Myanmar, formerly Burma, is back in the good graces of the United States as far as seafood exports are concerned, now that the Obama administration has lifted political sanctions against the country's régime.
Swiss food company Nestlé has announced that it has halted beef supplies from a Spanish supplier Servocar after tests found that the products contained traces of horse DNA.
Fishmeal and fish oil producer Copeinca’s board of directors have issued a statement rejecting an offer from China Fishery Group to buy the company, saying the offer came from out of nowhere and was not attractive.
Retailers and foodservice operators say that more consumers are buying sustainable seafood than was conveyed in the recent Truven Health Analytics-NPR survey.
Donkey, water buffalo and other unconventional ingredients have been found in almost two thirds of hamburgers and sausages tested in South Africa, a study released on Tuesday showed.
U.S. meat packers and processors face short-term shutdowns because of impending federal budget cuts but the administration will try to minimize the impact on the industry and consumers.
During the fourth quarter of 2012, the volume and wholesale value of fish landings declined by 22.2 and 7.6 per cent respectively over the corresponding period in 2011.
Raw fish and seafood imports into Vietnam were up 20.6% last year to $643 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
2 Sisters Food Group is getting its business ready to create up to 500 new jobs throughout 2013 as a result of winning significant new business, including a multimillion-pound contract to supply poultry to Sainsbury.
