Pork
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Pork shortage bites Namibia as foot and mouth disease restricts imports
NAMIBIA – Meat shortage is biting hard in Namibia months after the country suspended imports from neighboring South Africa and Botswana after they reported an…
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Ghana opens up its markets to US exports of pork and pork products
GHANA – The Acting Chief Veterinary Officer of the Ghanaian Veterinary Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture recently acknowledged the receipt of…
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Olymel to close and sell St-Hyacinthe pork processing plant due to unfavorable economic situation
CANADA – Olymel, a Canadian meat packing food processing company, has planned to close its pork processing plant located on St-Jacques street in St-Hyacinthe as…
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Pilgrim’s UK injects US$780,000 into renovation program for Bromborough pork plant
UK- Pilgrim’s UK, one of the UK’s leading food companies, has optimized its operational efficiency in the United Kingdom, with an investment of £800,000 (US$780,000).…
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Smithfield Foods settles pork price-fixing suit for US$75m
USA- Smithfield Foods has agreed to pay US$75 million to resolve the most recent case of price-fixing, which involved millions of indirect consumer buyers according…