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Cargill announced the launch of a new pork line of variety meat cuts under its brand, Rumba®. The new Rumba pork products include ears, hocks, jowls, kidneys, neckbones, split front feet, stomach, tails, fatback skins, hearts and livers.

SCA NuTec has completed a £2 million development in a new blending facility for the animal feed industry at its Dalton site, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The investment includes a dedicated tote production plant for specialist high value products for the pet and equine sectors and a new dry powder blending plant that will produce premixes and minerals for inclusion in pig and ruminant diets.

“If investment in lowering unit costs, improving health and increasing the efficiency of pig production cannot be justified now, then it would be hard to see when it could be warranted in the future,” according to David Lee, senior partner of the Agribusiness Centre of Yorkshire Bank.

Expanding populations and increasing incomes are main drivers of the need to double global food and fuel production by 2050, while halving greenhouse gas emissions. Demand is surging but supplies struggle to keep up as markets are volatile and there are limited supplies of land and water - is it possible?

TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Bryan M. Retales, DMV as manager of TOPIGS Philippines with effect from May 2009.

NOVUS International Inc. has signed an agreement with Chr. Hansen Inc. to provide BioPlus 2B to the swine industry in the U.S.

Four new agricultural futures to be launched in July 2009

As of today the Vitamex group has acquired the remaining 50% of the shares from DKSH in the three Chinese joint ventures.

Former Vice-Minister of Agriculture Zhang Bao Wen emphasises importance of strong China-Germany partnership. New office incorporates Lemken and Grimme

The frequency of VIV China has changed. The dynamics of the Chinese market resulted into a clear wish of Chinese visitors and exhibitors for an annual trade show. The Chinese represented 75% of the total number of exhibitors at VIV China 2008.

The VITAMEX and the INVE group have reached an agreement on the sale of all shares of Premix Iberica, the Spanish premix activity of the INVE group, located near Toledo, Spain.

CPF continues to invest in the foreign lands. The latest move is the investment on feed mill and launch of integrated swine business in the Russian Federation. With great potential for growth, the production is aimed to satisfy the huge local demand and future export.