Previous IEC Virtual Events
Global Economic Overview for the Egg Sector
On 23 November 2021, Rabobank’s Nan-Dirk Mulder returned to explore the ‘Global Economic Outlook for the Egg Sector’, sharing his insights into the opportunities and challenges which could impact the egg industry in 2022 and beyond.
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Practical Implications of Increased Survivability of AI Strains
On 19 October 2021, this IEC Business Insights webinar ‘Practical implications of increased survivability of AI strains’ explored the risks of year-round avian influenza (AI) and what farmers and business owners can do to strengthen their defences against the disease.
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IEC Technical Seminar: India | Profitable Egg Production
As part of the IEC’s commitment to support the development of the egg industry in India through our regional outreach programme, we were pleased to launch another virtual ‘IEC Technical Seminar: India’ on 21 July 2021.
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Alternative Protein: The nutritionist perspective
In June 2021, this IEC member-exclusive webinar, presented by the leading nutrition think-tank, Sight and Life, addressed the true nutritional value of alternative proteins and related opportunities for the egg industry.
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Unlocking the value of sustainable business practices
In April 2021, David Nickell, VP Sustainability and Business Solutions at DSM Animal Nutrition and Health, and Vincent Guyonnet, FFI Consulting explored how egg producers can unlock the value of sustainable business practices and how sustainability can be used as a business indicator, as well as practical steps producers can take to remove inefficiencies and unlock the value of sustainable business practices.
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Reshaping Retail – how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated change in the grocery market
In March 2021, Lance Wright, Costco Corporate Cooler Buyer, joined Greg Hinton, IEC Vice Chairman, to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated change in the grocery market. He discussed how the pandemic impacted Costco, the short and long-term consumer buying behaviour changes we can expect as a result of the pandemic, as well as his thoughts on the future of grocery retail.
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Winning strategies to increase egg sales
February 2021’s Business Insight featured Professor Hughes who shared his thoughts on how egg producers can increase egg sales by implementing strong merchandising and theatre to actively reassure consumers of the health benefits of eggs. He discussed the opportunities for egg businesses to leverage the health and sustainability benefits of eggs, communicating eggs as a hero product.
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IEC Technical Seminar: India
As part of the IEC’s commitment to support the development of the egg industry in India through our regional outreach programme, we were pleased to launch the first virtual ‘IEC Technical Seminar: India’ on 18 February 2021.
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Hatching our future: In-ovo sex determination or rearing male layer chicks: economic, supply chain and market aspects
In January 2021 IEC Economic Analyst, Peter van Horne examined the economic, supply chain and market considerations of a number of male layer chick solutions currently available to the industry. Peter reviewed the economic and environmental impact of current solutions, including the use of dual-purpose birds, growing male layers for meat production and in-ovo sex determination technologies.
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Profitable Egg Production
December 2020’s IEC Business Insight featured Dr Travis Schaal who explored the importance of robust biosecurity during a pandemic and its role in profitable egg production. Dr Schall highlighted the important role staff-focused biosecurity programmes play in reducing the threat of disease to the health of laying hens and farm workers, sharing lessons learnt from the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic.
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Global economic outlook for the egg sector
Rabobank’s Nan-Dirk Mulder joined IEC members to discuss the ‘Global Economic Outlook for the Egg Sector’ in November 2020. Nan-Dirk provided an update on the impact COVID-19 has had on global protein markets, reviewing the volatility that egg producers have faced as a result of COVID-19 disruption. He went on to explore the short term outlook for 2021, sharing insight on the economic crisis likely to be witnessed and reviewing key developments for egg businesses to consider when optimising strategies.
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AI prevention and innovative measures - How the Dutch egg industry is tackling AI
October 2020’s Business Insights presentation featured Ben Dellaert, Eric Hubers, and Dr Armin Elbers who explored the importance of a proactive approach to Avian Influenza prevention. Dr Elbers shared the promising results of his latest research, which used laser technology to scare wild birds in and around free range farms, in a bid to reduce the threat of Avian Influenza to free range units. The panel also discussed how collaboration with wider stakeholders, such as the Dutch government and NGO’s has been essential to the development of a preventative strategy.
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Connecting with consumers and maximizing profits
For the IEC’s Business Insights presentation in September 2020, Carlos Saviani reviewed the current business landscape as consumers, retailers and investors place more value on sustainability, before providing examples of how businesses are already starting to use the sustainable credentials of the egg to their advantage, by adding value and driving category growth.
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How COVID-19 shaped the future consumer
In June 2020 Milos Ryba, Head of Retail Strategic Projects at IGD, and Tim Yoo, Marketing Director at Ganong Bio, share their insight and experiences of the short-term changes that have been witnessed as a result of COVID-19, before giving their thoughts on the long-term impact on consumer behaviour.
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COVID-19 - The opportunities and challenges facing egg producers
Greg Hinton, Vice President of Sales at Rose Acre Farms, and Veli Moluluo, Managing Director at Noble Foods, joined Suresh Chitturi in May 2020 to share their experiences of the challenges egg businesses have faced as a result of COVID-19 and the steps they have taken to overcome them. They also discussed some of the unexpected opportunities which have been presented as a result of the pandemic, exploring how these could continue to play a role in the success of their organisations.
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How will COVID-19 impact the egg industry?
In April 2020 IEC Chairman Suresh Chitturi and Rabobank’s Nan-Dirk Mulder discussed the short-term impact of Coronavirus on the egg value chain. Nan-Dirk also gave his thoughts on the long-term outlook for the industry, as consumers adjust their buying behaviour in light of financial pressures.
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