by Paul Matthew | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
With cultivated meat start-ups having received substantial funding and the cost of production declining by 99% in the past decade, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) argues that Brexit provides the opportunity for the UK to diverge from the EU’s approach and... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
n West Africa, new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported on farms in Niger and Nigeria. Two different virus variants have been linked to the latest outbreaks in South African poultry. From South Africa comes recent official... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Chicken production cost now R2/kg above selling price due to load shedding, says Astral SA’s largest poultry producer Astral Foods warned on Wednesday that its half-year profit could plunge by up to 90% as it wasn’t able to hike chicken prices to cover soaring... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
KwaZulu-Natal’s largest mushroom farm, Denny Mushrooms, has retrenched all its staff, leaving hundreds of workers jobless after an alleged arson attack brought the operation to its knees last September. A well-placed source within JSE-listed Libstar Holdings, which... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
In August last year, the Food Safety Agency seized vegan products that resembled meat products from retail stores. The high court temporarily halted the seizing of plant-based products last year, and the parties are set to argue before court again in May before a... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
There are concerns that chicken shortages caused by load shedding at fast-food chains could spill over into the broader retail and wholesale markets. The industry has had to cull more than 10 million day-old chicks in the past six weeks due to disruptions to the... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
The last bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in the Netherlands dated from November 21 last year. After that, there had only been an outbreak in ornamental waterfowl on 21 December. It seemed calm and outbreaks did not occur for a long time, perhaps thanks to... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
DP World expects freight rates to fall another 15% to 20% in 2023, with weak demand leading to the worst, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Dubai-based global logistics company Yubrajnarayan, a person who Narayan said there were first signs of a... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
The industry is calling for zero VAT on chicken to ease the burden of rising costs on consumers Poultry sector warns of rising prices due to load-shedding... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Poll results: 7 shipping companies have 80% of the global market share. Is that good or bad for producers & consumers? Poll Results: 7 shipping companies have 80% of the global market share. Is that good or bad for producers & consumers? |... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
The current highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) epidemic in poultry and wild birds is the largest ever recorded in Europe. This is according to the latest review of the disease situation by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). To show how the situation is... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Some of South Africa’s favourite fast-food chains are struggling with stock and being forced to close as load shedding hampers their operations. In December last year, KFC announced that load shedding had impacted the supply of some essential menu items. The company... Read more