Industry Insight: Reducing our environmental impact while supporting the bottom line
29th June 2020The egg industry has made tremendous gains in its sustainable credentials over the past 50 years and holds the position as the most sustainable source of high-quality animal protein. In our latest insight article, IEC Value Chain Partner, DSM Animal Nutrition and Health, explore how the industry can continue to improve its sustainable credentials, while also supporting the bottom line of businesses.
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Environmental Sustainability Expert Group to support the egg industry
26th May 2020We are delighted to announce the launch of our 'Environmental Sustainability Expert Group', which will bring together a small task force of experts from environmental and sustainability fields, to support the egg industry in continuing to produce affordable and sustainable protein.
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Global Egg Nutrition Expert Group Formed
24th April 2020The International Egg Nutrition Centre (IENC) has announced the formation of the Global Egg Nutrition Expert Group which will focus on developing, collating and optimising research on the nutritional value of eggs, to ensure the information is readily available to all.
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Importance of global standards
30th January 2018“We cannot stress enough the importance of the OIE”
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Launching the IEC Global Database of Animal Welfare Legislation
27th November 2017As part of the IEC’s ongoing effort to provide our members with the most relevant industry data, we have collated a comprehensive Global Animal Welfare Database. This new, country specific reference library can be accessed as an online resource via the IEC members portal; providing an overview of international animal welfare legislative measures and codes of practice.
Tell me moreNew California Egg Laws and Regulations: Jan 1st 2015
12th January 2015On November 4, 2008, California voters passed Proposition 2, which changed the way many hens in egg production are housed today. California passed legislation, A.B. 1437, on July 6, 2010, which requires any shell eggs sold in California be produced by hens raised in California-compliant systems and that they be labeled accordingly. On January 1, 2015, the new regulations require any shell eggs sold in California be produced by hens raised in California-compliant housing systems, meeting the requirements as determined by A.B. 1437, CDFA’s Sec. 1350 & 1354. These laws specify food safety, hen space and carton labeling requirements.
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