In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that disease outbreaks are not one-off incidents. Our food industry will continue to face challenges in an increasingly interconnected world with a growing population.
Food recalls are most importantly a public health issue, but they are also significant economic issues. The average cost of a recall to a food company is $10M in direct costs, in addition to brand damage and lost sales according to a joint industry study by the Food Marketing Institute
A risk to food safety: Salmonella costs the global egg industry billions every year in lost revenue, recalls and loss of brand value. Eggs are widely accepted as a major source of human salmonellosis. Where outbreaks occur, sales of poultry products are hit hard for long periods.
It's four years since Independent Poultry Veterinarian Dr. Haroldo Toro warned that AI virus may survive in chicken feed, especially when it is unprotected from contamination by organic material such as faeces.
The world's leading egg producers rely on clean feed to maximize the genetic potential of layer flocks. The biggest amongst them trust Anitox to standardize the microbial quality of their feed, and protect flocks against the treatment of safety and performance-limiting pathogens. For the
Follow along with our industry experts as they unravel the process of on-farm mixing and commercial feed production. Discover how locally sourcing ingredients can control pathogen risk and lead to higher quality flocks and swine.
