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Mystery over source of China bird fluThe World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a number of people who have tested positive for a new strain of bird flu in China have had no history of contact with poultry, adding to the mystery about the virus that has More… |
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New China bird flu death, spread fearedAnother person died from a new strain of bird flu in China on Thursday, state media said, bringing to 10 the number of deaths from the H7N9 virus, as a UN body said it was concerned the virus could spread across borders in poultry. More… |
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China shuts poultry markets on bird flu fearChinese officials have found traces of a new bird flu virus in more areas in Shanghai and in the nearby city of Hangzhou, state news reports said, as authorities slaughtered birds to stop the spread of the virus that has killed More… |
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Octal launches new poultry packaging solutionOctal, a global supplier of clear rigid food packaging material, has unveiled the next innovation in poultry packaging, which improves processes and cost efficiency while maintaining maximum freshness for longer lasting shelf appeal. More… |
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Bahrain allocates $174m for food subsidiesBahrain’s meat, poultry and flour industries will receive BD67 million ($174.4 million) in government subsidies this year, up from BD56 million in 2011, a report said. The government has also earmarked BD67 million to contin More… |
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Brazil company to expand ME chicken exportsBrazArtis Assessoria em Comercio Exterior, an import-export company based in Brazil, has announced a campaign to expand chicken exports to the Middle East. The endeavour is aligned with the growing Brazilian poultry exportation to the reg More… |
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Almarai buys Argentina farm companySaudi Arabia's Almarai Company, the Gulf's biggest dairy firm by market value, has acquired Fondomonte which owns and operates farms in Argentina, to secure feed for its dairy herd and poultry businesses. 'The transaction value More… |
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Almarai gets approval for Islamic bond saleSaudi Arabia's Almarai Co has received shareholder approval for its planned Islamic bond sale, the diary firm said in a statement on Sunday. The approval was obtained at an extraordinary general assembly meeting on Saturday, the More… |
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Russia mulls $230bn farming investmentRussia's farm ministry issued an ambitious draft plan, needing 6.8 trillion roubles ($230 billion) of investment by 2020, to raise grain output and exports, slash dependence on imported raw sugar and become an exporter of pork and poultry meat More… |
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Bahrain ‘well stocked’ on Ramadan foodsBahrain is well stocked up on food as Ramadan gets underway, said officials, adding that a survey on subsidised foodstuff companies, hypermarkets and hotels has shown remarkable business activity. The survey showed the Bahrain Flour Mills More… |
