Pork processing company China Xiangtai Food Co., Ltd. has unveiled ambitious plans to launch its own supermarkets to sell its branded chilled and frozen products.
Australian firms have a great opportunity to tap into the clean meat movement, according to the founder of Heuros, one of just two Aussie companies currently operating in the sector.
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) has called on state and federal governments to work together to create national standards for animal welfare across the supply chain.
New Zealand sheep meat producer Silver Fern Farms has announced plans to close its pelt processing operation at its Fairton pelt house site following a review.
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.
