The Thermo Scientific E scan in-line process analyzer is now available for ground meat applications, according to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. The analyzer provides fat, protein and moisture percentage information.
A Men’s Journal article touting the attributes of organic over conventionally raised chicken prompted a response from the Poultry & Egg Association and the National Chicken Council urging the magazine and media in general to avoid stigmatizing conventiona
CTI Food Holding Co. LLC had the winning bid for a ground beef processing plant owned by AFA Foods, Inc. CTI provides food products to national chain restaurants.
HOPE (Harnessing Opportunities for Productivity Enhancement of Sorghum and Millets in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia) has become reality for 25,000 farmers in dryland Marathwada and Western Maharashtra regions of the state of Maharashtra.
An explosion in Chinese demand for dairy products in the middle of the last decade led to milk supply shortages that drove suppliers to practices such as diluting milk and add melamine to boost protein readings.
Australia’s federal government has dismissed proposals to ban the live export of cattle and introduce mandatory pre-slaughter stunning in abattoirs that process Australian livestock.
US scientists have questioned claims made by ABC News, which yesterday aired a report saying that women are developing antibiotic resistant bladder infections caused by E.coli from poultry products.
World meat consumption is outpacing the sale of other major agricultural commodities, especially in developing countries, according to an ‘Agricultural Outlook 2012-2021’ report by FAO and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD).
American agribusiness company Cargill is set to acquire ground beef processing plant in Texas, US, from AFA Foods for $14.1m, in a deal that will strengthen its existing beef business.
Dairygold Co-Operative, Ireland’s leading farmer owned dairy business, plans to invest EUR120m over the next eight years to boost its milk processing capacity.
A kilo of regular-sized shrimp that sold for SR30 two weeks ago has increased to SR45, with jumbo-sized shrimps rising from SR60 to SR90 and super jumbo from SR90 to SR125.
Fifteen countries and territories and their development partners met in Noumea last month for a joint Secretariat of the Pacific Community/Food and Agriculture Organisation workshop to discuss how climate change will affect Pacific fisheries and aquacultu
