Industry News
Industry Insight: Fending against pathogens, the role of a strong immune system for laying hens and egg consumers
11th November 2020In our latest industry insight article, IEC Value Chain Partner, DSM Animal Nutrition and Health, explore the role of a strong immune system for laying hens and egg consumers
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IEC Global Leadership Conference Cartagena postponed
9th April 2020Due to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, the IEC Executive Board has taken the decision to postpone the 2020 IEC Global Leadership Conference Cartagena. The conference will now take place in 2021, with new dates being announced in due course.
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Avian Influenza surveillance – the need for continued vigilance
30th July 2019The IEC calls for the egg industry to be vigilant in your businesses and through your associations with your CVO’s.
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The Importance of Avian Influenza Surveillance
12th April 2019The recent northern winter has had a very limited number of Avian Influenza outbreaks reported. The IEC’s Avian Influenza Global Expert Group considers that this is no reason for producers, whether southern or northern hemisphere producers, to let their guard down.
Tell me moreBritish Egg Industry Council (BEIC) statement on JAMA cholesterol paper
18th March 2019UK nutrition experts have challenged the conclusions of the paper ‘Associations of Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Consumption with Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality’ published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on 15 March 2019.
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Consumer Good Forum - Business Actions Against Forced Labour Booklet
23rd October 2018WEO are happy to have featured in the Consumer Goods Forum’s Business Actions Against Forced Labour Booklet, showcasing how FMCG organisations are turning their commitment into concrete actions.
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Time to Tighten on-farm Monitoring and Biosecurity
8th October 2018Top scientists warn that now is the time to focus on protecting your business against avian influenza outbreaks. It is crucial that you tighten your on-farm Biosecurity systems and very closely monitor your on-farm production, mortality, feed consumption and water intake.
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Global egg industry adopts formal position on antimicrobial resistance
26th September 2018The global egg industry formally endorsed the following statement on the industry’s use of antimicrobials during the Global Leadership Conference of the International Egg Commission which took place in Kyoto from 9th to 13th September.
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Egg Industry Announces Commitment to United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals
12th September 2018Today in Kyoto, the World Egg Organisation (WEO) announced the global egg industry’s pledge to work in partnership with the United Nations, to fulfil its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Adding our Voice to the Global Call to End Forced Labour
20th July 2018Think for just a moment about the challenges facing global agriculture and our food system over the coming decades, and you’ll realize—we have a lot of work to do.
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