Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co. Ltd. (CPF) of Thailand, through its wholly owned subsidiary C.P. Merchandising Co. Ltd. (CPM), has resolved to acquire shares or economic interest of up to 20% of total issued shares in Tesco Asia Group, a leading retailer under Tesco Lotus brand in Thailand and Malaysia.

Tariffs have not been imposed on US poultry products exported to China, as poultry has been added to a list of agricultural good exempted from China's extra duties, reported Reuters.

The poultry prices in India have declined by a third in the past month due to receding consumer demand amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Chakradhar Rao, Indian Poultry Equipment Manufacturers' Association (IPEMA) president said increased feed prices and a drop in realisation prices meant farmers suffered losses, reported The Hindu.

Egg futures on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange rose to their highest in more than three years on Monday, Reuters reported.

Eggs recalls are made in Germany, Italy and Malta due to reported cases of salmonella, ending a decade in which occurrences related to the pathogen were reportedly on the decline.

Following 12 months of consecutive growth, UK pig meat exports (including offal) were up on the year again in January, with primary pork exports increasing 10% and frozen pork up 17%, the levy body Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board reported on Wednesday, March 18.

UK's clean pig slaughter in February reached 864,400 heads, 3.6% (29,200 heads) more than in the same month slast year.

The cost of pig meat production in the UK rose 8% to £1.47 (US$1.81) per kilogramme in 2018, according to the annual publication "The Pig Cost of Production in Selected Countries".

British beef could soon be shipping to the US after government officials agreed to UK standards for an export deal worth GBP66 million over the first five years.

US beef producers have expressed "serious concerns" about the re-entry of Brazilian beef to the US market. The US Department of Agriculture made the decision to allow Brazilian beef imports on Feb. 21.

China was the largest importer of meat in the world in 2019, purchasing just under 6 million tonnes shipped weight (swt) of beef, sheep meat, poultry, pork and offal. It represents an increase of 46% on 2018, according to data compiled by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).

A new five-year research programme to benefit the Canadian beef industry aims to manage diseases such as Johne's disease in cow-calf herds and bovine respiratory disease in feedlots, as well as antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance. This would help sustain the profitability and competitiveness of Canada's C$17-billion (US$12.72-billion)-a-year beef industry.

A new technology has been developed in Brazil that extends the shelf life of eggs from 30 days to up to 60 days.

In a drive towards sustainable solutions, Pancosma, ADM's global feed additives business, has developed a range of XTRACT® bioactive products to address methane emissions of livestock ruminants.

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Tyson Foods Inc. announced on Monday, Aug. 20, that it has reached a definitive agreement to buy Keystone Foods from Brazilian meatpacker Marfrig Global Foods for $2.16 billion in cash.

Thailand has become one of the world's largest fishery exporters, but an increasing shortage of domestic raw materials has driven this Southeast Asia country to become a large importer of fish products to serve its fishery processing for export.

The Philippine meat-processing industry has now reached an estimated P300 billion (US$5.9 billion) in sales, growing steadily by at least 10% annually and may even expand by more than 12% as the country's per-capita GDP nears the $3,500 mark, according to the Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI), as reported by the Business Mirror.