http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. DAP lawmaker Tony Pua revealed test results showing that some of the cattle raised under the scandal-ridden National Feedlot Centre (NFC) scheme had died from copper poisoning, raising health concerns about meat from the scheme, reports The Malaysian Insider. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240412/malaysia___poblems_in_cattle_feedlots_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Shoppers in the Bukit Bintang area here were left gawking at the sight of four “mermaids” sprawled across a fishing net, their silver bodies glittering in the hot midday sun. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270312/malaysia___new_money_making_scam_from_peta_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT A Malaysian minister embroiled in a scandal over government funds meant for a cattle project says she will resign. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280312/malaysia___cattle_corruption_and_politics.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT American Consortium Corporation (ACC) is a company incorporated in the offshore centre of Labuan, Malaysia. It is a joint venture company that brings together a focused effort in project execution from concept to commercialisation or realisation, through the creation of a platform where ACC members are able to synergise. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020312/malaysia___american_consortium_corporation_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The World Halal Forum (WHF) 2012 happening this 2 – 3 April at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre will focus on cultivating a universal appeal on Halal lifestyle, which represents values for both Muslim and non-Muslim consumers. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220212/malaysia___world_halal_forum____cultivating_a_universal_halal_lifestyle.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT There are no live birds import from China and chicken products sold at markets are free of the H5N1 virus, said Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180112/malaysia___bird_flu_.aspx oie.com Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Federation of Livestock Farmers’ Associations of Malaysia (FLFAM) has pledged not to sell low-quality or "rubbish pork" with the handing over of a letter of commitment to the Agriculture and Agro-based In­­dustries Ministry. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/201211/malaysia___retailing_pork.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr Hussin said the suspension from February to October this year, was the result of the plants not adhering to import conditions, including the halal status, specified by the Malaysian government. "During the suspension, the import of chicken pieces, could only be from the United States, at a higher price. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/071211/malaysia___halal_poultry_imports.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Own up or face a nationwide protest. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/011211/malaysia___feedlot_problems.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Aviagen puts hatchery work in sharp focus http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/291111/malaysia___new_poultry_operation_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sozo Global Ltd, of which Khazanah Nasional Bhd controls a 10.43 per cent stake via Agro Treasures Sdn Bhd, is investing RM15 million to set up a halal processing plant in Penang. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/041111/malaysia___new_halal_food_factory_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Malaysian healthcare company TDM is to sell its wholly-owned poultry unit, TD Poultry Sdn Bhd, to Vision Poultry Sdn Bhd for RM4 million. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/101111/malaysia___poultry_unit_sold.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Beef imports into Malaysia during August increased 3% year-on-year to 9,976 tonnes swt, lifting total imports for the first eight months of 2011 by 11%, to 76,644 tonnes swt. Beef imports into Malaysia from major countries all increased during January to August, including India (up 12%), Australia (up 41%) and New Zealand (up 29%). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/071111/malaysia___beef_imports_increasing.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT TDM is to sell its poultry unit for four million ringgit (MYR). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/031111/malaysia___poultry_company_sold.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT All parties involved in the proposed takeover of Leong Hup Holdings Bhd have been meeting several times, executive director, Tan Sri Francis Lau Tuang Nguang, has told The Star of Malaysia. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/241011/malaysia___poultry_giant_takeover.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT A poultry wholesaler in the Bera district has been fined MYR10,000 for selling chicken higher than the ceiling price of MYR6.35 per kg for the festive season, according to The Star of Malayisa, citing a report in Bernama. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300911/malaysia___government_poultry_price_controls.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Malaysia's beef imports during 2010-11 increased 11 per cent on the previous year, to a six-year high of 117,797 tonnes swt, reports Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270911/malaysia___beef_imports_up_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Malaysia has lifted a ban on imports of live cattle and other livestock from Australia imposed amid a virus scare, but will maintain a ban on horse imports, a top veterinary official said Thursday. "Since yesterday, we have opened up the import of cattle, sheep and goats," said Ibrahim Che Embong, deputy director-general of Malaysia's veterinary services department. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190911/malaysia___beef_ban_lifted.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Malaysia's beef imports during 2010-11 increased 11% on the previous year, to a six-year high of 117,797 tonnes swt. There was a rise in volumes from India, Australia, New Zealand (NZ) and China which more than offset falls in imports from Brazil and Argentina due to restricted market access. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290811/malaysia___beef_imports_increase_.aspx MLA.com Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The government has given assurance that the supply of food, especially chicken and beef, is sufficient to meet the demand during Ramadan and Aidilfitri next month. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240811/malaysia___poulty_beef_and_mutton_for_ramadan.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT A secretariat has been set up to monitor chicken prices and ensure adequate supply ahead of the coming festivities, reports The Star. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110811/malaysia___the_poultry_industry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Low-cost and abundant meat grown in laboratories may soon be on your table. Growing muscle tissue from stem cells taken from healthy cows may soon be possible, as early in a year’s time, scientists say. The "test tube" beef, lamb and chicken meat will not require livestock, poultry, pasture and even feed. