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Friday, October 08, 2010
Danish Crown Acquires German Pig SlaughterhouseGERMANY - With the acquisition of an abattoir in Germany, Danish Crown is reaching another milestone in its DC Future plan.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Betagro Looks to Expand Export Sales in AsiaTHAILAND - Eastern and southern Asian markets are the new focus for Betagro.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Cranswick Reports Positive Trading PerformanceUK - The six months to 30 September 2010 saw a positive trading performance.
Monday, October 04, 2010
Many Pigs Get MRSA Infection in SlaughterhouseNETHERLANDS - One in ten pigs gets the MRSA bacterium in livestock transport trucks, while sixty percent of pigs in slaughterhouses have the bacterium.
Cargill Creates Sow Innovation CenterUS - Two Cargill Business Units have collaborated to improve sow life for pork production as part of the Company's animal welfare efforts.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Work Starts on First Large-Scale Pig ComplexVIET NAM - Work has started on the country's first large-scale industrial-agricultural complex in Dong Nai province.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Forecast for Chinese Pork Prices to Increase AgainCHINA - Pork prices in August were steady, following a rapid rise in June and July but further rises are forecast in the coming months.
Friday, September 17, 2010
AgFeed Completes Acquisition of US Hog Producer GLOBAL - China's AgFeed Industries, Inc. has completed its acquisition of M2P2 LLC, based in Ames, Iowa.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Pork Producers Applaud Agri Research Facility CANADA - Pork producers are applauding the planned construction of a new Agricultural By-Products Processing Research and Demonstration Facility at the University of Manitoba's Glenlea Research Station,...
Tyson Foods Predicts Continued Earnings GrowthUS - The chief operating officer (COO) of Tyson Foods said he expects continued strong earnings performance from the company at a recent conference.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Cherkizovo's Profit Jumps 24 Per Cent This Half-YearRUSSIA - Cherkizovo Group has published its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2010, stating that organic growth had been strong across all its business segments.
New Agri Facility to Be Constructed South of WinnipegCANADA - The construction of a new University of Manitoba Agricultural By-Products Processing Research and Demonstration Facility is set to get underway this coming spring, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Cherkizovo Constructs Two New FarmsRUSSIA - Cherkizovo Group is to raise its pork production capacity by 50,000 tonnes by constructing two new farms in central Russia.
Friday, September 10, 2010
DC Employees Honoured by Danish Crown PrinceDENMARK - Karsten Urup, a slaughterhouse worker, and Lars Mose, a union representative, from Danish Crown Horsens were yesterday presented with the new ‘My Best Colleague’ award at Amalienborg Pal...
Friday, September 03, 2010
Zhongpin Completes Pork Plant Expansion in AnyangCHINA - Zhongpin Inc., China's leading meat and food processing company, yesterday announced that it has completed the five-month expansion and improvement of its pork plant in the city of Anyang in the...
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Tyson's Waterloo Plant Temporarily Stops ProductionIOWA, US - Concerns over livestock herding have resulted in slaughtering operation disruptions at a Waterloo meat-packing plant.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
China Opens Doors to More Danish Crown ImportsDENMARK - A new agreement between Denmark and China opens up for exports of processed foods such as sausages and tinned products from Danish Crown.
Friday, August 27, 2010
HK Scan Sees Drop in SalesFINLAND - Finnish meat processor HK Scan saw net sales drop to €985.9 million in the second quarter of the year down from €1,033.6 million in the same period last year.
Pork to Play Starring Role in Two Short FilmsUK - "How do they do that?" is a question often posed and now BPEX is setting out to answer it.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Russia Lifts Some Finnish Meat RestrictionsFINLAND - Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Rosselkhoznadzor, has informed the Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira that temporary restrictions will be lifted from...
Hormel Reports Strong Third-Quarter ResultsUS – Hormel Foods Corporation has reported its performance for the fiscal year 2010 third quarter, including sales up 10 per cent in value.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Farmers Say Coles Pork Ban a Raw DealAUSTRALIA - Pork producers from the Victorian Farmer’s Federation (VFF) angrily protested on Wednesday morning outside Coles in Prahran, Melbourne, against the double standard around the retailer’s...
No Sale of San Miguel Pure FoodsPHILIPPINES - San Miguel has decided to withdraw from sale the minority share of its Pure Foods division.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Prime Minister Visits SlaughterhouseSWEDEN - Earlier this week, prominent visitors descended on the slaughterhouse Ugglarps Slakteri, which is owned by Danish Crown’s Swedish subsidiary, KLS Ugglarps.
Russia May Now Cut Brazilian Meat ImportsRUSSIA - The country's agricultural watchdog may cut future Brazilian meat imports.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Pork Producers Protest Against Coles ConAUSTRALIA - Pork producers from the Victorian Farmer’s Federation (VFF), with support from Australian Pork Limited (APL), protested in Melbourne earlier today against the double standard around Coles’...
Poulson to Retire as Executive VP of SmithfieldUS - Smithfield Foods, Inc. has announced that Richard J.M. Poulson, executive vice president, will retire from Smithfield, effective 1 September 2010.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Export Jump of 37 Per Cent Boosts JBS Q2 Results BRAZIL - JBS has reported its results for the second quarter (Q2) of 2010, which include net revenue up more than 52 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Brasil Foods' Q2 Sales Up to 6.3 Billion RealBRAZIL - Brasil Foods (BRF) closed the second quarter (Q2) 2010 with a gross profit of 1.5 billion real (BRR), 23 per cent higher than the same period in 2009 on a pro-forma basis.
AgFeed Acquires M2P2 GLOBAL - AgFeed Industries, Inc. has announced detials of its acquisition of M2P2 LLC and approval of a stock repurchase programme.
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