News & Update
A game of chicken: how India’s poultry farms are spawning global superbugs
In a warehouse on a farm in Ranga Reddy district near Hyderabad, a clutch of chicks has just been delivered. Some 5,000 birds peck at one another as they loiter
Canadian government outlines benefits of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
After signing the deal with eleven other countries, Canada releases statement on the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for agriculture and agri-food sectors in the midst of NAFTA renegotiations The
Russian demand for meat on the rise
Demand for meat in Russia has increased due to the decline of pork and chicken prices Meat production in Russia continues to grow steadily and the large-scale farms and corporate
FSA Investigates Two More 2SFG Chicken Factories
UK – Two further 2 Sisters poultry plants are being probed by the Food Standards Agency after an undercover investigation by ITV News and the Guardian. 2 Sisters is the
IFA: EU Report Finds Brazil Unable to Guarantee Standards on Meat Exports
EU – IFA President Joe Healy said the latest EU FVO (Food and Veterinary Office) report covering the “Weak Flesh” meat scandal and corruption in Brazil confirms that the Brazilian
Report Highlights State, Local Initiatives to Reduce Antibiotics in Agriculture
US – The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has released a new report examining the ways that consumer and public health advocates are working to reduce the amount of antibiotics
Poultry veterinarians facing new challenges with NAE trend, food safety guidelines
The “no antibiotics ever” (NAE) production movement has helped to reduce antibiotic use in poultry. Even so, veterinarians need to make sure the pendulum doesn’t swing so far they have
US POULTRY Foundation Approves $125,000 in New Avian Influenza Research
US – The USPOULTRY Foundation has approved $125,000 in additional emergency funding to support avian influenza research and communication. The research is a follow-up study on a previously funded project
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
