The poultry meat and meat products were not sourced from birds originating from Chiba prefecture in Japan due to the occurrence of avian influenza Japan has recently reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry located in Chiba prefecture. In light of this outbreak, the National Parks[Read More…]
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Hong Kong suspends import of poultry products from areas in US
Hong Kong imported about 16,480 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 7.73 million poultry eggs from the US in the first three months of this year Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that notification from the World Organisation[Read More…]
Plukon Food Group acquires Spanish poultry processor Sambau
By using mutual knowledge and capacity, the companies will further strengthen each other in building new growth and possibilities for the customers in the region of Madrid Plukon Food Group (Plukon) and Sambau S.A. (Sambau) announced that Plukon has acquired 100 per cent of the shares of Sambau, a distributor[Read More…]
EU agrees to extend trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine
The latest proposal by the European Commission to extend the measures until June 2025 included import caps on Ukrainian sugar, poultry and eggs to address the concerns of EU farmers EU negotiators have agreed to extend trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine for another year. The measures, which were first introduced[Read More…]
Philippine’s local food producers urge to put up digital agri-food database
Easy access to crucial information will guide poultry farm managers in setting production targets that accurately reflect prevailing consumer demand Philippine’s local food producers have urged the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to establish in 2024 a long-delayed agricultural statistics database that will be available to all stakeholders online.[Read More…]
Saudi-based Tanmiah Food Company’s revenue up by 21% in 9 months
Strategic partnership with MHP SE, with investments surpassing SAR 200 million, and MoU with Vibra Agroindustrial S.A., targeted towards enhancing food security in the country Saudi Arabia-based Tanmiah Food Company, a market-leading provider of fresh and processed poultry and other meat products, animal feed and health products, and a foods[Read More…]
CP Foods announces Thailand’s first export of cooked duck meat into Australia
Duck meat products are certified with internationally recognised standards Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) has become the first company in Thailand to send cooked duck meat to Australia, marking a significant collaborative trade achievement between the two countries. The historic import cooked duck into Australia took place[Read More…]
Hong Kong suspends import of poultry eggs from areas in India
Due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department at Hong Kong has announced that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in[Read More…]
Amcor to buy New Zealand-based Moda Systems for production-ready fresh protein packaging solution
To offer new option and choice in automated protein packaging Switzerland-headquartered Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire New Zealand-based Moda Systems, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art, automated protein packaging machines. Moda Systems designs, assembles, and supports innovative, high-performance[Read More…]
US-based Tyson Foods addresses growing demand for protein in Middle East
Tanmiah Food Company and Tyson Foods strengthen strategic partnership Saudi-based Tanmiah Food Company and US-based Tyson Foods, Inc. recently met in Jeddah to recognise their strategic partnership made in 2022 including the potential growth opportunities across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East. The partnership is well positioned to help sustainably meet[Read More…]