http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. Cargill in Central America has combined its operations with Corporacion Pipasa, a leading poultry and meat processor in Costa Rica and Nicaragua and is now a part of Cargill. All regulatory approvals have been completed. Terms of the transaction were not made public. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230611/costa_rica___cargill_poultry_merger.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Pipasa, Costa Rica's flagship poultry and meat company, was bought our by the US giant, Cargill, in a transaction that was made official yesterday, 1 June, reports Inside Costa Rica. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210611/costa_rica___cargill_buy_poultry_giant.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan announced today that Costa Rica has reopened its market to allow for full, unrestricted access to Canadian beef and beef product exports. To highlight this success, Canada's top quality beef will be served at the Canadian Ambassador's Official Residence in San José, marking the first time in almost a decade that Canadian beef will be shipped to Costa Rica. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240211/costa_rica___canadian_beef_imports.aspx albertafarmeaxpress Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT In 2009, the annual per capita consumption of pork increased from 8,9 kilograms in 2004 to 11.6 Kilograms, 33 per cent more, in Costa Rica. Last year was the best of the last five years although the market faced the A/H1N1 (also known as swine fever). The Chamber of Swine Producers invested significantly in publicity and the negative effects were curtailed to only one week. Moreover, the campaigns positively affected consumers and a rise in consumption was seen across the country. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/040111/costa_rica___the_pork_market_.aspx 5mpublishing Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT China and Costa Rica are finalising a free trade agreement, to be signed within months, after Costa Rica broke longstanding ties with Chinas rival Taiwan http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180210/costa_rica___sticking_with_the_winners_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is suffering from the H1N1 virus, making him the first head of state known to have contracted swine flu. Nobel Peace Prize http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120809/costa___rica___president_has_swine_flu.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT COSTA RICA is the first Central American country to establish a free-trade agreement with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states. The Jamaican Parliament is still to ratify the agreement. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210509/costa_rica___free_trade_agreements_seem_to_be_working.aspx . Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT