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1595	Belarus bans poultry imports from a region in Belgium	Authorities from Belarus have announced the ban on poultry imports from the Flanders region, Belgium, after an outbreak of Newcastle disease, BelTA reports.	<p>The International Epizootic Bureau has said a case of the Newcastle disease in poultry has been detected in the East Flanders region.</p> <p>Temporary restrictions have been imposed on the import of live poultry, incubation and edible eggs, poultry meat, all types of poultry products and processed poultry products to Belgium from this region.<br />The Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Belgium has announced it will take additional control measures to ensure the protection of large poultry farms in the region.</p> <p>Newcastle disease (pseudochum of birds, Asian bird plague) is a highly contagious viral disease, mainly in poultry, characterized by pneumonia, encephalitis and lesions of internal organs.</p>	1		Industry		2018-07-14 13:57:24	2025-08-02 02:13:34	Details Edit Delete
1596	Ready-to-eat and raw meat products recalled by FSIS	An undetermined amount of ready-to-eat and raw pork and beef products have been shipped to retailers without the benefit of inspection and under retention.	<p>A high-risk health warning was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) after a third party has reported a violation of safety laws from The Beautiful Pig Inc., a Washington based producer of pork and beef.<br />An undetermined amount of ready-to-eat and raw pork and beef products have been recalled from the market after FSIS has been noticed that the products were shipped to retailers in Washington and Oregon without the benefit of inspection and were also under U.S. retention when delivered.<br />The products were produced on various dates from June 2, 2017, through July 8, 2018. The inspectors warn the consumers who have purchased these products not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.<br />The product labels do not include any identifying lot codes or use by dates and were distributed to retail locations in Oregon and Washington.<br />The problem was discovered when FSIS received a report from a third party regarding sales of a product that had not been produced with the benefit of inspection, informs the federal agency.</p>	1		Retail		2018-07-16 06:50:11	2025-08-01 04:15:44	Details Edit Delete
1597	Oceana blames Italy for turning a blind eye to illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing	The report mentions that Italian vessels have cumulated more than 10,000 hours of illegal fishing activity in the Mediterranean Sea.	<p>Governments in the Mediterranean area are turning a blind eye to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices, said a recent report from Oceana.<br />The biggest offender seems to be Italy, who's trawler-equipped vessels have accumulated more than 10,000 hours of illegal fishing activity in the Strait of Sicily where an area has been established to protect young hake populations as the stock is already overfished. Trawling in the area is prohibited. <br />According to Oceana's report, the actual amount of IUU may be even higher, as some vessels could have turned off their identification systems, reports Seafood Source magazine.<br />“While Mediterranean governments and their leaders are committing globally to fight pirate fishing under the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the very same governments are turning a blind eye to potential cases in their own Mediterranean Sea. Information gathered by Oceana indicates that fishing vessels that can easily be identified are blatantly violating the law in fisheries-restricted areas. They’re doing nothing to uphold the law.”, declared Lasse Gustavsson, executive director of Oceana Europe. <br />Another report released by UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) declared Mediterranean and Black Sea as the most unsustainable fisheries in the world.</p>	1		Industry		2018-07-16 07:11:10	2025-08-02 02:22:35	Details Edit Delete
1598	The US will once again be able to export lamb to Japan	Japan has lifted the ban on the import of meat and meat products from sheep (including lamb) and goat from the US for the first time in 14 years, according to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.	<p>Japan has banned these products after the United States was hit by a bovine spongiform encephalopathy outbreak back in December 2003.</p> <p>“Japan was a primary market for U.S. lamb before losing access, so obviously our lamb producers and the lamb industry are very excited about this opportunity to again export our quality products to an upscale market,” said US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Chair Dennis Stiffler, president of the Texas division of Halperns’ Purveyors of Steak and Seafood and former chief executive officer of Mountain States Rosen, a livestock producer-owned processor and distributor of lamb and veal products.</p> <p>In 2017, Japan imported 22,192 metric tons of sheep and goat meat from the world valued at $169 million. Imports came primarily from Oceania, with Australia accounting for 61% of Japan’s imports and New Zealand accounting for 36%.</p> <p>According to USMEF, through May 2018, imports were 43% ahead of last year’s pace in value at $95 million, while volume was up 28% to 12,265 metric tons.</p> <p>In the past 14 years, the value of U.S. exports of sheep and goat meat to the world has more than doubled, growing from $7 million in 2003 to $15 million in 2017. In 2003, United States exported 38 metric tons of sheep and goat meat to Japan valued at $248,000. Sheep and goat meat exports to Japan are duty free.</p>	1		Market		2018-07-16 10:19:43	2025-08-02 01:54:52	Details Edit Delete
1599	Irish agencies start Knowledge Transfer series of events	Most retailers and foodservice providers across Europe want products that are part of a quality assurance scheme, according to a research carried out by Bord Bia.	<p>A series of events for Knowledge Transfer to farmers is to start in Ireland next week as a common initiative of Bord Bia and Teagasc. The two Irish agencies will support the local farmers in preparation for farm audits during a series of farm walk events in the coming months. <br />The first such event takes place in Ballina, Co. Mayo on July 23 on the farm of Fergal Doyle, Tubberavine, Lahardane, Co. Mayo, informs Bord Bia.<br />Securing the new markets is a complex task and a new research carried out by Bord Bia found that most retailers and foodservice providers across Europe want products that are part of a quality assurance scheme.<br />The events are meaning to show the Irish producers the importance of the Quality Assurance (QA) scheme and Origin Green programme in meeting the demands of food buyers and consumers for independently verified assurances around traceability, sustainability and animal welfare. <br />"This is hugely important and gives Irish farmers a real advantage because many are part of such a scheme, which validates what they do every day. International buyers and consumers today want assurances on a number of key issues such as animal welfare, traceability, production systems and sustainability claims, so involvement in quality and sustainability schemes really gives Irish farmers an edge and a connection with consumers.", said Mick Houlihan, Quality Assurance Manager at Bord Bia.<br />Farmers’ involvement in Bord Bia’s Quality Assurance and Sustainable Assurance schemes, including Origin Green, is strengthening Ireland’s reputation abroad as a world-class producer of food. The walks will provide farmers with greater insights to Bord Bia’s Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) audit, emphasising the importance of audit compliance. The need for farmers to record medicine usage accurately is part of the audit requirements.<br />"From Teagasc’s point of view, we are delighted because Bord Bia is directly involved with promoting Irish beef as a premium product to markets abroad. This ties in very well with what we, in Teagasc, are doing also. Our clients are Bord Bia’s clients and, at the end of the day, we want to work with Bord Bia to help sell Irish beef at the highest level. We export 90 per cent of our beef, full traceability is so important and it is essential that any medicines used are recorded correctly", explained Aidan Murray, Teagasc beef specialist. Subsequent walks will take place in the next months on farms located in Donegal, South Tipperary, East Cork and Louth/Meath, according to a press release from Bord Bia. </p>	1		Industry		2018-07-16 10:31:42	2025-08-02 00:26:37	Details Edit Delete
1600	Vietnam expects its tra fish exports to China to increase	The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) says the reduction in import taxes implemented by China on tra fish will help Vietnamese producers boost their exports to this country that represents the largest market for Vietnamese tra fish.	<p>At the end of May, China has announced a reduction in import taxes for 221 aquatic products from member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).</p> <p>According to VASEP, from July 1, China reduced import tariffs from 10% to 7% for tra fish fillets and another reduction from 12% to 7% for tariffs on fresh and frozen tra fish.</p> <p>VASEP says this measure will help lift tra fish exports through official channels instead of cross-border trade, which will exempt goods from a 17% value added tax and import tax.</p> <p>Furthermore, analysts at VASEP consider that the current trade war between China and the US represents a chance for the Vietnamese fish producers to boost their tra fish exports to these two markets.</p> <p>Secretary General of VASEP Truong Dinh Hoe said tra fish could be used for hundreds of recipes so the domestic tra fish sector could increase export of added-value products into China.</p> <p>Also, VASEP statistics showed that tra fish shipments to China have surged by 21-35% annually in the past five years. <br />The Chinese market imported $174.2 million worth of Vietnamese tra fish between January and May, making it the biggest currency earner among exports to China.</p> <p>Last year, China became the fourth largest importer of Vietnamese aquatic products with a value of $1.33 billion, accounting for 15% of the total. In the first half of this year, seafood shipments to China and Hong Kong were estimated to exceed $586.4 million, surpassing the EU to become the third largest importer behind the US and Japan.</p>	1		Market		2018-07-16 10:36:44	2025-08-01 01:45:36	Details Edit Delete
