These include chilled and frozen pork and ready-to-eat products. VC Meat Processing invests USD VC Meat Processing opened its new plant four month ago.

The new plant in Ratchaburi province, has a production capacity of pigs per day, he said. However, the plant is currently running at pigs per day. The company plans to build a processing line for marinated products late this year. Meanwhile, VCF Group, its parent company, was established around 40 years ago. It raises 35, breeders andlive pigs at four farms at Ratchaburi province. The plant will have a daily slaughter capacity of 10 tonnes and products will include sausages, bacon and pork balls.

The processing line for special cuts will be completed late this year and the new plant will be completed late next year. While VPF sells most of its fresh meat in Thailand, it plans to export its ready-to-eat pork products to Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. VC Meat Processing is also eyeing export markets including Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Major pig producers increase size of contract farms Major pig producers are actively expanding their contract farms in Thailand, especially in the north-eastern region, Surachai Sutthitham, President of the Swine Raisers Association of Thailand, told Asian Agribiz.

Meanwhile, it is getting harder for small-sized pig farmers to compete with big companies because the latter has better pig genetics and more capital, Mr Surachai said. Big companies also operate a total value chain including slaughterhouses and processing plants. USSEC Annual International Aquaculture Feed Formulation Workshop Jakarta, Indonesia [19 June ]. Evaluating, improving aqua feed quality Most of Southeast Asian aqua feed manufacturers must formulate and produce feeds for a wide variety of aquatic species with different specifications for different market needs, according to Dominique Bureau, Professor in Fish Nutrition at the University of Guelph, Canada.

To achieve this, he said that they must be able to critically evaluate the value, quality and reliability of existing studies, results and technical reports made available to them. Growing problem in aquaculture Problems related to feed safety include drug residues, organic and chemical contaminants, microbial contaminants, and mycotoxins.

On mycotoxins, Kai-Jens Kuhlman, Technical Commercial Manager, Feed Quality of Trouw Nutrition said mycotoxins produced by moulds are a growing problem in aquaculture production. Some factors affecting the presence of mycotoxins in aqua feed include shift from animal to plant protein sources in feed raw materials; domination of plant based proteins; and ubiquitous presence of fungi that produce mycotoxins as secondary metabolites.

Therefore, analysing mycotoxins is an essential step in understanding and controlling mycotoxin risks in raw materials and feed, said Mr Kuhlman. Trouw Nutrition offers its mycotoxin management program which combines mycotoxin analysis Mycomaster rapid analysis reader with Toxo feed additive solution. Mark Newman, USSEC Feedmill and Nutrition Consultant, said a net loss of protein occurs through the production of shrimp and carnivorous fish that consume feed containing high levels of fishmeal and fish oil.

In addition, soybean meal costs significantly less than most animal meals. Tai-han Cheng, Bestmix Consultant of Adifo China, said Adifo has developed Bestmix LIMS for feed. It is an open data-processing application that allows feed producers to collect comprehensive data from their sample management processes with ease, integrate it seamlessly into core applications and evaluate and distribute the results in a consistent and flexible way.

Lima enjoys good sales in Asia Lima, a France-based producer of meat-bone separators, deboners and desinewers, enjoyed good sales during the first five months of this year in Asia. Roger America, International Sales Director, attributed the good performance to a better economic situation and stronger food demand.

Provisur promotes new separation technology Provisur took the opportunity to promote its new separation technology called Belug,a in the region. The low pressure, single screw, low rpm design is key to minimising temperature rise, increasing throughput and virtually eliminating product giveaway. Asia is prospective market for Variovac Meat processors in Asia are focusing on product quality with better packaging, according to Wojciech Gaczynski, Area Sales Manager Asia of Variovac, a Germany-based thermoforming machines supplier.

Inotec promotes connected automation and industry 4. Supervision system, a main controller of different equipment, is connected to operating software that controls the factory. Inotec manufactures processing equipment, including mixers, emulsifiers, and sausage separators. Demand for ready-to-eat products and fast food continues to grow in Asia.

The company is also seeing potential in Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam. Meanwhile, food safety and hygiene are becoming more crucial in Asia. Covering over 55, sqm and featuring over exhibitors from 45 countries, the show expects over 45, trade visitors. Thailand continues to lead region in food exports Agribusiness sectors are strongly emphasised by the Thai government as key industries where Thailand can lead.

Panuwat Triyangkulsri, Deputy Director General, the Ministry of Industry said: We are known for our advanced manufacturing standards and our manufacturers are investing heavily in operations to gain higher value processing and packaging.

Meanwhile, food safety and hygiene are becoming important as well. Sealpac sees growing demand from mid-sized companies Demand for automation is growing fast with medium-sized companies racing to catch up, said Gerben Cornelissen, Area Export Manager of Sealpac International, manufacturer of tray-sealing and thermoforming technology.

Sealpac introduced a medium segment line of machines. The medium-capacity machines provide value for money for producers with a limited budget, he added. Meanwhile, Mr Cornelissen said Asia is seeing more premium ready-to-eat products, which require high-quality packaging. Foodmate sees growing demand for cut-up, deboning systems Demand for chicken cut-up and deboning systems in Asia is growing, according to David Hazenbroek, President of Foodmate, a Netherlands-based poultry processing equipment supplier.

Besides this, more chicken meat is going to supermarkets and meat shops where portioned chicken is preferred, Mr Hazenbroek added. We are also going to close some deals with customers in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Kolbe introduces new separating machine Kolbe Foodtec introduced its new separating machine called Kolbe Dynamic Separating System at the show. According to Thomas Hagmeier, General Manager, the new system allows meat processors to separate sinew and collagen from different kind of meats.

Seydelmann grows business in Asia The meat processing industry in Asia is changing, according to Steffen Kromer, Sales Manager of Seydelmann, a Germany-based meat processing machines supplier. He said meat processors in the region are looking for hygienic machines with easy-cleaning features, and fully automation that saves labour costs. With many islands in the Philippines, food producers previously distributed only frozen products.

Unitherm supplies a range of thermal processing systems to the food industry. Its innovation centre in Thailand, which allows customers to attend personal trials, will add a new pasteurization line and chilling production line this year. The innovation centre has received visitors from several countries including the Philippines, South Korea and Australia, Mr Hansell said. Web special Growing demand for feed wheat in Southeast Asia [12 June ].

Although traditionally dependent on corn-based diets, livestock and poultry producers in Southeast Asia have increasingly accepted feed wheat as an alternative grain.

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Effective xylanase boosts feed wheat use Although feed wheat has a higher crude protein and amino acids content compared to corn, the high level of soluble and insoluble arabinoxylans in feed wheat leads to its lower metabolisable energy. Philippine feed wheat imports up Philippine feed wheat imports reached 2. The report also noted that price of feed wheat in the Philippines has been competitive compared to corn over the past three years. With livestock and poultry production projected to continue growing as demand for meat increases, and with it, feed production, ample supplies and competitive prices in the global market will ensure increased feed wheat consumption in the country.

Feed wheat is second option in Indonesia While corn-soy based diets remain the norm in Indonesia, use of feed wheat rose significantly in the first half of because the government limited corn imports. The Indonesian Wheat Flour Producers Association said the country imported 1. However, since last year the government has also been controlling feed wheat imports to push feed producers to use local corn.

Under the new regulation, which took effect in January, any importation of wheat must be accompanied by the purchase of local corn that is three times the import volume. The move is meant to help local corn farmers, who produce around 4. Poultry producers used the bulk of feed wheat imports, followed by pig producers, fish, and shrimp producers.

Pig producers embrace feed wheat While poultry and pig producers in the Philippines turn to feed wheat as a substitute for corn if the price is right, pig producers have embraced it more.

Meanwhile, a key pig industry official explained to Asian Agribiz that whereas in the past, price of feed wheat was a major consideration, these days, many producers use the grain even when there is barely a price difference with corn.

Alias Wello, Lingga Regent said if the ha pilot project is successful, the local government will develop it further. For the project, DGLAH provides indigofera seeds and technical support. I Ketut Diarmita, Director General of DGLAH said indigofera is good for calves and lactating cows.

A hectare produces 2. Besides Lingga, DGLAH plans to develop the legume also in Merauke, Entikong and East Nusa Tenggara. Vinamilk to export milk to China The Vietnam Dairy Products Jsc Vinamilk plans to export products to China following the signing of a memorandum of understanding with its Chinese partner in May.

The milk maker hopes that the memorandum will be an opportunity to export dairy products to the USD 30 billion market in near future. Vinamilk is the largest milk company in Vietnam and among the top 50 milk producers in the world.

Guangdong Wens launches 80,tonne dairy processing plant Guangdong Wens Foodstuff Group said it has launched a new modern dairy processing plant with an annual capacity of 80, tonnes. Wens, already the largest pig and chicken producer in China, is also the largest dairy farmer in the southern Guangdong province with a cow stock of over 20, heads, which includes both Holstein and Jersey.

Last year, Wens sold 42, tonnes of raw milk and 12, tonnes of dairy products. With the hike, cow's milk costs USD 0. The association said that the increase in rates will benefit farmers who were receiving USD 0. The decision to hike the prices of milk was jointly taken by a meeting between farmers and dairy producers. Due to the involvement of middlemen, farmers were deprived of their fair share of profit reported Kathmandu Post.

Prices of most poultry products have been falling in China due to overcapacity and the H7N9 bird flu infections. ALLEN SHU learns that the sector is moving towards more slaughtering and processing to offset the downstream risks. Egg retail prices fall to eight-year low The average retail price of eggs in China has been falling for seven consecutive months and has hit an eight-year low, said the Ministry of Agriculture.

As of the third week of May, the egg price in the top 10 provinces has declined to USD 0. Wens turns to broilers fit for slaughtering Yellow-feather broilers are easily affected by the bird flu as they are normally sold live at wet markets. As the largest producer of the native birds, Guangdong Wens Foodstuff Group said it will adjust its broiler breeds, turning to birds that are fit for slaughtering. Wens currently has a daily slaughtering capacity ofbirds, compared to million yellow broilers it produced last year.

Alliance calls for more broiler integrators The native yellow broiler segment should also move towards centralised slaughtering like the white chicken segment, said Li Jinghui, President of China Broiler Alliance.

White chicken producers expand further processing Fujian Sunner Group, the largest white chicken integrator in China, is set to launch its sixth cooked product plant with an annual capacity of 48, tonnes around mid, adding to its existing and combined cooked capacity oftonnes. Furthermore, the company said it targets to build 15 new food plants over the next 10 years, pushing its annual sales of cooked products to about USD 1.

