An insight into the Spanish poultry industry – Part 1: Poultry meat
Spain is one of the leading European countries in poultry production and trade. In 2020, it ranked in fourth place in poultry meat production...
Hendrix Genetics, leader in efficiency, sustainability and innovations
Hendrix Genetics is a leading multi-species breeding company based in Boxmeer, Netherlands-EU with their primary activities being in the layer, turkey, pig, aquaculture and...
Lomar: LED lighting for poultry farming
The Lomar Srl Company was founded in Brescia in 1983 and has always designed and produced everything it sells. In 1999 it gambled on...
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)...
EU Poultry Market Remains Stable Despite Trade Volatility and High Prices
The EU poultry sector maintained moderate growth through mid-2025, according to the latest Poultry Market Situation report released by the European Commission. Despite continued...
Patterns of the poultry industry in the MEA region. Part 1 – Egg production...
The boundaries of the Middle East Region are not exactly defined. Under the term Near East, it was used in the late decades of...
Patterns and dynamics of the EU poultry industry: a status report – Part 2
Part 2 - Poultry meat production and trade
In two papers, the patterns and dynamics of the EU poultry industry are analysed. The first paper...
After 40 years in the French marketplace AZA International still astonishing
In Rennes, September past, the SPACE show was held and it continues to be one of the most important trade fairs dedicated to the...
The poultry industry of the United Kingdom in transition
On June 23rd, 2016, the population of the United Kingdom (UK) decided to leave the EU. Even though it is not yet possible to...
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....
AZA INTERNATIONAL, more than 50 years of service into the modern animal husbandry
AZA INTERNATIONAL, a leading company in Italy and abroad in the manufacturing of feeding systems for livestock farms, has gained a long experience in...
Housing systems and egg production – A 2016 status report
Five years after the banning of conventional cages in laying hen husbandry, the situation has stabilized in such a way that a status report...
IEC’s conference highlighted the latest trends of the egg industry
For the second time Monte Carlo proved to be a fantastic conference destination and a big hit with IEC’s members old and new to...
Visit to the Vencomatic Group
Vencomatic Group of Eersel - The Netherlands - represents three well-known brands in the poultry sector: Vencomatic, Prinzen and Agro Supply. The company provides a full range of innovative systems for equipping modern poultry farms all over the world.
Ovostella chooses Eurosilos Sirp fiberglass silos
The Ovostella agricultural company of Ghedi (BS) is a historic user of Eurosilos Sirp fiberglass silos. We interviewed the owner, Domenico Varini , to...
The role of the G20 in global meat production and trade. Part 1: meat...
An analysis of regional meat production patterns strikingly highlights the exceptional global and group-level importance of the populous G19 countries. The population and economic...
Agritech S.r.l., Storage & More
For over 30 years Agritech has been at the service of modern animal husbandry and the national and international poultry farming with a varied...
Interview to Richard Hutchinson, Aviagen Turkeys Sales and Marketing Director
Richard Hutchinson has over three decades of experience in the Turkey industry and during this time he significantly increased turkey parent stock sales in Europe and Russia.
Farmers of Kazakhstan are ready to boost poultry farming
According to R.I. Charipov, President of the Union of Poultry Farmers of Kazakhstan, investments and modernization of the farms will provide more poultry and...
Thailand forecasts growth amid intense competition and plant relocations
Since 1970, Thailand’s chicken industry has grown remarkably, evolving from backyard farms into one of the world’s most modern broiler production sectors. Today, Thailand...
Improving customer service and the use of technology to stay competitive in the food...
The need to grow and keep customers is dominating the agenda of consumer and retail executives around the world.
Thirty-three percent of the 526 consumer...
FACCO: the future of poultry at VIV Asia 2019
Technology, remote control, service, virtual reality and new systems at Facco stand at the Asia leading poultry exhibition.
Facco has many novelties in display at...
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...
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
Interview with Robbert Birkhoff of Meyn
At EuroTier, Zootecnica International had the opportunity to interview Robbert Birkhoff, Meyn’s Sales Director for EMEA, Asia Pacific, Russia and surroundings, who outlined the future goals of the company
Claudio Ambrogio shares insights on slower-growing market in Europe
As Aviagen’s Business Manager for the Rowan Range® in Europe, Claudio Ambrogio is tasked with developing and coordinating sales, marketing and production strategies for...
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...
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...
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...
SANOVO TECHNOLOGY GROUP, a story of success and commitment to the worldwide egg industry
Passion, drive, advanced technology, social and ethical responsibility, are the core elements of SANOVO, a company which has constantly been expanding over the years...
Italian poultry farming, a sector of excellence
Interview with Antonio Forlini, President of Unaitalia
The spread of Covid-19 has almost paralyzed the world, but even in this emergency situation the Italian poultry...
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...
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...
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...
Interview with Bernd Meerpohl, CEO of Big Dutchman
Zootecnica International had the chance to ask Bernd Meerpohl, CEO of Big Dutchman about the current poultry market situation at a global level.
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...
Label Rouge: a supply chain model for other markets
The brand name Label Rouge identifies a product that is reared in a typically French production system. The origins of the Label Rouge brand...