Thursday, November 26, 2020
Tianjin, China reports COVID-19 infection from imported swine heads
A health official from Tianjin city confirmed two COVID-19 cases this month, caught from swine heads imported from North America, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
China VK3: Steep price falls (week ended Nov 23, 2020)
Sales of vitamin K3 remained poor, compelling producers who were keen to close deals to slash prices. Compared with May's peak, vitamin K3 prices have plummeted by more than 50%.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
China AA Broiler: Prices climb for the seventh week (week ended Nov 20, 2020)
Tightening availability pushed AA broiler prices to rise for the consecutive seventh week. Slaughterhouse profit margins were squeezed as the demand for chicken products failed to strengthen as rapidly.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
China VC: 44% price surge in four weeks (week ended Nov 23, 2020)
Producers of vitamin C continued to lift prices while production was low amid tight availability of raw ingredients. Robust export demand supported the price increase even as domestic sales remained limited.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Chinese scientists lay foundation for African swine fever vaccine
Scientists in China showcased the African swine fever (ASF) virus architecture and implications for viral assembly, creating the foundation for an ASF vaccine development at the Forum 2020 on Science and Technology for Agricultural and Rura ...
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
China Fishmeal: Prices dip amid high Peru fishing quota (week ended Nov 20, 2020)
Fishmeal prices slid prominently over the week, almost eliminating the gains during early November. On view of abundant availability due to Peru's exceptionally high fishing quota for the new season, traders slash prices in efforts to move ...
Monday, November 23, 2020
China Corn: Tight availability, firm demand drive up prices (week ended Nov 20, 2020)
Port availability of corn tightened lately, hence helping to underpin prices. Meanwhile, increased feed consumption and feed additives production strengthened the demand for corn, prompting traders to lift prices.
Monday, November 23, 2020
China Lysine: Prices consolidate amid cautious mood (week ended Nov 23, 2020)
Producers stood firm on lysine prices while production was limited. Nonetheless, a handful of traders who were eager to close deals lowered prices lately. Demand stayed stable with hog inventories on the rise.
Friday, November 20, 2020
DSM opens 7th Chinese premix plant, launches Vitamins Academy
Royal DSM officially opened on November 18 a new Animal Nutrition & Health premix plant in Baishazhou Industrial Park, Hengyang city. The site is DSM's second premix plant in Hunan province and the seventh of its kind in China. The opening ...
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Beyond Meat's plant-based minced pork launches in China
United States-based Beyond Meat launched its new plant-based minced pork in China, looking to benefit from the increased demand for its products in the Asian market, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
China's trade partners unhappy with aggressive COVID-19 testing on imported foods
Major food producing nations are unhappy with China's strict COVID-19 tests on imported food products, comparing the action to a trade restriction, Reuters reported.
Monday, November 16, 2020
Shanghai city government announces coronavirus tests for all high-risk imported cold-storage food
The Shanghai city government said it will test all imports of high-risk cold-storage food for COVID-19 coronavirus traces before it is sold or stored in the city, but did not specify what constitutes "high-risk", Reuters reported.
Monday, November 16, 2020
China finds COVID-19 coronavirus on imported frozen beef, pork, and shrimp
Several cities in China have detected COVID-19 coronavirus traces on imported frozen beef, pork, and shrimp, resulting in tougher restrictions needing "full coverage" testing and disinfection for imported food products and trigger ...
Thursday, November 12, 2020
China Animal Health Update (December 2020)
November is considered an autumn month in China, with northern regions entering early winter. Provided there is heating support in the housing environment, the production process is relatively smooth, with low disease incidence, low mortali ...
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
China VD3: Producers cut prices further (week ended Nov 9, 2020)
Vitamin D3 producers continued to slash prices in efforts to promote sales. Nonetheless, with the outlook of the livestock markets uncertain, feed producers were cautious in making purchases.

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