Shandong Xiantan Co is also testing equipment at its new cooked chicken plant with a designed capacity of 42, tonnes per year. It will be the first further processing plant for the company. Egg processor Ovodan to expand to south China Suzhou Ovodan Foods Co, formerly a China unit of Sanovo Egg Group, said it is planning on expanding to Guangdong province this year. As an egg processing pioneer in China, Ovodan has a facility each in eastern Jiangsu province and Tianjin in the north.

Its revenue rose 7. Indo Livestock in Surabaya, Indonesia Onsite report by ARIEF FACHRUDIN [19 May ]. Indo Livestock in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia opened on May As many as local and international exhibitors promoted their products and solutions to raise efficiency and sustainability in the livestock sector. Around 10, visitors are expected to attend the 3-day show. Big Dutchman launches A-frame cage system BD Agriculture Indonesia Big Dutchman took the opportunity at the show to launch its new traditional cage system for the efficient production of commercial eggs called A-Compact Ansyar Jalaludin, Sales Representative explained that the system features a space saving narrow A-frame structure with high stocking density of up to six tiers, manure scraper on every tier, ability to store the manure in a deep-pit under the system, and direct transfer of eggs into the egg elevator without additional transfers.

Growing home-mixed feed trend in East Java Moving to home-mixed feed is a growing trend in the layer farming industry in East Java province. According to Hari Susilo, Technical Service Staff of feed milling equipment supplier Kaliber Mitra Sakti, layer farmers with population of more thanbirds produce their own feeds.

Some farmers also bought dosing systems since they want to produce their own concentrates. Mr Susilo said the company has received many requests for corn dryers. AWP promotes essential oils product Italy-based Animal Wellness Products AWP promoted its Mix-Oil, a highly-concentrated mix of essential oils to improve the performance and health of all farm animals. Paolo Cristofori, Chairman said the main action of Mix-Oil is its antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory action and the stimulation of the immune defence of farm animals.

Haryono Jatmiko, Director of Vetagro Mitra Kusuma, Indonesian distributor of the product, said Mix-Oil is a right alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in feed which will be banned in January Stagnant dairy cattle farming business Dairy cattle farming business in Indonesia is relatively stagnant, according to Meddy Wijaya, Manager of Agri Servis Sakti, representative of DeLaval in Indonesia. In the past few years, he has seen that some medium-scale dairy cattle farming businesses heads collapsed.

While small-scale farmers, he said, still survive because they do not add labour cost into their production costs. Mr Wijaya hopes the government can intervene on the price of fresh milk. Their average production cost is USD 0. Global poultry diagnostics market to reach USD According to RnR Market Research, significant increase in the avian disease outbreaks and rising incidence of zoonotic diseases, rising consumer focus on food safety along with the increasing animal health awareness, and increasing trade in terms of export within the poultry industry are the major drivers for the growth.

Other factors such as rising demand for poultry-derived food products across geographies and the increasing animal healthcare expenditure in emerging countries also contribute. Emerging markets such as China and India offer significant opportunities for market growth. Aviagen unfolds intricacies of exporting day-old chicks Consistently supplying the world with high-quality poultry breeding stock may involve more than meets the eye.

It takes careful planning, communication, logistics and navigation throughout a web of complexities, explains BRIAN COSGRIFF. Doing so responsibly adds layers of challenge. The key link that supports a strong global supply chain for poultry breeding company Aviagen is a carefully run Export system, along with a network of highly trained support professionals. DaChan Food banks on consumer market for value-added chicken Taiwan-based DaChan Food has been enjoying steady growth in China.

It is a major supplier to fast food chains, and used to be the largest broiler integrator in China. But now the company is down-sizing its slaughter business, while expanding to the consumer market with value-added chicken products, ALLEN SHU reports.

Feeding the hen for longer laying cycles Success with longer laying cycles begins with the pullet. Preventing problems from happening is far more effective than trying to find solutions when problems happen.

The bird will tell you what it needs if you are looking at the right details stresses DR DOUG KORVER. Fisher Farms turns milkfish processing into a fine art Bangus, as milkfish is known in the Philippines, is a versatile sleeping giant filled with processing potential; one that Fisher Farms Inc, under the leadership of its CEO Imelda Madarang, has tapped and continues to innovate, writes ISA Q TAN. Now the company is dedicated to process chilled chicken products while seeking a northern expansion for yellow broilers that are traditionally sold live in south China, writes ALLEN SHU.

KVB scores well with Vietnamese Wagyu Two Vietnamese businessmen have ventured into Wagyu cattle breeding in their country. They aim to give Vietnamese consumers access to one of the best beef in the world, HA THU writes.

A second burger boom in Asia? RACHAEL PHILIP and the ASIAN AGRIBIZ team wonder if the region is seeing a second burger boom. VIV Asia records success VIV Asia welcomed close to 46, visitors from countries. More than companies from 53 countries such as China, the US, the Netherlands, France, Germany, and those in Asean exhibited at the show. Leading companies in the meat processing industry showcased their equipment and machines to help Asian meat processors produce quality and safe products efficiently.

Amul Dairy registers Amul targets to achieve USD 3. Currently Amul handles 2. Vinamilk built a 30,sqm dairy plant in Phnom Penh last year. Asia Nikkei reported that the plant was built mainly to meet the demand of the Cambodian market, but also expects to supply markets such as Thailand, Laos and Myanmar in the future. Vinamilk is also keen to tap other foreign markets, including Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand. Sumul already has an operational cattle feed plant of tonne capacity. In addition, Sumul also inaugurated its new ice-cream plant with a capacity of 25, litres per day, also in the district, reported Times Of India.

The company has sourced pregnant Friesian-Jersey cross heifers from New Zealand as the first shipment to fill a 20, head contract. Wellard breeding and dairy General Manager Colin Webb said the NZ shipment was timed to coincide with the completion of cattle handling and dairies being built in Sri Lanka.

The company reported a net profit of USD 6. Demonetisation in November helped cattle feed business, he said. Dairy farmers who earlier bought feed on credit from third parties opted for the convenience of feed-for-milk barter deal with Hatsun due to the cash crunch.

Subsequently, they chose to stay with the company's feed, reported The Hindu Businessline. The topics presented and questions raised pointed to a healthy exchange of knowledge between the presenters and audience. Replacing AGPs in diets As calls for reduced antibiotic use in animal production continue to gain ground, the days of AGPs seem to be numbered, with producers looking for alternatives that will help maintain productivity and profitability.

He discussed alternative ingredients, usage, mechanism for action, and potential for synergies among these various alternatives.

The focus, he said, should be on how these strategies affect the gastrointestinal environment. In a second presentation, Dr Starkey also looked at other factors to consider when formulating diets without AGPs, including vitamins, minerals, oxidative processes and stimulation of immunity. Improving intestinal health with non-medicated feed additives The weaning period is one of the most stressful in the life of the pig and is associated with reduced feed intake and gut integrity.

To solve this problem, producers have traditionally turned to antibiotics. With the trend to reduce the use of antibiotics in feeds, many alternative products have been identified. Dr Joris Michiels, Professor at the Department of Applied Biosciences, Ghent University discussed non-medicated feed additives including potentiated zinc oxide, medium-chain fatty acids and cinnamaldehyde.

He underscored the need to ensure to have the right dose, chemical and physical formulation for these alternatives to be effective. Low protein diets an important factor in addressing AGP removal Studies have shown that the use of low protein diets for piglets has led to lower incidence and severity of post-weaning diarrhoea thus minimising the need for antibiotic support. In addition to looking at alternative ingredients, feed formulation and processing, equally important to consider are biosecurity and pig flow, health management, and feeding management.

Manipulating dietary protein and fibre to improve intestinal health Maintaining intestinal health as the pig producers withdraws the use of AGPs is a challenge facing nutritionists and pig producers.

Jae Cheol Kim, Techical Manager for Asia Pacific of AB Vista, explained that reducing protein content and increasing protein digestibility will reduce the proliferation of proteolytic pathogens and protein fermentation and production of toxic by-products. This can be achieved by using highly digestible protein, fine grinding of protein meals and phytase superdosing.

Continuing its focus on science, trials and applications, speakers discussed various strategies for feeding for heavier bodyweights without sacrificing carcass quality and how to translate nutrition research into practice. One of the nutritional strategies to meet the demands of the modern pig and unlock its genetic potential is precision feeding, said Bruno Silva, Professor of Swine Nutrition and Production of the Universidade Federal de Minas in Brazil.

Precision feeding is providing the right amount of feed with the right composition to each pig in the herd. It can reduce feed costs as well as nutrient excretion, and furthermore provide real time, off farm monitoring of feed and animals for optimal slaughter and production strategies, thus improving environmental sustainability of pork production, animal well-being and meat quality.

Bringing up productivity in Asia Productivity, which refers to the amount of meat produced per sow per year, remains the prime driver of profitability in pig production, Tony Edwards of ACE Livestock Consulting in Australia explained.

As such, it is a function of the number of pigs sold per sow per year and the carcass weight of these pigs. He presented various nutritional and management strategies that producers can implement to achieve carcass weight without compromising carcass quality.

NSP-enzymes enhance growth and uphold carcass quality Previous studies on the effects of NSP-enzymes on growing and finishing pigs have produced inconsistent results, but recent studies have shown that supplementing NSP-enzymes enhance digestibility of nutrients in major grains, especially at the end of the ileum.

He noted that the use of enzymes has no negative effect on carcass traits, and because NSPases have prebiotic-like effect, it can promote better gut health and result in improved growth. Alleviating heat stress through nutrition The higher performance potential of modern pigs tends to make them more susceptible to heat stress.

Dr Silva discussed nutritional strategies that can maximise the nutrient intake of pigs under heat stress and improve their performance. One such strategy is the use of low increment diets or high-density diets which can reduce the effect of heat stress particularly on finishing pigs and lactating sows, but only when diets are correctly balanced for amino acids to energy ratio.

Thanks to their expansions, meat processing companies in the region also have expanded their production capacities alongside technology upgrades. The new plant, which will have a capacity of 25, tonnes per year with an investment of USD The plant, costing more than USD 50 million, will be equipped with four processing lines for fried and roasted chicken products.

It has a designed capacity of 48, tonnes per year, and is scheduled to be operational by June this year. Sunner Food currently has a combined annual capacity oftonnes with five plants, including one located in neighbouring Jiangxi province that is also dedicated to QSRs. GenOSI progresses with a new plant Demand from QSR chains continues to drive the meat processing industry in the Philippines, and many processors see this trend will remain.

