Current Headlines
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CMC, COMECARNE & Meat Institute Sign Joint Statement Of Coordination
2/20/2024
To deepen meat industry coordination and government collaboration in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the Canadian Meat Council (CMC), Consejo Mexicano de la Carne (COMECARNE), and the Meat Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that formalizes the three associations’ ongoing work to improve trade, reduce regulatory barriers and enhance information exchange within North America.
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IFCO Announces Strategic Acquisition Of BEPCO, A Market Leader In Reusable Packaging For Meat And Dairy In The Baltics
2/20/2024
IFCO, the world's leading provider of reusable packaging containers (RPCs), announces the successful acquisition of BEPCO, a well-established reusable packaging pooling company based in Tallinn, Estonia.
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TARGAN And Wayne-Sanderson Farms Announce Expansion Of Commercial Collaboration
2/14/2024
TARGAN, Inc. (TARGAN) and Wayne-Sanderson Farms today announced the expansion of their previously-publicized partnership.
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Merck Animal Health To Acquire Elanco’s Aqua Business
2/5/2024
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the aqua business of Elanco Animal Health Incorporated for $1.3B in cash, consisting of an innovative portfolio of medicines and vaccines, nutritionals and supplements for aquatic species; two related aqua manufacturing facilities in Canada and Vietnam; as well as a research facility in Chile.
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Training For 100 Meat Companies To Measure Emissions And Set Climate Targets
2/2/2024
Up to 100 of America’s leading meat companies will have the opportunity to complete climate training programs offered by Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (Supplier LOCT), following a $65,000 investment by the Meat Institute to kickstart the partnership and enable members to participate in training focused on setting science-based targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Calysta’s FeedKind Protein Receives MARA Approval For Use In Aquaculture Feeds
1/31/2024
Calysta’s FeedKind protein has received formal approval for use in aquaculture feeds in China as the company’s joint venture with Adisseo, Calysseo, prepares to deliver first product to customers through Adisseo sales network in China.
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Kemin Research Leads To FDA Approval Of Chromium Propionate For Use In Growing Turkey Diets
1/30/2024
Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, conducted extensive research that served as the basis for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine's approval of the use of chromium propionate as a source of chromium in growing turkey diets.
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A Green Alternative For Treating Streptococcus Iniae Bacteria In Hybrid Striped Bass
1/30/2024
Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) developed a green antibiotic alternative to treat the deadly pathogen Streptococcus iniae in hybrid striped bass, the fourth most farmed finfish in the United States, according to a recent study.
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SEE Launches Compostable Protein Packaging Tray At IPPE 2024
1/29/2024
In its continuing pursuit to develop packaging materials that meet the sustainability goals of its customers, global packaging solutions provider SEE (NYSE: SEE) has developed the first biobased, industrial compostable tray for protein packaging that has been successfully tested to meet the demands of existing food processing equipment.
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Tyson Foods Opens New Food Production Facility In Kentucky To Meet Demand For Iconic Bacon Brands
1/25/2024
Tyson Foods, Inc. has officially opened its new $355M food production facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.