by Paul Matthew | Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
France has launched a tender for 80 million doses of avian influenza vaccines as the country prepares to begin a vaccination programme this autumn. This is the first member of the EU to start such a scheme, reports Reuters. With millions of commercially raised birds... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Over the past month, outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in both wild birds and commercial poultry have occurred in the Republic of Senegal. In early March, the H5N1 HPAI virus serotype was detected in wild species following mass mortalities of birds... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) recently opened the newly constructed Bayhead Bypass Road, a critical route that will enable the seamless flow of road traffic to the Port of Durban TNPA said in a statement that the road would help to alleviate truck... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Competition Commission notes in its latest ‘Essential Food Pricing Monitoring (EFPM)’ report for 2021 and 2022 that maize meal, sunflower oil and white and brown bread had seen opportunistic and unjustified price increases over the last two years. Commission zooms... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Road Freight Association (RFA) has called on the government to urgently intervene to resolve systemic delays that are causing massive truck congestion at the country’s border posts at Oshoek and Lebombo. Calls for Motsoaledi to deal with border post delays |... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
e are seeing a move towards a more considered trade policy, which is a very good thing. There are three events from the last year which support my view. The first was the decision of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (Minister of Trade) to suspend the... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
THE Philippines and South Africa will explore areas of cooperation in agriculture that help both countries increase food production. This, as Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and South African Ambassador to the Philippines... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Most global industry professionals expect container prices to revive in the coming months, according the latest report released by logistics container firm, Container xChange which has seen a positive trend in recent months. Supply chain holds out for container price... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
A meeting to explore formalising the use of high cube containers to meet international trends and avoid insurance issues has still not been held between the National Department of Transport (NDoT), Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and the Road Freight Association (RFA).... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
CHICAGO, March 14 (Reuters) – Tyson Foods Inc (TSN.N) will close two U.S. chicken plants with almost 1,700 employees on May 12, the company said on Tuesday. The closures show the biggest U.S. meat company by sales is still trying to figure out how to improve its... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Salmonella infection is a grave public health problem around the globe, with diarrhoea, fever and abdominal pain as its main symptoms. One of the main sources of infection for the human population is through poultry products, such as meat and eggs. It is therefore... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Argentina is now out of international poultry markets following the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry flocks. The country exports 185,000 metric tons of poultry meat annually and, while this may small compared to... Read more