Poultry Industry News By Category: Food Safety
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Officials Eat Poultry to Restore Confidence
CHINA - Agricultural officials ate poultry products at an ongoing national animal husbandry expo over the weekend in order to boost public confidence in the poultry industry as bird flu concerns begin to diminish....
CHINA - Agricultural officials ate poultry products at an ongoing national animal husbandry expo over the weekend in order to boost public confidence in the poultry industry as bird flu concerns begin to diminish....
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Chinese Scientists Uncover Origins of Novel H7N9 Influenza Virus
CHINA - Bird flu viruses in live poultry markets are the source of viruses causing human infections of influenza A(H7N9), according to Chinese scientists, who recommend strong measures to prevent a pandemic. ...
CHINA - Bird flu viruses in live poultry markets are the source of viruses causing human infections of influenza A(H7N9), according to Chinese scientists, who recommend strong measures to prevent a pandemic. ...
Monday, May 13, 2013
Nation Needs to Upgrade Poultry, Livestock Industries
CHINA - The Chinese Ministry of Public Security recently released the top 10 meat safety-related cases uncovered this year. These cases have created a crisis of confidence among consumers and also have exposed loopholes in the meat-safety supervision...
CHINA - The Chinese Ministry of Public Security recently released the top 10 meat safety-related cases uncovered this year. These cases have created a crisis of confidence among consumers and also have exposed loopholes in the meat-safety supervision...
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Guangdong's First H7N9 Virus from Live Chicken
CHINA - The first H7N9 virus-positive sample from Guangdong province was confirmed to be a live-chicken sample from a poultry wholesale bazaar in the province's Dongguan city over the weekend....
CHINA - The first H7N9 virus-positive sample from Guangdong province was confirmed to be a live-chicken sample from a poultry wholesale bazaar in the province's Dongguan city over the weekend....
Friday, May 03, 2013
Police in Major Crackdown on Tainted Meat
CHINA - Police have arrested 904 suspects over the past three months who are accused of manufacturing and selling 20,000 metric tons of tainted and substandard meat products, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday....
CHINA - Police have arrested 904 suspects over the past three months who are accused of manufacturing and selling 20,000 metric tons of tainted and substandard meat products, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday....
Thursday, May 02, 2013
H7N9: Live Bird Markets Are Key to Infection for People and Poultry
CHINA - An expert mission from the OIE has found that live bird markets play a key role in poultry and human infections with influenza A(H7N9)....
CHINA - An expert mission from the OIE has found that live bird markets play a key role in poultry and human infections with influenza A(H7N9)....
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Influenza A(H7N9): Impacts on the Poultry Industry
CHINA - An update on the current situation on H7N9 flu in people and the impacts on the poultry industry by senior editor, Jackie Linden....
CHINA - An update on the current situation on H7N9 flu in people and the impacts on the poultry industry by senior editor, Jackie Linden....
Experts Say Consumption of Poultry Safe
CHINA - Poultry is safe to eat provided it is properly handled and cooked, according to a joint study group on Monday, 29 April....
CHINA - Poultry is safe to eat provided it is properly handled and cooked, according to a joint study group on Monday, 29 April....
Thursday, April 25, 2013
IPC Says Poultry is Safe When Properly Cooked
CHINA - Even though a new strain of influenza A(H7N9) influenza that reportedly originated in a live bird market in China has infected more than 100 Chinese people, consumers can be confident in eating properly cooked poultry meat, according to the International...
CHINA - Even though a new strain of influenza A(H7N9) influenza that reportedly originated in a live bird market in China has infected more than 100 Chinese people, consumers can be confident in eating properly cooked poultry meat, according to the International...
Thursday, April 18, 2013
How is New Bird Flu Virus Transmitted?
ANALYSIS - The outbreak of a new strain of avian influenza A(H7N9) in China has seen the number of people infected rise to 82 with a further 19 cases confirmed on Wednesday, writes Chris Harris. ...
ANALYSIS - The outbreak of a new strain of avian influenza A(H7N9) in China has seen the number of people infected rise to 82 with a further 19 cases confirmed on Wednesday, writes Chris Harris. ...
Friday, April 12, 2013
Bird Flu Concerns Threaten Yum's Sales
CHINA - Yum Brands Inc, the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants, said sales in its largest overseas market will see a steep dive as a result of bird flu scares....
CHINA - Yum Brands Inc, the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants, said sales in its largest overseas market will see a steep dive as a result of bird flu scares....
Thursday, March 28, 2013
KFC Tightens Control of Chicken Suppliers
CHINA - KFC said it will encourage its suppliers to adopt new chicken breeding methods in a campaign to tighten quality control after the fast-food chain's sales dropped due to the "instant chicken" scandal. ...
