Danish Crown: New investment to future-proof Plumrose USA
Danish Crown is now ready with plans for a new factory in Council Bluffs in the U.S. to future-proof Plumrose USA, which has had problems in recent years keeping up with demand.
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European meat - a guarantee of taste and safety
Europe is the second largest producer of pork and the third of beef in the world. Meat production is one of the basic branches of economy, is an important attribute of European historical-cultural identity. Pigs were domesticated in Europe around 4000 - 5000 years ago, a cows around 2000 years ago. These dates should therefore be considered as the beginning of constantly ongoing breeding work, improving methods of meat processing, as well as raising standards of safety and production’s quality. Great and counted in many centuries Europe’s experience in animals breeding has been supported in recent years by an integrated system of food safety controls.
Claremont McKenna College awards Smithfield Foods an 'A+' for its 2009-10 corporate sustainability report
The Roberts Environmental Center of Claremont McKenna College has given Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) its top grade of 'A+' for the company's sustainability reporting for 2009-10 and ranked Smithfield first out of the 35 companies analyzed in the food and beverages sector.
Merck appoints Richard R. DeLuca Jr. as President, Merck Animal Health
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the appointment of Richard R. DeLuca Jr. as executive vice president and president, Merck Animal Health, effective September 15, 2011.
Ufac-UK: Tote bags save £10 per tonne
Farmers can save £10 per tonne on supplements delivered in one-tonne tote bags from Ufac-UK.
New Fostera PCV is the only single-dose vaccine that helps prevent PCV2 viremia
Veterinarians and pork producers can now help prevent Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) viremia with the convenience of a single dose. New Fostera™ PCV from Pfizer Animal Health is the result of the company's commitment to best practices and continuous quality improvements.
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. will not proceed with business and asset acquisition of Plasvacc Holdings Limited
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it will not proceed with the proposed acquisition comprising the business and assets of Plasvacc Holdings Limited.
£1million JSR contract as Premier Wen backs pork
JSR Genetics, UK-based international pig breeding company, has signed a £1 million contract with Chinese state owned import/export company the China Animal Husbandry Group (CAHG), further accelerating its growth in Asia.
France: Decrease in pork production
In April of 2011 pig production in France decreased by 2,1%. Since the beginning of the year, production has fallen by 1,8% and slaughters by 1,7%.
Canada: Governments of Canada and Ontario support growing agri-food industry
Through the Traceability Foundations Initiative, the governments of Canada and Ontario will support projects led by the agri-food industry to share information, enhance industry competitiveness and improve the speed in which Ontario responds in the event of a food product recall.
S. Korea to produce foot-and-mouth vaccine in 2012
South Korea will produce vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) next year to protect livestock after the country suffered the worst outbreak of the disease earlier this year.
EFSA: factors associated with Salmonella pen positivity
A European Union-wide baseline survey on Salmonella in holdings with breeding pigs was carried out in 2008. Now EFSA publishes the results from analyses of the associations of 19 pen- or holding- level factors and Salmonella positivity of pens in holdings with breeding pigs. Also the results from correlation analyses between Salmonella prevalence in breeding and in production holdings, from analyses of the Salmonella serovar distribution across the European Union, and from analyses of an additional within-holding prevalence study carried out by five Member States are also presented.
Thailand: DIT stops announcing recommended pork prices
The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) under the Ministry of Commerce has stopped announcing recommended pork prices after finding price fluctuations are volatile and supplies are still in shortage.
EFSA - Preparatory work for the future assessing of pig's welfare (I)
Preparatory work for the future development of animal based measures for assessing the welfare of sow, boar and piglet including aspects related to pig castration.
EFSA - Preparatory work for the future assessing of pig's welfare (II)
Preparatory work for the future development of animal based measures for assessing the welfare of weaned, growing and fattening pigs including aspects related to space allowance, floor types, tail biting and need for tail docking.
UK - Electronic movement official this autumn
From the beginning of October this year, the electronic recording of pig movements will be written into legislation.