Many processing companies are expanding and smaller players are entering the market. For example, GenOSI, which supplies almost restaurants with various high quality meat products such as burgers, chicken and sausage patties and chicken nuggets, has constructed a new sqm manufacturing facility just south of Metro Manila that will be operational soon.

Avelino Mangahas Jr, GenOSI General Manager, told Asian Agribiz that while the company markets its own brand of processed meats, restaurants, along with hotels and institutions, will continue to be their dominant market. Good for chicken suppliers QSR chains in Thailand have plotted their expansion plans aggressively. Kukrit Arepagorn, Manager of the Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association told Asian Agribiz that QSR players face a high level of competition in Thailand and new players, including South Korean brands, are also entering the country.

When QSR chains expand their business, he said producers get more customers and can supply more meat to them. For Jollibee, the most important part of the joint venture is to help ensure chicken supply for its fast-growing business. About tonnes of boneless chicken is delivered to MacFood Services every month to be made into patties and nuggets.

Its plant was designed according to US Department of Agriculture standards and is halal-certified. Not always positive In Indonesia, QSR chains continue to expand their businesses by setting up new outlets. They are also now setting sights on markets beyond Java and second-tier cities.

However, according to Ishana Mahisa, Chairman of the National Meat Processors Association Nampathe impact of this expansion is not always positive, especially when they integrate the supply chain.

In Augustthey started the operation of their new USD 2. According to World Organisation for Animal Health OIEcivil society is increasingly interested in animal welfare and the OIE has prioritised this for over a decade.

The European Commission has also been promoting animal welfare for over 40 years gradually improving the lives of farm animals. CPF places more importance on animal welfare Charoen Pokphand Foods CPF has collaborative arrangements with local pig farms under its contract farming model. The new group housing will consist of sows per house and sows will have more walking space, he said.

Samphran Farm has 14 pigsties, each measuring sqm and housing around pigs. The cost of raising free-range pigs is higher than raising regular pigs, and they take a longer time to raise. However, Ms Nattaphorn said free-range pig farms have improved animal welfare and this has positively impacted the marketing of natural pork. Samphran Farm has partnered with Central Food Retail for this. Leading poultry exporters in Thailand depend more on vertically integrated farms to conform to European Union regulations on animal welfare and food safety.

For countries in Asia, which focus mainly on the domestic market, Mr Butland said the animal welfare issues haven't become important to producers. CPF promotes 'five freedoms' for animals Dr Payungsak S. First, the freedom from thirst and hunger through ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health. Second is freedom from pain, injury, and disease by prevention.

All animals will be taken care of by veterinarians. Third is freedom to express normal behavior by providing sufficient space and proper facilities. Fourth is freedom from discomfort.

Broilers will stay in an evaporative cooling system, which provides proper climate suitable for the growth of broilers. CPF has also invested in modular system, a transportation system which reduces broiler panic and a crowded environment. Fifth is freedom from fear and distress by ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering.

Over companies from 50 countries participated, giving visitors from the food service, food processing and retail industries a notable avenue to increase their competitiveness. For the dry-aging process, Santori adopts technology from Japan, and as a result, after 20 days of dry aging, its wagyu beef has better tenderness, juiciness and aroma.

Made from the ribs, dry aged Tokusen wagyu beef is sold at USD 75 per kg. Santori currently produces around tonnes per month. Grace Adoe, Chief Marketing Officer said the products are now available in Indomaret outlets in Greater Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya and Pontianak.

Wiryo Subagyo, Director added that the company targets to increase the number to outlets by end as sales in Q1 was satisfying. Ms Adoe said the products, including oxtail, cuts for curry, liver, minced beef and cuts from the thigh, are vacuum packed and frozen. They are available in different weights g, g and g at USD Dodi Fernandes, Marketing Manager revealed that it is setting up a meat processing plant in the Cipendawa Industrial Region in West Java.

Besides cutting, portioning and packing, the plant will also produce sausages, meat balls and beef roulades. At the same complex, it is also expanding the capacity of its cold storage facility for seafood products. This year, Dua Putra will also build a chicken processing plant in Brebes, Central Java, and plans to extend its shrimp farming in Bengkulu. Founded init imports seafood products like crab stick, chikuwa, salmon balls, seafood tofu, otak-otak, fish roll and squid roll from Malaysia and Thailand.

As demand for RTC seafood products continues to grow, she said the company this year will add new product variants and expand the capacity of its cold storage facility. She also revealed that within the next five years, the company will set up an RTC seafood processing plant in Tangerang, Banten province.

While producing value-added eggs require additional feed ingredients and a fresh feed formula, the ASIAN AGRIBIZ learns that feed producers and layer farmers in Asia are opting for quality additives to produce enriched eggs. Organic additives gaining in popularity among egg producers One trend seen across the region is the shift from fish meal, and meat and bone meal MBM as additives. Organic additives as opposed to synthetic products are now seeing better acceptance levels by producers, said Vijaya Raghavan, a Malaysian nutritionist.

In its natural form, the additive is better available and has a better rate of absorption. Besides enriching eggs, the additive also benefits the hens themselves.

One benefit of organic selenium eggs is that when kept chilled it will see the yolk colour still intact even after one month. Also common among organic mineral additives is that they contribute to better shell quality.

Producers in Asia are obliging, and doing it in different ways. Thikhamporn Charoenwai, Poultry Nutritionist, Hamlet Protein in Thailand, said vitamin E and selenium produce eggs that are low in cholesterol. SIH uses vegetable proteins for low cholesterol eggs A leading Indonesia producer Sumber Inti Harapan SIH Group uses vegetable proteins such as soy and corn gluten meal, instead of animal protein sources such as fish meal or meat and bone meal to produce its low cholesterol eggs.

Yoseph Setiabudi, owner, said vegetable protein is better for low cholesterol eggs. According to Alltech, the product enriches eggs with DHA, food for the brain. Most importantly, supplementing hens with the product has no adverse effects on animal growth or food product taste.

Hens and herbs Herbal eggs are another fad in Asia. SIH adds essential oils from sweet almond, olives, soybean, lavender, eucalyptus, coconut, peppermint, sesame seeds and citrus oil to drinking water and feed at 0. Some Thai producers add essential oils to their feed formulation to produce these types of eggs. The herbs, such as neem, tulsi or basil, amla and haritaki or harde, have antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral and antioxidant properties, said ML Kansal, Technical Director.

A joint venture company Fortune Agro Industries with its feedmill could bring a change, RACHAEL PHILIP writes. Improving gut health and performance of broilers fed lower digestible protein diets As competition between protein sources for food and feed intensifies, with consequent price increases, poultry producers will need to consider using less digestible raw materials. Dr TIM GOOSSENS and DANIEL F. RAMIREZ report on recent trial that demonstrated that a precision delivery butyrate feed additive could improve the gut health and performance of broilers feed a poorly digestible diet.

Getting more value from your nutritional data Dr CLAIRE XU, Dr KEVIN LIU, and CECILE GADY present MyPNE, a new digital decision-making tool that offers animal feed producers several benefits, including getting better performance with accurate formulation. Improving pellet quality will help by reducing the total amount of fines. Dhull says he is confident of growing in the Indian layer market with the breed.

It is building a new cooked chicken plant to meet the growing demand from quick service restaurants in China. Crysbro expands with eye on exports In a razor thin margin market, a fully integrated business with a hand in every activity of the trade makes all the difference.

For Sri Lankan integrator Crysbro Group, producing its own feed has not only brought savings but helped the company slash poultry production days by three to five, Mohamed Imtiaz, Chairman, tells RACHAEL PHILIP. MARK DUNLOP, AMY MOSS, PETER GROVES, STUART WILKINSON, RICHARD STUETZ and PETER SELLE review contributing issues stemming from health and nutrition. In the country recordedhead, double that in Since five years ago FBI has been developing its UHT milk brands how much money does mlb umpire make Anlene and Boneeto.

In the last two years, it seriously developed the brands by adding new taste variants. Vinamilk helps Cu Chi farmers upgrade their breeds Vinamilk said is working with farmers in the Cu Chi area to upgrade their existing herd.

Trinh Quoc Dung, Vinamilk Executive Director Raw Materials Development, told Asian Agribizthat Cu Chi has the largest number of dairy farms and the highest daily milk yield in Vietnam. It delivers some tonnes of milk daily. Boyolali to set up milk company The local government of Boyolali in Central Java, Indonesia plans to set up a local government-owned milk company to support the growth of the dairy industry in the region.

The other role of the company is to absorb milk from the farmers with good price. Based on local government data, there are about 70, heads of dairy cattle in Boyolali. Fonterra increases awards for its dairy scholarship Fonterra Brand Indonesia, under its Fonterra Dairy Scholarship FDSplans to give dairy scholarship to 45 awardees this year, compared to 12 awardees a year when it started in He explained that duration of the FDS is three months.

In the first month, the awardees will stay in Baturaden, Central Java to learn about dairy cattle farming management in tropical conditions. The second month, they will stay call options on bitcoin New Zealand to learn from dairy industry players in the country.

The last month, they will put into practice both theory and experience. The Broiler Feed Quality Conference by Asian Agribiz on August in Bangkok, Thailand, will features six presentations from world-leading speakers on this issue.

An integrated approach with best practices in management, health care and nutrition enables chicken meat producers to establish responsible and prudent use of antibiotics while maintaining performance and profitability. Dr Birger Svihus, Prof of Nutrition, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway will present the keynote address, Gut health in the face of reducing antibiotic usage.

Visit BroilerFeedQC17 or contact Sutasinee Lake at events asian-agribiz. The annual capacity of Cargill Bio-Chemical Co will be expanded to 2 million tonnes from 0. The expansion is expected to be finished by the end ofaccording to the company. Founded inCargill Bio-Chemical processes corns into starches, syrup, as well as feeds.

Local experts expect the trend will continue in the next three months. Export volume saw impressive growth particularly with stock market history since 1928 tuna up Israel saw the highest growth of The producers from Guangdong and Guangxi, a dominant farming region for the native birds, met at Guangdong Wens Foodstuff Group in early June to discuss the issue, according to the Yulin Aquatic and Animal Husbandry Association from Guangxi.

The sector is also considering modern slaughtering for the yellow birds that are traditionally sold live at wet markets. He said to reach a break-even point, farmers must sell their live cattle at USD 3. Mr Kusmawan said the only thing farmers can count on is the Ied Adha religious festival where Muslims sacrifice cattle, goats stock market role in the great depression sheep.

During this period, the price of live cattle is expected to touch USD 3. Egg prices in Indonesia declining [19 June ] While other agro-commodities are enjoying good prices during the Muslim month of Ramadhan, the price of eggs in Indonesia has contracted.

The price has fallen to USD 1. Last year production was estimated at a little over 50 million tonnes. Total aquaculture feed production in was estimated at approximately 55 million tonnes. Fish meal and roquette seed meal are the main protein sources in aqua feed; however, some 9 million tonnes of soybean meal is also used in fish farming.

Industry sources expect this trend will continue to grow to satisfy rapidly increasing fish production, both for export and domestic consumption.

Prices for feed are expected to remain low due to expected strong harvests for soybeans, corn and wheat crops. Meanwhile, the outlook for the Indian poultry industry remains positive, with strong fundamentals, such as ongoing high DOC prices which will reduce industry expansion, ongoing low feed prices and expected improved demand.

Rabobank said there will be a seasonal slowdown in Q3 due to the festive season, but this should recover quickly later this year. Three major themes at the Broiler Feed QC [16 June ] The Broiler Feed Quality Conference by Asian Agribiz will address three major themes and also look at how to translate the latest broiler nutrition research into on-farm results.

The three major themes include reducing the use of in-feed antibiotics, reducing feed costs and formulating using alternative raw materials and by-products. The conference, which will be held on August in Bangkok, Thailand, will feature 19 presentations from 16 world-leading speakers.

Registrations close on August 2. This demand is projected to lift soybean imports to a record 93 million tonnes, said the USDA in a report. Despite recent variability in animal production, expanding pig populations, consolidation and modernisation of the animal production sectors as well as a growing aquaculture industry, are driving total feed demand and production upward. Imports so far this what happens to bonds if stock market crashes from the US total Fast Food to relaunch KFC cheesy menu [16 June ] Fast Food Indonesia, the operator of 2 minute binary option 1 strategy in Indonesia, plans to relaunch its Cheesy Chicken menu in August to boost sales.

Justinus Dalimin Juwono, Director, said preference for cheesy menus is growing. Operating outlets, the company processes 1. The standard will focus on two dimensions, which are laws and standards required for food industry and standards that differentiate its food business by creating advanced values. CPF has been collaborating with British Standard Institute on this project. According to the USDA, China has emerged as a major beef buyer in recent years, with imports increasing from USD million in to USD 2.

However, the US had been banned from China's market since Exports are expected to resume in mid-July with a few qualified plants, said MIG research, a Hong Kong-based beef trade consultancy. Strong technical program at Broiler Feed Quality Conference [14 June ] The annual Asian Agribiz Broiler Call options on bitcoin Quality Conference will once again update broiler and feed industry professionals on the latest feed and research findings in the region.

The two-day conference has a strong technical program, in which internationally and regionally renowned speakers from academia and industry will present regionally relevant research and trial data and the latest thinking to provide actionable, take-home messages to help broiler producers and feed millers improve productivity, profit margins and sustainability. The conference on August in Bangkok, Thailand, will feature 19 presentations from 16 world-leading speakers.

Visit BroilerfeedQC17 or contact Sutasinee Lake at events asian-agribiz. Pati regency targets to produce 12 million ducks per year [14 June ] Pati regency in Central Java, Indonesia targets to produce 12 million ducks per year. PPG will supply its meat-type duck DOD, while the local government will facilitate marketing. In addition, Indo PD Mandiri, whose main business in duck meat based restaurants, the international livestock trade fair setting up a duck processing plant in the regency which is expected to absorb finisher ducks.

Cab Cakaran signs MOU with Panasonic to build solar farm [14 June ] Cab Cakaran Corp Bhd has, through subsidiary Cab Amesist Biomass Generation Sdn Bhd, signed a memorandum of understanding with Panasonic Eco Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd to build a solar farm, called Econation II Project, in Kedah.

Cab said it would also control and operate the project, as well as make decisions on forex yahoo chart development in Kedah. Meanwhile, Panasonic will provide consulting and engineering services, as well as bridge the project to the appropriate Japanese investors, besides acting as the main contractor to the project. It would also bring in its professional capabilities and knowledge relative to the construction, operation and maintenance of the photovoltaic plant.

Philippines to import more meat amid projected increased output [14 June ] Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization shows the Philippines is projected to increase its meat imports in by 6. According to Ki Musbar, PLN President, this initiative is important for layer farmers to secure local corn amidst competition with feed millers.

With their huge capital, feed millers dominate sourcing of local corn, leaving layer farmers behind. If this pushes through, a pilot project will be set in East Java for layer farmers from Blitar who need around tonnes of corn per day, he added. Oversupply lowers chicken binary options strategy indicators signalist prices in Nepal [14 June ] Forex trading mt4 platform meat prices in Nepal has started to drop due to oversupply.

According to the Nepal Chicken Sellers Association, the price of poultry meat reached USD 3. Chicken breeding usually speeds up in the summer, and the mortality rate is lower. The daily requirement of chicken in the Kathmandu Valley and adjoining districts is tonnes.

Chitwan, Kavre, Hetauda, Nuwakot and Sindhuli are the largest suppliers of chicken to Kathmandu and other key cities. The poultry industry has an annual turnover of USD million, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.

Vissan helps to reduce pig oversupply [13 June ] Vietnam Meat Industries JSC Vissan has said that it will buy and slaughter an additional pigs a day, raising its additional purchases over the normal number to pigs a day to reduce oversupply and help farmers. Nguyen Ngoc An, General Director said the how to paper trade forex online training has raised the total number best fmcg stocks to buy pigs slaughtered at its facilities to a day.

Nguyen Phuc Khoa, Chairman said Vissan has stopped pork imports since February and has increased local purchase. The loss-making CSD Food has not commenced its business forex garant 85 to the changes in operational development strategies, said DaChan. However, the big exception remains China, where the negative impact of human AI cases has kept prices down.

Chinese local authorities have closed many live bird markets, and this has had a big impact on the yellow-bird market. Meanwhile, global trade has reached record-high levels, but trade streams have shifted. The US, and to a lesser extent, Thailand have been the winners in this trade shake-up, due to AI-related restrictions and the impact of the meat scandal in Brazil.

It is supported by 18 civil society organisations. IUU fishing represents a global theft of about 26 million metric tonnes of fish, worth USD 24 billion each year. Meanwhile, the World Economic Forum will mobilize an 'ocean data alliance' an open-source collaboration between leading tech companies, governments and research institutes. This will bring together the data needed for comprehensive monitoring of ocean resources.

Indonesia exported 8, tonnes this year, down from 9, tonnes last year, reported Undercurrent Free liberty reserve money adder 2016. North Sulawesi seeks investment for chicken processing [12 June ] The poultry industry in North Sulawesi, Indonesia is growing, but slower than neighbouring province South Sulawesi.

Broiler population in the province touched 8. Ferdinand Suryagiri, a poultry industry player in the province, told Asian Agribiz that with a population of around 5 million plus a growing tourism industry, North Sulawesi offers good opportunities for processing. In addition, every month the province imports around tonnes of frozen chicken carcases from East Java. Myanmar should use better aqua feed [12 June ] Myanmar has more thanacres of fish farms.

To reduce the production cost, fish farmers should use aqua feed produced zone trading forex modern technology, according to Myint Swe, Secretary of the Myanmar Aqua Feed Producers.

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Vissan to relocate its processing facilities [12 June ] Vietnam Meat Industries JSC Vissan plans to relocate its abattoirs and food processing lines to an industrial cluster in Long An province.

This plan will cost around USD 72 million. The first stage of moving the existing abattoirs to the new facility is expected to finish inwhile the second stage of moving processing lines will be finished by He cited the entry of integrators, low investments, and minimal area to set up ventures, and self-employment finance options from banks as the new business ideas with low investment in tamilnadu for the surge in poultry farming.

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The new plant has been established in partnership with Fred Uytengsu and in cooperation with Golden Arches Development Corporation GADC. This replaces GenOSI's original facility in Cainta, Rizal. Bali pig farmers suffer losses from MSS [09 June ] Meningitis Folding stock for mossberg 500 20 gauge suis MSS has had grave impact on the swine industry in Bali, Indonesia.

Following the MSS outbreak in mid-March, the price of live pigs in Bali fell from USD 2. Menwhile, consumption of duck egg is around 1 million per day.

On duck eggs, Dr Win said the country needs to import breeds that can produce more eggs. In addition, he asked foreign currency exchange rates in uae exchange government to control illegal duck eggs from Thailand. Up tounits are said to be traded illegally across the border. Separately, Tangrenshen said it is seeking mergers and acquisitions of assets in its value chain.

CJ CheilJedang acquires Russian frozen food company [09 June ] South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang said that it has completed the acquisition of Russian frozen food company Ravioli.

Its revenues last year reached USD 40 million. Following the barclays stockbrokers contact us, Ravioli has been renamed Derivatives forwards futures call put options bonds debentures Raviollo Rus. CJ CheilJedang said that it will be using the acquisition to pursue a two-track strategy in Russia, offering its own Bibigo Royal Court Dumplings as well as products for the Russian market.

The company will be investing more than USD Mr Zulkarnain has been involved in the native chicken industry since He actively promotes the importance of good farming practices and native chicken meat consumption. An industry player told Asian Agribiz that a Chinese investor plans to invest around USD million in the project covering ha.

A seaport will also be built to how real estate brokers make money in india sales of pigs or pork produced from the facility. I Ketut Hari Suyasa, Chairman of the Bali Pig Farmers Association told Asian Agribiz that this issue has raised concerns about the impact on local farmers. The company also underwent a branding exercise.

The outlet is spacious, modern and clean. In time to come all its other seven outlets will be remodelled this way. Earlier, the banned growth drug was found by Chinese authorities in a shipment of pork from a plant of Canadian meat processor Olymel.

In a joint statement, the organisations said they take runescape how to make free money fast f2p detection seriously and want to assure their Chinese customers that the industry is dedicated to providing consumers a healthy, safe and nutritious product. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency CFIA has suspended exports of pork to China from the Olymel plant.

Product en-route to the Chinese market from this specific establishment is also being recalled and the plant involved will not ship until further notice, according to the statement. The lower corn price occurred despite the government implementing measures to stabilise domestic corn prices. Prices are expected to continue to face downward pressure due to the sale of feed-quality rice stocks.

