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US meat industry issues Japanese trade wishes

US meat body outlines Japanese trade priorities

By Aidan Fortune

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) has outlined key meat and poultry industry negotiating objectives and priorities for a bilateral US-Japan Trade Agreement in comments submitted to the Office of the US Trade Representative.

AHDB said Taiwan offers a number of

UK targets Taiwan pork market

By Aidan Fortune

The UK pork industry has Taiwan in its sights following a three-day mission to explore export opportunities.

HKScan's pork will target China's retail sector

Finnish pork to be sold to China

By Michelle Perrett

Finnish Omega-3 Pork is set to be sold to Chinese consumers through supermarkets and online retail grocery chains.

US trade progress in Asia

US makes trade progress in Asia

By Aidan Fortune

The US meat industry is celebrating this week following two major announcements on trade in Asia.

India launches meat cleanliness initiative

India food safety initiative to boost meat cleanliness

By Raghavendra Verma, in New Delhi

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is launching a hygiene and cleanliness drive in the Indian meat industry though training, food safety audits, certification of animal feed and pushing retailers to make health and safety improvements....

CPF looks to grow overseas business

Charoen Pokphand Foods to expand overseas business

By Michelle Perrett

Food conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has revealed plans to generate more business growth from overseas operations, focusing on increasing capacity in Thailand and foreign bases to serve the export market.

Asian ASF warning

Swine fever warning in Asia

By Michelle Perrett

The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that the rapid onset of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China could spread to other Asian countries.

CPF's second quarter was boosted by overseas sales

Overseas sales help CPF grow in second quarter

By Aidan Fortune

Thailand pork and poultry business Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CPF) has benefited from overseas market growth, which contributed to an 8% rise in the company’s overall sales in the second quarter.

China is home to half of the global pig population

China reports first case of ASF in pigs

By Ashley Williams

As many as 8,000 pigs have reportedly been affected with African Swine Fever (ASF) in China’s Liaoning region, according to the UK government.

The pig project was of “great importance” for the local government in Danzhou

Thai giant holds off on one pig project, develops another

By Mark Godfrey

Thai agricultural conglomerate Charoen Pokphand (CP) appears to have delayed a project in central China even as it forges ahead with a new deal to breed 300,000 pigs a year in the southerly province of Hainan, in a tie-up with the huge state-owned Hai...

Canada has initiated talks with China

Canada heads to China to expand pork and beef exports

By Ashley Williams

Canada is aiming to boost its position in the global meat market by initiating discussions with China in order to strengthen trading relationships and to pursue other opportunities across the agricultural sector.

Transportation restrictions could leave retail chains without meat

World Cup to cause meat supply disruption

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Strict security measures are set to be introduced by the Russian authorities for the FIFA World Cup, which are likely to bring instability to the domestic meat market.

Chuying reported a drop in profits last year

Debt costs bite at Chinese pig breeder Chuying

By Mark Godfrey

Expansion in capacity has hurt leading producer of finishing pigs and piglets Chuying Agro-pastoral Group, as the industry remains moored at the low end of the pig price cycle.

MCS Vágóhíd targets Asian markets

Hungarian meat business looks to Asian markets

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

As part of its expansion plans, Hungarian meat business MCS Vágóhíd is aiming to produce about 90,000 tonnes (t) of meat this year, and hire a further 70 employees at its facilities, according to senior company representatives.

Chinese abattoirs closed due to food safety fears

Chinese abattoirs closed due to food safety fears

By Mark Godfrey

Worries about food safety and meat traceability have prompted authorities in a key meat production region in eastern China to shut 26 slaughtering facilities, but further issues have arisen about on-site slaughter by restaurateurs – ironically to reassure...

UK hopes for Taiwan approval on pork exports

UK hopes for Taiwan approval on pork exports

By Dinah Gardner, in Taipei

The UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said if Taiwan lifts its current ban on British pork exports this year, it hopes to see the industry sell about US$15 million’s worth of the meat to the island in the first full year....

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