How social media and online opinions affect consumer attitudes
Social media can be considered a double-edged sword when it comes to communicating about food and agriculture. On one hand, platforms like Facebook, Twitter...
EU Egg Market Update – October 2025
The European Commission’s latest Eggs Market Situation report (October 2025) shows stable production and firm prices, with both imports and exports increasing during the...
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A projection of the future dynamics in global egg production
This paper presents a projection of the future dynamics in egg production. Because of the high volatility in the per capita consumption and in...
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Focusing on quality, safety and sustainability, the European poultry production has been able to answer to demands from the society and consumers.
Canada: egg production in a Supply Management system
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PHOTOCATALYTIC GATE® – innovative technology for the protection of hatchery and farms against bacteria...
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Egg system supplier Moba continues to innovate and grow
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The EU egg industry
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Country Development Groups – a new classification
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Italian poultry farming, a sector of excellence
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The remarkable dynamics of the global poultry industry: 50 years in retrospective. Part 1...
In two papers the author will analyse the development of poultry over the past fifty years and document the remarkable growth of global egg...
Hubbard’s Premium product range tailored to all diverse market needs
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The European poultry meat business
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Market orientation is defined as...
The benefits of digitization and data sharing
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Trade tensions continue
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A projection of egg production until 2030
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NOVOGEN: layer breeds for the brown, white and tinted egg production
Novogen – a sister company of Groupe Grimaud - offers competitive layer breeds for the brown, white and tinted egg production for different market segments. Their products are present on each continent on more than 50 countries.
Trends in the poultry production and market for sustainability
The theme of this year’s General Assembly of EU poultry sector was the sustainability of the poultry meat.
The event, organized by QGV, Austrian...
Flexy, new market strategies for excellent products
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EU Poultry Market Remains Stable Despite Trade Volatility and High Prices
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