The feed is imported from its parent company Guangdong Evergreen Feed Industry in China. She said the feed will soon be produced locally when the company inaugurates its first feedmill in Indonesia next year. According to sources, Jeil Holding will determine its IPO price after a book-building procedure due next week.

The desired IPO price band is around USD 20 per share that could set its market value of up to USD 1. Big money maker fundraisers Holdings owns a BR Investment Hong Kong recently signed a joint venture agreement with the Salim Group in Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Indonesian farmers mainly raise ducks in small farms. BR will focus on grey duck and Pekin duck production in Indonesia. Modern Sevel Indonesia ran a total of stores as of Septembermostly in Jakarta. However, during the year, it closed 25 stores as it struggled to compete with local competitors. Chandra Wibawa, Modern Internasional Director confirmed that the business of 7-Eleven has suffered losses in recent years.

Vissan sets bold growth targets [07 June ] Vietnam Meat Industries JSC Vissan is targeting a historically rigorous growth in both the fresh meat and processed food segments, driven by the positive signals in the market and expansion strategy of the company.

In addition, the company this year will focus on completing its integrated production chain, applying TE-Food program QR-coded label on pork packaging to traditional markets and applying Vissan-Vis-Trace traceability system to all its products throughout the country.

Ikea Singapore looks for new chicken wings supplier [07 June ] Ikea Singapore said it is temporarily stopping the sale of its chicken wings as it is looking for a new supplier. Its previous supplier from Malaysia offered smaller wings in the last three months.

Ikea Southeast Asia Retail Director Mike King said this was because the supplier was harvesting the broilers earlier. Ikea Singapore sells about 10, wings a day. The company saw a net profit of USD 1. Lay Hong saw more eggs, as well as higher price of processed and frozen products sold in the quarter under review.

Further, Lay Hong said, the recent entry of NH Foods Ltd as a substantial shareholder, marked a major step forward for the group's manufacturing business with new product development and market penetration.

Angga Aditya Putra Nugraha, Head Nutritionist, said the feed is produced in granule form, which is much better than crumble. Crumble feed is not uniform in size and is easily crushed. These unconsumed dust pollutes the water, said Mr Nugraha.

Produced using advanced extrusion technology, he believes the granule feed can support the super-intensive shrimp farming in the country. The new feed is available in two types: KJV 2A with a granule size of 0. Destined mostly for the Philippines qatar company for meat and livestock trading Vietnam, larger exportable supplies of corn reflect the substitution of imported feed wheat and feed-quality rice stocks for corn in swine feed ration. Indonesia sets reference price for live birds, eggs [06 June ] The Indonesian government, through its Ministry of Trade, has released a new regulation about the reference prices of agro-commodity products both at farmer and consumer levels.

On poultry products, reference prices of live birds and eggs at farmer level are similar, at USD 1. At consumer level, the prices are set at USD 2. Sugeng Wahyudi, General Secretary of the Indonesian Poultry Organisations Association, appreciated the new regulation which is expected to stabilise prices of live birds and eggs at farmer level.

Pakistan challenged by feed shortage [06 June ] The Pakistan Poultry Association PPA has warned about chicken and egg shortages in coming weeks as the industry is now facing problems in clearing imported poultry feed ingredients.

Owing to misinterpretation by the Customs at ports, the authorities have been denying clearance to poultry feed stock market tracker spreadsheet including vitamins and amino acids, the association said hedging strategies stock options a press release.

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Total investment will be USD The company is building new pig and poultry processing facilities after finishing a Shenzhen IPO early this year. Its shrimp sector achieved better results with increasing demand from export markets, especially Japan. The stronger US dollar had a positive how to make money illegally or legally on the performance of the shrimp segment.

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This year Indonesia targets to produce 1. In Q1production reachedtonnes. Farmers here produce 3. The sudden shortage of supply has triggered a spike in prices. After May 10, chicken prices rose lyric maker money shake yo below USD 1. Khonkaen aims to open more restaurants through a franchise model inJaraspon Rujirasopon, Assistant to CEO QSR Business told Asian Agribiz.

This year it will open three more Zaap Classic, its north-eastern Thai food restaurant, up from 17 restaurants currently. Zaap Classic is also placing more focus on its food delivery business including a call centre and food delivery applications. Khonkaen also plans to open five more Yunnan restaurants in Thailand, which focus on stewed pork leg on rice.

Yunnan restaurants has 22 outlets in Thailand, one in Laos and three in Cambodia. The two parties signed the agreement on May 24, with Danish Crown CEO Jais Valeur attending the ceremony. The Danish giant will invest USD 58 million in its first production facility in China, producing packaged fresh meat and smoked meat products, said the PEDZ. Pinghu is about 90km southwest of Shanghai. Last year, Danish Crown announced plans to invest approximately USD 45 million in a processing and retail products plant in Shanghai, and it said the production would be based on raw material from Denmark.

However, poultry farmers, especially layer farmers who use home-mixed feed, complain that supply of local corn is scarce. Meanwhile, Ki Musbar, Chairman of the National Layer Farmers Forum, said competition with feed millers should trading over the counter stocks be taken into account.

MPI sources materials mainly from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and if the rule is strictly implemented, there will be no movement of livestock including buffaloes, said Shaju Jacob, MPI Director. Ironically, the ban has come when MPI enhanced the capacity of its plant spending USD 4.

Price of chicken meat, eggs contract in Vietnam [02 June ] Farm price aig stock after market broilers and chicken eggs are falling in Vietnam, due in part to oversupply and stiff competition from imports.

In the south, egg price is currently at about USD 0. Meanwhile, Nguyen Van Ngoc, Vice Chairman of the South-eastern Poultry Association noted that price of white broilers in the south is USD 1. Achmad, a member of the Indonesian Beef Cattle Farming Businessmen Association justified the slowdown in the industry. His company, for instance, only standard chartered bank pakistan foreign currency account heads of feeder cattle in Q1, while his facility can accommodate 20, heads.

Our facility will be full of breeding cattle since we can't slaughter them. The figure is lower compared tobirds in andbirds in Surachman Suwardi, Director of Livestock Breeding and Production said the quota reduction was aimed to prevent DOC oversupply in the market. I Ketut Diarmita, Director General of Livestock and Animal Health said currently the supply of live birds best way to make gold on wow 5.3 around 63 million birds per week while demand is only 52 million.

Local experts said the glut resulted from the unplanned increase in numbers of broilers and layers in the country. Nguyen Thanh Son, Chairman of the Vietnam Poultry Association, said Vietnam's poultry industry grew by 9. Meanwhile the latest report from the Department of Livestock Production showed that poultry population is up 3.

Prices of chicken have shot up from USD 2. This feed project provides quality, affordable feed for small-medium scale poultry farmers in the country at USD 0. Around 45, tonnes of feed, consuming around 24, tonnes of corn imported by Bulog, will be produced in its initial stage. Meanwhile, to process the feed, CCP entrusts it to Gold Coin Neural network forex pdf download and QL Agrofood.

He added that the company has been expanding its dairy business with smaller acquisitions. We also acquired another asset near Tirunelveli called RBS Dairy, which sells products under the Matha brand name. This package includes kg of first egg stock, weigher, calculator and promotion materials.

On revenue, she assures the franchisee an average income of USD per month sales is estimated at kg per week. Le Van Khoi from the Research Institute of Aquaculture Number 1, said breeding stock, feed, market, environment degradation, climate change and beneficial confliction with other sectors are major obstacles that investors in mariculture need to overcome. KFC India to provide meals for underprivileged children [31 May ] As part of the global initiative to create awareness and raise funds to provide meals for underprivileged children, KFC India has set a target of providing 20 million meals by The QSR chain has partnered with Smile Foundation and other organisations to feed over 10, underprivileged children how much money does steve aoki make per show day, according to a KFC release.

These two farms supply quality PS, growers and piglets to pig farmers in the province. For poultry meat, the government will put in tonnes from May 31, an amount equal to one to two days of domestic consumption, reported The Korea Herald. The National Last stock market tips for intraday trading Cooperative Federation will purchase the eggs and poultry from the government and sell them through its outlets nationwide.

Private distributors, who hold an estimated tonnes of poultry meat, will be encouraged to release their stock as well. Egg prices had soared for months after the AI outbreak in November last year. The ministry is planning to import eggs from Thailand, Denmark and the Netherlands from as early as next month to fend off shortages. Halal producers urged to payoff diagram for buying a put option advantage of global potential [30 May ] Halal producers in the Philippines are well-positioned to take advantage of the US 1.

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Vietnam to boost marine fish production [30 May ] Vietnam was first marked on the world map of leading mariculture countries in and saw its first marine fish exported to the US inwhich brought high hopes to the industry for further development. ByVietnam expects to producetonnes of marine fish.

Currently, marine fish that are most popular are grouper, cobia and barramundi. India secures WTO compliance panel on chicken imports [30 May ] India has secured the establishment of a compliance panel at the World Trade Organisation WTO regarding the dispute with the US on restrictions on chicken imports. The panel will determine whether it has complied with a previous ruling faulting import prohibitions on poultry due to bird flu concerns.

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DTH will invest no more than USD 7. BR said the total purchasing price will be around 8. BR said it will fund this purchase best forex discussion forum bank loans and its own funds.

The transaction is expected to be completed by September Vietnam turns to Cambodia to ease glut in pigs [29 May ] With the China market closed, pig farmers how much did michael phelps earn last year Dong Nai province in Vietnam have turned to Cambodia.

Phan Minh Bau, Vice Director of Dong Nai Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said that between pigs have been leaving the province to serve the southern markets in mid-May, some of it going to Cambodia. Meanwhile, Nguyen Kim Doan, Vice Chairman of Dong Nai Livestock Husbandry Association said hog exports to Cambodia has been good since late March, with heads crossing the border daily.

He noted that while export price to Cambodia is low at only USD 1. The complex will include GP, PS and fattening farms designed to producepigs a year. It will also sold put option payoff a ,tonne feedmill and a two-million-head slaughterhouse. Total investment will be about USD million.

The pork from the complex will be mostly supplied to the eastern water-rich Zhejiang province where pig farming is strictly controlled due to pollution concerns. As the only feed corn importer, Bulog also must absorb local corn. The latter, according to Febriyanto, Bulog Commercial Director, has challenged the agency put options explained simply the technical rules for procurement and distribution are not in lace.

Separately, selling and distributing feed corn to small-medium scale livestock farming enterprises is not easy. So far, Bulog has importedtonnes of corn to be distributed to small-medium scale players. Faced with storage problems, Bulog recently partnered market cap of stocks on nyse euronext CV Cipta Cahaya Perwiratama to process the remaining corn into broiler and layer feeds.

