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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Lawmakers Warn of Disease Epidemic in ChinaCHINA - Lawmakers have warned of a 'grave hidden peril' of epidemic animal disease because of inadequate monitoring facilities and a complex international environment.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Chinese Pigs Fed Harmful ChemicalsCHINA - Many Chinese farmers continue to skirt the ban on chemical additives in food for pigs, increasing the risk of disease and illness in humans, according to a report from the nation's top legisla...
Friday, July 10, 2009
Farmers and Dealers Jailed over Banned AdditiveCHINA - Nine people in south China's Guangdong Province were yesterday sentenced to jail terms ranging from six months to four years after being convicted of using a banned additive to raise or sell p...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Top Speakers Line up for Pork ConferenceCHINA - The Fifth IMS World Pork Conference, which takes place in Qingdao, China, will be focusing on the modernisation of the world pork industry.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
China Takes H1N1 Trade Related MeasuresCHINA - According to the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 5 June that it has banned the import of pig meat and products from areas of Mexico...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
China Stockpiles Frozen Pork to Stabilise PricesCHINA - China's economic planner said Monday the government has started stockpiling frozen pork to stabilise prices and protect pig breeders.
Friday, June 12, 2009
China Plans to Purchase Pork for State ReservesCHINA - On 5 June 2009, the National Development and Reform Commission announced the Government of China is preparing to purchase pork for frozen stocks under the National Swine Price Alert System. Significant...
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
China Gets Tough Over Food SafetyCHINA - Chinese authorities pledged on 31 May to use the new Food Safety Law as a platform to intensify monitoring and law enforcement, hoping to curb repeated food scandals battering the industry's reputation...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
China Invests in Pig BreedingCHINA - China has earmarked 3 billion yuan (€322 million) this year to support the large-scale breeding of pigs and cows in a bid to stabilise agricultural development and help raise farmers' incomes,...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Govt to Invest $439m on Pig and Cow BreedingCHINA - China has earmarked 3 billion yuan ($439 million) this year to support the large-scale breeding of pigs and cows in a bid to stabilize agricultural development and help raise farmers' incomes,...
Friday, April 24, 2009
Shanghai FDA Looks Out for Tainted Processed PorkCHINA - The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration is closely monitoring pork products in local markets as the harmful chemical, clenbuterol, was found in processed pork in Anhui Province.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
$9.5b Earmarked to Help Chinese FarmersCHINA - The central government will spend 65 billion yuan ($9.5 billion) on infrastructure and services in rural areas to help farmers cope with the economic downturn, the State Council said yesterday...
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Domestic Animal Feed is SafeCHINA - Despite scattered instances of poultry found with tainted feed, China's animal feed is on the whole safe, an agricultural official said.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tainted Pigs Slaughtered in GuangzhouCHINA - After a random test revealed that 19 pigs out of a shipment of 149 were contaminated by harmful additives, food safety authorities decided to cull the whole herd.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
15 Arrested for Selling Pigs Fed Banned AdditivesCHINA - Prosecutors said yesterday that 15 people had been arrested in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on charges of selling pigs that had been given fodder containing banned a...
Friday, February 27, 2009
Food Safety Body Set to Take ShapeCHINA - An overarching food safety commission will be set up to improve supervision, according to the latest draft of a food safety law submitted to the top legislature for review Wednesday.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
China to Set Up Central Food Safety CommissionCHINA - China's State Council, or Cabinet, will set up a food safety commission to strengthen the country's food monitoring system, whose low efficiency has long been blamed for repeated food scandals...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Feed Supplier Audit Service Launched in ChinaCHINA - UK-based F.A.C.S. Ltd has launched a new service for the global animal feed and feed additive market, opening an office in Beijing.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Genus Increases Porcine Capacity in ChinaCHINA - Genus, a world leading animal genetics company, is pleased to announce significant advances in its strategy for expansion in China with progress being made in both the bovine and porcine sectors....
Monday, February 16, 2009
Farmer Suggests New Govt. Focus in Meeting with PremierCHINA - Premier Wen asked stakeholders for their opinion on the government's work. A pig farmer suggested greater focus on improved genetics and compulsory vaccination.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Officials Sacked over Chinese Pig DeathsCHINA - Two officials were removed from their posts Wednesday for their poor performance in containing the spread of blue-ear disease that has killed more than 1,000 pigs in north China's Shanxi Province...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
China Bans Filipino Pork ImportsBEIJING - China's top quality supervisor has banned imports of Philippine pork products after the island country reported finding of Ebola-Reston virus in four pig herds on its Luson Island at the end...
Monday, February 09, 2009
Investigation into Pig Deaths LaunchedCHINA - The Government of north China's Shanxi province ran an investigation after 1,056 pigs were found dead in the Hongdong county, according to local authorities.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
New Policy Issued to Prevent Hog Price DeclineCHINA - AgFeed Industries, Inc., the largest commercial hog producer and the largest premix feed company in China, today commented on a recently released Chinese central government administrative regulation...
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tainted Irish Pork Seized in Eastern ChinaCHINA - Chinese quarantine authorities in the eastern city of Nanjing have seized more than 23 tonnes of frozen Irish pork that was found to be contaminated with dioxin and ordered it be returned, state...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Pigs Illegally Injected with Water in TianjinCHINA - Food inspectors in north China have discovered that a city-backed pork products plant was injecting pigs with water to illegally increase their weight.
Monday, December 15, 2008
China Revs Up to Import More Danish PorkCHINA - The possibility for the huge Chinese population to eat Danish bacon, salami and other processed products on the basis of pork is coming in the near future.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
China Stops Irish Pork Product ImportsCHINA - China's quality supervisor is suspending the import of Irish pork products and animal feed over concerns the food may be contaminated with a potentially harmful chemical.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Zhongpin Receives Grant From Henan GovernmentCHINA - Zhongpin Inc., a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that it has received a cash grant of RMB 1.65 million, or $241,086, from the...
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Chinese Food Safety Under Eye of BAX® SystemCHINA - The inspection and quarantine administration of China has announced that Dupont's BAX® system will be used as an official method for pathogen detection in food imports and exports.
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