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NewsPilgrim’s Pride reports strong 2017 performance
Pilgrim’s Pride has ended the 2017 fiscal year with net sales of $10.77 billion, having enjoyed income margins of 11.8% in U.S., 10.6% in Mexico and 3.9% in Europe operations.Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation peaked at $1.39 billion, or a 12.9% margin and +54.3% versus last year, ...
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NewsUS cattlemen seek ban of word ‘meat’ in lab-grown products
A petition asking for alternative protein and lab-grown products not to be marketed as beef or meat has been filed to the Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).The US Cattlemen Association (USCA) is asking for products not derived directly from animals raised and slaughtered to be excluded ...
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NewsSecretary of State Michael Gove visits Denmark
Defra Secretary of State Michael Gove has visited the Danish Crown plant in Horsens, Denmark, as part of a three-day tour to Scandinavia.Gove wanted to spend a day in Denmark to explore the country’s agricultural systems, to ‘gain an understanding of its approach to agri-efficiency and innovation, and to absorb ...
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NewsAntlers en route to China from Scottish venison producers
A shipment of Scottish red deer antlers has started its 35-day journey from Dumfries and Galloway to the Far East, to supply medicinal products in Hong Kong.Rupert Shaw on farm at Gledpark with Janis Varklas of VP Holdings, Hong Kong, following the loading of the 20ft container with red deer ...
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NewsJBS offloads beef assets to Minerva Foods
Brazilian meatpacker JBS has reportedly completed a $300 million sale of beef assets in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to rival Minerva Foods, after the regulator’s approval of the acquisition earlier in July.Pul Argentina SA, Frigomerc SA and Pulsa SA, all owned by Minerva Foods, have acquired the bulk of JBS’s ...
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NewsSpanish police dismantle international horsemeat trading group
The Spanish Guardia Civil, in coordination with Europol, has taken down an organised crime group that was trading horsemeat in Europe unfit for human consumption, arresting a total of 66 individuals.Operation Gazel, which was carried out in coordination with Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, resulted ...
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Russia extends food import ban until December 2018
The Russian Government has announced it will extend its import ban on certain categories of food and agricultural products from countries including the European Union and the US among others from 1st January to 31st December 2018.According to a statement published on the Russian Government website, the ban will affect ...
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NewsBrazilian President charged for accepting JBS bribes
Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, has been accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes from meat-packing giant JBS.Michel Temer, President of Brazil.The accusations come from Brazilian federal prosecutor, Rodrigo Janot, who presented a 64-page document to the country’s Supreme Court on 26thJune formally charging President Michel Temer with corruption.The document ...
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NewsEU-China food safety project to focus on food fraud
The Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) are set to spearhead a multi-million pound EU programme, along with technology partner arc-net, that aims to revolutionise the global approach to tackling food fraud.Professor Christopher Elliot, left, of Queen’s University Belfast ...
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JBS shareholder fined billions in Brazil scandal
J&F Investimentos, the controlling shareholder of meat-packing company, JBS, is to pay a 10.3bn real ($3.2bn; £2.4bn) fine due to its involvement in Brazil’s recent meat corruption scandal.The payments will start in December and it will pay under a leniency deal in two corruption investigations. Prosecutors have stated that the ...
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NewsDanish Crown increases payments to pig farmers
It has been revealed that in the first six months of the 2016/2017 financial year, Danish Crown increased its payments for pigs supplied by farmer owners by almost 15%.Danish Crown has been increasing its payments to pig farmers.This increase is equivalent to DKK 600 million relative to the year before.Danish ...
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NewsTulip Food Company to begin exporting to China
It’s been announced that Danish food company Tulip will begin meat exports to China, following Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s recent visit to the country.Esben Lunde Larsen, Danish Minister for the Environment and Food, has signed an agreement with China that gives heat-treated products from Denmark access to the ...
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NewsWHO calls for lift of all EU beef bans after China relaxes French embargo
The World Health Organization (WHO) has demanded that “all bans and restrictions in place for EU beef products worldwide be lifted as soon as possible”, following China’s decision to partially lift an embargo on imports of French de-boned beef.China has decided to partially lift a ban on French de-boned beef.The ...
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NewsFood and farming industry reacts to General Election announcement
Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that there will be a snap general election on Thursday 8th June.Following the news, Meat Management spoke to a selection of meat and agri-food industry experts to hear their views on what the election could mean for the industry.Nick Allen, chief executive of BMPA.Nick ...
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NewsBrazil suspends more plants amid corruption scandal
Brazil has suspended production on three more food processing plants, in the aftermath of an investigation into alleged corruption of its meat industry.Brazil has suspended three more food processing plants.All three plants ordered to close are in the Parana state, which appears to be at the heart of the scandal, ...
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NewsDanish Crown sells Plumrose USA
Global meat-processing company Danish Crown has signed an agreement to sell its American subsidiary Plumrose USA to Brazilian-based JBS, another meat-processing company.The sale is based on the company’s 4WD strategy, under which Danish Crown has decided to focus its business on Northern Europe and Asia.Danish Crown Group CEO, Jais Valeur, ...
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NewsBord Bia looks to drive exports to central Europe
The Republic of Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny has visited Bord Bia’s new Polish office in Warsaw, as the country looks to drive exports of its food and drink to 11 targeted central European markets.Bord Bia chief executive Tara McCarthy met with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny at Bord Bia's ...
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NewsGeorge Eustice addresses Brexit at PTF Dinner
The Provision Trade Federation (PTF) hosted its annual black tie dinner on Thursday 9th February at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.George Eustice speaking at the PTF Dinner.Defra minister George Eustice attended the event, sharing his views on Brexit and the food sector with PTF members.Eustice said: “The Provision Trade Federation ...
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NewsUK exporters trained on US beef and lamb import requirements
A group of UK meat exporters received training on meeting US regulatory requirements for beef and lamb imports during a visit to Washington DC recently.Organised by AHDB Beef and Lamb, Hybu Cig Cymru, Quality Meat Scotland, Livestock and Meat Commission Northern Ireland and the British Embassy in the US, the ...
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NewsTrump wants quick US-UK trade deal after inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has promised a quick trade deal between the US and the UK following his inauguration this Friday.Speaking about a potential US-UK trade deal in an interview to The Times and German newspaper, Bild, Trump said: “We’re gonna [sic] work very hard to get it done quickly and ...
