HyLife expanding to meet pork demand in Japan, China Increased pork demand in both Japan, China as well as in home-base Canada were the main reasons for Canadian...
Mexican pork giant eyes strong expansion One of Mexico’s largest pork producers, Granjas Carroll, has announced plans to double its sow numbers to...
Pig Business Update: Acquisitions & Expansions The international pig industry never sits still, week in, week out global suppliers in and around the world’s...
Cargill completes $12.5 mln expansion of premix plant Cargill has announced that it has completed a USD$12.5 million expansion of its premix facility in...
People: AB Vista appoints new business manager As part of its continuing expansion into Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), AB Vista has appointed Bela Szalmas...
WASDE report reduces pork 2014 forecast The forecast for total meat production in the US in 2014 is raised from last month. However, pork production is...
Danish Crown: Slaughterhouse to shut, 190 jobs lost Given the unequivocal stand taken by the Danish Food and Allied Workers’ Union NNF, Danish Crown is now certain...
AMI releases Meat & Poultry Facts 2013 The American Meat Institute (AMI) has released the 42nd edition of its annual publication Meat & Poultry Facts.
Germany to help Ukraine contain the spread of ASF Ukraine and Germany have recently signed a memorandum regarding the joining of efforts in the struggle against...
Cargill: Newly expanded European R&D Centre Cargill officially inaugurated its newly expanded European Research and Development Centre last week in...
Nutreco expands in Asia Dutch animal nutrition producer, Nutreco is expanding its presence in Asia as part of its long term growth...
Rabobank: Declining feed costs lift farmers' margins The global pork industry had a generally good 2013 with the Rabobank five-nation finished hog price index...
US: Pork producers expanding herd, could be best year The US pork industry has started a slow expansion driven by lower feed costs, which should lead to more rapid...
US firm recalls meat products produced under insanitary... Yauk’s Specialty Meats, a Windsor, Colorado, establishment, is expanding its recall to include an additional...
US: Ham products recalled - possible Listeria Garden Fresh Foods, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin establishment, is recalling approximately 6,694 additional pounds of...
Drop in feed prices brings profits back to pig production Pig production in the United States is returning to profitability as feed prices fall, and a reduction in...
Cherkizovo’s role in Russia’s self sufficiency Russian meat giant, Cherkizovo, recently completed a programme for developing its pork division, and it shows no...
Miratorg present in every step of pork production Large steps have been made in the Russian pig industry in the recent years, but few of the companies have...
Crimea and pig production Is the Crimean crisis good or bad news for pig production? This question has been on my mind for some time while...
New standards to reach the magic number 30 Water, sun, air, feed and of course pigs – no element is forgotten when planning and constructing the newly...
New Swine Research Centre ready for the future Animal nutrition and fish feed company Nutreco aims to be ready for future challenges, like feeding the world in...
Irish expansion marks Alltech’s rise in Europe North America may be the home market, Asia may be where vibrant growth is found, but the leading area for...
A pig’s microbiota – a result of many factors Piglets can be reared under a variety of conditions ranging from outdoor, organic farms to high intensity,...
Biomin takes sustainability into southern Vietnam After China, the second-most important pig market in Asia is Vietnam. Biomin experienced this when demand for...
CPF steps up its presence in the Philippines For more than one reason, the Philippines is considered interesting for investments. Thailand-based Charoen...
Zhengbang aiming to close the technology gap Pig farm expansion in China is growing at a rate unknown anywhere else. China’s top pig breeder Zhengbang is...