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FSISNew administrator appointed

USDA names Paul Kiecker as new FSIS administrator as Carmen Rottenberg plans to step down.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 27, 2020

Dalehead FoodsNew director at Spalding site

THE UNITED KINGDOM, Spalding, Lincolnshire. Konrad Pacholski has been appointed permanent site director at the Tulip-owned Dalehead Foods site in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 27, 2020

BrazilBeef trade with US resumed

BRAZIL, Brasilia. The US previously suspended meat imports in June 2017 over concerns of food safety in Brazilian beef products.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 26, 2020

ProteinDenmark backs sustainable protein source

DENMARK, Aarhus. The 'Microalgae for food' project is being financed by Denmark's Ministry of Higher Education and Science via its networking body, Danish Food Innovation.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 26, 2020

Pilgrim’s PrideStrong tailwinds in 2019

USA, Greeley, Colo. The company closes fiscal year 2019 with net sales of $11.41 bn., operating income of $691 mill. and GAAP EPS of $1.83 – an 83% increase over the $1.00 in Fiscal Year 2018.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 25, 2020

Danish CrownDetailing Chinese production during coronavirus

DENMARK, Randers. The largest pork processor in Europe released a statement regarding the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and how it will change Chinese production.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 25, 2020

Albert Schweitzer FoundationGerman Supermarkets in an animal welfare ranking

GERMANY, Berlin. Companies can significantly influence how animal welfare standards are designed on a broad scale.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 24, 2020

Pig farmingEU stock is recovering

LUXEMBOURG. Data are not yet available from Spain, which had the largest herd within the EU in 2018 with 30.8 million pigs.

by Steffen Bach – February 24, 2020

InsolvenceGeti Wilba is looking for a buyer

GERMANY, Bremervörde. The frozen food specialist is one of the three most important processors of chicken meat in Germany.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 23, 2020

MLAAustralia becomes the most valuable beef exporter

AUSTRALIA, Sydney. Global export figures for 2019 have been published.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 22, 2020

PartnershipBell & Evans and Marel invest in processing facility

USA, Pennsylvania. A harmonized partnership to start a state-of-the-art poultry greenfield.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 21, 2020

DLGStart for the International FoodTec Award 2021

GERMANY, Cologne. The closing date for registration for the top award for international food technology is 17 June 2020.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 21, 2020

SCP GroupMetro sells Real to investor

GERMANY, Düsseldorf. German group Metro has already announced the sales plans in September 2018. A tough, complicated process followed.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 20, 2020

Pig farming Tweet from Brussels outrages the VDF

GERMANY, Frankfurt. The German Meat Association (VDF) sees the contribution as a call to reduce intensive pig farming.

by Steffen Bach – February 20, 2020

Avian influenzaNew outbreak in the Czech Republic

CZECH REPUBLIC, Prag. It was the first infection in commercial poultry since 2017.

by Steffen Bach – February 18, 2020

SustainabilityTönnies Group sets itself the agenda t30

GERMANY, Rheda-Wiedenbrück. Company has concrete corporate sustainability goals for the next decade.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 18, 2020

dfv media grouporganic4trade.com goes online

GERMANY, Frankfurt/Main. Information portal reports on the organic sector, the branded goods and consumer goods industry.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 18, 2020

DenmarkMore pigs thanks to improved profitability

DENMARK, Kopenhagen. L&F expects an increase in pig production in the second half of 2020.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 18, 2020

Vegetable meat substituteFoods United acquires majority stake in Like Meat

GERMANY, Frankfurt/Main. Takeover candidate is to be developed into a global brand.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 17, 2020

HerrmannsdorfOn the death of Karl-Ludwig Schweisfurth

GERMANY, Sonnenhausen Founder started to keep pigs on the Herrmannsdorf after he had sold his company Herta.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 17, 2020