Almost five million pigs in Asia have died over the past year due to African Swine Fever (ASF), according to the latest Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) data.
The Australian meat industry has called for harsh sanctions against an alleged illegal abattoir in Victoria that has been exposed as part of an undercover surveillance operation.
Vietnamese food business Masan Group has announced plans to rename its Nutri-Science subsidiary to Masan MEATLife as part of the development of a branded meat division.
New Zealand’s Meat Industry Association (MIA) has urged significant changes to the Zero Carbon Bill following a new analysis that found that the Government’s proposed methane targets are excessive.
An Indian Government initiative to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from the country, costing INR133.43bn (US$1.9bn), is expected to result in an increase in meat exports, according to experts.
Leading Chinese agricultural conglomerate New Hope Liuhe has announced it is adding 1.6 million (m) head to its pig herd, with new projects in three provinces, in another sign of continued consolidation by large players.
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) has called on the Government to recognise that anti-meat activism is affecting businesses across the supply chain following an attack on a Brisbane butcher shop.
A Chinese beef firm has set out a very ambitious target of becoming a Fortune 500 company, with subsidiaries in Europe, the Americas and Australasia in the next decade.
Australian Agricultural Company (AACo), the country’s largest cattle producer, has suffered a AUS $100m hit due to the harsh weather conditions experienced at the start of 2019.
International animal genetics company Genus has entered into a strategic collaboration with Beijing Capital Agribusiness (BCA) to develop pigs resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSv).
A Chinese mutton processor is using a major expansion in capacity to channel sheep meat products into a rising demand for convenience and snack foods in China’s cities.
Health has become the marketing watchword of Chinese pork processor Jinluo, which is targeting several new ranges of heat-treated sausage snacks, aimed at urban, convenience-minded consumers.
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) has raised concerns for regional employers and communities about a pledge by the leader of the opposition party to increase the pay of overseas workers.
The onslaught of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China is expected to cut production in the country by up to 35% in 2019, according to a new report by Rabobank.
Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) chief executive Peter Rizzo has told MPs that the droughts and floods affecting cattle farmers in north Queensland will have a “significant impact” on meat processors.
A spate of prosecutions against black market pork processors and vendors has been unleashed in China’s ongoing battle against African swine fever, which has caused huge damage to the country’s pig sector.
Changes being made to Australia’s lamb definition are a win for the red meat sector and will open up new market opportunities, Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) CEO Patrick Hutchinson has claimed.
Beef and lamb from New Zealand could benefit from consumers’ demands over provenance, welfare and the environment, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has claimed.
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) has called on the Federal Government to give financial support to the red meat industry after it suffered long periods of drought and flood.
