Sarah ChenGeneral
Cargill Commits $130 Million to Expand Asian Poultry Production
The multi-year capital deployment funds automated processing lines in Thailand and a new feed mill in the Philippines to supply regional retailers.
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Aiko TanakaGeneral
Avian Flu Outbreak: Mandatory Lockdown for Victorias Poultry Farms to Protect Public Health
The state of Victoria has implemented a compulsory housing mandate for certain chicken flocks due to the ongoing detection of H5N1 avian influenza in newly affected areas. This regulation will be in force for 14 days, until August 21, and will pertain to…
Maria SantosFood
Vietnam Soars to 2nd Place in European Poultry Imports: A Boom in Southeast Asia’s Poultry Market
In 2025, Vietnam witnessed an impressive import of over 56,500 tonnes of poultry from Europe, securing the country’s position as the second-largest consumer in Southeast Asia, with the Philippines leading the pack. This considerable import included various…
Aiko TanakaFood
Vietnamese fork out less for pork
Vietnamese families have been consuming less pork in recent months as prices increased, switching to other sources of protein like chicken and eggs. Ngoc Thao from HCMC, 32, said that one kilogram of bacon now costs between VND150,000-180,000 ($6.43-7.72),…
Maria SantosFinance
UOB Loan to Boost Singapore’s Poultry Industry
Singapore Poultry Hub hopes to improve its productivity by 26 percent and its capacity by 70 percent with the new smart and green factory. United Overseas Bank (UOB) has just announced a loan of S$40 million ($29 million) to Singapore Poultry Hub, which will…
Aiko TanakaFood
Vietnam Poultry industry needed to further develop
Vietnam needed to promote the development of it’s poultry industry due to rising demand for eggs and meat in the domestic and global markets. Experts made the comments at a meeting organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in Hà…
Aiko TanakaFood
Indonesian ban on poultry from Malaysia has no impact on exporters
Indonesia’s ban on the import of fresh poultry and unprocessed products from Malaysia shipped after Aug 9 will not have any impact on Malaysian exporters, as they have not been in the market for more than a year now. According to an industry player who…
Minjun ParkFood
Jollibee poultry plant gives chicken farmers new income opportunity
Cargill Joy Poultry Meat Production Inc. opened on Tuesday, giving chicken farmers in Batangas and nearby provinces new income opportunities, Jollibee Foods said Wednesday. A joint venture between Jollibee Foods and Minneapolis, USA-based Cargill , the…
Rajiv MenonFood
Vietnam halts poultry imports from avian flu hit US states
The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) issued a decision to halt the imports from March 10, saying that these two US states were facing a strain of low pathogenic H5N2 and the high-pathogenicity H7 avian influenza virus. MARD has…
Wei ZhangLiving
Birde flu force cull of 22 million poultry pieces
South Korean authorities have culled more than 22.5 million poultry this winter, according to an official, as part of intense efforts to contain its worst bird flu epidemic in recent history that has affected farms across the country. The total number…
Sarah ChenFood
Cargill enters partnership with Japfa for poultry products in Indonesia
Cargill and So Good Food, a wholly-owned Indonesian subsidiary of leading agri-food company Japfa, have entered into a 60-40 joint venture to produce and supply fully-cooked poultry products in Indonesia. The strategic partnership will leverage Cargill’s…
Maria SantosFood
Charoen welcomes Salim Group into poultry feed business
Salim Group’s decision to enter the poultry feed business in Indonesia in a bid to expand has yet to deter publicly listed poultry firm Charoen Pokphand Indonesia — whom currently holds 34 percent of the market share. Charoen Indonesia voiced optimism that…