Monday, September 14, 2020
China Fishmeal: Substantial price falls stimulate buying (week ended Sep 11, 2020)
CNF prices of CNF prices of Peruvian prime-grade fishmeal plunged to US$1,500/tonne as buyers withheld buying. Pre-sales FOB prices climbed to US$1,480/tonne.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Arm & Hammer hires technical services manager in China
Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production has hired Yongze Jie as monogastric technical services manager in China. Jie will provide technical support and service for new and existing poultry and swine customers throughout the country.
Saturday, September 12, 2020
China researchers find chilled salmon to be potential carrier of coronavirus
Researchers in China have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can survive for as long as eight days in chilled salmon at 4 degrees Celsius (39 degrees Fahrenheit), or near-freezing temperature, which is the same temperatu ...
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Chiayi city diverts from Taiwan's national policy on ractopamine in US pork imports
Chiayi City in Taiwan has decided to amend its local ordinances to require zero ractopamine in pork imports from the US, going against the new national policy to open the country to US pork containing ractopamine effective Jan. 1, 2021, Tai ...
Friday, September 11, 2020
Taiwan's FDA proposes to amend rules on pork fat country of origin labelling
Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that bulk packaged food products containing pork fat be exempted from listing its country of origin.
Friday, September 11, 2020
Impossible Foods expands new plant-based sausage to Hong Kong
Impossible Foods will begin selling its Impossible Sausage in Hong Kong, the first time the product has expanded outside the United States, Reuters reported.
Friday, September 11, 2020
Nestlé China to boost sustainable dairy production
With a growing focus on sustainable agriculture in China, Nestlé announced on September 10 plans to invest a further CHF 53 million (~US$58.3 million; CHF 1 = US$1.1) in the country.
Friday, September 11, 2020
China's Zhengbang targets 10,000 swine GGP imports for 2020
Chinese media reported last week that swine producer Zhengbang targets importing 10,000 swine great-grandparent (GGP) stocks for 2020.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
China pork import volume in H1 exceeds 2019 total
China's pork imports in the first six months remained high despite the COVID-19 pandemic and weak pork demand particularly in the food-service sector.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
China's inflation slows in August, pork prices lowest increase in a year
China's National Bureau of Statistics data showed China's inflation moderated last month, with pork prices at its lowest increase in a year, AFP reported.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
China purchases 664,000 tonnes of US soybeans, biggest since July
The United States Agriculture Department (USDA) said Chinese purchasers booked 664,000 tonnes of soybeans, the biggest daily total since July 22 this year to be delivered in the 2020 / 2021 marketing year, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
China imports lower meat in August
China's General Administration of Customs data showed the country imported 832,000 tonnes of meat in August, 17% lower than last month but higher year-on-year as China continues to import meat to supplement dwindling pork supplies, Reuters ...
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Hamlet Protein participates in 17th China International Animal Husbandry Expo
Hamlet Protein participated in the 17th CAHE (China International Animal Husbandry Expo) that took place September 4-6 in Changsha, China.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
China Lysine: Producers keep prices down amid lower costs (week ended Sep 7, 2020)
Lysine producers, who attempted to move sales, held prices stable while the costs of corn softened of late. With supply abundant and feed producers treading prudently, sales of lysine were limited.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
China Soymeal: Market strengthens amid concerns of high soy import costs (week ended Sep 7, 2020)
Over the week, prices of CBOT November soy futures rose further by 1.9%, reaching levels unseen since June 2018.

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