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Sealord seeks clearance for Independent Fisheries takeover
The move follows Moana NZ’s recent acquisition of Sanford’s North Island inshore fishing business, signalling its strate...
Coles, Western Meat Packers boost meat production in $35m facility upgrade
The investment will expand production lines from six to nine, increasing weekly capacity to 400,000kg.
Listeria outbreak linked to M&J Chicken product
Dr John Gerrard, chief health officer for Queensland Health, said the Listeria strain found in the chicken samples was t...
Toowoomba-based Meat Cellar’s bacon hailed as the ‘world’s best’
Meat Cellar has been a part of the Toowoomba community for nearly 30 years, with the current owners purchasing the busin...
Moana secures Sanford’s North Island inshore fishing business
In this agreement, Sanford will not sell any of its quota but will lease ACE related to its North Island inshore fishing...
Lab-grown meat can be kosher and halal, experts say
Cultivated meat is derived from a sample of animal cells that are fed a nutrient mix and grown in steel vats, avoiding t...
China’s CellX pilots lab-grown meat production, eyes US market
As part of an event on Wednesday for government, investors and media, the cultivated meat company CellX served up meat d...
Recall: Oriental Merchant’s Hanabi Marinated Pork Bulgogi
The products are recalled due to the presence of an undeclared allergen such as wheat/gluten.
The climate-friendly cows bred to belch less methane
Methane emissions from Canadian dairy cows vary widely, from 250 to 750 grams per day, said Christine Baes, professor of...
Sanford CEO Peter Reidie steps down
The chairman of Sanford, Sir Rob McLeod thanked Reidie for his leadership during a period of “extremely challenging” loc...
As cell-cultivated meat hits menus, investors see scaling as next hurdle
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on June 21 approved both Upside Foods and Good Meat to sell their cultivated chi...
NZ King Salmon names Carl Carrington as its new CEO
Carl Carrington has more than 30 years of industry experience and was the former GM of McCashins Brewery and the MD of H...
New Zealand competition regulator clears Inghams acquisition
Commerce Commission chair, Dr John Small, said the commission was “satisfied” that the acquisition is “unlikely to subst...
Coles launches carbon-neutral pork range
Coles category manager for pork, Ben Beckett, said he is “confident” customers are going to welcome the new range that h...
US approval of cultivated meat sets stage for Australian innovation push
The historic move is likely to trickle down to other countries, including Australia and New Zealand, where four companie...
Our Cow rolls out same-day delivery in Sydney
Founded by young farmers Bianca Tarrant and Dave McGiveron in 2019, the northern NSW-based meat delivery subscription st...
NSW prawn farmers get government aid to assist with outbreak recovery
The disease affects the mortality of crustaceans such as prawns and poses no threat to human health or consumption.
Farmers Pick launches sustainable pantry essentials line
In regard to its main offering of imperfect fruit and vegetables, Farmers Pick has also expanded its core offering to in...
Sydney Fish Market announces Craig Davison as its new chair
Craig Davison brings a range of experience from across industries including security, media, pharmaceuticals, medical re...
Poultry industry leader Dr Vivien Kite retires
Dr Kite will be replaced by Dr Mary Wu who comes from the Australian Meat Industry Council.