African processing business Zambeef is to sell its Sinazongwe Farm to Chenguang Biotech for $10m as part of its debt reduction strategy and refocus on core offering.
The UK pig industry has called for more action to prevent African Swine Fever (ASF) entering the country, following an admission by government that it expects an outbreak within the next 12 months.
In an effort to expand trade links with the Middle East, Brazilian Agriculture, Livestock and Supply Minister Tereza Cristina has embarked on an extensive tour of the region.
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has urged the government to place an immediate band on any pork imports from countries affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) in the commercial herd.
Meat production in the UK makes the best use of the country’s agricultural land and greatly aids biodiversity and countryside management, according to British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) chief executive Nick Allen.
Farmer lobby group Beef Plan Movement has expressed major dissatisfaction that Irish retailers will not be present in talks between producers and processors taking place this week.
Construction on a new cooling tunnel at Danish Crown’s Rønne slaughterhouse has been postponed following the discovery of a 3,500-year-old Bronze Age mound.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will fund research to the tune of £20,000 to help domestic venison producers and processors better understand the market, its challenges and opportunities.
The shift towards more plant-based foods and reduced meat consumption among Europe’s consumers risks worsening an already low intake of choline, says Dr Emma Derbyshire of Nutritional Insight.
As protests at beef processing facilities in Ireland continue, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has called for the government to establish a Commission of Investigation to examine margins along the supply chain.
The game meat sector in the UK is evolving, and the sector is becoming more mainstream with retailers embracing it and the industry itself working hard to update its image.
In what could become Poland’s largest meat industry takeover in recent years, Polish meat processor Tarczynski has made an offer to acquire local troubled meat business ZM Henryk Kania.
The ban on exporting live sheep from Australia to the Middle East has been extended to September 22, due to the risk of heat stress, Australia’s Department of Agriculture announced.
This year’s Anuga trade show will have a focus on traceability of products. Its organisers explained how consumers are placing high value on the regionality and traceability of the products and are still addressing the themes animal welfare and protection....
A planned protest at Smithfield Market in London by lobby group Animal Rebellion has been described as a “symbolic’ message to the government to act on climate change.
Austrian start-up Rebel Meat had developed a burger made from 50% meat and 50% plant-based ingredients. The hybrid patty will ‘reach those that purely vegan brands cannot’, CEO Philipp Stangl tells FoodNavigator.
The South African Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved a merger between the country’s largest ostrich processing companies, Klein Karoo International and Mosstrich, subject to several conditions.
A no-deal Brexit would result in shortages in food packaging, fresh food and up to three months of disruption at French ports, according to a leaked Government document.
Almost 700 poultry plant workers in Mississippi were detained last week in a massive US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation. However subsequent investigations have led to questions being asked of the country’s immigration policies.
UK workers’ union Unite has called on the government to provide clarity over the potential for a trade deal that could allow US meat products into the country.
Industry networking group Meat Business Women has been recognised by the United Nations (UN) as a solution to one of its Sustainable Development Goals.
