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News Archive
NZ: Average kiwi diet poses no safety threats
26 Apr 2010 - With the full set of results from this year's Total Diet Study in hand, the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) says the average Kiwi diet poses no safety concerns from chemical residues or contaminants. Read more >>
Pork Quality Assurance Plus® Advisor recertification sessions
26 Apr 2010 - People who become certified as Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus® Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus® program are required to recertify every three years. Read more >>
Canada: Gov. partners with packaging industry to strengthen food safety
26 Apr 2010 - The Government of Canada is helping the packaging industry strengthen its food safety systems across the country. Read more >>
USMEF: New Zealand pork buyers positive about US industry
23 Apr 2010 - USMEF hosted a group of five pork buyers from New Zealand last week for an up-close view of U.S. production and processing practices. Read more >>
Kiotech International – increased sales and profits announced
23 Apr 2010 - Kiotech International plc, which supplies high-performance natural feed additives to enhance health, growth and sustainability in agriculture and aquaculture, is pleased to announce its preliminary results for the twelve months to 31 December 2009. Read more >>
Thailand: CPF forecasts higher exports and ready-to-eat sales
23 Apr 2010 - Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) forecasts its sales growth to increase by about 10% this year and 5-10% over the next five years, says Adirek Sripratak, the company’s president and chief executive officer. Read more >>
Automatic self filling syringes are safer for veterinarians
23 Apr 2010 - Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH in Germany has developed HSW Safe-Matic, a syringe that -due to the new developed safety features – avoids self injections. Therefore it can be used for medicines that could be harmful for the user. Read more >>
Intervet/Schering-Plough opens vaccine manufacturing facility
23 Apr 2010 - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces that it opened a state-of-the-art production center for veterinary vaccines against bacterial infections. Read more >>
Kemin China celebrates 10th anniversary
22 Apr 2010 - Kemin Industries, Inc. celebrated its 10th year of manufacturing feed ingredients in China yesterday with customers and government officials during a technical seminar, tour of the Kemin China facilities and dinner reception. Read more >>
China re-opens doors to Canadian live pigs
22 Apr 2010 - Canadian Swine Exporters Association is pleased to announce that negotiations are finalised and trade in Purebred swine genetics can now resume. China halted importation last May, 2009 due to H1N1 concerns in China. Read more >>
Editor's Photo Report: VIV Europe returns to Utrecht
22 Apr 2010 - After an absence of four years in the Netherlands, VIV Europe returned to Utrecht, and all had high hopes for a good show. Forecasts looked promising – but the volcano in Iceland changed this picture on the first day. Business returned to Utrecht on the second. Vincent ter Beek, Pig Progress Editor reports... Read more >>
World meat market to grow by 40%
22 Apr 2010 - Population growth and income growth will drive the world meat market to almost 40% growth in the next 10 to 20 years, concluded Dirk Jan Kennes of Rabobank at the opening ceremony of VIV Europe in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Read more >>
VIV Europe technical session: Challenges in AGP free pig diets
21 Apr 2010 - At VIV Europe in Utrecht the Netherlands, Lars Sangill Andersen - feed application manager at Hamlet Protein gave a presentation about "a practical view on piglet diets with a minimum of antibiotics - and is fish meal in piglet feed sustainable?" Read more >>
Russia: Producers call for reduced pork imports
21 Apr 2010 - Russian pork producers have requested a reduction of import quotas by 30-40 percent annually. Read more >>
Provimi launches one brand strategy
20 Apr 2010 - After three years of internal preparation, Dutch animal nutrition company Provimi launched its one-brand strategy on Monday, on the eve of VIV Europe. Read more >>
AgFeed Industries: Investment in major hog production project
20 Apr 2010 - AgFeed Industries, Inc., one of the largest independent hog production and animal nutrient companies in China, announced that it has agreed to invest in a hog production project in conjunction with Xinyu City in Jiangxi province. Read more >>
Berkshire growth encouraged - a triticale treat for pigs
20 Apr 2010 - To encourage the 2010 growing of Berkshire, the new high yielding triticale, meetings of triticale growers, agronomists, pork producers and feed mills were recently hosted by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), co-developer of the variety with The University of Sydney and the Grains Research and Development Corporation. Read more >>
AB Vista: New technical manager in Brazil
20 Apr 2010 - Gilson Gomes, an expert in Brazil’s Poultry Nutrition industry, has joined feed ingredients company, AB Vista. Read more >>
VIV Europe 2010 offers extra hospitality to visitors
19 Apr 2010 - Despite the considerable impact of the volcanic eruptions, VIV Europe 2010 takes place as scheduled from 20–22 April. So far, 85% of the exhibitors have been able to reach Utrecht in time. Read more >>
Biomin: latest product innovation at VIV Europe 2010
19 Apr 2010 - A new product launch, two lectures and the chance to win an outstanding prize await Biomin’s customers and visitors to VIV Europe, 20-22 April. Read more >>
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