Poland’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, and Ni Yufeng, the Minister of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), have signed an agreement paving the way for exports of...
Polish poultry meat producer and processor SuperDrob has unveiled plans to invest in its chicken slaughter facility in Lublin and launch a new feed production facility in Łuków, both in the country’s eastern region.
Russian agricultural holdings Cherkizovo and Damate have been affected by a series of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), which were reported in four regions of the country.
The owners of agricultural holding Agromars were arrested and detained by police after allegations the company had established an unregistered poultry burial site near Kiev.
Chinese poultry meat producer Qingdao Rongxing Foods Co is planning to construct a logistics centre in Indjija, in northern Serbia, as part of the company’s plans to expand its foothold in European markets, according to senior local government officials.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has pledged to change its relationship with the European bloc following its emotive call for Europe to end a ban on poultry imports.
Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has warned traders to suspend imports of poultry meat from the Swedish county Skåne following an outbreak of low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza.
Growing international demand for Brazil’s poultry genetic materials, such as fertile eggs and one-day old chicks, has led to another export deal with Kenya, Africa.
Polish poultry meat producer and processor Drobimex has completed an investment to expand its plant in Szczecin-Dąbie, in north-western Poland, with plans to boost its slaughter capacity to about 200,000 head per day.
Brazil’s agriculture minister Blairo Maggi has announced that his country, as “the world’s second-largest producer and largest poultry exporter”, wants to contest the European Union (EU)’s restrictions on poultry meat exports at the World Trade Organization...
Finnish processor HKScan’s first-quarter performance has been labelled as “not acceptable” by its CEO, as the company reported a drop in group net sales.
Strict security measures are set to be introduced by the Russian authorities for the FIFA World Cup, which are likely to bring instability to the domestic meat market.
French politicians have voted in favour of banning food producers from labelling vegetarian-based products as a meat item to avoid confusion among consumers.
The British Poultry Council has pledged it will not compromise on the UK’s animal welfare and food safety standards in pursuit of new trade deals following the US Trade Representative’s disapproval of EU measures in its latest report.
Saudi Arabia’s regulatory board has expressed concerns about chicken products from Brazilian slaughterhouses and the need for investment from the Brazilian slaughterers to make improvements.
Finnish meat company Atria has reported strong sales results for 2017, achieved through corporate acquisitions and plans to develop organically through its ‘Healthy Growth’ strategy.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released draft guidance for meat and livestock businesses seeking European Union (EU) approval for new or modified stunning methods used at slaughter.
Ukraine poultry giant MHP is in talks to acquire crisis-ridden French poultry processor Doux Group as a part of a strategy aimed at boosting broiler sales outside Ukraine.
Organic, free-range, high animal welfare standards and no hormones or antibiotics are proving to carry more weight with meat-eaters in Ireland, a study by the Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Teagasc, has found.
The South Africa Red Meat Industry Forum (RMIF) has warned that the country’s entire industry has been unfairly implicated in the listeriosis outbreak.
Russia’s third-largest poultry producer, agricultural holding Belaya Ptitsa, has reported financial turbulence, as falling prices and shrinking state aid keep pushing down profitability in the industry.
South African poultry supplier Tiger Brands has recalled products from its Enterprise brand, which has been involved in the listeriosis outbreak in the region.
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have published details of a major review into the sites where meat products are processed and stored.
Meat and livestock companies and organisations are carefully examining a draft agreement on Brexit that was released by the European Commission on Wednesday (February 28), to see whether British meat and livestock exports can freely circulate across the...
Meat producers and exporters in Britain and Ireland have called on policy-makers to come up with more alternatives for a post-Brexit trade settlement between the UK, Northern Ireland and the EU.
European Union (EU) pig meat exports fell by €146 million (m) in 2017, compared to export sales in 2016, new trade figures from the European Commission have revealed.
HKScan is facing problems in Estonia, where the operation of a meat processing plant in Rakvere has been disrupted by a major strike at the slaughterhouse, which began on 6 February.
The European Commission has announced its latest funding for helping European Union (EU) member states fight animal diseases, such as bovine tuberculosis, rabies, bovine brucellosis, African swine fever and lumpy skin disease, by allocating more than...
Following several negative years, Ukraine meat producers are finally experiencing a surge in average profitability, on the back of major price rises in 2017, according to a recent study by the Ukraine Institute of Agrarian Economics (UIAE).
