Published: Dec 10, 2013

Smithfield Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. reported a loss of $4.2 million for the second quarter ended Oct. 27, 2013.

Published: Dec 09, 2013

Ecuador is pressing China to lower taxes on shrimp imports.

Published: Dec 09, 2013

Heiploeg Group on Friday announced after studying the verdict by the European Commission, it will file an appeal against the EUR 27 million (USD 37 million) fine that was imposed last week.

Published: Dec 09, 2013

October was an exceptional month for beef and pork exports, the US Meat Export Federation reported. Beef exports continued a record-setting pace while pork exports registered a strong performance for the month.

Published: Dec 09, 2013

The Canadian government invested $1.4 million toward a new meat grading system that uses computer indexing and grading protocols.

Published: Dec 09, 2013

White Oak Global Advisors, an investment banking firm, submitted the winning bid for the Northern Beef Packers processing plant in Aberdeen, SD.

Published: Dec 09, 2013

The Bakkafrost Group delivered a total operating EBIT of DKK 186.8 million in Q3 2013. The combined farming and VAP segment made an operational EBIT of DKK 167.9 million in Q3 2013.

Published: Dec 06, 2013

As India capitalizes on the shortage of farmed shrimps in the global market during the peak season, seafood traders in Gurgaon are facing the heat from dwindling supply of quality shrimps in the local market.

Published: Dec 06, 2013

Regional Development Australia Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula is tackling new markets in China through its Australia's Seafood Frontier brand for local seafood.

Published: Dec 06, 2013

Norwegian aquaculture technology firm Akva group has signed a deal to deliver a NOK 23.4 million (USD million, EUR million) delivery of a complete cage farm to a customer in China, a first for Akva, the company said in a release.

Published: Dec 06, 2013

Hatcheries placed 201 million eggs in incubators during the week ending Nov. 30, down slightly from the same period a week ago, according to the US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Published: Dec 06, 2013

Green Bay, Wis.-based American Foods Group submitted the minimum bid for the Northern Beef Packers processing facility in Aberdeen, SD, The Associated Press reported.

Published: Dec 04, 2013

Top Northern Irish beef processor Dunbia is taking part in the UK trade mission to China led by Prime Minister David Cameron.

Published: Dec 04, 2013

UK-based meat packer Hilton Food has inked a deal with retailer Tesco to supply packed fresh meat products from its facility near Huntingdon, England.

Published: Dec 04, 2013

New Zealand based food manufacturer Mr Beak has launched a new range of sausages, meatballs and burger patties made from premium beef or chicken for children.

Published: Dec 03, 2013

VION has published its 2012 Annual Report.

Published: Dec 03, 2013

The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has announced the appointment of a board for the newly created Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC).

Published: Dec 03, 2013

The increase in farmed shrimp prices due to the early mortality syndrome (EMS) outbreak has impacted retailers and foodservice buyers all over the globe.

Published: Dec 03, 2013

Canadian aquaculture firm AgriMarine has purchased steelhead trout producer West Coast Fishculture (WCFC) for CAD 5.2 million (USD 4.9 million, EUR 3.6 million).

Published: Dec 03, 2013

Poland’s annual salmon quota allocation has been cut by a European Commission regulation due to overfishing by the country’s fishermen in 2012.