1602	Russia's meat imports down 1.7-fold in H1 2018	Russia imported 1.7 times less meat in the first half of this year compared to the similar period from 2017, down to 203.5 thousand tons, according to the Federal Customs Service, as reported by Meatinfo.ru.	<p>In the first six months of 2018, pork imports amounted 36.3 thousand tons, down from 147.7 thousand tons in January-June last year.</p> <p>Russia's poultry meat imports amounted to 32.8 thousand tons in the mentioned period, down from 52.6 thousand tons in the first half of 2017.</p> <p>Beef imports decreased from 152.6 thousand tons in January-June 2017 to 134.4 thousand tons in the first half of this year.</p> <p>Including the country's meat trade with countries from the Eurasian Economic Union, imports were at the level of 322.5 thousand tons down from 433.2 thousand tons a year earlier, according to the National Union of Pig breeders (NSS) estimates.</p> <p>Yury Kovalev, CEO of the NSS, said that by the end of 2018, the volume of Russia's meat imports will be significantly lower than 1 million tons. Still, Kovalev considers that a level of 5-10% domestic consumption will be covered by pork imports.</p> <p>"No country with a developed sector of the agro-industrial complex wants to completely get rid of food imports. The main goal is a large number of exports with a positive balance (Brazil, Canada), well, or at least with zero balance (US and EU)," Kovalev explained. "I think that even here Russia has an ambitious but realistic goal - to enter the top-10 world agro-industrial exporters, having at least a zero foreign trade balance."</p> <p>On the other hand, Russia meat exports as of July 8 were 29.4% higher than a year earlier (excluding trade with countries from the Eurasian Economic Union) - reaching 107.3 thousand tons. In shipments, poultry predominated, amounting to 68.2 thousand tons (+ 31.8% compared to the same period from 2017). Sales of pork abroad increased by 24.5% to 36.5 thousand tonnes, beef from 1.8 thousand tonnes to 2.6 thousand tonnes. The NSS estimates the volume of external sales taking into account the countries from the Eurasian Economic Union at 149.1 thousand tons compared to 104.5 thousand tons in the first half of 2017.</p>	1		Industry		2018-07-16 12:01:35	2025-07-29 17:59:08	Details Edit Delete
1603	Cargill to sell more Excel beef products in Korea		<p>The company said that its product Excel beef that will be available in three 'It's Meat' stores undergoes a seven-step, regulated production system, ensuring safe handling from the feeding environment to product packaging.</p> <p>In addition, micro-sized pathogens are accurately removed through a new scientific process offered by Cargill Protein globally to support food safety.</p> <p>“The demand for safe, imported beef has increased given the price has stabilized,” said Jin-Tae Ha, general manager, Cargill Korea. “Given this demand, Cargill Protein is diversifying distribution channels to provide more Korean consumers access to high-quality Excel beef.”</p> <p>John Niemann, president of Cargill Protein ingredients and international channel, said in a statement that Korea is an important market for the company. “We look forward to continuing to build bridges across global markets and are committed to expanding our offerings in Korea,” Niemann added.</p> <p>From three ‘It’s Meat’ stores currently, AG Meat is planning to open 300 within Korea in the next three years. According to Cargill's statement, the company will continue to supply premium Excel beef to all 300 ‘It’s Meat’ stores.</p> <p>Excel beef also can be purchased at various retailers in Korea including, Costco, Lotte Mart and e-Mart and is sold at convenience stores including GS25.</p>	1		Industry		2018-07-16 12:32:17	2025-08-01 19:15:38	Details Edit Delete
1601	MULTIVAC to present a complete range of solutions for packing food products	FachPack 2018 trade fair is an opportunity for the company to exhibit some of the new machines and materials developed recently.	<p>From 25 to 27 September MULTIVAC will be presenting at FachPack 2018 in Nuremberg a complete range of solutions for packing food and non-food products. A major focus at the trade fair will be on the presentation of packaging concepts, which meet the growing requirement for ease of recycling and saving of resources. <br />One of the machines that will be presented during the trade fair in Nurenberg is R 105 MF thermoforming packaging machine and an T 800 tray sealer, which is integrated into a completely automated line, both of which will be running recyclable materials based on paper fibre, informs the company in a press release.<br />MULTIVAC will be showing the T 800 tray sealer, which is integrated into an automated line, for producing MultiFreshTMskin packs using a pre-cut board. Pre-cut board with different weights or sealing and barrier layers can be run. The packs can be designed in such a way, that the end user is able to separate the carrier board from the plastic barrier layer and then put it into the paper recycling.