Petersime Appoints Distributor for Philippines
PHILIPPINES - Petersime has appointed Pigpro Systems Inc. as distributor for The Philippines. Belgium-based incubator and hatchery company, Petersime NV, has appointed Pigpro Systems as its sole distributor for The Philippines. Pigpro Systems ope

Migratory Birds May Spread Bird Flu To Philippines
PHILIPPINES - Migratory birds may still spread the deadly bird flu to the Philippines, despite its geographic isolation and strict poultry quarantines, an official said. Migratory Birds May Spread Bird Flu To Philippines - PHILIPPINES - Migratory bir

Philippines Lifts Ban on Poultry from U.S. States
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines has lifted a ban on imports of U.S. poultry from two states imposed because of fears of infection from bird flu, an official at the Philippines mission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Monday. She confirmed

Philippines to import chicken after typhoon destroys farms
THE PHILIPPINES - The Philippines will import 3,000 tons of chicken from the US after the recent typhoon destroyed numerous poultry farms. The Philippines Department of Agriculture said last week that it is the first time in three years that the cou

Meriden Philippines exhibits at the Egg and Poultry Show
PHILIPPINES - Meriden Philippines exhibited for the first time at the Egg and Poultry Show which was held at the SM Megamall in the Philippines. On 14th – 16th September 2007, Meriden Philippines exhibited for the first time at the Egg and Poultry

Philippines to resume poultry exports to Japan
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines will resume exporting poultry products to Japan next month after the lifting of a near one-year ban triggered by fears of an outbreak of deadly bird flu in the southeast Asian country. Philippines to resume poultry expo

Sabah bans import of poultry from Philippines
MALAYSIA - Sabah has cancelled licences allowing the import of poultry from the Philippines after the first case of bird flu was detected in the country last week. Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Ismail said licences, iss

Philippines to impose stricter meat import rules
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines will be stricter in issuing meat import permits to curb abuses by unscrupulous traders, said the country's Agriculture Secretary Domingo Panganiban. Philippines to impose stricter meat import rules - PHILIPPINES - Th

Philippines Rejects Calls From Taiwan, China To Lift Poultry Ban
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines said Tuesday it has rejected calls from Taiwan and China to lift its import ban on poultry and poultry products that dates back to earlier this year when a bird flu virus swept across Asia. Philippines Rejects Calls Fro

Philippines' San Miguel reports fall in Q2 net profit this year
PHILIPPINES - Philippines' San Miguel Corp. has reported its Q2 net profits this year fell more than eight percent, due to higher raw material costs and interest payments. Philippines' San Miguel reports fall in Q2 net profit this year - PHILIPPI

Philippines Lifts South Korean Poultry Ban
PHILIPPINES - South Korea is now allowed to import birds and poultry products into the Philippines. The Philippine Department of Agriculture lifted the import ban after the country was cleared of the bird flu. Philippines Lifts South Korean Poultry

Chicken Eggs To Be Sold Per Kilo In The Philippines
PHILIPPINES - Eggs in the Philippines might be sold by the kilogram instead of being sold per egg because of an increase in poultry feed prices. The United Broilers Association in the Philippines on Sunday forwarded the suggestion to sell chicken egg

Philippines' San Miguel Exports Chicken To Japan
MANILA - San Miguel Corp, a Philippine food and beverage conglomerate, Friday said it has started exporting poultry products to Japan. Japan has been searching for other Asian sources for its poultry requirements as its traditional suppliers - China

Philippines poultry imports to increase
THE PHILIPPINES - As reported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has authorised the domestic poultry industry to import an extra 3,000 tonnes of chicken, due to an expected shortage in

Pas Reform's Distributor appointed in the Philippines
THE PHILIPPINES - Pas Reform announces further expansion to its worldwide network, with the appointment of Mr. Leo Eusebio of 7-L Agri Food Systems Enterprises to drive the company’s commercial activities in the Philippines. 7-L Agri Food Systems

Philippines Lifts Poultry Ban
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine Department of Agriculture has lifted a temporary ban on imports of poultry and poultry products from the Nebraska in the US. The ban was imposed last year because of a report of low pathogenic avian influenza in the Stat

High Poultry Feed Cost Pull Down Chicken Production in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - High cost of poultry feeds has pulled down chicken production in the Philippines, resulting in a reduction of supply available in the market. High Poultry Feed Cost Pull Down Chicken Production in the Philippines - PHILIPPINES - High c

Philippines Bans Poultry Products from Kentucky
GLOBAL - Philippines has banned imports of poultry products from the US state of Kentucky. On 13 April 2009, the Philippine Department of Agriculture temporarily banned poultry and poultry products from the State of Kentucky due to the detection of l

Philippines Remains Free Of Bird Flu
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines is still free of bird flu, despite reports of possible cases near the Spratly islands, located northwest of the country, according to a senior official with the Department of Agriculture on Wednesday. Philippines Remains

Professor leads native chicken program in Philippines
PHILIPPINES - Dr. Evelyn Tomambo, a professor at the West Visayas State University takes the lead in the overseeing of the S & T Anchor Program for Philippine Native Chicken (Darag) in Region 6. Dr. Tomambo replaced Dr. Bernabe Cocjin who led the pro

Philippines Poultry Output To Rise 1.4% In 2004
PHILIPPINES - Poultry production in the Philippines is expect to rise to more than 500 kilograms, up 1.4% in 2004, despite an increase in production costs, an industry official said Monday. Philippines Poultry Output To Rise 1.4% In 2004 - PHILIPPINE

Sufficient Chicken Supply to Meet High Demand in Philippines
PHILIPPINES - The Special Safeguards Measures (SSM) for chicken importation in the Philippines need not be lifted, as a 42,000 metric ton (MT) chicken inventory is enough to supply soaring demand for meat products during the Christmas holidays, accor

Philippines Confiscate Danish Poultry Shipments
PHILIPPINES - Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap has directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) quarantine officers and inspectors at all major airports and sea ports in the country to stop and confiscate all incoming shipment of live birds, poultry a

Philippines Facing Chicken, Pork Shortages
PHILIPPINES - Philippines may face another chicken and pork shortage this coming holiday season, according to consumer advocate Raul Concepcion. Philippines Facing Chicken, Pork Shortages - PHILIPPINES - Philippines may face another chicken and pork

Thai Chicken Exporter Invests in Philippines
THAILAND - Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, Thailand's biggest chicken exporter, said on Tuesday it planned to invest 1.52 billion baht (THB; $45 million) in the Philippines, mainly in the aquaculture business. Overseas expansion is part of the company's