Industry News

Global egg customers commit to halting deforestation from soy production in the Cerrado

Soy (meal) plays an essential role in feed for the egg industry. However, the increasing global demand for soy as animal feed is leading to deforestation, most significantly in South America which is also an important sourcing region for the egg industry given South America’s high-quality soy production.

Excellent 2017 Research Summary from Egg Industry Center, USA

The Egg Industry Center (EIC) at Iowa State University, USA has released its first year-in-review research report featuring 22 new, ongoing or completed research projects.

Associação Gaúcha de Avicultura/Ovos RS celebrates partnership with Egg Farmers of Canada through new eggs-only app, EggcentricTV

Launched in 2016, EggcentricTV is the world’s first eggs-only network.

The Consumer Goods Forum Reaffirms Climate Change Commitment

NEW YORK and PARIS, 21st September 2017 -- The Consumer Goods Forum today issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to helping members do their part to tackle climate change and keep global temperature rises below two degrees Celsius. The full statement is below.

IEC Avian Influenza Expert Group’s new Practical Biosecurity Check List is available to download

IEC has established an Avian Influenza Global Expert Group, made up of leading scientists, vets and industry experts. The long term goal of the group is to help the egg industry move beyond the risk of AI.

“Sell by,” “Use by,” “Display until,” “Best before,” what do they all mean?

Consumers around the world navigate a range of date labels on food products, and the resulting confusion costs families up to $29 billion annually in the United States alone.

Unscrambling Egg Confusion

New Statement Clarifies Eggs Every Day Is Okay

A new statement agreed by the Ministry of Health clears up confusion around one of New Zealand’s favourite foods. Are eggs good for us and how often can we eat them?

Strict measures to resume egg trades within EU

Following the extremely strict measures implemented in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany in the face of the recent fipronil residues situation, trade patterns now start to resume within the EU.

Fipronil Update

Food and Feed Safety update from the European Commission - Information note on EU measures concerning the illegal use of fipronil on some poultry farms.

Adding an Egg Can Help Malnourished Infants and Children Grow

Can simply feeding eggs to undernourished children help tackle global malnutrition?