<br />The tray sealer line includes a multifunctional GMS 520 single-cut meat portioner from TVI, which can process all types of red meat and poultry at a very low level of processing cost for every portion in any consistency, and always optimised for weight and product trim. Pack labelling is handled by an L 310 conveyor belt labeller, which applies a D label to the packs. In addition to this, a blow-on applicator is integrated into the line for applying promotional labels, which are increasingly being used for packs on the fresh food shelves.<br />A demonstration of MultiFresh™ PaperBoard packs on thermoforming packaging machines will be run on the R 105 MF.<br />With a high level of efficiency and a large spectrum ranges of unformed packs and formed packs with deeper cavities, in which products with different heights and shapes can be packed, the machine is seen as one of the most performant equipment in this sector. The visitors can also observe the new X-line generation of thermoforming packaging machines, which is equipped for the digitalised production technology of the future thanks to its comprehensive sensor system, and which sets a new benchmark in the market.</p>	1		Events		2018-07-16 13:33:28	2025-08-02 00:13:34	Details Edit Delete
1605	Turkey reports increased poultry production	In May, chicken and turkey meat production grew substantially on a yearly basis.	<p>Official data released by Turkish Statistical Institute shows that the country's poultry production rose this May compared to the figure reported in May 2017.<br />The number of slaughtered chickens and turkeys was 115 million and over 600,000 units, respectively. "The number of slaughtered chickens increased by 4% compared with the same month of the previous year. The number of slaughtered turkeys increased by 52.9% compared with the same month of the previous year", said the report presented by TurkStat.<br />Also, chicken meat production in May was around 200,000 tons, while turkey meat production was nearly 6,900 tons. That represents an increase of 4% in chicken and a 58.3% in turkey meat production, according to the statistical data.<br />In May, hen egg production in the country climbed 2.1% compared to the same month last year, reaching 1.6 billion units.</p>	1		Industry		2018-07-17 06:50:47	2025-08-01 20:55:16	Details Edit Delete
1604	Spaniards are looking for free-salt and fat chorizos	The Center for Agri-Food Research and Technology of Aragon (CITA) is developing research on the production of healthier sausages.	<p>A new research dedicated to healthier cured raw meat products is developed in Spain. The Center for Agri-Food Research and Technology of Aragon (CITA) is looking to reduce the levels of fat and salt in the chorizos (Spanish sausages), reports <a href="https://carnica.cdecomunicacion.es/noticias/27899/chorizos-con-menos-sal-y-grasa-objetivo-de-un-proyecto-del-cita?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ponte-al-dia-de-las-noticias-mas-importantes-del-sector-carnico-durante-la-navidad">CdeComunicacion</a> portal.<br />The mission is assumed by Begona Panea, researcher of the Animal Production and Health Unit, and the funding is supported by the Teruel Investment Fund (FITE) plan.<br />At this time, the research team has reduced the salt levels by replacing sodium chloride with other salts, suitable for hypertensive patients. To replace the fat, textured soy has been used. The project is a continuation of the FITE last year, in which potato or gelatin was used as substitutes for fat and special salts as substitutes for salt.</p> <p>"The project tries to get sausages, in this case, chorizos, healthier for the consumer. Consumers are concerned about their health and one of the problems is that the sausages have a lot of fat and salt. The recommendations of the WHO are in the sense of reducing the lower consumption of salt and fat in these products. What we are trying is to obtain new formulations that allow us to have some sausages with good taste, but healthier", explained Begona Panea.<br />The new products are delivered in different formats and sizes and the researchers have initiated a series of visual assessments with different opinion groups to know the preferences and tastes of the final consumer in order to adapt to market trends.<br />In the Spanish market, there is no sausage that combines the reduction of salt and the change in the lipid profile. Only four or five brands make sausages low in salt and in some cases, it is impossible to know what the salt content of the product is.</p>	1		Industry		2018-07-17 07:00:21	2025-08-02 00:13:11	Details Edit Delete
