NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2022 65 CP Foods to achieve 20 million cage-free eggs production Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) plans to expand the production capacity of cage-free eggs to 20 million in 2022 and prepares to export to Hong Kong. The company aims to meet the rising demand for high animal welfare standard and antibiotic-free products. Somkid Wannalukkhee, senior vice president for egg business in Thailand at CP Foods, said the company commits to being a business operation based on humane treatment to animals by raising layer chicken in a cagefree housing system. The effort is along with its global Animal Welfare Policy and to achieve its new sustainability strategy “CPF 2030 Sustainability in Action”. This year, the company targets to increase the production of cage-free eggs to 20 million, an increase of 4 million from the previous year. The company is always ready to raise capacity in line with market demand and plans to export overseas. Hong Kong is the first destination. “The cage-free farming is one of the animal welfare movement’s biggest successes to strengthen food safety standards in egg products for consumers and also promote sustainable consumption,” said Somkid. CP Foods has announced that it plans to expand the production capacity of cage-free eggs to 20 million in 2022. New appointment for aquaculture from Anpario Anpario, the independent manufacturer of natural feed additives used in livestock and aquaculture production, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Lawrence Brown as senior technical and account manager for aquaculture. Dr Brown is an experienced animal health professional who, since qualifying as a veterinary surgeon graduating from the University of Edinburgh’s veterinary college, has worked in mixed practice and industry across the UK, Middle East and Australia. Motivated by the need for antimicrobial alternatives in the fight against AMR Dr Brown returned to Edinburgh, where he is currently based, to offer consultancy services to innovative companies and organisations interested in sustainable food security. Over the last five and a half years, Dr Brown has worked with several private and public sector organisations including the Department for International Trade as the ‘Animal Sciences and Aquaculture Specialist’, supporting major aquaculture producers expand their operations in the UK, and helping local aquaculture businesses to export their goods worldwide. “It was during this contract I first engaged with Anpario. I was instantly impressed with the company, it’s ambition and product range of natural sustainable feed additives for animal health, nutrition and biosecurity”, said Dr Lawrence Brown. Dr Lawrence Brown
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