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Genomic selection is one of the fastest and most effective tools we have to improve the sustainability of our food systems. (Image source: Ÿnsect)

Ÿnsect, the world leader in insect production, on 6 June, announced the creation of a genotyping chip named Axiom YNS_Mol1, a world-first for insect breeding and a major step in the evolution of selection of larvae lines to produce insect-based proteins

The test will allow buyers to receive breed composition data to help them best manage those cattle for optimal health and maximum growth. (Image source: Neogen)

Neogen Corporation on 6 June, announced that it has launched Igenity BeefXDairy, a new and novel leading genomic test for beef-on-dairy calves

Almost 70% of the laying egg hens in the world are located in Asia, but only 10.8% of these flocks are cage-free. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), an international coalition working to end the abuse of chickens worldwide, is calling on Jollibee Foods Corporation to make a global 100% cage-free egg commitment that includes its sub-brands Jollibee, Smashburger, Coffee Bean, Tea Leaf, Red Ribbon, Greenwich, Chowking, and Mang Inasal

Seafood exports to key markets such as the United States, China, and Japan have all significantly decreased. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), seafood exports in April continued to decline by 28% compared to the same period in 2022

The majority of farmed seafood globally is supplied by small- to medium-sized producers. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

More than 1,000 small-scale farms have now earned Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for responsibly farmed seafood, through the organisation’s group certification scheme

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