Pilgrim´s Pride Corporation to acquire Tulip Limited
The transaction, unanimously approved by Pilgrim’s Board of Directors and funded with cash on hand, values Tulip Limited at £290 million.
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Brazil increases pig slaughterings
11.27 million pigs have been slaughtered in the first trimester of 2019.
African Swine Fever affects China's pork consumption
According to Rabobank, China’s pork consumption has dropped by 10% to 15%, year-to-date, driven by food safety concerns.
Portugal: data on the pig slaughterings in the first trimester 2019
The weight at slaughter increased, and the number of slaughtered pigs dropped during the first trimester of 2019.
Decrease in pig slaughterings in Germany
The total number of pigs slaughtered in Germany in the first trimester of 2019 dropped by 4.2%, reaching 13.95 million animals.
Hong Kong confirms first case of African swine fever
Sophia Chan, secretary for food and health of the HKSAR government, confirmed its first case of African swine fever on Friday in slaughterhouse and ordered the cull of at least 6,000 pigs.
Belgium strengthens animal welfare at the abattoirs
As published by Le Soir, Flanders will have its own mobile team for the control of welfare at the abattoirs.
Optimism? Happiness? Prosperity? It is even far better than that !!!
The price of pork in Spain has risen 32% in twelve weeks. Increase in demand from China and the opening of a new slaughterhouse suggest further rises.
JBS announces the acquisition of a pork processing plant
The pork processing plant is located in the city of Seberi, state of Rio Grande do Sul and belongs to Adelle Indústria de Alimentos Ltda.
Spain: animal rights activists break into an abattoir
Almost a hundred animals rights activists have broken into an abattoir in the province of Girona and have blocked it for several hours.
Main German pig abattoirs ranking 2018
The list of the 10 main German pig abattoirs remains unchanged, although Tönnies is the only of the 4 first slaughterhouses that increased its share with respect to 2017.
China: Strengthening ASF detection during slaughter
The MARD released its notice no.7 on ‘Strengthening ASF detection during slaughter’, recognizing that the detection of ASF in the slaughtering process is an effective means for cutting off the route of transmission of the virus.
Rigour + professionalism + faith + confidence = Tsunami of excellence
Guillem Burset foresees a very profitable 2019, but not for all the actors in the Spanish pig sector.
Increase in pig slaughterings in Spain
In the first 11 months of 2018, pig slaughterings grew by almost 5%.
Are abattoirs the ugly duckling? – Forecasts for 2019
The cornerstone of the Spanish pig sector is the extreme efficiency of its abattoirs and cutting rooms.
Smithfield Foods announces nearly $45 Million investment in Sioux Falls operations
Expansion to Meet Growing U.S. Bacon Demand and Export Demand for Ground Seasoned Pork, Rebuilding State-of-the-Art Hog Barn in South Dakota.