Thailand has resumed the export of frozen chicken meat to China, with the first shipment of 14 containers for the Yunnan province being valued at US$1.1mn
Poultry
New Pas Reform service centre opens in Malaysia
Pas Reform has announced to launch a new service centre at Suntech in Penang Cybercity, Malaysia, in order to continue growth in Asia
Meyn launches Vent Cutter 240 for high-speed drilling

Meyn aims to make the maintenance easier for customers by using quick release principles and interchangeable parts. (Image source: Meyn)
Meyn, the global manufacturer and distributor of equipment and systems for poultry processing industry, has launched Vent Cutter 240 for minimum yield loss with an exact drilling position and simple adjustment for varying bird weights and sizes
FAO addresses threat of animal-to-human diseases and AMR across Asia-Pacific

FAO is working with countries in the Asia-Pacific region including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines and Vietnam to develop and implement National Action Plans on AMR. (Image source: GALVmed/Flickr)
The UN FAO has warned that Zoonotic diseases and misuse of antibiotics in animals and humans resulting in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are converging in Asia-Pacific countries with potential deadly effects
Marel Poultry to launch Nugget Line ATLAS at IPPE
At the 2018 IPPE expo, global poultry processing solution provider Marel Poultry, will launch many innovations designed to make life easier for processors and add value to their processes including the world’s first automated nugget line