CHINA - KFC said it will encourage its suppliers to adopt new chicken breeding methods in a campaign to tighten quality control after the fast-food chain's sales dropped due to the "instant chicken" scandal. ...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Chinese Consumers Aware of Food Safety
CHINA - A new study reveals that consumers in China are aware of food safety issues despite a lack of information and that they are prepared to pay more for safe food products. ...
CHINA - A new study reveals that consumers in China are aware of food safety issues despite a lack of information and that they are prepared to pay more for safe food products. ...
Monday, March 11, 2013
Shake Up on the Cards for Food and Drug Safety
CHINA - China will upgrade its existing State Food and Drug Administration to improve safety standards for foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals, according to a report delivered by State Councilor Ma Kai to the annual session of the country's top legislative...
CHINA - China will upgrade its existing State Food and Drug Administration to improve safety standards for foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals, according to a report delivered by State Councilor Ma Kai to the annual session of the country's top legislative...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
KFC China Announces Measures to Regain Trust
CHINA - KFC China, a division of Yum Brands Inc, has announced new quality-assurance measures in a bid to restore brand confidence. ...
CHINA - KFC China, a division of Yum Brands Inc, has announced new quality-assurance measures in a bid to restore brand confidence. ...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Investigation Finds No Sick Chickens Processed Into Food
CHINA - Initial investigation results showed no sick chickens were processed to make food by a chicken supplier in Hebi City, central China's Henan Province, the provincial animal husbandry bureau said....
CHINA - Initial investigation results showed no sick chickens were processed to make food by a chicken supplier in Hebi City, central China's Henan Province, the provincial animal husbandry bureau said....
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Good Practice Feed Manual to be Published in Chinese
CHINA - The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have launched the Chinese language version of the “Feed Manual of Good Practices for the Feed Industry”....
CHINA - The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have launched the Chinese language version of the “Feed Manual of Good Practices for the Feed Industry”....
Report Says Sick Chickens Sold
CHINA - A major chicken supplier in Central China has been suspected of selling sick birds to popular food chains including KFC, in the latest crisis to hit the country's poultry industry....
CHINA - A major chicken supplier in Central China has been suspected of selling sick birds to popular food chains including KFC, in the latest crisis to hit the country's poultry industry....
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
KFC Sales in China Hit by Govt Chicken Probe
CHINA - Yum! Brands Inc, owner of the KFC fast-food chain, said fourth-quarter same-store sales fell more than projected in China as demand was hit by a government investigation into one of its former chicken suppliers....
CHINA - Yum! Brands Inc, owner of the KFC fast-food chain, said fourth-quarter same-store sales fell more than projected in China as demand was hit by a government investigation into one of its former chicken suppliers....
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Yum Offers Assurances over Food Safety
CHINA - Yum Brands!, which was at the centre over allegations over food safety issues in its KFC products in China last month, has issued a new statement. ...
CHINA - Yum Brands!, which was at the centre over allegations over food safety issues in its KFC products in China last month, has issued a new statement. ...
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Chicken Raisers Involved in Antibiotics Scandals
CHINA - China's agriculture authority said it has shut down poultry farms in East China where animals were given excessive amounts of antibiotics, pledging to intensify checks on poultry farmers....
CHINA - China's agriculture authority said it has shut down poultry farms in East China where animals were given excessive amounts of antibiotics, pledging to intensify checks on poultry farmers....
KFC Supplier Found Using Excessive Additives in Feed
CHINA - Excessive amounts of antibiotics were found in eight batches of raw chicken samples taken from KFC supplier Shandong Liuhe Group from 2010 to 2011, the Shanghai Food Safety Office said in a statement. ...
CHINA - Excessive amounts of antibiotics were found in eight batches of raw chicken samples taken from KFC supplier Shandong Liuhe Group from 2010 to 2011, the Shanghai Food Safety Office said in a statement. ...
Monday, December 17, 2012
China to Enhance Food, Water Safety
CHINA - China is to intensify supervision of food and water safety in the coming year....
CHINA - China is to intensify supervision of food and water safety in the coming year....
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Shenzhen Customs Seizes Frozen Goods
CHINA - Shenzhen Customs said it caught a ship trying smuggling frozen goods into the country to avoid duties....
CHINA - Shenzhen Customs said it caught a ship trying smuggling frozen goods into the country to avoid duties....
Monday, June 04, 2012
Eggs Processed with Potentially Toxic Salt
CHINA - More than 100,000 salted duck eggs suspected of being processed with potentially poisonous industrial salt were found at a workshop in Jiangmen, Guangdong province, last week....
CHINA - More than 100,000 salted duck eggs suspected of being processed with potentially poisonous industrial salt were found at a workshop in Jiangmen, Guangdong province, last week....
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