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Astral Foods: Report of poultry plant shutdown false

Despite what is being shared on social media, the South African government has not ordered a plant to close due to worker COVID-19 infections

April 1, 2020

Astral Foods says it has been targeted by a social media smear campaign, and that a report of a government-ordered plant shutdown is false.

Salmonella phage study underway on Kenyan poultry farms

Commercially successful alternative to antibiotics sought, adapted to local requirements

February 25, 2020

Mark Clements

Alternative method for Salmonella control in broilers in development through international scientific collaboration.

Afgri’s Venter to step down as chief executive

He has held that position for more than a decade

February 18, 2020

Jackie Linden

Following the decision of its chief executive to step down, there are to be a number of changes to the board of South African grain company AFGRI Group Holdings (AGH).

Ghana aims for self-sufficiency in chicken meat

20 million day-old chicks will be distributed to selected farmers through new program

January 22, 2020

Jackie Linden

Through a new program of supported broiler production, the West African state’s government aims to end the import of chicken meat within five years.

Rwanda plans significant increase in chicken, egg output

Government fostering both small and large scale poultry production through incentives.

January 13, 2020

Mark Clements

Sub-Saharan poultry production is now larger than the traditionally stronger North African sector, and the Rwandan broiler and egg industries are claiming their part of that growth.

PEAL succeeds as Rwanda's first integrated poultry farm

A Rwandan start-up poultry business, Poultry East Africa Ltd., has achieved 65% market share within five years and is now looking to extend its success beyond the country’s borders.

January 7, 2020

Mark Clements

The first integrated broiler producer in Rwanda PEAL has gone from strength to strength since its establishment, but the route to market has not been easy.

VIV MEA expanded for 2020 show in Abu Dhabi

The exhibition has shown continual growth since its launch in 2016 and will offer a feed-to-food concepts that brings together supply and demand within the complete animal protein chain

January 2, 2020

VIV MEA 2020 is presented as the international trade show from feed to food for the Middle East and Africa.

First low pathogenic avian flu case found in Nigeria

Avian influenza situations in Nepal and Vietnam considered resolved

December 5, 2019

Jackie Linden

A mild form of avian influenza has been detected in Nigerian poultry for the first time, while Taiwan has reported another outbreak linked to a highly pathogenic virus. In Nepal and Vietnam, the authorities report that the disease has been controlled.

Avian flu inflicts more losses on Mexican fighting birds

New cases also emerge in South Africa and Taiwan

November 5, 2019

Jackie Linden

As well as new confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic form of avian flu in poultry in Mexico, South Africa, and Taiwan, the disease is also suspected in South Korea.

Bounty Fresh seeks growth in Africa, elsewhere

Company that recently bought New Zealand’s Tegel Foods now wants to operate in at least 10 foreign markets

October 22, 2019

Roy Graber

Bounty Fresh Group, a poultry company headquartered in the Philippines, has its sights on additional international growth.

Astral Foods warns shareholders over lower earnings

South African company cautions that multiple factors are hurting its bottom line

October 14, 2019

Jackie Linden

A series of adverse business factors are being blamed by South African animal feed and poultry meat company, Astral Foods, for a likely fall in shareholder earnings this year.

Top world broiler, egg rankings for 2019

A few companies continue to dominate our listings, but not everything stays the same.

October 8, 2019

Mark Clements

The same leading poultry companies hold the top spots again in the ranking of top broiler and egg rankings this year, but that does not mean the industry is not evolving.

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Astral Foods: Report of poultry plant shutdown false

Salmonella phage study underway on Kenyan poultry farms

Afgri’s Venter to step down as chief executive

Ghana aims for self-sufficiency in chicken meat

Rwanda plans significant increase in chicken, egg output

PEAL succeeds as Rwanda's first integrated poultry farm

VIV MEA expanded for 2020 show in Abu Dhabi

First low pathogenic avian flu case found in Nigeria

Avian flu inflicts more losses on Mexican fighting birds

Bounty Fresh seeks growth in Africa, elsewhere

Astral Foods warns shareholders over lower earnings

Top world broiler, egg rankings for 2019

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