All news articles for June 2017

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Norovirus research reveals knowledge gaps

By Joseph James Whitworth

Inadequate hand washing, using bare hands when preparing food and returning to work too early after being ill were some findings of work to prevent the spread of norovirus.

Arla is moving production of its white mold cheese from Lillebælt Dairy to Troldhede Dairy.

Arla closing Lillebælt dairy

By Jim Cornall

Danish dairy cooperative Arla Foods is moving production of its Castello brand white mold cheese to its Troldhede dairy location, resulting in the loss of 66 jobs at Lillebælt Dairy, which will close by the beginning of 2019.

Zimbabwe's $300 million agricultural plan has received a mixed response

Mixed response to Zimbabwe livestock development plan

By Ceaser Mhukahuru, in Harare

The Zimbabwe government’s plan to roll out a $300 million (m) livestock development programme aimed at resuscitating the country’s ailing meat production sector has prompted mixed reactions from industry experts.

The President of Belarus has proposed that farming take place at Chernobyl

Belarus’ president pushes for farms in Chernobyl exclusion zone

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko has instructed the country’s government to prepare a decree allowing agricultural activity, including the building of poultry, pig and cattle farms, in an area of the exclusion zone surrounding the Chernobyl power...

Irish poultry processor Manor Farm is to be taken over by Scandi Standard

Scandi Standard to buy Irish poultry firm

By Aaron McDonald

Nordic chicken group Scandi Standard has a reached an agreement to purchase Ireland’s largest chicken processor, Manor Farm, for €94 million (m). 

Food safety recall round-up

Food safety recall round-up 23-29 June 2017

Recalls: Listeria, Campylobacter and PAHs

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food and beverage alerts were made by USA, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Austria, Spain, Belgium, Croatia, Netherlands and Denmark.

South Africa has warned its exported could be affected by the bird flu outbreak

South Africa hit with bird flu outbreak

By Oscar Rousseau

South Africa has been hit with its first case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) strain H5N8 strain, which devastated Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

BHSL plans to complete further takeovers moving forwards

BHSL wastes no time with Hydro acquisition

By Oscar Rousseau

Irish agri-tech business BHSL has acquired Hydro International for an undisclosed sum, wasting no time in implementing a strategy to strengthen its ability to generate energy from poultry manure.

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Coca Cola partners urged to stop marketing Capri-Sun drink to kids

By David Burrows

Campaigners in France have demanded that Coca Cola European Partners stops marketing its Capri-Sun drink to children, as pressure grows on EU food and drink companies to ditch the use of cartoon characters on products “loaded with sugar, salt or fat”.

Poultry processor Sága Foods aims to increase exports of chicken products

Hungarian meat firm to invest in packaging, processing

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Hungarian poultry processor Sága Foods Zrt to spend about HUF 600 million (€2 million) this year to expand and modernise the meat processing and packaging capacities of its facilities, according to senior company representatives. 

BSI's SCREEN module

BSI brings visibility to supply chain

By Joseph James Whitworth

BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions has released food safety and fraud intelligence and assessment modules to help industry mitigate potential threats that could affect customers, their brand and bottom line.

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