Philippine agriculture grows 5. The crops subsector saw corn production increasing by The livestock subsector increased 3. Pig production grew 3. The poultry subsector contributed Average farm prices increased 3. Poultry prices were up 0. Beef market competition in Japan to intensify in [29 May ] In February Euro dollar exchange rate graph history beef exports to Japan outpaced Australian beef shipments for the first time in 14 years.

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However the outlook for and beyond looks dim, said the FAS. Australia currently benefits from the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement. If modifications to the Trans-Pacific Partnership materialises next year Australia could realise further benefits making US recent market share gains in Japan difficult to maintain.

Its revenue last year was USD 2. The company is optimistic that the revenue target is achievable as last year it acquired a poultry contract farming company which will help to boost its financial performance. InCP Indonesia also acquired a poultry contract farming company called Prospek Karyatama where the last two years had given a significant revenue teknik forex sebenar v3 pdf download. In addition, Qatar company for meat and livestock trading Thomas Effendy, President Director said CP Indonesia is in the process of acquiring the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, and it has allocated USD 75 million for this.

If successful, this acquisition is also expected to offer significant revenue contribution. The show opened on Wednesday and runs until today at the SMX Convention Centre in Pasay City. Among the companies receiving the Feed Industry award sponsored by the Bureau of Animal Industry were CJ Philippines Inc, AgriSpecialist Inc, Philippine Foremost Milling Corp, Limcoma Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Santeh Foods Corp, Pilmico Food Corporation, Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative and Sunjin Philippines.

Meanwhile, 14 poultry exporters, including San Miguel Food Inc and Maharlika Agro-Marine Ventures Corp were honoured by the National Meat Inspection Service. The province is striving to earn USD 2 billion from shrimp exports bywith total output oftonnes.

The province has 34 processing plants with total capacity oftonnes per year. The group is a major importer, trader processor, and distributor of grain commodities and feed, and is the number one importer and distributor of soybeans and soybean meal in Indonesia.

Protein production investments by Proterra include dairy farming, aquaculture, and hog and poultry farming, according to Global AgInvesting. The shipments arrived via Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. The company also has a branch in Gwadar where they have invested nearly USD 74 million to establish several infrastructural setups such as freezing, seafood deep processing, a packaging factory and a scientific research centre.

This factory has a daily production capacity of 40 tonnes and will produce sausage, ham and bacon products. The company said the new factory will serve rising local and overseas demand. TGM said it has upgraded its production standards and selects quality raw materials. TGM said earlier that it has imported new machinery from Germany featuring universal standards for the production of future price of a stock calculator food products.

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Investment will be USD 15 million. CP Indonesia to add new corn dryers, silo [25 May ] Charoen Pokphand CP Indonesia plans to add corn dryers at its facilities in Gorontalo and in Dongpu, West Nusa Tenggara. The company said the new corn dryers will have a total capacity of tonnes. In addition, the company also plans to build a new silo in Semarang of Central Java. The company recently expanded its market to Papua New Guinea, sending one container sierra trading post birkenstock once every two months.

The MOU aims to ensure sustainability among small shrimp farmers, who combine resources and operate as a big group in Trang province. Under the MOU, CPF will transfer its advanced knowledge and farming technology to shrimp farmers. CPF has developed the 'three clean' principles, which focus on the cleanliness of water in the ponds, disease-free baby shrimp, and binary options turbo tips & strategy cleanliness of the pond floors.

The location is among the 10 new stores planned for the year, said Yoma CEO Melvyn Pun. Yoma opened the first KFC in in Yangon. Aeon adopts MAP technology for longer shelf life [24 May ] Japanese supermarket operator Aeon plans to fully roll out the MAP modified atmosphere technology technology that can give meat and seafood an extra day or two of shelf life.

The technology, which has already been rolled out on a trial basis, mainly at smaller outlets, will now be used at larger stores. The shelf-life-extending technique comes as Japanese are entering supermarkets less frequently. As a result, groceries are staying in stores longer. Aeon hopes the wrap helps keep supermarkets from having to discount foods about to expire and cut down on waste reported Nikkei Asian Review.

According to State Agricultural Entrepreneurial Development Committee Chairman Datuk Hasan Abdul Rahman, the environment pollution caused by the pig industry in the Paya Mengkuang area in the state has affected many residents and hoteliers, and raised serious environmental concerns. There are some 32 pig farmers in the area. Also wary of environmental issues, the Penang state government last year urged producers to change their farming methods or risk having stern action taken against them. Cargill plans for 5th feedmill in South Korea [24 May ] Cargill will build its fifth livestock feedmill in South Korea as early as to expand output and more effectively compete with market leader, the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, or Nonghyup.

Cargill said it plans to capitalise on its growing feed market, which has reached USD 8. Dharma Jaya to develop beef cattle farm in East Nusa Tenggara [24 May ] The Jakarta government-owned company Dharma Jaya plans to invest USD 2. Marina Ratna Dwi Kusumajati, President Director said the project is expected to start next year. The farm, which will fatten heads of beef cattle, will supply quality beef to Jakarta which needs around 60 tonnes of beef per day. Last year, Dharma Jaya was asked to ensure supply of beef in Jakarta as well as to stabilise the price.

There was a sharp rise in raw shrimp price, which together with the anti-dumping tax imposed by the US, led to a significant drop in Vietnamese shrimp exports.

Meanwhile, export of processed black tiger shrimp decreased It is projected that the output of raw shrimp in will increase totonnes valued at USD 3. Costing total USD million, the complex will house a hatchery with annual capacity of 50 million chicks, a 50,tonne egg packaging plant, a ,tonne feedmill, as well as eight parent farms to stocklayers each a year.

It is also adding a new hatchery to its Jiangxi unit in east China. The industry, meanwhile, has laid solid ground work by installing modern farming equipment to raise productivity and efficiency. This has raised the industry to one of the most modern in the region in terms of equipment and facilities, Rajive Miranda, Director, Sales and After Sales, Bodum Engineering Solutions Pvt Ltd, told Asian Agribiz.

Producers expect their suppliers to be up to that standard as well. Hence the more established integrators look for reliable equipment that have a reputation for durability. However, revenue from its feed segment dropped 7.

Also, revenue from its processed food segment decreased 7. HS code, taxes burden Bangladesh poultry industry [23 May ] HS code complexities and higher taxes have been affecting the import of some major poultry feed and animal health products, pushing up the production cost of chicks, meat and eggs in Bangladesh.

The animal health industry and poultry feed manufacturers said they are even facing double taxation for some feed ingredients, medicines and some other ingredients due to the complexities created by the customs authority under the National Board of Revenue NBR.

Cargill now has a total of 10 aqua feed lines across six different plant locations in Vietnam. Thanks to its location in Ha Nam province, the new feed line will improve access to customers in major agricultural areas of Ha Nam, Hanoi, Thai Binh and the broader North Central Vietnam region where farmers are rapidly switching from extensive to intensive farming practices, Chad Gauger, Managing Director, Cargill Aquaculture Nutrition Asia South, told Asian Agribiz.

Opened inthe plant produces feed for swine, poultry and now fish. Its total production capacity including aqua feed is 26, tonnes per month. With two production lines, the plant produces cooked chicken meat including fried, steamed and roasted chicken.

In its second phase, the company will install its third production line in lateraising total production capacity to 18, tonnes a year.

Malaysia to maintain fragile self-sufficiency in poultry [22 May ] Malaysia's Poultry production growth is seen to reach 1. The country is expected to produce 1. In the country produced 1. The sector will continue to expand at a slow pace driven by ongoing investment in the sector. Foreign investors are growing, as foreign food producers see Malaysia as a good entry point to expand to the booming Southeast Asian meat market.

The breeder ended a distribution partnership with Hy-Line eight years ago and has launched its own breed since then. It now has a grandparent stock ofsets and parent stock of 4 million, hatching million commercial chicks a year. Yukou Poultry also recently launched WODa meat-type hybrid between broiler and layer. The breed has a meat flavour preferred by Chinese consumers compared to the commercial white-feather broilers, and is better for slaughtering than the native yellow birds, according to the company.

Dandi Anggi Gumilang, Perinus President Director revealed that the company targets to export tonnes of tuna and tonnes of squid with values of USD 3. This year, Perinus is optimistic of producing 16, tonnes of fishery products as it has improved its fishing vessels. Indo Livestock in Surabaya, Indonesia Onsite report by ARIEF FACHRUDIN [19 May ] Indo Livestock in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia opened on May Mr Ismail said that only 10 of the 47 pig farms in Johor had implemented the closed farming system to address pollution problems.

Of the 10 pig farms, seven possessed certificates of Good Agricultural Practice in line with the Good Animal Husbandry Practice. Yum China to buy higher-end delivery service provider [18 May ] Yum China said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in the holding company of Daojia, a Chinese food delivery service provider focusing on higher-end orders in large cities.

The transaction is expected to close by the end of this month. Fast Food Indonesia to open 30 new KFC outlets [18 May ] Fast Food Indonesia, the operator of KFC, opened five new outlets in Q1 With the new outlets, the company now operates KFC outlets across the country.

According to Justinus Dalimin Juwono, Director, the company aims to open 30 new outlets within the next three quarters in regions such as Bengkulu, Sulawesi and Papua. Mr Juwono said opening new outlets is an effective strategy to boost revenue. In Q1the company spent around USD 4. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers Vasepshrimp exports to Japan in Q1 increased In Q1Vietnam exported shrimp to 68 markets, up from 64 in This project, which will be implemented beforeis both an innovative and social project.

The objective is to meet the challenge of feeding the world and innovate with stakeholders to develop a new sustainable way of livestock farming. Neovia recently launched a call for solutions. It is aimed at companies, start-ups, research groups, and individuals interested in participating in the project and proposing solutions corresponding to one of the three themes selected by the farm of the future.

The three themes are precision farming, easy farming, and sustainable farming and relating to one of the three target species including swine, poultry, and ruminants. It will be used to test feed formulas and new farming techniques. Sitting on 6 ha of land, the facility has indoor tanks and 25 outdoor ponds, as well as two pumping stations, two water treatment ponds, bio-filter tanks, laboratory, storage buildings, offices and the facilities for the employees.

The launch of the centre brings De Heus closer to its goal of Powering Aquaculture Progress. China lifts ban on Canadian poultry imports [17 May ] China has lifted a ban on import of Canadian poultry products from April 20, said the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine AQSIQ and the Ministry of Agriculture MOA. The ban was announced in December when two farms in British Columbia, Canada suffered outbreaks of H5 subtype avian influenza.

