Russia to import less meat and dairy products in 2014, the Agriculture Ministry said. The Agriculture Ministry citing the Customs Data said that Russia’s import volume of meat products was 1109300 tons ended by Nov. 24, down 32.6% ...
Tags: meat products, dairy products
Brazilian food company BRF, a producer of frozen foods under Sadia brand in the Middle East, has opened new $160m production plant in Kizad, Abu Dhabi. The plant will be capable of producing around 70 thousand tonnes of food products ...
Tags: frozen foods, Agriculture
Philippines Government officials have seized 150kg of frozen meat products worth P20,000 ($444) from Quezon City. GMA News reported citing radio dzBB's James Agustin that the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) captured the meat from ...
Tags: frozen meat, Agriculture
Brazil’s JBS buys Primo Smallgoods Australia’s largest meat processor, marketer and export JBS Australia has signed a $1.45 billion deal to acquire ham, bacon and smallgoods producer Primo Smallgoods. The brands of the Primo ...
Tags: ham, bacon, smallgoods, Agriculture
Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised between Australia and China, with the Australian dairy and meat industries expected to benefit. Australian Prime Minister Tony ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, Meat Industry, Agriculture
Russian food safety agency Rosselkhoznadzor has imposed a ban on meat imports from Montenegro citing illegal export practices. The agency claimed that the EU is allegedly smuggling its meat to Russia under labels of Montenegro, TASS ...
Tags: Illegal re-exports of meat products, food safety, Agriculture
Adding to the ever-growing dubious activities of China’s food industry, 110.23 tonne of toxic tofu was dumped into the local market by a gang from Shandong, in eastern China. As reported in the Shanghai Daily, rongalite, a banned ...
US-based food company Hormel Foods has completed the acquisition of CytoSport Holdings, for $450m. CytoSport, which is based in Benicia of California, produces muscle milk products. It has been purchased from the Pickett family and TSG ...
Tags: Hormel, acquisition, Food
Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, announces its agreement to acquire SPGPrints Group B.V. ("SPGPrints" or the "Company") from funds managed by Bencis Capital Partners for an enterprise value of ...
Tags: Investcorp, Acquire, Textile
Children eating Mediterranean Diet high in fruit, nuts, vegetables and fish are 15 per cent less likely to be overweight, study Children eating more in line with the rules of the Mediterranean diet are 15 per cent less likely to be ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Sea Food
Private equity firm KKR, along with three other investors, has agreed to invest $270m for 70% stake in integrated pork company COFCO Meat, a unit of China's state-run COFCO Group. While KKR is the lead investor, paying $150m, other ...
Tags: Meat, pork, meat industry, Agriculture, Food
When it comes to Halal food, most people think of meat products only. However, Muslims must ensure that all foods, particularly processed foods, pharmaceuticals and non food items like cosmetics are also Halal. Often these products contain ...
Tags: Halal Certification, certification, Certification Rules, Halal
Brazilian poultry meats exporter and dairy products processor BRF has increased its holding in Abu Dhabi-based Federal Foods for $27.8m. The acquisition is a part of the Brazilian firm's strategy to expand its reach across the ...
Inspired by growing consumer interest in deli meats with bolder flavors, Flavorseal developed seasoned transfer casings that work well with large particulates in the spice blend. After processing, these large particulates remain on the ...
Quebec-headquartered Exceldor has selected EVOK packaging, a polystyrene foam food tray (XPS), from Cascades for its meat products range. EVOK, claimed to be made from 25% recycled material, is designed for packing meats, poultry, fish ...
Tags: Meat Packaging, EVOK, packaging