Saudi Arabia has imposed a ban on imports of poultry meat and egg products from the Canadian province of Ontario over the detection of avian influenza at three farms. Recently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the ...
Tags: Poultry Imports, poultry meat
Canadian establishment Sunrise Poultry Processors is recalling around 2,705 pounds of poultry products as they were imported without the benefit of full inspection, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety ...
Tags: Sunrise Poultry, Poultry Products
Ghana’s Veterinary Service Department has sought to allay concerns that the outbreak of bird flu in Nigeria is likely to be imported into Ghana. The Veterinary Services Department deputy director Dr. Kenneth Gbeddy assured that the ...
Tags: Bird Flu, Agriculture
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is set to implement new standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter contamination in poultry products. The proposed standards will require testing ...
Hong Kong has imposed a ban on poultry imports from some regions of Japan, Israel and Nigeria due to H5 avian influenza outbreak. The ban has been imposed on poultry, poultry products and eggs from Okayama prefecture in Japan, Haifa ...
Tags: eggs, meat, Agriculture
China has imposed a ban on all imports of poultry, poultry products and eggs from the US, following detection of avian influenza in noncommercial flocks in the Pacific Northwest late last year, according to US Department of Agriculture. ...
Tags: Bird Flu, eggs, Agriculture
Hong Kong has banned the import of certain poultry and poultry products from the US due to an avian flu virus outbreak in the country. Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection ...
Tags: US Poultry, Flu Virus, poultry products
South African Poultry Association has banned the import of poultry products from countries infected with the avian influenza (AI) virus. South African Poultry Association's (SAPA) Poultry Disease Management Agency director Dr Charlotte ...
Tags: Poultry, -Affected Countries
Agribusiness company Cargill is likely to invest around $1bn in Indonesia over the next three to four years. The proposed investment will be used by the company to mark a foray into the poultry sector, in a move to cater to the increasing ...
Tags: Cargill, Indonesian Operations
Several Asian markets have decided to restrict the import of Canadian poultry following the detection of avian influenza on two farms in British Columbia. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of H5 avian ...
Tags: H5 avian influenza, Agriculture
The European Commission has adopted protective measures in order to control and prevent the avian influenza from spreading within the affected member states to other states and to third countries while minimising disturbance to trade. ...
Indonesia is engaged in talks to resume poultry exports to Japan which were suspended in 2004 over avian flu outbreak that affected many local poultry breeders. The poultry exports, if resumed to Japan, are anticipated to contribute close ...
Canadian government has announced new labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized beef (MTB) as part of Health Canada's commitment to promote food safety in the country. Effective immediately, the MTB products will be clearly ...
Tags: Canadian government, MTB, Food
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has failed in verifying the accuracy of label claims on meat as well as poultry products that are sold in the US, according to a new report released by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI). Titled ...
Tags: Food Label, Label, Packaging, Printing
Food packaging serves multiple purposes. It protects the foodstuff from moisture, dust, microbes, and other contaminants, it facilitates easy handling during transit and storage, guards against any physical or chemical damage and at stores ...