Dynamics and changing patterns of global egg trade at Country Development Group level –...
Country Development Groups – a new classification
The classification of the 211 countries for which data sets are available is based on several parameters, i.e....
The Great Journey of FACCO
This title was the pleasant theme given by Massimo Finco to the celebration of 60 years of activity recorded by the Facco company headquartered...
Moba celebrates 75 years of innovations at VIV Europe
This year Moba celebrated 75 years of activity and the Utrecht fair was an opportunity to exhibit their latest innovations. Zootecnica International met with...
The turkey market
The official launch of Titan — Roxell's XL feed solution for large turkeys — is here. Therefore, it is the perfect moment for Roxell’s...
Bábolna Tetra continue to improve their layers to face future challenges
Bábolna TETRA have invested heavily in infrastructure over the past five years, with the updating of existing housing and the building of new breeding...
Health prevention through electromagnetic waves: a technological solution against avian influenza
The Italian biotechnology company e4life has introduced e4life Farm - advanced devices that use electromagnetic waves to inactivate the avian influenza virus within poultry...
Interview with Jacco Wagelaar, Managing Director of Twinpack Special Products for the global egg...
Jacco Wagelaar, the Twinpack Managing Director launched a new Twinpack separate business in January 2016, named Twinpack Special Product. The new-born company deals with special packaging systems for the global egg industry.
Giordano Poultry Plast keeps growing
Giordano Poultry Plast, a leading international company in the moulding of plastic materials, specialised in the design and production of poultry industry equipment, is...
The Polish company Gospodarstwo Piotrkowo chooses SPECHT
In Piotrkowo, a small Polish town, some 130 km southeast of Gdansk, you will find one of the leading egg-producing companies of the country.
The...
Poultry growth forecast rises to 3.5%, but oversupply weighs on prices
RaboResearch has raised its 2026 growth forecast for global poultry production to 3.5%. In several markets, output is rising faster than demand, while feed...
Facco drinking systems
Water is an essential resource for animal well-being.
The Facco drinking system is designed to achieve the best performance in guaranteeing the well-being of birds...
The Champions League of the chicken meat producing countries
The global poultry industry has shown a remarkable dynamics over the past decades in egg as well as in meat production. In this paper...
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...
SPECHT of Johannes Ten Elsen
The experience of Mr Johannes Ten Elsen within the poultry industry has led Specht to offer a complete range of equipment, from egg laying systems to silos and augers for the feed transport up to belts and chains for the collection and transport of eggs; and more, ventilation and heating systems and poultry equipment accessories.
Avian Influenza outbreaks in Iowa layer farms and their economic impacts
Between December 2014 and June 2015, 223 outbreaks of the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) virus in commercial and backyard flocks occurred in 15 states of the USA. In this article a time-spatial analysis of the outbreaks in Iowa is presented, documenting the problems in euthanizing and depopulating the affected farms as well as in depositing the carcasses
The egg industry of the USA in transition
Between 1996 and 2016, the value of U. S. egg production increased by 36.3% and reached a volume of 6.5 billion US-$. In this...
News from River Systems and Arion Fasoli
During the VIV Europe Fair, we met Stefano Concina at the Stand River Systems, and Nicola Bonetti of Arion Fasoli and took the opportunity...
Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007...
Part 1: The development of the laying hen inventories
Introduction
In four papers, the dynamics of egg production and egg trade in the Emerging Market Countries...
Visit to Eurosilos Sirp
Eurosilos Sirp is a state-of-the-art production company, created in 1972 by Mario Telefri with their headquarters in Isorella, Brescia. Specialized in the production of...
Poultry suppliers in South Trinidad struggle amid severe shortfall
Poultry operators in South Trinidad are facing a critical shortage, receiving up to 50% fewer birds than usual, forcing some businesses to reduce staff...
A projection of egg production until 2030
Food supply for a growing global population is one of the great challenges for the next decades. A particular problem will be to produce...
The European poultry meat business
In a rapidly changing world it is a great challenge to keep business model up to date and profitable.
Market orientation
Market orientation is defined as...
Cobb: 100 years of breeding
Cobb-Vantress is celebrating its first 100 years in 2016. A century when this breeding company has played a significant role in shaping the modern broiler.
Trade tensions continue
Reports from South America indicate a robust harvest that will start in just a few weeks. A wild card is the trade tensions between...
Munters helps feeding the world
Food. No matter what religion, status or nationality you belong to, the primary need for each human being on this planet is to have...
Patterns and dynamics of the egg industry in Japan
Egg production is stagnating
In contrast to the considerable dynamics of the egg industry in China and India, egg production in Japan has remained almost...
Patterns and dynamics of global egg and poultry meat trade. Part 2 – Poultry...
In June 2021, FAO published an update on global trade data for 2019. This makes it possible to present an overview on the patterns...
Impact of hatchery climate control and ventilation on hatchability and post-hatch chick quality
Climate control and ventilation are two of the most important factors affecting hatchery performance, which have an impact on both embryonic development and post-hatch...
