Asia PacificPeople's food plans Singapore listing for Pine AgritechChinese me...
Asia Pacific
People's food plans Singapore listing for Pine Agritech
Chinese meat processor and distributor People's Food Holdings Ltd. said on Friday its 49-percent held Pine Agritech Ltd. had lodged a preliminary listing prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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Asia Pacific
People's food plans Singapore listing for Pine Agritech
Chinese meat processor and distributor People's Food Holdings Ltd. said on Friday its 49-percent held Pine Agritech Ltd. had lodged a preliminary listing prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Hog trade in Vietnam profits from bird flu
Poultry producers may be struggling to stay afloat after the deadly bird flu outbreak in Vietnam, but the crisis is a boon for the country's hog industry.
Americas
BSE Ban meeting
U.S. and Canadian agriculture heads explore ways to overcome the current beef trade stalemate.
Cattle imports resume
Cuba lifts its ban on Canadian live cattle.
Europe
Challenge those hefty fallen stock charges
The NFU is calling for a fair price structure for collecting and disposing of deadstock under the National Fallen Stock Scheme, ahead of the tendering deadline for collectors.
Farmland Foods plans $25 million expansion in Denison
If local governments approve an economic incentive package, Farmland Foods Inc. plans a $25 million expansion to its hog slaughter and pork processing plant in Denison, company officials said.
USA
Democrats urge action against nine trading partners
Democrats urged President Bush on Thursday to suspend trade benefits for Brazil and begin litigation and other actions against China, the European Union, Japan, South Korea, India, Pakistan, Thailand and Russia for violations of trade rules.
Nebraska pork producers visit with Rep. Tom Osborne, USTR's Allen Johnson
The delegation had the opportunity to express the pork industry’s support of the Free Trade Agreement with Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua (CAFTA-DR).