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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Maple Leaf Debuts New Poultry Products May 29, 2009, Mississauga- Maple Leaf has introduced a new line-up of ready-to-cook Prime® poultry products in response to Canadian consumers who want great-tasting fresh food solutions they can cook at home. New Basis for H5N1 Vaccine May 28, 2009, Geneva - Scientists have used bird flu virus samples from Egypt to develop a new basis for a vaccine against the circulating H5N1 strain.|READ MORE Poultry Sales Increase 15 per cent May 28, 2009, Ottawa - Canadian retail sales of poultry and eggs continued to surge in 2008 according to a report from Statistics Canada. Multilateral Trade "Stress Test" Yet To Come May 28, 2009- WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his May 26th report to the General Council as chair of the Trade Negotiations Committee, said that “it is crucial that we keep our monitoring system on the alert and that we advance towards the conclusion of the Doha Round.” “A more solid house will resist the strong political winds which we unfortunately have to forecast,” he added.|READ MORE Alltech Announces Young Scientist Winners May 21, 2009, Lexington, KY- As part of its commitment to furthering scientific education, global animal health and nutrition company Alltech has presented the 4th annual Alltech Young Scientist Award to Tung M. Che and Fan Liu during Alltech’s 25th International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.Most Canadians Don't Trust Food Industry: Survey May 20, 2009- Most Canadians don't trust industry to ensure the food that they consume is safe and want the government to be more hands-on in the policing of food companies, according to results of a national survey. |READ MORE Alberta Researchers Adding Value to Poultry Meat May 15, 2009- As the poultry industry looks for ways to drive chicken consumption and improve profitability, scientists at the University of Alberta, Canada, are experimenting with new technologies that may help on both fronts. New Tool Simplifies Soluble Powders May 15, 2009- Vétoquinol Canada announces the launch of Vétoquinol Precision, a new software specifically developed for swine and poultry producers to make managing and administering soluble veterinary powders much easier. National Feeds Research Centre May 14, 2009, Saskatoon - The University of Saskatchewan has purchased a North Battleford feed mill to develop a unique-in-Canada national research facility that will enhance animal nutrition and feeds research and benefit Canadian crop, livestock and feed processing industries. Few Takers on Doha Plan May 13, 2009, Geneva - President Barack Obama's trade chief found little support for a U.S. plan to get talks moving again on a global pact to lower tariffs and increase free trade.|READ MORE |