Marine Harvest, the world's largest fish farmer, is confident it can cope with short-term challenges created by Russian sanctions that are hurting the fish-farming sector, it said on Wednesday.
Tyson Foods Inc (TSN.N), the largest U.S. meat processor, on Wednesday won U.S. antitrust approval for its $8.5 billion purchase of Hillshire Brands Co (HSH.N).
Marine Harvest achieved an operational EBIT of NOK 1,220 million in the second quarter of 2014, compared to NOK 901 million in the corresponding quarter of 2013.
Options designed to take proactive action to protect the early-running spring salmon that are at particularly low levels across Scotland, will shortly be consulted on by the Scottish Government.
One of the co-owners of a Northern California slaughterhouse at the centre of a recall for selling adulterated meat has pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge.
Private equity giant KKR & Co LP has made its fourth food safety-linked investment in China, agreeing to buy 18 percent of chicken producer Fujian Sunner Development Co Ltd for $400 million, the two firms said on Tuesday.
Statistics Canada released the results of its semi-annual surveys of cattle and hog producers and the numbers offer little optimism in terms of a quick recovery in North American livestock supplies
The cooling in pig prices over the past two months highlights the extra availability of pigs on the market, according to Iain Macdonald, Quality Meat Scotland’s Economics Analyst.
A North Sea herring fishery operated by the Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation (DPPO) has now entered the reassessment process for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Sustainable Fishing Standard following its initial certification in 2009.
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has added another layer of food safety screening to the US beef supply chain.
Meat and food processing giant Hormel Foods has reported record fiscal 2014 third quarter net earnings of $138.0 million, up 21 per cent from net earnings of $113.6 million a year earlier.
A total of 96 chicken and turkey facilities have been recognised by the Joint Industry Safety and Health Council for outstanding safety performance through the implementation of innovative and effective employee safety and health programems.
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter at feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head declined 2 percent to 9.8 million head on Aug. 1, the US Department of Agriculture's cattle on feed report.
