Despite the pressure of avian influenza (AI), global poultry is performing well with profitability in most regions in the world, according to this year's second-quarter report on global poultry put out by agricultural lender Rabobank.

Chicken has remained the favourite meat of Canadians, who each consumed an average of 32.5 kilogramme of it last year, the highest level of chicken consumption in Canada ever.

Ghana's broiler meat production in marketing year 2017 is forecast to increase 6% year-on-year to 35,000 tonnes, but this will supply only less than 25% of demand.

South Korea is set to import eggs from Thailand to ease a shortage following its worst-ever bird-flu outbreak.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of assets of Happy Hen Egg Farms, Inc., relating to their commercial production, processing, distribution and sale of shell eggs business.

The USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) said it is again increasing its presence at the upcoming Gulfood show in Dubai with a two-level, 572-square-meter pavilion.

Following strong export figures for US red meat in March-which was marked by a new record volume for pork-exports in April slowed moderately, but were still significantly higher year-on-year, according to statistics released by the US Department of Agriculture and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

A renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by the US has the potential to considerably impact the pig industry worldwide, according to AHDB Pork.

German pig meat exports to China suffered with the suspension in mid-February of the licenses of two major German processors, as reflected in export figures for February and March. The suspension of the licenses of Tönnies and Böseler Goldschmaus by China has since been restored, though.

WH Group Ltd, owner of Smithfield Foods, is looking for US and European beef and poultry assets which it could acquire, Reuters reported.

The European Commission has added a beef product from France to the quality register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI).

US cattlemen said the new ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, was the right person to facilitate the re-entry of US beef to the Chinese market.

Demand in Japan has opened opportunities for exporters of non-fat dry milk (NFDM), as the country intends to import up 34,000 tonnes of the product through March 2018.

Agricultural lender Rabobank has painted bleak scenarios in the event the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is dissolved.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) hopes to minimise, if not totally eliminate, the slaughter of pregnant farmed animals in Europe to improve the state of animal welfare in the EU.

Thai Union Group PCL has signed a groundbreaking pledge as part of its membership in the Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS), committing to improve operations as well as challenge the rest of the seafood industry to follow suit.

Following a 6.7% growth recorded in 2016, Vietnam's shrimp exports in the first quarter didn't budge, slightly decreasing 0.1% compared with the same period last year. They were valued at US$618 million.

Exports of aquatic products raked in US$618 million for Vietnam in May, pushing the total amount in the first five months to $2.8 billion, or a year-on-year rise of 10.4%

JBT Corporation has acquired Avure Technologies, Inc. for US$57 million, before post-close adjustments.

From cooking and frying, freezing and chilling to portioning and sorting, weighing and grading, JBT has been with customers right down the line for more than 50 years.

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