Dawn Meats has received approval for the proposed acquisition of a 49% stake in French beef and veal processor Elivia from the EU Competition Commission. Upon completion of the deal, Dawn Meats will have an option to increase its ...
Pork producer and processor Smithfield Romania has secured $60m in loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its operations in the country. The loan amount will be spent on restructuring its debts and to expand its ...
Tags: Pork producer, Smithfield Romania
A strain of superbug MRSA has been found in pork sold in several British supermarkets, according to a Guardian investigation. The MRSA CC398 originates in animals due to excessive use of powerful antibiotics on factory farms. As part of ...
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Chinese foods are an attraction indispensable in a good tour. With a long history, unique features, numerous styles and exquisite cooking, Chinese cuisine is one important constituent part of Chinese culture. Chinese festivals reflect the ...
The US House of Representatives has voted 300-131 for repealing a law that mandates country-of-origin labels (COOL) for beef, pork and poultry. The voting follows threats of trade measures from Canada and Mexico, which have been opposing ...
Tags: Meat Labeling Law, Packaging
South Africa will stop imposing tariffs on poultry imports from the US, paving the way to resume trade in the country which had been closed for the past 15 years. The two countries have reached an agreement to this effect, as per which, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Policy, Opinion
Canada and Mexico will move World Trade Organization (WTO) for authorization to slap $3bn in tariffs against the US, as a retaliatory trade measure over meat packaging. The bone of contention is the 2009 laws, which, according to Canada ...
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Zongzi, a traditional Chinese food, differ in shape and taste from one place to another across China. There are mainly two tastesto zongzi: sweet and savory. Nowadays people even make zongzi with mixed swwet and savory fillings. Such a ...
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Smithfield Foods, a subsidiary of WH Group, has divested its 37% stake in Campofrio Food Group to Mexican firm Alfa for $354m. Based in Spain, Campofrio offers processed and canned meat, derivatives from pork and beef by-products, and ...
Hormel Foods has agreed to acquire Applegate Farms, a natural and organic meat products manufacturer, for around $775m. The companies have reached a definitive agreement to this effect. Applegate will operate as a separate, stand-alone ...
Brazilian meat processor JBS is exploring opportunities for possible acquisitions in North and South America and Australia. The company will consider acquisitions in the chicken, pork and branded, packaged food industries this year, ...
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected appeal from the US regarding the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat dispute between the US, Canada and Mexico. WTO said that labels carrying information about where meat is raised ...
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TA1 texture analyser (available from Bestech Australia) is used by the Scottish Agricultural College for shear force measurements to measure the eating quality of meat. Uniformity and enhancement of meat eating quality is seen as an ...
Seaboard Foods and Triumph Foods have formed a joint venture to construct a new pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa. The site work is expected to begin this summer and construction wil be completed by July 2017. The plant is ...
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According to the monitoring of MOFCOM, the prices of farm produce in 36 large and medium-sized cities continued to fall, and prices of production means in circulation stopped falling and picked up last week (April 27-March 3). Last week, ...
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