1606	Vietnamese shrimp and fish imports are rising	Despite its role as a major global seafood producer, the Asian country has increased the value of fish and shrimp imports in the first 5 months of the year.	<p>Imports of fish and shrimps are rising in Vietnam, the Southeast Asian country using India, Norway, Taiwan, China and Japan as suppliers to cover the demand on the domestic and foreign markets.<br />In May, Vietnam imported seafood products worth $163 million, up to 29% compared with the previous months and 60% higher than the same month of last year, reports <a href="https://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/203289/vietnam-spending-us-140-million-a-month-on-seafood-imports.html">Vietnamnet</a>.<br />The total import value for the first five months of 2018 stood at $698 million, a year-on-year rise of 33%. Notably, India has increased its presence in the Vietnamese market by 15% in this period, making up for 22% of the country's seafood imports. Indian seafood products imported by Vietnam have reached $152 million, with sugpo prawn as the main item.<br />In addition, the country bought sugpo prawn, tuna, and cuttlefish from Taiwan; salmon from Norway; mackerel, salmon, and cod from Japan; and shrimp, crab and seaweed from Indonesia.<br />Some of the foreign markets where Vietnam has increased seafood exports in the last months have registered a growth in demand for fish and shrimps: Indonesia (up 78%), Malaysia (83%), Poland (74%), Canada (78%) and the Republic of Korea (72%).</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry		2018-07-17 11:45:46	2025-08-01 13:18:50	Details Edit Delete
1607	Miratorg's beef production went up by 39% in H1 2018	Miratorg's beef-producing subsidiary Bryansk Meat Company has increased its production by 39% in the first half of 2018 compared to the corresponding period of 2017, to 51.6 thousand tons.	<p>Miratorg has been implementing its long-term strategy for increasing the production of domestic high-quality beef.</p> <p>The company has been increasing both production volumes and extending the product line of its brand beef.</p> <p>Miratorg's beef portfolio exceeds 400 items, including chevapchichi, steaks, burger cutlets, shashlik, pickled meat for roasting and many other items.</p> <p>“The production has increased because of herd expansion and launch of new farms. Our products meet the highest international standards. The company controls every stage of production: from correct cattle growth to product storage and delivery to retail chains. We are going to continue consistent increase of the capacity and to start new production lines so that our customers are happy with delicious products and interesting innovations”, says Miratorg press service.</p>	1		Industry		2018-07-17 12:14:31	2025-08-01 14:57:24	Details Edit Delete
1608	Cherkizovo to acquire Altaisky Broiler	Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has just announced its intention to acquire Altaisky Broiler from Russian chicken meat producer Prioskolie.	<p>With this acquisition, Cherkizovo would strengthen its position in the poultry market and increase its share among domestic poultry producers to 12%. Furthermore, Cherkizovo will be able to "considerably expand its business footprint, open up access to the Siberian market, and add one of the strongest and most popular local brands to the Group's portfolio."</p> <p>According to local media, the deal is valued at 10 billion rubles ($159.8 million). Still, the company has not disclosed any financial details. Meanwhile, a representative of the group told Kommersant that the transaction can be closed within a month after the due diligence.</p> <p>Altaisky Broiler is the most important producer of poultry in the Altai Territory and is among the largest poultry producing companies in the Siberian Federal District.</p> <p>The company supplies frozen and chilled whole chickens, chicken meat, and by-products. <br />The capacity of the company's poultry farms is enough to supply the entire Altai Territory and neighboring regions with quality chicken meat.</p> <p>In 2017, the Siberian-based company produced 67 thousand tons (live weight) of poultry products. Altaisky Broiler's poultry production facility is comprised by a hatchery, a feed mill, four fattening sites located in the Zonalny District of the Altai Territory, a slaughterhouse, and a meat packing plant in Biysk.</p> <p>As stated in Cherkizovo's press release, Altaisky Broiler's chickens are raised on a well-balanced diet of compound feeds produced in-house. Altaisky Broiler offers around 100 SKUs of chilled and frozen poultry products sold through the largest local and federal retail chains and convenience stores in the Siberian Federal District.</p> <p>According to Rosptitsesoyuz, which is owned by Cherkizovo, in 2017 the group produced 653.6 thousand tons of poultry meat in live weight, including 615 thousand tons of broiler meat and 38 thousand tons of turkey. Cherkizovo estimates its own share in the broiler market at 11%. The group's revenue in the first quarter of 2018 increased by 4.6%, to 21.9 billion rubles ($349.9 million). Net profit increased by 55%, to 2.9 billion rubles ($46.3 billion), as reported by Kommersant.</p> <p><em>Photo source: Flickr/<a class="owner-name truncate" title="Go to Tuerkis Doerky's photostream" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/doerky/" data-track="attributionNameClick" data-rapid_p="29">Tuerkis Doerky</a></em></p>	1		Industry		2018-07-17 13:42:35	2025-08-01 22:46:44	Details Edit Delete