Interview with Roy Driessen, Marel Poultry Marketing Manager
Interview to Roy Driessen, Marel Poultry Marketing Manager on their flagship products, latest innovations and future goals.
The role of the G20 group in global meat production and trade. Part 3:...
Two previous articles examined the role of the G191 countries in global meat production and exports (Windhorst, 2026, 2026a). These studies highlighted the significant...
Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007...
Part 1: The development of the laying hen inventories
Introduction
In four papers, the dynamics of egg production and egg
trade in the Emerging Market Countries (EMC)...
Turkey market review
“It has been a great pleasure to have been involved in the turkey industry for the last 5 decades and to see the development...
Giordano Global: Quality as a Culture, Not Just a Standard
At Giordano Global, quality is more than a result—it’s a mindset that guides every stage of production, from design to delivery. The company’s commitment...
BRICS expansion: what does this mean for the poultry industry?
At their meeting this year in August in South Africa, the current five BRICS member countries decided to admit six more countries on January...
LUBING products for washing and sanitizing drinking lines
LUBING has always been attentive to promote systems that have as their objective the hygiene and sanitation of drinkinglines and water used in the...
The dynamics of global meat production. An analysis of the period from 2000 to...
Global meat production increased by almost 270 million mt1, or 268% between 1970 and 2023. Examining the development by meat type reveals that the...
AZA INTERNATIONAL’s systems: easy, adaptable and durable
Located a few kilometers from Milan, AZA INTERNATIONAL was founded n the late fifties as a factory manufacturing feeding systems for the transport and...
UK Egg Market Update: Higher Production and Stable Prices in Q3 2025
The UK egg sector continued to strengthen through the third quarter of 2025, with higher production volumes and steady farm-gate prices, according to DEFRA’s...
Visit AZA INTERNATIONAL at VIV Europe 2018 in Utrecht
The Aza International company was founded in the late ‘50s and has always been recognized as a leader in the production of equipment for...
Nigeria: feed costs squeeze smallholder poultry farmers
Small poultry farmers in north-eastern Nigeria say they are buying fewer birds or leaving the business as feed and other costs rise. In interviews...
EU chicken meat production forecast to reach 13 million tonnes in 2027
The September FAS outlook projects further growth in EU chicken meat production and consumption. Its forecast of lower imports assumes that Brazilian supplies remain...
USDA raises US poultry production and export forecasts for 2026 and 2027
The October WASDE report lifts output forecasts for broilers, turkeys and eggs. Turkey price forecasts move higher, while broiler and egg prices are revised...
Taiwan egg prices reach two-year high
Wholesale egg prices in Taiwan have reached their highest level in nearly two years after the Taipei Egg Traders Association announced a NT$3-per-jin increase.
The...
Regional concentration in global poultry meat production
An overview at continent level
This overview will list the leading countries in each continent and document their share in the poultry meat production...
VAL-CO solutions to ensure you get the most for your flocks
VAL-CO poultry systems & products are designed for all of your poultry production needs. Today we would like to highlight the equipment for storage,...
EU Poultry Sector Outlook to 2035: Production, Consumption and Trade Trends
According to the EU Agricultural Outlook 2025–2035, poultry and eggs are the only meat sectors in the European Union projected to expand in both...
Improvements in the Hendrix Genetics’ breeding and testing program
With the release of the new performance standards for Hendrix Genetics' laying hens, it is important to examine factors contributing to the genetic progress...
Hubbard’s Premium product range tailored to all diverse market needs
Interview with Bruno Briand, Hubbard Business Director EMEA
In 2021 Hubbard celebrates its 100th anniversary. It started with the selection of conventional breeding stock, but...
Patterns and dynamics of global egg and poultry meat trade. Part 1 – Egg...
In June 2021, FAO published an update on global trade data for 2019. This makes it possible to present an overview on the patterns...
Pas Reform: Celebrating 100 years in the hatchery business
In 2019 Pas Reform celebrates its 100th anniversary. When the company began in 1919, founder Gerrit Pas could not have foreseen that a century...
The red-white-shift in global meat production
Over the past fifty years, a remarkable change occurred in global meat production. This is true as well for the production volume as for...
A broader feed basket could strengthen Brazil’s poultry sector
Brazil’s fast-growing biofuel industry is changing the raw materials available for animal feed. More DDGS, soybean meal and sorghum could give poultry producers greater...
The Rowan Range: a portfolio of products for slower-growing and coloured bird markets by...
Alternative, slower-growing segments of the broiler market have existed for decades. Historically, however, these were largely niche or artisanal operations. More recently, there has...
Delmarva Poultry Industry
Recent efforts DPI - Delmarva Poultry Industry undertook to improve the chicken industry include a participation in a daylong ‘Poultry 101’ symposium at Chesapeake...
Five tools of the trade to strengthen global poultry supply
Securing the global food supply is of prime importance to the health and well-being of people in communities around the world. However, international poultry...
This year Agrovo Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
Agrovo Founder Michael Langeder summarises his company’s journey:
“To be honest, when I started Agrovo in 1994 I didn’t have a clear picture of...
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