Ireland: Irish food and drink exports to China to grow 20% this year
Irish food and drink exports to China are set to grow by almost 20% this year to more than €150 million.
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Pfizer and Guoyuan form joint venture to expand development, manufacture and distribution of animal vaccines in China
Pfizer Animal Health, a business unit of Pfizer Inc, and Jilin Guoyuan Animal Health Company, Ltd., an innovator in animal health vaccines based in Huinan, today announced an agreement to jointly develop, manufacture and distribute animal health vaccines in China. The new joint venture, Jilin Pfizer Guoyuan Animal Health Co., Ltd., will bolster the capabilities of both companies to offer a comprehensive range of vaccine products tailored to help China’s livestock producers meet increasing demand for a safe and abundant supply of pork, beef, dairy, and poultry from healthy animals.
PKM DUDA to vote on target equity
On September 21, the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of PKM DUDA SA will vote on a resolution authorizing the Board to increase the share capital of the Company within the target capital.
Merck Animal Health expands vaccine manufacturing unit at Elkhorn Biotechnology Excellence Center
Merck Animal Health (MSD Animal Health outside the USA and Canada), formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, has opened today an expansion of a vaccine manufacturing unit at its Elkhorn Biotechnology Excellence Center.
Evonik to double its L-lysine capacities in the U.S.
In North America, Evonik Industries is doubling its capacities for producing the feed amino acid L-lysine.
Brazil: significant decrease in pork exports
Throughout July, Brazilian pork exports reached 36.104 tons, which signifies a 17,52% decrease in volume and a 13,28% decrease in value. The main cause of this decrease was the Russian embargo on pork meat decreed on June 2nd, which came into effect on June15th.
China: pork import up 43.39% in the first half of 2011
China imported 126,269 tons of fresh and frozen pork in the first half this year, an increase of 43.39% compared with the same time last year.
Denmark pig meat exports increase
Denmark's exports of pork and pigs between January and April 2011 reached 698,000 metric tons.
European Union: New increases in pork exportations
Throughout the first semester of this year, exports have reached 1.484.169 tons, which represents an 18,8% increase with respect to the same period of the previous year.
USA: Beef, pork exports close big first half with solid june results
If the trend established in the first six months of the year holds up, U.S. beef and pork exports are likely to set several new records in 2011 and each could eclipse the $5 billion mark for the first time ever.
USA: PRRS costs industry $641 million annually
A new study, underwritten by the Pork Checkoff and conducted by Iowa State University, estimates that porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) continues to be a major drag on the U.S. pork industry.
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.
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: The Competition Authority gives its approval to a voluntary agreement to minimize price volatility
The French Competition Authority has approved the voluntary agreement between producers, processors and distributors in the swine, bovine, and agricultural sectors in order to minimize the impact of raw material price volatility, signed on May 3rd.
Canada's economic action plan continues to support meat processing innovation
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced more than $8 million for three new projects that will help improve meat processing facilities and increase profitability for the entire livestock sector.