1609	Danish Crown's acquisition of Zandbergen receives approval	Tulip Food, a subsidiary of the well-known meat producer Danish Crown, has received approval from the Dutch competition authorities to acquire Baconspecialist Zandbergen in the Netherlands.	<p>The latest acquisition positions Danish Crown as Europe number one supplier of bacon. This step is part of the company's long-term strategy in becoming the leading global bacon producer.</p> <p>"It is clear that our new position gives us some unique opportunities to develop this product category. The hard work begins now, particularly when it comes to the crucial task of integrating the company", says CEO of Tulip Food Company Kasper Lenbroch.</p> <p>Baconspecialist Zandbergen was founded in 1984 and is mainly active in private labels and mostly operates in northern European markets such as the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden.</p> <p>The company's production facilities and administrative offices are both based in the Amsterdam suburb of Haarlem. The company is currently expanding its production capacity significantly in order to meet its customers’ requirements.</p> <p>Danish Crown states in its press release that "like DK-Foods in the pepperoni category, Zandbergen is an extremely lean company with a low degree of complexity and a production based on very few core recipes."</p> <p>"We are now very well equipped for the future and for realizing the ambitious goals set out in Danish Crown’s 4WDstrategi. With the acquisition of DK-Foods in spring, we became the European market leader in pepperoni, and with the purchase of Baconspecialist Zandbergen, we also become the leader in the very interesting bacon category. Now the task is to grow our business by at least an extra billion leading up to 2021", says Kasper Lenbroch.</p>	1		Industry		2018-07-17 13:55:25	2025-08-01 16:38:07	Details Edit Delete
1610	US meat producer invests $36 million in New Mexico plant	Illinois-based meat producer Stampede Meat has announced that it is investing more than 36 million dollars to renovate and reopen a former facility of Tyson Foods in Sunland Park.	<p>Stampede Meat took the decision to expand outside of Illinois and increase thus its 285,000 square footage and 190 million-pound capacity by more than half.</p> <p>“Stampede has been at capacity on some critical lines for a number of months,” Stampede Meat CEO and President Brock Furlong said. “Starting this fall, this will allow Stampede to grow with a significant investment in cook capacity and new capabilities to continually play a more critical role as our customers look for more turn-key solutions.”</p> <p>The new facility is set to be opened in October 2018. The company wants to create 1,295 new jobs, making it the largest job creation project in New Mexico in over a decade.</p> <p><br />Stampede’s existing facilities, products made in New Mexico will be distributed<br />across the entire U.S., as well as internationally to locations such as Canada and South America. Once fully utilized, the facility will support $300 to 400 million in revenue, according to the company's release.</p> <p>Furthermore, Stampede’s expansion also received a great deal of support from the New Mexico Economic Development Department, which is investing up to $3 million in Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) funds. LEDA is New Mexico's closing fund, which helps in recruiting new businesses to the state. The City of Sunland Park will act as the fiscal agent for the award. Additional supporters in this expansion effort include the Construction Industries Division (CID), the New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) team.</p> <p>Stampede Meat was founded in 1995 and produces custom, protein-based solutions for the foodservice and retail industries. The company operates currently facilities in Oak Lawn, Bedford Park and Hodgkins.</p>	1		Industry		2018-07-17 14:48:57	2025-08-01 19:12:40	Details Edit Delete
1611	Croatia's food&beverage market is growing but not based on meat or fish	The country's meat and seafood consumption are some of the lowest in EU, according to Croatian Food Agency.	<p>In spite of general beliefs, Croatians don't eat too much meat, revealed Darija Sokolovic, head of the Croatian Food Agency during a conference dedicated to food&beverage consumption in this country.<br />"Although Croatians are thought to be great meat consumers, they are at the bottom of the EU ranking in that regard. Western countries Austria, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy consume less meat than us, while the ranking is topped by eastern countries Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic", declared Darija Sokolovic, according to <a href="https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/29635-croats-at-eu-bottom-by-meat-and-fish-consumption">Total Croatia News</a>.<br />The same situation is reported in the Croatian seafood market, despite the fact that the country has its own coast at the Adriatic. "Only 16% of Croatian citizens consume sea fish, while freshwater fish is consumed by less than 5%", noted Sokolovic. Sea fish is consumed most in provinces of Lika, Istria and Dalmatia, while is almost ignored in Slavonia, shows data presented by the Croatian Food Agency. Also, freshwater fish is mostly consumed in Lika, while it is consumed the least in Istria.<br />When it comes to the menus preferred by Croatian people, most of the main meals are based on pork or chicken, chicken soup, pasta or baked potatoes, mixed salad, bread, an apple, a glass of mineral water or beer.</p>	1		Market		2018-07-17 16:12:42	2025-08-01 09:19:02	Details Edit Delete
