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Thursday, April 05, 2012
H1N1 Detected in Hong Kong SlaughterhouseHONG KONG - H1N1 was detected in Hong Kong’s slaughterhouse during regular influenza virus surveillance for pigs in Hong Kong’s slaughterhouse. Despite the detection of pandemic H1N1 in pigs in Hong...
Monday, March 26, 2012
Hong Kong Agriculture & Fisheries Visits Guangdong HONG KONG and CHINA - Led by the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Mr Alan Wong, a delegation representing the agriculture and fisheries sector visited Guangdong from 19 to 23 March,...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Fujian Pork Supplier Aims for Retail InvestorsHONG KONG - China Putian Food Holdings opens for retail subscriptions today, aiming to raise HK$306 million in an initial public offering in Hong Kong.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Pig Company Aims to Raise $300m from Local BourseHONG KONG - China Putian Food Holdings, a company engaged in pig farming, is seeking a listing in Hong Kong.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
No Alarm After Positive Flu Check on PigHONG KONG - The Centre for Food Safety has ruled out any cause for alarm after a pig tested positive for the human swine flu virus H1N1.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
SI Virus Discovered in Mainland Pigs at HK Abattoir HONG KONG - A new swine flu virus with human genes has again been found in mainland pigs at a Hong Kong slaughterhouse.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Wholesale Pork Prices Slashed by 23 Per CentHONG KONG - The SAR's biggest importer of fresh meat has slashed the wholesale price of pork by 23 per cent - but consumers will have to wait for a few more days to find out if they will benefit.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
H1N1 Found in Pig SamplesHONG KONG - Hong Kong's Center for Food Safety (CFS) has reported that two pig samples taken in a flu virus test were positive for H1N1, but no significant genetic reassortment of viruses was found.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Pork Price Fixing Alleged in Hong KongHONG KONG - Pork buyers allege that pork importers are fixing prices and manipulating the market manipulation.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Yurun Food Reports 56 Per Cent Profit JumpHONG KONG - China Yurun Food Group Limited has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2010, including a 55 per cent increase in turnover.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Novel H1N1 Found in Few HK Pigs; no ReassortmentHONG KONG - The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) says that seven pigs tested positive for human pandemic H1N1 flu betweem November 2010 and January 2011 on routine surveillance but reports that no significant...
Friday, December 31, 2010
Hotpot Alert as Pig Liver Linked to Hepatitis VirusHONG KONG - Hotpot lovers beware - if you don't cook that tempting pig liver properly you may end up with more than a warming winter meal.
Monday, August 09, 2010
No Sign of A/H1N1 Virus in HK Pigs from May-JulyHONG KONG - Hong Kong's Center for Food Safety (CFS) Friday (6 August) announced that no A/H1N1 influenza viruses nor any reassortant of viruses were detected in samples from pigs taken during May to ...
Monday, July 05, 2010
Flu Virus Reassorted with Pandemic H1N1 VirusHONG KONG - The University of Hong Kong isolated the virus A/Swine/Hong Kong/201/2010 from one sample taken from a pig on 7 January 2010 during routine surveillance at the local slaughterhouse.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Study: Pandemic Virus Enters Pigs, Swaps GenesHONG KONG - The H1N1 flu virus has been spreading quietly in pigs in Hong Kong and swapping genes with other viruses, and researchers said the findings support calls for tighter disease surveillance in...
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Hong Kong Reports New Strain of FMD in FebruaryHONG KONG - There were two outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in February this year, which have been identified as a new strain to the region.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
No Gene Re-Assortment Found in HK Pork SampleHONG KONG - A pork sample taken from Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse of the New Territories in January tested positive for the A/H1N1 influenza virus, according to the University of Hong Kong's surveillance...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Hong Kong Discovers Pigs With H1N1 VirusHONG KONG - Five samples from pigs tested positive for the influenza A H1N1 virus at a Hong Kong slaughterhouse last month.
Friday, December 11, 2009
H1N1 in HK: Consumers Assured of Pork SafetyHONG KONG - A nasal swab sample taken from a pig at a local farm on 26 November has tested positive for H1N1 influenza, the Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department confirmed today.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Human H1N1 Flu Virus Found in Pork SamplesHONG KONG - Two pork samples taken from Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse on 22 October have tested positive for human H1N1 flu, the Food & Health Bureau says.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Traders Warn of Continuous Rise in Pork PricesHONG KONG - Pork retailers are under increasing pressure to raise prices as the surge in wholesale prices shows no signs of abating.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Food Samples Fail Safety TestsHONG KONG - The Centre for Food Safety tested 15,600 food samples in September and October and found 69 - just .04% - to be unsatisfactory.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Food and Health Secretary Criticised for SuggestionHONG KONG - Secretary for Food and Health York Chow Yat-Ngok was yesterday (November 5) criticised for suggesting food prices should be determined by the market.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Fat Flies on Hong Kong's Pork PricesHONG KONG - Hong Kong's pork sellers have ignored the decline in prices they pay wholesalers for the city's most popular meat as they continue to sting wet market shoppers.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Pig Auction Transparency ImprovesHONG KONG - Information transparency in the live pig auction market has been improved, says the Consumer Council.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Sichuan Quake's Impact on HK Food PricesHONG KONG - Short-term inflation will hinge much on the movement of food prices in global markets, Acting Financial Secretary Carrie Lam says, adding the impact of the recent Sichuan earthquake on food...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Hygiene Standards Aid SuppyHONG KONG - Hong Kong imported about 1,000 tonnes of chilled pork on average each month last year, about 83 per cent of it from the Mainland, says Secretary for Food & Health York Chow.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Volunteer Prices or Law Will Enforce PublicationHONG KONG - Legislation demanding that pork wholesalers publish their pricing details could be enforced unless the industry volunteers the information.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Profiteering Suspected in 'Unusual' MarketHONG KONG - The Consumer Council has started an investigation into the recent spate of pork price surges. It wants to find out if wholesalers are profiteering from market conditions.
Friday, December 07, 2007
Mainland agrees to boost chilled-pork supplyHONG KONG - The Food & Health Bureau has reached a consensus with the Mainland authorities to increase the chilled-pork supply to satisfy market demand. The market will determine the pork price.
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