At that time, the US also reported the AI virus and its poultry products were banned by China from January The ban on US poultry has been affecting domestic production as China relied on the imports of GP broiler stock, particularly from the US and France.

This export is part of the partnership between the Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA and the Indonesian government.

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To support this program, Nilanto Perbowo, Director General of Fishery Products Competitiveness Empowerment, said the directorate will assist fishermen in Sulawesi in sustainably farming octopus.

Net income reached USD 80 million on a consolidated basis in the period. Its mainstay food manufacturing unit saw USD 1. The company said it will bolster efforts to develop fresh lineups for its HMR and condiment products in line with market trends and tap deeper into Southeast Asia for further overseas expansion. Slamet Soebjakto, Director General of Aquaculture said the production increase was followed by farming business efficiency.

The ministry this year launched priority programs including the provision of million seeds for aquaculture in 34 provinces, revitalization of floating net cages, insurance for ha of fish ponds in 13 provinces, development of ha of rice-fish farming, catfish farming with biofloc technology, and offshore aquaculture.

The line, with a production capacity of tonnes per month, is an addition to an existing feedmill in Ha Nam, North of Vietnam. CPF will offer the new shares to its existing shareholders at a ratio of five existing ordinary shares to one newly issued ordinary share at the price of USD 0.

CPF said it will use the proceeds to repay loans or debentures, reducing financial expenses incurred from its debts and interests. Meanwhile, CPF has recorded a net profit of USD Meanwhile, the two nations are to resolve outstanding issues for the import of China origin cooked poultry to the US, with a proposed rule to be published also by July Both are part of a day action plan under the framework of the US - China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue.

In approximately one month following a Presidential Summit at Mar-a-Lago, the two sides reached consensus on addressing issues in areas including agricultural trade, financial services, investment, and energy. PNG warns of illegal poultry imports from SE Asia [16 May ] An urgent alert has been sent out to consumers and mainly chicken farmers of the threatening and illegal importation of frozen raw poultry products from Southeast Asia into Papua New Guinea PNG.

The PNG Poultry Industry Association said it has received reports of smuggling of poultry products from Asia which it said is dangerous for local farmers and wildlife.

Keith Galgal, spokesman of the association said this is extremely hazardous because highly virulent H5N1 avian influenza, Newcastle disease and Infectious Bursal disease can be carried on frozen carcasses. Approximately 14 million birds are raised by SME farmers annually. AHDB to promote meats from Britain [16 May ] Quality meat from Britain will be highlighted this month at the food and hospitality trade shows Hofex in Hong Kong and SIAL in China.

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board AHDB will be exhibiting a selection of top quality beef, lamb, pork and processed meats at the shows. Both events are expected to offer significant opportunities for exporters, with Asia proving to be an essential market for quality meat from Britain. Both events will be supported by 16 meat exporters in total. The price of beef and carabeef is expected to stay within USD 8. Shandong Xiantan to launch cooked chicken plant [15 May ] Shandong Xiantan Co, a leading Chinese broiler integrator, told Asian Ag ribiz that it is testing equipment at its new cooked products plant, and the facility will be operational once the test is completed.

It will be the first further processing plant for the company, which targets to produce million commercial broilers andtonnes of frozen chicken cuts annually in five years. DBE Gurney eyes regional growth for Harumi brand [15 May ] Malaysian poultry integrator DBE Gurney Resource Bhd is looking abroad to grow its new fried chicken brand Harumi. The company is already eyeing 10 partners in Taiwan and Indonesia, as well as in China.

There are plans to also take the brand to Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. As the business model has already been chartered out, Datuk Alex Ding Seng Huat, Managing Director told Asian Agribiz that it should not be a problem to secure overseas partners.

Allocation for the revitalisation is around USD 6 million. Sjarief Wijaya, Director General of Catch Fishery said the revitalisation is targeted to finish in August this year and the ministry plans to cooperate with state-owned companies to operate the facilities.

Catch fish production this year is expected to rise to 7. Thai Union Q1 net profit rises TU said sales contribution from its frozen and chilled seafood business rose to USD Ensuring sufficient meat supply during Ramadhan and Ied Fitr [15 May ] Chicken meat stock for Ramadhan and Ied Fitr in Indonesia is said to be sufficient.

Current chicken consumption is 52 million birds per week while production is around 64 million birds. Singgih Januratmoko, Chairman of Pinsar Indonesia said chicken demand during Ramadhan and Ied Fitr is estimated to increase to 57 million birds per week.

He hopes broiler farmers will record profits during the religious festivals. In the first quarter of this year they suffered losses since the price of live birds fell to below production cost of around USD 1. Chonlachart Worawuitthichongsathit, Assistant to CEO at BR said PT Rumah Bebek Bergizi, which has a registered capital of USD 10 million, will engage in an integrated duck business in Indonesia. BR said the new JV will support expansion and growth of the company. Despite the domestic corn absorption requirements under the new import regulations for feed wheat, farm-gate price for corn remains low.

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Moreover, the recent sale of 1. Feed wheat imports have declined significantly since the new import regulations were implemented in January Forecast for wheat imports remains unchanged at 3. The Indonesian aquafeed company was previously It will be renamed PT Sekar Golden Harvesta Indonesia after the deal, with business scope expanded to include aquaculture, food processing and ingredients trading.

According to Wellhope, Karka generated revenue of USD 5. Boehringer Ingelheim launches IB vaccine [12 May ] Boehringer Ingelheim Indonesia, together with its Indonesian distributor Romindo Primavetcom, has launched Gallivac IB88 to help poultry producers in the country control Infectious Bronchitis IB.

Gallivac IB88 is a freeze-dried modified live vaccine against avian IB caused by a coronavirus variant strain CR Andreas Herrmann, Director Global Veterinary Technical Service Avian of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health said IB virus is still one of the most important diseases in the industry. To control variable IB virus problems, he said: AACo to expand beef brands in Asia [12 May ] Australian Agricultural Company AACo is set to expand the market for its luxury beef brands in Asia.

AACo said it will enter the Taiwan market in June after a successful launch in Singapore in October H7N9 activity expands in China [12 May ] Last week, Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection CHP fleshed out more details on 22 recent H7N9 avian flu cases, eight of them fatal that were reported between April 28 to May 4, signalling continued steady activity in the country's fifth and biggest wave of infections. Seventeen of the patients had a history of exposure to poultry, poultry markets, or mobile stalls.

One of the unique aspects of the fifth wave has been a much wider geographic spread outside of the typically affected southern and south-eastern provinces, and the latest CHP update notes cases in nine provinces, plus the cities of Beijing and Chongqing. Thai Feed Mill Association negotiates wheat import policy [11 May ] Thai Feed Mill Association TFMA is negotiating with the government over the new import regulations on feed wheat that was implemented in January.

A USDA GAIN report said these new regulations require feed mills to purchase domestic corn prior to importing feed wheat, at a 3: The TFMA wants the government to reconsider the corn absorption rates for feeds which do not typically use corn, such as fish feed, shrimp feed, and pet food.

However, the government is reportedly considering an exemption only for the shrimp feed industry and may allow them to import approximatelymt of feed wheat without being required to use domestic corn.

This figure is based on the amount of feed wheat that has historically been imported for shrimp feed production. Indonesian feed companies record weak Q1 performance [11 May ] Performance of listed feed companies in Indonesia was weak in the first quarter of this year due to the increase in cost of goods sold. During the period, Charoen Pokphand Indonesia recorded a Anton J Supit, Chairman of the Indonesian Poultry Companies Association attributed the weak performance to the government policy of stopping corn imports.

He said that feed demand is increasing while local supply cannot meet demand. As a result, the price of local corn has skyrocketed to more than USD 0. On the other hand, the government has also stopped imports of feed wheat. Zhou Hei Ya launches braised crayfish product [11 May ] Chinese duck parts processor Zhou Hei Ya International Holdings Co has launched an innovative braised crayfish product in MAP packaging. The traditional food is popular during summer, and Chairman Zhou Fuyu said the crayfish market totalled USD InZhou Hei Ya sold almost 33, tonnes of products through self-operated outlets.

Its revenue rose Chinese corn returns to Japanese livestock farms after 7 years [11 May ] In March Japan imported corn from China for feed for the first time since February to ease shortages. Japanese farmers have suffered from grain shortage after snowstorms in January and February caused export delays in the US, reported Asia Nikkei.

Delays to imports sparked concern among Japanese livestock farmers that the corn supply could dry up and pushed Japanese trading houses to import the grain from China. Import volume from China totalled 17, tonnes in March. Some Japanese producers see imports from China as a stopgap measure. Price of Chinese corn in March stood at around USD H5N1 strikes Vietnam again [11 May ] Vietnam reported another highly pathogenic H5N1 outbreak last week while Taiwan reported several more outbreaks caused by low-pathogenic H5N2, according to the latest notifications from the World Organization for Animal Health OIE.

Vietnam, which has been battling a steady stream of H5N1 and H5N6 events, with a new H5N1 outbreak in backyard poultry in Quang Ninh province in the north. This began on April 27, killing 2, of 5, susceptible birds. Meanwhile, Taiwan is still battling low-pathogenic H5N2 alongside highly pathogenic H5N2, H5N3, H5N6, and H5N8.

According to the OIE report, abnormal deaths were observed on five poultry farms, and symptoms were also seen in poultry carcasses at a slaughterhouse in Taipei City. The events led to the slaughter of 91, birds. DBE Gurney hopes to double revenue with new venture [09 May ] Malaysian poultry integrator DBE Gurney Resource Bhd posted a net income of over USD 57, for FYa breakthrough after more than a decade of losses. Datuk Alex Ding Seng Huat, Managing Director, attributes this to the setting up of its fried chicken brand Harumi as well as fast-food operator KFC increasing their supply contract to USD All this while our plant was functioning under capacity.

This meant that our overheads were high. We needed to create economies of scale. We are not expanding capacity but adding value to our business. NSF International launches raised without antibiotics certification [09 May ] Global public health organization NSF International has developed an independent certification protocol, 'raised without antibiotics', to certify animal products that have been raised without exposure to antibiotics.

The new certification protocol will help consumers identify products that do not contribute to the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The certification provides independent verification of on-package claims and is the only raised without antibiotics certification that covers all animal products. Cargill Vietnam inaugurates new aqua feed line [09 May ] Cargill Vietnam launched its 10th aqua feed line at its feedmill in Ha Nam late April.

