News & Update
2 Sisters Temporarily Suspends Operations Post Guardian/ITV Investigation
UK – Last week, the Guardian and ITV revealed that its reporters worked undercover at one of the UK’s major supermarket supplier of poultry products and reported serious food safety
Cargill, Faccenda Foods to Combine Fresh Chicken, Turkey & Duck Activities
UK – Cargill and Faccenda Foods on Monday (25 September) agreed to establish a joint venture to create a leading UK food company focused on chicken, turkey and duck. The
Tyson to Expand Tennessee Poultry Operation; More Jobs to be Created
US – Tyson Foods will invest $84 million as part of its commitment to the continued success of its Union City, Tennessee poultry plant, company officials said Wednesday. More than
2018 IPPE Registration and Housing Now Open
US – Attendee and exhibitor registration and housing for the 2018 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) are now open. IPPE has secured more than 1,140 exhibitors with more than
CME: USDA Modestly Adjusts Corn, Soybean Harvest Forecasts
US – Despite much talk of deteriorating conditions and the potential for lower yields in several parts of the Corn Belt, USDA made some very modest adjustments to its corn
Dutch Egg Scandal Spreads to 17 Countries Worldwide
GLOBAL – Millions of eggs across Europe have been destroyed, in a food scare caused by a pesticide that was sprayed on chickens in The Netherlands to treat them for
Cargill’s Q4 Results Show Company on Path Toward Higher Performance
US – Cargill has reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 31 May 2017. In the second year of an ongoing transformation, Cargill raised earnings
Poultry Prices to Soften by 20% in Six Weeks
INDIA – Poultry prices are likely to decline by 20 per cent over the next six weeks due to expectations of weak consumer demand during the ongoing festival season. Business
Poultry Producers Cash in on Beef Slaughter Ban; Chicken Demand Rises
INDIA – India’s poultry producers are posting record profits as feed costs have dropped to a five-year low and on rising chicken demand after cattle slaughtering restrictions were enacted in
Chicken Council Asks for Suspension of USDA Organic Rule
US – USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) delayed implementing the final rule for organic livestock and poultry welfare standards from 19 May to 14 November 2017, citing a federal freeze