1612	NCC animal welfare guidelines got certified		<p>“Consumers want to be sure that all animals being raised for food are treated with respect and are properly cared for during their lives,” said Dr. Ashley Peterson, NCC senior vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs. “The people, families, and companies involved in raising broilers – chickens raised for meat – share the public’s concern. With this certification, consumers and customers can feel confident that when buying and eating chicken, the birds were well-cared for and treated humanely.”</p> <p>“Our approach to the well-being of the birds is focused on objective measures and welfare outcomes throughout the birds’ entire lives, using the latest science and data and by carefully observing the chickens’ behavior,” Peterson added.</p> <p>The NCC broiler guidelines were last updated in January 2017 and the NCC broiler breeder guidelines were last updated in June 2017, but this is the first time in history they have been certified by an independent audit certification organization.</p> <p>The updated animal welfare guides include the following parameters to improve chicken welfare:</p> <p>Increased focus on bird behavior, objective measures and welfare outcomes;<br />Increasing recordkeeping and corrective action requirements both in the hatchery and on the farm;<br />Increasing oversight of chick welfare at the hatchery;<br />Adding time requirements for euthanasia of birds unfit for transport;<br />New parameters on catching requirements;<br />Improved consistencies between the NCC broiler and breeder guidelines for ease of auditing;<br />Adding a major non-conformance to the broiler breeder guidelines; and<br />Adding specifics on broiler breeder monitoring by an auditor.</p> <p>In addition, the new guidelines state that birds must have enough space to express normal behaviors such as dust bathing, preening, eating, drinking, etc.</p>	1		Industry		2018-07-18 07:14:29	2025-08-02 01:46:06	Details Edit Delete
1613	ABP Food to invest $22.25 million in Scotland		<p>Mr. Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, announced that the redevelopment consists in extending and upgrading the facilities chilled storage area, dry goods storage, maturation and meat production facilities and staff amenities.</p> <p>The projected supported by the Scottish Government's Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation grant scheme is expected to create 80 new jobs in the area.</p> <p>The plant already received funds of £3 million to redevelop the cold storage and refrigeration facilities on the site over the past year.</p> <p>“We look forward to beginning work and transforming Perth into one of the most modern facilities of its kind in the UK. The improvements will benefit everyone from our farmer suppliers to our colleagues and the local economy. It will create eighty additional jobs on site and provide significant employment during the construction phase,” said Tom Kirwan, Managing Director of ABP’s UK Division.</p> <p>ABP has had a presence in Scotland since 1982 and acquired the Perth facility in 1997. ABP Perth employs 280 staff and works with 1,600 farmers from across Scotland.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: ABP Food Group</em></p>	1		Industry		2018-07-18 07:32:37	2025-08-01 16:09:05	Details Edit Delete
1614	Icelandic company buys major UK fish supplier	Ireland's largest fishing company Samherji has acquired the UK marketing and distribution company Collins Seafood.	<p>Samherji expects to strengthen its position in UK's cod and haddock market through this acquisition. The company has not released further details regarding the transaction.</p> <p>Collins has an annual turnover of £60 million and has sold more than 10,000 tonnes of fish.</p> <p>The company is headquartered in Newton Aycliffe, Duram, south of Newcastle in England, and also has a Leeds distribution center. It sells and distributes frozen seafood in central and northern England to a large number of customers who are mainly fish and chips restaurants.</p> <p>Collins Seafood was founded 35 years ago by Richard Collins, who will continue to be the managing director at the company, according to Samherji's release.</p> <p>The company will continue to source its seafood from countries such as Norway, Iceland, Russia and the Faroe Islands.</p> <p>"Seagold, which is our main sales company in England, has been selling and marketing our products in the UK market for 21 years and will continue to work closely with Collins Seafood for these projects," Samherji's press release read.</p>	1		Industry		2018-07-18 10:07:14	2025-08-01 15:46:05	Details Edit Delete

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