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Global Dairy Prices Fall As Chinese Demand Comes Off

Global dairy prices are coming off record highs as demand from China has fallen away, hit by a new wave of COVID-19 and lockdowns in several cities, includ...

China Meat Association Calls For Exporters To Disinfect Shipments To Prevent COVID

Chinese meat importers and processors have called on exporters in countries with COVID-19 outbreaks to step up checks on shipments before they are sent to...

New Zealand's Ardern Says No COVID On Meat Exports

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she was confident no meat products were exported from the country with COVID-19, after Chinese authoriti...

The Meat Of The Matter – Challenges And Opportunities In The Meat Industry

While the Meat industry has faced its challenges in recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has put the spotlight on the sector like never before. This article...

Why COVID-19 Can Run Rife In Meatpacking Plants

Meat-processing plants around the world are proving coronavirus infection hotspots, with an outbreak at a factory in Germany leading to Guetersloh becoming...

Fruit Attraction Continues To Plan Its Twelfth Edition, Scheduled For October 2020

Fruit Attraction is going ahead with the planning for the twelfth edition of the event, scheduled for 20 to 22 October 2020. The organising committee an...

Germany To Ban Subcontracting In Meatpacking Industry After Virus Outbreaks

Germany will order meatpacking plants to stop using subcontractors and to improve hygiene standards in the workplace and accommodations, after more than 60...

Fruit Attraction 2020 Alters Format In Wake Of COVID-19 Pandemic

Fruit Attraction is altering the format of its event this year in wake of the uncertainty and complexity arising out of the coronavirus pandemic. The or...