China has approved 25 more Brazilian meat processing plants to its list of accredited meat exporters from that country, according to the Brazilian Beef Exporters Association (ABIEC).

Tyson Foods, which traditionally produces, distributes, and markets chicken, beef and pork products, has recently introduced the US company's first plant-based and 'blended' products, according to a June 13 press release.

CP Company Vietnam has signed an agreement on building a production chain of poultry meat for export with the Department of Animal Health, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the south province of Binh Phuoc and the Department of Animal Health in the sixth section, the Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper 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.

Prices of farm produce in China continued their upward trend in the week ending July 29, with the wholesale price of pork, the country's staple meat, rising 2.2% from the previous week, Xinhua reported, citing data from the Ministry of Commerce.

Easter is a boon to egg producers and sellers, and people in Britain are expected to eat a whopping 180 million hen eggs, or 45 million eggs a day, over the long weekend, according to figures released by the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC).

African swine fever's impact on China - a major pork producer which accounts for around half of the meat's global output - had dented worldwide supplies and drove up prices, CNN reported.

China could see pork prices reaching a new record by the next winter as the country continues to grapple with the implications of African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, Nikkei Asian Review reported.

Belgium urged the Philippines to lift the blanket import ban it has imposed on pork products from the European country last year following an outbreak of the African swine fever.

Two upcoming sessions in November 2019 will discuss about managing pregnant cattle and how genomics are used in purebred and commercial cattle operations, reported Beef Cattle Research Council.

Another 14 Irish meat plant can now export beef to China following an official approval, Irish Minister of Agriculture Michael Creed announced.

Japanese cattle farmers, who are already facing challenges as they adapt to terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and a deal with the European Union, see no good news in the recent trade deal between the United States and Japan, AFP reported in late September.

Uruguay -- which was described as South America's biggest consumer of beef per person -- is now forced to import beef for the first time due to rising demand from demand for high-end gourmet meat, CGTN reported.

In separate media releases, the second day of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai saw the signing of several cooperation agreements by industry heavyweights Cargill, and China National Chemical Corporation Ltd. ("ChemChina").

Vietnam held a ceremony in Hanoi on October 22 to announce the export of its first batch of dairy products to China under a protocol signed between the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Administration of Customs of China on April 26, 2019, Nhân Dân reported.

Norway exported 1.8 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK76.2 billion (US$8.35 billion) in the first nine months this year. While volume decreased 7%, export value increased by 8% or NOK5.5 billion compared with the same period last year, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) said.

Shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico in July were significantly lower at 7 million pounds than those in July 2018 and July 2017 (7.9 and 8 million pounds, respectively), data released by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries showed, according to the Southern Shrimp Alliance.

From 3 in July, the number of shrimp imports refused entry by the US due to antibiotic contamination dropped to 2 in August, the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) reported.

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.