries, laboratories and corporate offices.

My first experience with the Incredible Burger

September 10, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

I just visited JBS in São Paulo with a group of international journalists during an event organized by the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA).

Brazil's Amazon is not deforested to produce chickens

Brazilian livestock production is mostly developed outside the Amazon rainforest

September 3, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

Benjamín Ruiz: "Brazilian poultry production is developed in the south of the country, far from the Amazon biome. And not only the poultry industry but also the swine industry."

The hysteria of Listeria in meat

The recent outbreak of listeriosis in Spain highlights the importance of food safety, the use of food preservatives and consumers' trust.

August 26, 2019

Benjamín Ruiz

Benjamín Ruiz analyzes the recent outbreak of listeriosis in Spain and its impact on animal protein production and consumers' trust.

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Will ‘deepfake’ videos impact the poultry industry?

Changing from white chicken meat to dark meat? Really?

Meat alternatives: Flip a coin between burgers or nuggets

Bachoco and CP: Two top companies in broilers & eggs

The alleged use of hormones in broilers is also sexist

2,000 metric tons less chicken meat due to necrotic enteritis

Impact of backyard poultry disease notifications

Caution with the demand for more meat in China

New careers are needed today in poultry production

My first experience with the Incredible Burger

Brazil's Amazon is not deforested to produce chickens

The hysteria of Listeria in meat

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