Cobb‑Vantress New Zealand (CVNZ), a subsidiary of Cobb-Vantress, LLC. , has achieved a major milestone, becoming the first organization in New Zealand to be formally approved for poultry compartment status by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). This landmark approval was granted by MPI after a rigorous evaluation process. This milestone helps ensure that Cobb‑Vantress New Zealand can continue exporting broiler breeding stock to countries accepting compartment status, even in the event of a national disease outbreak, including High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) or Newcastle disease (ND). The compartment covers CVNZ’s rearing, production farms and hatchery operations. The compartment status applies to HPAI, Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (LPAI), Newcastle disease, Salmonella ser. Gallinarum var. Pullorum and Salmonella ser. Gallinarum var. Gallinarum, providing confidence to international customers and trading partners that stringent biosecurity, surveillance, and ...