Exports of US poultry for the first quarter of 2012 set year-on-year records in both quantity and value, according to trade data released by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) May 11 2012
The US meat industry has defended the use of an additive, dubbed by critics as meat glue, stating that the substance does not pose a food safety risk nor deceives customers.
Demand for whey products underpinned a strong first quarter for Glanbia with analysts hailing an ‘encouraging start’ to the year, but the firm has dismissed talk that it plans to spin-off its Dairy Ireland business as 'speculation'.
The U.S. government Thursday unexpectedly raised its forecast for near-term corn supplies and projected a record corn harvest this autumn, moves that likely will pressure corn-futures prices.
New Zealand’s ambassador in the UK has said that despite the growing importance of business with China, his country should maintain trade with Britain. He is lobbying fellow New Zealanders to keep the China boom in perspective.
China is investigating reports that vegetable producers have been spraying formaldehyde solution to keep cabbage fresh, in the latest food scare to hit the country.
US-based dairy company Dean Foods has reported that its net income for the first quarter of 2012 soared 50% to $37.9m, compared to $25.3m the previous year.
Nestlé has announced a multi-million investment plan in Morocco to improve the quality of fresh milk and encourage the development of the dairy industry through the private sector.
‘Pink slime’ manufacturer, Beef Products Inc. (BPI), has confirmed the almost immediate closure of three of its four plants, in the latest wave of repercussions surrounding the product.
SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Wednesday South Korea should focus more on offshore plants and develop the industry in tandem with its traditional stronghold sector of shipbuilding, saying such a shift is a global trend.Lee also said
An inspection team from Taiwan visited the US to evaluate the safety of beef in the country after mad cow disease was confirmed in a dairy cow in California last month.
FSA in Scotland has placed restrictions on the gathering of seafood and bait from an area of Dalgety Bay in Fife affected by radioactive contamination. This is a precautionary measure, following recent surveys that have detected radioactive items.
