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Cobb-Vantress, Irvine's Group open Cobb East Africa poultry genetics facility in Tanzania | Food Business Middle East & Africa - No. 1 Food & Beverage Formulation, Processing & Packaging Publication
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (367+ words) Facility aims to shorten supply chains, improve genetics access, and expand regional poultry production capacity. Published June 19, 2026 TANZANIA " Cobb-Vantress, LLC and Irvine's Group have officially launched Cobb East Africa Limited, a joint venture Grandparent poultry facility located in Naibili Village,…...
Ethiopia signs US$10 M deal to expand poultry hatchery capacity | Food Business Middle East & Africa - No. 1 Food & Beverage Formulation, Processing & Packaging Publication
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (326+ words) Project targets reduced reliance on imported chicks and stronger domestic supply chains. Published June 19, 2026 ETHIOPIA " Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture has signed a contract with China-based Agrifam Co. , Ltd. for the construction of a fully automated poultry hatchery valued at US…...
US chicken paw exports to China fall to US$75. 9 M as HPAI restrictions tighten trade | Food Business Middle East & Africa - No. 1 Food & Beverage Formulation, Processing & Packaging Publication
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (308+ words) Brazil and Russia expand market share as US shipments decline. Published June 19, 2026 USA " US exports of raw chicken paws to China have declined significantly, with import value falling to US$75. 92 million in 2025, according to a USDA Foreign Agricultural Service poultry…...
US egg prices drop as flock recovery continues following Avian Influenza losses | Food Business Middle East & Africa - No. 1 Food & Beverage Formulation, Processing & Packaging Publication
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (482+ words) USDA lowered production growth expectations after a decline in hatching flock inventories. Published June 17, 2026 USA " The average retail price of a dozen eggs in the United States declined to US$2. 25 in April 2026, down from US$2. 35 in March and 62% lower than…...
Ethiopia launches safeguard studies for poultry value chain development project | Food Business Middle East & Africa - No. 1 Food & Beverage Formulation, Processing & Packaging Publication
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (416+ words) Project targets increased poultry production, job creation, and improved food security across Ethiopia. Published June 17, 2026 ETHIOPIA " Ethiopia has begun environmental and social safeguard assessments for the proposed Ethiopian Poultry Value Chain Development Project (E-PVDP), a planned initiative to expand the…...
Poultry, pork and tilapia included in Angola's new 20% local sourcing requirement | Food Business Middle East & Africa - No. 1 Food & Beverage Formulation, Processing & Packaging Publication
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (517+ words) New regulation requires importers to source at least 20% of selected food products from domestic producers. Published June 17, 2026 ANGOLA " Angola has introduced a regulation requiring food importers to purchase at least 20% of selected products from local producers before selling them in…...
African imports of Brazilian chicken surpass 1 million tonnes in 2025 | Food Business Middle East & Africa - No. 1 Food & Beverage Formulation, Processing & Packaging Publication
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (350+ words) Published June 15, 2026 AFRICA " African countries imported 1, 163, 000 tonnes of chicken meat from Brazil in 2025, according to the 2026 annual report from the Brazilian Animal Protein Association, marking a 20. 3% increase from the previous year and the first time volumes have crossed the one…...
Hung Nhon, De Heus launch one-million-chick broiler complex in Vietnam's Tay Ninh province | Food Business Middle East & Africa - No. 1 Food & Beverage Formulation, Processing & Packaging Publication
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (408+ words) Integrated farming system targets millions of export birds under long-term industrial plan Published June 15, 2026 VIETNAM " Hung Nhon Group and its European partners have introduced the first batch of one million day-old broiler chicks into the DHN Tay Ninh 2 facility in…...
France lowers bird flu alert to lowest level, easing nationwide poultry restrictions | Food Business Middle East & Africa - No. 1 Food & Beverage Formulation, Processing & Packaging Publication
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (436+ words) Published June 15, 2026 FRANCE " France has lowered its avian influenza risk classification and ended compulsory poultry housing requirements after a prolonged reduction in reported infections. Authorities say the decision reflects seasonal improvement and reduced detections in both farms and wild birds....
Canada recovers fraction of millions in duties tied to mislabelled U. S. chicken imports | Food Business Middle East & Africa - No. 1 Food & Beverage Formulation, Processing & Packaging Publication
1+ week, 2+ day ago (416+ words) The issue is linked to tariff classification under CUSMA and domestic supply management protections. Published June 10, 2026 CANADA " Canadian border authorities have assessed nearly US$311 million in duties, penalties and interest on suspected misclassified chicken imports from the United States since…...