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Australian meat exports find new way to destination

Australian meat exports find new way to destination

By Aidan Fortune

International freight service operator DHL Global Forwarding has been appointed to be part of the new air freight network established by the Australian government to facilitate exports during the coronavirus pandemic.

Manila customs seize ASF-infected container

Manila customs seize ASF-infected container

By Aidan Fortune

The Bureau of Customs – Manila International Container Port (MICP) has seized a container of food after it tested positive for African Swine Fever (ASF) in order to prevent further spread of the disease.

Vietnam- Spanish White Pork training campaign in Ho Chi Minh (July 2019). Photo: Interporc.

Alimentaria 2020

Spain’s Interporc to strengthen its business ties in Japan

By Jenny Eagle

The Spanish pig sector has seen more than 2 million tons of white pork exports worth €5m exported across five continents recently, according to the Spanish Inter-professional Agri-Food Organization for White Pork (Interporc).

Charoen Pokphand Foods downplays ASF impact

Charoen Pokphand Foods downplays ASF impact

By Aidan Fortune

Thai processor Charoen Pokphand Foods has insisted that multiple African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in Asia have had no adverse effect on the business.

Asian ASF pig cull reaches five million

Asian ASF pig cull reaches five million

By Aidan Fortune

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.

Masan develops branded meat division

Masan develops branded meat division

By Aidan Fortune

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.

Chinese agricultural expanding pig herd

New Hope to expand pig herd

By Mark Godfrey

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.

Genus enters Chinese pig collaboration

Genus enters Chinese pig collaboration

By Aidan Fortune

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).

Jinluo hones in on health with new range

Jinluo hones in on health with new range

By Mark Godfrey

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.

Chinese farms given ASF testing permission

Large Chinese pig farms to test for ASF

By Aidan Fortune

The Chinese Government has given the go-ahead for larger pig farms to test for African Swine Fever (ASF) to help curb incidents of the disease.

Chinese authorities crack down on black market pork

Chinese authorities crack down on black market pork

By Mark Godfrey

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.

Muyuan Foods Co will invest CNY500 million to build a slaughtering and processing capacity

China breeder increases slaughtering capacity

By Mark Godfrey

One of China’s leading pig breeding firms is building a massive new slaughtering capacity as it seeks to diversify and bets on a long-term trend of consolidation in the pig breeding sector.

China has been one of the worst affected countries since the start of the ASF outbreak

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ASF continues to slam China’s meat trade

By Ashley Williams

African Swine Fever (ASF) has been one of the biggest talking points throughout the international meat industry over the past year, with China feeling the full brunt of it.

Australia’s security is on high alert amid the rapid spread of ASF across international markets

Australia issues import warning ahead of Chinese New Year

By Ashley Williams

Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has urged visitors celebrating Chinese New Year to refrain from bringing in meat items through its borders, which could pose biosecurity risks.

EU and Japan trade deal praised

EU-Japan trade deal welcomed

By Aidan Fortune

The meat industry is expected to benefit from the signing of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

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