The line has a production capacity of tonnes per month. The new line will improve access to customers in the major agricultural areas of Ha Nam, Hanoi, Thai Binh and the broader North Central Vietnam region where farmers are rapidly switching from extensive to intensive farming practices. Premium Pangasius Fillets is a product range Vinh Hoan launched to illustrate that the species can reach peak quality. Betagro said it aims to expand its wholesale and retail opportunities in Singapore, Hong Kong and Scandinavian countries.

Mainland is the largest producer of egg and egg products in New Zealand, producing 36 million dozen egg equivalents yearly. It supplies supermarkets and food service distributors daily with fresh eggs, and refrigerated and frozen egg products. Vietnam says cheap meat imports affecting local farmers [08 May ] By mid-March, Vietnam had imported tonnes of pork of different kinds, worth USD 9.

The average price for imported pork is now USD 1. By-products were imported at USD 0. Local pork price, meanwhile, has dropped to a year low. Farmers now can sell pork at only USD 1.

The company sold more than USD Launched inthe Bibigo Dumplings have been a hit in the local frozen meal market as the company distinguished the line up by using fillings like chopped vegetables and meats like home-made dumplings.

The dumplings come in three types, which are meat, kimchi and prawn-based. They are also sold in most key overseas markets, including the US, China, Southeast Asia and Europe, reported the Korea Herald. Highlights in Asian Poultry Magazine, May [08 May ] Aviagen unfolds intricacies of exporting day-old chicks Consistently supplying the world with high-quality poultry breeding stock may involve more than meets the eye.

Datuk Alex Ding Seng Huat, Managing Director, said there are currently six Harumi restaurants in Perak and one in the Klang Valley. These are operated by DBE Gurney. Besides restaurants there are also currently kiosks and one food truck in operation.

By end it targets kiosks, food trucks and 30 restaurants. By mid-April the price of live pigs had dropped to USD 1. With no indication of an end to this downward spiral, pig breeders across the country are facing losses, the Vietnam News portal reported.

One of the reasons for the fall is said to be oversupply. Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong has also proposed reducing the price of feed and veterinary medicine, and finding a stable market for the consumption of domestic pork meat.

It has set up 40 overseas units in 20 countries, extending its reach to poultry breeding and farming from feed milling only. The company said it was also actively pursuing pork imports in amid rising domestic prices, with full-year imports close to 10, tonnes. The Japanese buyers told the company that they were buying early because they are concerned about growing global demand.

If it is the same as previous years, we can expect an increase in price. Taiwan culls 42, layers over dioxin residue in eggs [05 May ] Over 42, layers at Hung Chang farm in Changhua County, central Taiwan, were to be culled last week after tests confirmed that the farm has been supplying eggs containing excessive levels of dioxin residue.

Yin Shih-shuan, Section Chief of the Department of Agriculture, said all eggs produced by the farm will also be destroyed.

The latest tests found 2. Yeh Yen-po, Head of the Changhua County Public Health Bureau, said the contaminated eggs were sampled in February, when the farm changed ownership. Wuthichai Sithipreedanant, Senior Vice President for Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development at CPF said the company focuses on three pillars, which are food security, self-sufficiency and balance of nature.

InCPF targets zero product recall and it will concentrate on health and nutrition. Main agricultural raw materials must come from accountable and traceable sources, Mr Wuthichai said. Being in Vietnam helps.

The country has the right climate and temperature. It does not need additional investment for heat structures. More importantly, the insect can be found naturally in Southeast Asia. According to Evgeny Gromyko, Russia Deputy Agriculture Minister, Japanese officials visited Russian farms in March and gave the final approval to two local beef producers, Ratimir and Miratorg West.

Japan will export beef jerky to Russia, he added. GGL has put Willeroo Station up for sale, three years after it was acquired from the Sultan of Brunei. GGL is one of the largest feedlot operators in Indonesia, importing about 50, heads of beef cattle from Australia per year. DIT Director General Nanthawan Sakuntanak said Thai farmers are now able to produce 4.

Hence, the DIT deems it necessary to import wheat and other animal feed ingredients. Ms Nanthawan said authorities will be adopting a 1: Moreover, authorities will consider tariff measures on wheat imports, so that they will not affect the price of domestic corn. The Edge Markets reported that the feed is manufactured at its Carey Island Kernel Crushing Plant in Klang.

It also houses a new system to produce Purafex. In addition, Indonesia witnessed weaker broiler selling prices in Q1 due to a lower-than-expected poultry demand. Wellhope slaughtered million white broilers in [03 May ] Leading Chinese feedmiller Wellhope, in which Royal De Heus of the Netherlands holds a 9.

Wellhope has also ventured into pig farming and processing fromthough livestock feed is still its core business with sales of 2. The company targets to export more than tonnes of octopus this year over last year's tonnes.

DSFI sources its octopus from fishermen in Lampung province. Myanmar New Hope Agrotechnique Co Ltd, a joint venture entity, will produce and market day-old chicks in Bago Region.

The company is making long-term investment plans to emerge as an integrator. The company sees a bright future in for the corn seed business in Indonesia. Once the Pasuruan plant isreaches full capacity, the company can add capacity as it has 2ha of idle land at the same complex. Shrimp production in Vietnam and China declined due to persistent disease and related issues.

Due to this both China and Vietnam had to import large quantities of shrimp for reprocessing and export. Production in India and Indonesia, the two other large producers in Asia, is expected to be lower than the early forecast.

Regional Dairy Update [02 May ] Amul Dairy registers The growth was consistent with the growing number of poultry breeding farms. Therefore, more feed was needed and industry players responded by increasing the capacity of their existing feedmills, as well as setting up new feedmills. This year, the positive trend will continue. Some feed companies have started operations of new feedmills, while others are constructing new facilities. The plant, which will be the first of its kind in Asia in terms of capacity and products, will be able to produce tonnes of insect meal per year.

It will come on stream early next year. Co-founder Gaetan Crielaard told Asian Agribiz the company has started trials with shrimp and fish, and is currently registering its products in Vietnam. The new plant will enable us to commercially produce insect meal. As of April 24, live pig price in Luzon ranged from USD 2. Meanwhile, imports of beef, mutton and frozen chicken rose CP Indonesia ready to expand 7-Eleven business in Indonesia [28 April ] Charoen Pokphand CP Indonesia is ready to acquire the 7-Eleven franchise in Indonesia for USD 75 million.

Tjiu Thomas Effendy, CP Indonesia President Director said the acquisition is awaiting approval of the shareholder of the convenience store chain Modern International, and is expected to go through by June. Chandra Wibawa, Modern International Director confirmed that the business of 7-Eleven has been suffering losses.

If the acquisition is successful, Mr Effendy said CP Indonesia has plans to lift it out of its losses. To encourage expansion, he said the company wants to run a partnership model. The store expansion will include other regions in Java Island.

The plan hopes to turn the industry into a key sector with sustainable development that is adaptable to climate change and friendly to the environment. By the ministry will offer a variety of shrimp that grow quickly and are free of disease. Research work will also go into shrimp feed production. With this, the shrimp industry is expected to gain USD 4. Bythe country is expected to have a hi-tech shrimp industry and large-scale eco-shrimp farming areas. The company sold million yellow broilers during the quarter, up Its pig sales rose 4.

Bulog has partnered with a third party to produce the feed which will use corn from import leftovers. The feed will be distributed in West Java and Banten provinces. Febriyanto, Commercial Director said the price of the feed will be cheaper that feeds in the market, at around USD 0. If this trial project runs well, Bulog will continue the project and it will open opportunities for feed millers to produce the feed under a profit sharing scheme.

Cargill to focus on aqua and meat segments [27 April ] Cargill has its sights set on moving up the food chain and focusing on the aquaculture and meat segments, with Asia expected to be a key market. He also expressed interest in the prospects Asia offers, adding that Cargill has made recent investments in the region.

Among them are feedmills in Vietnam and South Korea, and joint ventures in the chicken business in the Philippines and Indonesia. Saudi Arabia wants Vietnamese meat exporters to register online [27 April ] Saudi Arabia has urged Vietnamese exporters of meat and seafood products to register their companies with product information on its Food and Drug Authority website. Saudi Arabia recommends that Vietnamese food export firms register information via a link, the MoIT said on its website.

Registration is compulsory for all firms that export food products to the kingdom to facilitate the export process. Saudi Arabia is working to improve its monitoring process with regards to food hygiene and safety of imported products.

Pengcheng Food launches fine cutting plant in Beijing [26 April ] Pengcheng Food, the largest pork processor in Beijing, said it launched a fine cutting plant at its headquarters last Friday. Costing USD 22 million, the plant has a processing capacity of 60 tonnes per shift.

Gao Yong, Head of Equipment Department, told Asian Agribiz earlier that the facility features modern equipment from Laska, Handtmann and Treif, while products produced there will include diced, shredded and sliced pork and chicken, as well as minced pork.

It producedtonnes of pork last year. Vietnam issues ban on import of feeds with stimulant [26 April ] By October 1 this year Vietnam will stop imports of feeds with stimulants. According to Saigon GP Dailythe move is a directive from the Department of Livestock Production.

Vietnamese importers are responsible for ensuring that the industry is free of stimulants in feed by January 1, Importers must report the volume of feed imports and consumption of the kinds with stimulants bought before and how to sell them to the department.

The ban aims to stop the use of stimulants in husbandry. Tris Rating assigns BBB tag to TFG with stable outlook [26 April ] Tris Rating, Thailand's credit rating agency, has assigned a BBB rating to Thaifoods Group TFG with stable outlook. However, these strengths are partially offset by volatile earnings caused by a heavy reliance on basic commodity-type products, fluctuations in the price of grain, relatively high leverage, exposure to disease outbreaks, as well as changes in the tariffs of food importing countries.

Tris Rating said the stable outlook reflects the expectation that TFG will be able to maintain its competitive position in the Thai poultry and swine industry. Ba Huan launches first modern egg processing plant in the north [25 April ] Ba Huan has just launched its first technologically advanced egg processing plant in Phuc Tho Town in Hanoi City, marking its expansion to the north of Vietnam. Occupying an area of 2 hectares, the USD 4.

Beside the processing line, the facility includes a chilled storage system to store processed products such as sausages and value-added eggs, from Ho Chi Minh for the northern market.

To serve this plant, Ba Huan purchases eggs from Hanoi and surrounding provinces, to help local farmers with more market options and promote Hanoi's clean food production program.