Student Exposes Bugs in Chicken
NEW ZEALAND - A Christchurch teenager's school science project has exposed multiple antibiotic-resistant bugs in fresh chicken sold in supermarkets.

Biosecurity Important to New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND - Animals, diseases, and pests have no respect for national boundaries, Biosecurity Minister Jim Anderton said today.

Greens See Red Over Transport Conditions
NEW ZEALAND - The Green Party is calling on the Government to address the inhumane conditions suffered by animals during transport to export markets.

Survey Provides Insight Into Consumers’ Thinking
NEW ZEALAND - Results of a survey on the perceptions of food safety in New Zealand suggest that more than half (53%) of all those questioned believe food safety standards have improved during the past few years.

New Zealand Poultry Producers Blame Biofuel
NEW ZEALAND - Biofuels have become a contentious matter, prompting United Nations official Jean Ziegler last week to label the converting of food crops to fuel as a crime against humanity. He has called for a five-year moratorium on biofuels.

Merial Acquires New Zealand Animal Health Company
NEW ZEALAND - Merial Limited has acquired the New Zealand animal health products company Ancare. Merial is one of the world’s largest animal health companies.

How To Save Cash On Eggs
NEW ZEALAND - It's pretty easy to save on the household grocery bill by keeping chickens in the backyard.

Think-Tank Wants GE Food Assessment Process Re-Jigged
NEW ZEALAND - A Wellington think-tank wants the Government to formally opt out of a trans-Tasman food regulator's decision to approve for human consumption a corn genetically engineered for use as stockfeed.

Greens Seek Labels On All Fresh Food
NEW ZEALAND - The steaks you sizzle on the summer barbecue come from New Zealand - don't they?

Grain Prices Set To Boost Cost Of Eggs
NEW ZEALAND - Egg prices are set to rise on the back of soaring worldwide grain prices.

Egg Farm Let Hens Feed On Carcasses
NEW ZEALAND - Hens on a Wellington egg farm were left to die with their heads stuck through the bars of their cages while other birds, caged with rotting carcasses, sometimes pecked on the remains, a judge has been told.

Egg Industry Celebrates Training Graduates
NEW ZEALAND - At a recent national conference of New Zealand egg producers, graduates Sandra MacKenzie and David Rich were recognised for their attainment of the National Certificate in Poultry Production – Egg Production Level 2. They are among many...

NZFSA Strengthens Campylobacter Strategy
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Food Safety Authority’s updated Campylobacter in Poultry Risk Management Strategy identifies some stringent additions that it anticipates will lead to significant reductions in this country’s high levels of human campylo...

'Too Early' to Discuss Carbon Footprint - UK Farmers
NEW ZEALAND - Efforts by New Zealand meat and wool industry officials to engage British farmers in the food miles and "carbon footprints" debate appear to have failed.

Poultry Farms Take Action To Combat Campylobacter
NEW ZEALAND - A comprehensive new manual updating New Zealand poultry meat farmers on the latest biosecurity guidelines has been released today.