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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Marfrig Records Improved Performance in Q3BRAZIL - Marfrig has recorded EBITDA of 272 million real (BRR) in the third quarter of this year (Q3 2009).
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
JBS-Bertin Merger on TrackBRAZIL - Brazilian meat processing giant JBS has issued a trading statement to show that plans for the merger with the operations of Bertin S.A. remain on course.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Marfrig in Major Expansion DealsBRAZIL - Brazilian meat processor Marfrig has acquired the leather tanning and processing company Zenda and has entered into a partnership with one of Brazil's largest wholesalers, the Martins Group.
Friday, September 18, 2009
BRF Profit Grows by 70 Per CentBRAZIL - Brasil Foods (BRF; new corporate name of Perdigão and Sadia) ended the second quarter of 2009 with net income of 129 million real (BRR), 70 per cent up on the same quarter last year, despite...
JBS Buys BertinBRAZIL - Brazilian meat processing giant JBS has bought Brazilian beef processing competitor, Bertin.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Marfrig Acquires Seara from CargillBRAZIL - Brazilian meat processor, Marfrig is to buy the entire business of Seara Alimentos Ltda - the poultry, pork and processed meat operation, including subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, and the brand,...
Friday, July 10, 2009
TOPIGS Achieves 28.6 Weaned Piglets/Sow/YearBRAZIL - Pig producers in Brazil with TOPIGS sows achieved an average production of 28.6 weaned piglets per mated sow per year in 2008.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Marfrig Invests in Diamantino Industrial ComplexBRAZIL - Brazilian meat and poultry processor Marfrig Alimentos S.A. is to invest in increasing the production of processed and value-added products at its Poultry, Pork and Processed Food Division in...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Bunge Inaugurates New Soy Processing PlantBRAZIL - Bunge has inaugurated a new soy processing factory at Nova Mutum in the state of Mato Grosso.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Four More Cases of CSF in BrazilBRAZIL - The veterinary authorities have reported four new cases of classical swine fever (CSF) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
Monday, January 26, 2009
CIRCOVAC for Sows and Piglets Approved in BrazilBRAZIL - Merial Brazil is pleased to announce that the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, MAPA has approved the use of CIRCOVAC in piglets.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Monday, November 24, 2008
Brazil and Sudan Sign Agricultural MoUBRAZIL - Brazil and Sudan have signed a protocol of understanding for cooperation and bilateral communication in the areas of sanitary health, animal products and other animal husbandry affairs of mutual...
Monday, October 27, 2008
Avesui 2009BRAZIL - The International Poultry and Swine Fair, AveSui, will be held in São Paulo on 27-29 April 2009.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
China Evaluates Brazilian Pig Sanitation SystemBRAZIL - Inspectors of the Official Veterinary Service of China are due to arrive in Brazil tomorrow to evaluate the pig and wild bore sanitation system and for gelatine production, with a view to increasing...
Friday, October 03, 2008
Latest Report on Classical Swine Fever in BrazilBRAZIL - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has received a follow-up report from the Brazilian veterinary authority regarding a case of classical swine fever.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Plentiful Feed Grains Help Boost Pork and Poultry OutputBRAZIL - Production of pork and poultry meat are expected to grow significantly for this year and continue upwards - but more slowly - in 2009.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Perdigao: Q2 Sales Grow by More Than 80%BRAZIL - Perdigao closed the second quarter of 2008 with gross sales of 3.3 billion real (BRR), 81.2% more than the same period in 2007.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
PorkExpo 2008: A Global Gathering of Experts and CompaniesBRAZIL - PorkExpo 2008 and 4th International Swine Production Forum will be held from September 30th to October 2nd, in Curitiba, Brazil
Friday, May 23, 2008
US to Assess Brazilian Meat ConditionsBRAZIL - In order to assess fresh beef and pork production conditions in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services of the US Department of Agriculture...
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Perdigao Sees Income Rise by 174 per centBRAZIL - Brazilian poultry, pig meat, beef and food processor Perdigao has seen its income for 2007 rise by 174 per cent to R$ 321.3 million (US$ 188.4 million) compared to 2006.
Monday, January 07, 2008
Export Mission to RussiaBRAZIL - A mission from Brazil is in Russia this week to thrash out a deal over health and hygiene controls for meat exports.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Brazilian Pig Meat Production to RiseBRAZIL - Pig meat production in Brazil is set to rise by 4.5 per cent next year, according to official figures from the Brazilian agriculture ministry.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Biologist discovers new giant wild pig speciesBRAZIL - A new species of giant wild pig has been discovered by a celebrated Dutch field biologist in the remote south eastern Amazon region of Brazil.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Chinese blockade on Brazilian meat stalls bilateral tradeBRAZIL - China’s restriction on Brazilian meat is one of the main obstacles to increased trade between the two countries, says the executive-secretary of the Brazil-China Business Council (CEBC.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
TOPIGS genetics in Brazil: 27.5 piglets weaned per sow per yearBRAZIL - In 2006 Brazilian farms using TOPIGS 40 sows weaned 27.5 piglets per sow per year, which is 0.5 piglets more than in 2005.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Perdigão Profits Fall 8%BRAZIL - Perdigão, the large Brazilian Food Company, had its 2006 financial statements hurt by a weakeness in its key export markets despite encouraging growth in domestic sales.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Avipal group to have stand at GulfoodBRAZIL - The Brazilian food industry, which produces meats and dairy products, exports to nine Arab countries and sees in the region a market that is becoming more and more promising. The fair, which begins...
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Despite current woes, Brazil seen as U.S. farm rivalBRAZIL - When Paulo Sergio Franz guns a mud-splattered pickup past a spread of white Brahman cattle and wide expanses of newly planted soybeans, it becomes evident this is no ordinary family farm.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Perdigao: Third Quarter Indicates Tendency Towards Recovery in GrowthBRAZIL - Perdigao's third quarter 2006 results reflect a tendency towards recovery in relation to the second quarter of the year.
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