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Astral doing 'all in its power' to contain bird flu

©123branex via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Poultry company Astral has created a "war room" to contain the outbreak of bird flu on its farm in Villiers. "Following on from the initial outbreak,...

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Developing countries urged to set international food standards

©belchonock via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have issued a joint statement calling on countries,...

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Poisoning risk from expired food

A food expert has warned consumers of the dangers of eating expired foods that appear on shop shelves.

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Dis-Chem and Clicks remain attractive

While the general retailers' index has sunk 27% from its April 2015 peak, two shares in the sector appear to be proving the so-called "lipstick theory".

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Is franchising services the silver lining in a stagnant economy?

©rido via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The appeal of franchising is widespread. While other businesses often struggle to keep a positive cash flow in times of stunted economic activity,...

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BAT battered after US call for nicotine reduction

5408435 via [[https://pixabay.com Pixabay]]</span>More than R200bn was wiped off the value of British American Tobacco (BAT) shares at one point on Friday after US regulators signalled their plan...

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Avian flu adds more woes to poultry sector

sxx via [[https://pixabay.com/en/ pixabay]]</span>It spreads fast, is deadly to poultry and is potentially extremely costly, especially for an industry that is already reeling from the pressures...

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Austria confirms find of tainted egg products

pexels via [[www.pixabay.com Pixabay]]</span>VIENNA, Austria - Austria on Monday became the latest European country to confirm that it has found the insecticide fipronil in egg products imported...

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Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries update report on HPAI H5N8 outbreak in...

Daisy via [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/nature-red-animal-brown-37114/ Pexels]]</span>On 7 August 2017, another case of Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 was detected in a commercial...

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Contaminated eggs show continuing problems with supply chain

Another food scandal: this time eggs used for making sandwiches and other processed products that contain traces of an insecticide called fipronil. Fipronil is banned in human food production because...

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Egg scare costs Dutch poultry farmers EUR33m

Tookapic via [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/food-eggs-8483/ Pexels]]</span>THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Europe's contaminated egg scare has cost Dutch poultry farmers at least €33m ($39 million),...

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McDonalds to limit use of antibiotics in chicken supply

©kritchanut via [[www123RF.com 123RF]]</span>NEW YORK, US - McDonalds says it will start globally rolling back use of antibiotics in its chicken products from 2018 as part of efforts to curb...

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AGT Foods expands in WC, aims to become top supplier of dry food goods

Image Source: [[http://www.agtfoods.com/about-agt/agtfoods-southafrica.html AGT Foods Africa]]</span>To accommodate the rapid expansion of AGT Foods in the Western Cape, the AGT Foods Africa Cape...

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Public backs tax on sugary drinks and junk food

Breakingpic via [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/drinks-supermarket-cans-beverage-3008/ Pexels]]</span>A survey conducted during July shows that three out four adult South Africans believe that the...

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What comes first: the free-range chicken or the free-range egg

©thitarees via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Many shoppers buy free-range eggs because they think the eggs are superior, rather than out of explicit concern for the hens' welfare, according to...

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rBST-free labelling back on Woolworths milk products

©Yulia Kotina via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Woolworths has reintroduced rBST-free labelling onto their milk packaging, starting with all of their fresh Ayrshire milk products. This follows...

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How safe is the food on your plate?

3dman_eu via [[https://pixabay.com/en/bananas-market-market-stall-buy-2290973/ pixabay]]</span>A new feature published on the University of Pretoria's (UP) Research Matters website focuses on the...

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Avian flu hits two Quantum Foods farms

©tawatchai prakobkit via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Quantum Foods became the latest major South African poultry producer to report a bird flu outbreak when it said on Wednesday that a highly...

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Sell-by dates 'tempered with'

©racorn via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Companies that tamper with sell-by labels can be criminally prosecuted and fined.

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The dairy industry and its food safety challenges

Pixabay via [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/blur-calcium-close-up-dairy-236010/ Pexels]]</span>Just like any other perishable food industry, the South African dairy industry today faces many...

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