Aviagen
Aviagen – Breeding Success Together Aviagen® is more than just a leading poultry breeding company. Our mission is to nourish communities worldwide with affordable, sustainable chicken protein. We achieve this goal by “Breeding Success Together” with the world’s poultry producers and all stakeholders in the global poultry supply chain. Our robust breeding stock is carefully bred for performance, …
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- Industry
- Feed, Seeds & genetics
- Topics
- Livestock & poultry production/genetics, Animal feed & feed additives
- Role
- Not classified
- Why it is bioeconomy
- Aviagen is a global poultry breeding company focused on genetic selection for performance, welfare, and sustainability traits in broiler and turkey populations.
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News & status 6
- 2026-07 Latest status: Aviagen acquired a 66% controlling interest in its Japanese distributor, Nippon Chunky, effective July 2026. ↗ ↗ ↗
- 2026-04-14 Aviagen introduces Ross 505 Club - Poultry NewsAviagen is expanding its EPEF recognition program by launching the Ross 505 Club to honor UK broiler growers achieving an EPEF of 505 or higher (top 1%), with a higher Gold Club tier for 555+ and a 2027 celebration event. This underscores Aviagen’s continued …
- 2026-02-12 American poultry giant to create chicken farm on derelict Perthshire land | STV NewsAviagen plans to convert a derelict Perthshire farm into a poultry operation rearing up to 28,000 chickens every six months, creating about 20 local jobs, and has secured unanimous planning approval after public consultation and assurances on welfare and local …
- 2026-07-02 Breeding success - Poultry NewsAviagen positions the UK as a global hub for poultry genetics, with local R&D and breeding programs, a Scotland genomics center, and a focus on digital phenotyping and AI-driven tools to advance breeding while noting cautious stance on gene editing and current …
- 2025-11-03 Aviagen live hits the road for first-ever Breeder-Broiler Tour
| The Poultry SiteAviagen is innovating its outreach by launching Aviagen Live, a cross-audience Breeder-Broiler roadshow across the UK that fosters open dialogue on welfare, sustainability, and flock performance, and integrates breeder and broiler perspectives with R&D and …
- 2026-02-19 Aviagen's Rustic Rowan breed accepted by RSPCA Assured - Poultry NewsAviagen’s Rustic Rowan has been accepted into the RSPCA Assured welfare scheme, joining Rustic Gold and aligning with the European Chicken Commitment. The company highlights that about a third of its selection focus for both conventional and slower-growing …
- 2026-07-02 UK poultry genetics innovation accelerates with genomics and AI amid cautious gene editing | Noah IntelligenceAviagen emphasizes that the UK is strategically positioned in global poultry genetics, with UK-based breeding programs and a Scotland genomics center enabling close integration of science, data, and practical selection for international markets, while …
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| counterparty | Nippon Chunky (acquired 66% interest) …Aviagen acquired a 66% controlling interest in its Japanese distributor, Nippon Chunky, effective July 2026.… |
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