Page 3 of articles about slaughterhouse in Press releases

Today, the executive board of Vion Zeven AG has announced to employees, customers and suppliers that the slaughterhouse in Zeven will be closed.

On 5th November, 2014, HKScan Sweden AB joined Svenska Köttföretagen AB, a new industry organization formed by a network of Swedish slaughtering companies. HKScan is a co-founder and key member of the newly formed company.

At an extraordinary meeting on Thursday evening, the Pork Producer Committee in Danish Crown has recommended that the slaughterhouse in Esbjerg be closed at the end of August this year.

Over the past years, the german pig slaughterers knew only one motto: increasing the slaughter capacity. Now a phase of consolidation seems to be started.

Danish Crown says goodbye to 500 employees in Denmark. The reason is surplus capacity at a number of departments because fewer pigs are currently being sent for slaughter than anticipated.

The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) – an independent charity that works through education, training, research and technical developments towards achieving high standards of welfare for food animals at markets, during transport and at slaughter – is now inviting applications for its 2012 Humane Slaughter Award for significant advances in the humane slaughter of farmed livestock.

Consumer demand is increasing the need for transparency across the pork supply chain. To help promote the importance of pig welfare at slaughter, RL Consulting has developed a new, online pig welfare training course.

Danish Crown has signed a contract to acquire the German slaughterhouse D&S Fleisch.

Danish Crown’s Board of Representatives today voted massively in favour of the formation of a limited company.

Slap marking is an important method of identifying pigs. These days, besides identifying pigs for payment the slap mark is used to categorise the pig for ZNCP salmonella scores and the British Pig Health Scheme, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd.

Danish Crown has today initiated negotiations with the employees on the cutting of a total of 580 jobs.

Butina A/S and MPS Meat Processing Systems announce that MPS has acquired a majority shareholding in Butina A/S. Butina, and its 100% subsidiary Anitec, will continue to operate as an independent entity serving existing and new customers and partners.

Atria Plc has signed a shareholders' agreement with the Danish company AS Dan Invest concerning pig production in Russia. Atria will have a 26 % stake in the Russian company OOO Dan Invest, which is the owner of two pig farms: one in Krasnodar and one in Tambov.

New investments planned – international technology in demand – DLG provides information about the latest developments in Russian animal production in the run-up to AgroFarm 2010

The Deadweight Average Pig Price (DAPP) sample is now taking in more of the industry following the decision of FA Gill to join.

The Vietnamese government is pushing to reform and modernize its meat-processing industry. The push to build more modern slaughter houses, offer investment incentives to private operators, and impose tough laws and standards indicates growing demand for modern meat processing technology. ILDEX Vietnam 2010 is expanding its meat-processing profile to satisfy this demand.