International Poultry Council to meet in Istanbul

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The International Poultry Council has opened registration for its first-semester 2014 meeting, set for April 30 through May 2 at the InterContinental Istanbul Hotel.


Confirmed speakers include Dr. Alejandro Thiermann, president of the Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Thiermann will give an update on OIE standards and their impact on international poultry trade.


Also, Adriaan Weststrate of Rabobank International, will discuss the global poultry and feed outlook, and Christophe Gottar of Sealed Air Corp. will give a talk on packaging innovations and their impact on food safety and branding.