China vows "zero tolerance" of food safety crime
China's top legislature on April 24 adopted an amendment to the Food Safety Law that gives the heaviest penalties yet to offenders. It will go into effect on Oct. 1.
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Canada regains market access for live swine to Chile
The Harper Government has re-established market access to Chile for live swine, a market that industry estimates was worth approximately $350,000 in 2013.
Poland: Egypt allows the import of Polish pork
Egypt joins, together with Macedonia and Singapore, the countries that allow the importation of Polish pork after the detection of African swine fever in the first three countries mentioned.
United States: House passes bill to repeal mandatory COOL for beef, pork, and chicken
Lawmakers voted 300-131 to repeal COOL.
TTIP: Rapporteur Lange welcomes postponement of vote
Martin Schulz decided to refer the 116 amendments tabled to the report back to the Committee on International Trade, for consideration and a vote on whether they are to be put to a plenary vote.
FAO Food Price Index falls to its lowest value since September 2009
The May decline was driven by a 3.8 percent monthly drop in the cereal price index, a 2.9 percent drop in the dairy price index and a one percent drop in the meat price index.
Mexico has been declared free of Classical Swine Fever
Mexico became one of the first countries in the world to be declared free of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) by the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties [OIE] in French).
WH Group Announces Sale of Campofrio Stake for US$354 Million
Smithfield Foods, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WH Group Limited announced the sale of its entire equity interest in Campofrio to Alfa for $354 million in cash.
Spain: the food and agriculture sector exports balance improves
Among the most exported products we have fresh pork, olive oil, wine, oranges and strawberries.
The inclusion of Duroc breed in maternal line affects pork quality and fatty acid profile
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of including different percentages of Duroc breed in maternal line and gender on meat quality and intramuscular and subcutaneous fatty acid composition.
Spain: increase in pig slaughterings
The statistical data of the Ministry of Agriculture show an increase by 8.37% in pig slaughterings during the first trimester of 2015.
Settled in the uncertainty or it is not the time for optimism
Although the European exports have behaved well so far this year (the Russian embargo has been compensated), this is not enough: the weather has not favoured the BBQs in Germany and it is still too early for the summer pork consumption in the south European coasts.
Brazil asks for health harmonization and flexibility in the trade with the EU
The Minister of Agriculture, Katia Abreu, met with the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis in order to negotiate an agreement to facilitate bilateral understandings on sanitary and phytosanitary issues.
Colombia: increase in the number of pigs slaughtered
During the first quarter of this year a total of 790,595 pigs have been slaughtered, representing a growth of 11.2% over the same period in 2014.
Russia: negotiations between Rosselkhoznadzor and Canada
The Rosselkhoznadzor noted that Russian producers are highly interested in export of their porcine products to Canada.
Hormel Foods to Acquire Applegate
Hormel Foods Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Applegate, the No. 1 brand in the natural and organic value-added prepared meats category.