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070811/malaysia___test_tube_burgers.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) initiated a move to encourage all of its foodservice operators and providers to obtain Halal certification from JAKIM by holding an exclusive “Seminar Panduan Restoran Halal” which was attended by over 60 participants in its premise today. Tuan Noordin Ibrahim, the Deputy Director of [English term for Dasar] from JAKIM officially launched the programme held in collaboration with IIUM. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260711/malaysia___iium_pushes_its_foodservice_operators_to_get_halal_certification.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT UK retailer Tesco wants to nearly double the number of products made by Malaysian small businesses that can be sold at its stores in China. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260711/malaysia___tesco_buying_local_.aspx halalfocus Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT State Islamic religious councils have been advised to set up their own abattoirs to ensure confidence among Muslims that meat and poultry slaughter processes were truly halal. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260711/malaysia___new_halal_abattoirs.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Three smoked pork (bak kwa) products have been recalled after tests found they have too much nitrate, a preservative that can cause cancer if consumed excessively, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050711/malaysia___pork_recall_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Malaysian beef imports during April increased 15% year-on-year, to 9,994 tonnes swt, lifting volumes during the first four months of 2011 by 20%, totalling 40,074 tonnes swt - the highest level since 2006. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270611/malaysia___sharp_rise_in_beef_imports.aspx MLA.com Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT New regulations will be implemented to stop pig farmers from sending livestock to illegal abattoirs, resulting in low quality pork, according to Malaysian Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Chua Tee Yong. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120611/malaysia___cleaning_up_the_pork_industry.aspx 5mpublishing Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT According to Bernama.com, she said the ministry took a serious view of the report and if proved unfounded, the parties involved can be hauled up under Section 13A of Food Act 1983. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030611/malaysia____cleaning_up_the_pork_industry_.aspx 5mpublishing Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Two ministries have assured pork consumers that they are conducting a thorough investigation to ensure the safety of pork-related products in the market. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030611/malaysia___the_pork_industry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT In a media briefing, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said they are in talks with a Malaysian group, citing the growing demand for meat products from tourists visiting the Muslim country. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200511/malaysia___pork_imports_from_the_philippines_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The 6th World Halal Forum (WHF) provided the platform for fundamental change within the global Halal industry yet again, with several important announcements and launches held over the two days, from 4th to 5th April. Based on feedback from over 600 delegates who came from over 40 countries, this year’s WHF hit the right note by converging Islamic Finance and the Halal Industry, into one integrated Halal Economy. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150411/malaysia___integrated_halal_economy_gets_thumbs_up_from_the_world.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Melaka raked in 1.55 billion ringgit (MYR) last year from the poultry industry with the export of chicken and chicken-based products, accounting for 86 per cent of earnings. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140411/malaysia___poultry_industry_in_good_shape.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT State Veterinary Services Department director, Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam, said since the implementation of the enactment in January this year, only 473 of the 805 farms in the state had applied to be licensed. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140411/malaysia___the_poultry_industry.aspx 5mpublishing Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT World Halal Forum, the Halal industry’s premier event opened with over 600 delegates from over 40 countries at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today. This international forum which is held in Malaysia annually marked the start of “Halal Malaysia Week”, a week-long series of Halal industry events. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050411/malaysia___th_world_halal_forum_creates_a_notable_paradigm_shift.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT A selection of images taken at the World Halal Forum 2011 Opening Ceremony. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050411/malaysia___world_halal_forum__opening_ceremony.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Today, at the World Halal Forum 2011 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, history was made with the launch of the world’s first Halal Food Index confirming the strong convergence between the Halal Industry and Islamic Finance. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050411/malaysia___worlds_first_halal_indexes_launched_at_world_halal_forum_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT The World Halal Forum (WHF) is expected to see the unveiling of “Halal 2.0″ at this year’s event to be held on April 4-5 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280311/malaysia___world_halal_forum.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Goats are usually kept on a small scale either as a hobby to meet the leisure time, subsistence farming, weed control and also to the source of protein for the family http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070211/malaysia___feed_lots_for_goats_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT This measure is welcomed by the EU as by the lifting the ban, Malaysia shows that it recognises that EU beef and beef products are safe. In 2001 Malaysia introduced an import ban on beef of EU origin, citing a risk of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) without providing any scientific justification for the measure. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020211/malaysia___eu_beef_ban_lifted_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT The controversy was triggered on Tuesday when a local Chinese daily carried a report stating that consumers would only be allowed to purchase pork from butchers between 11pm to 5am beginning 2 January http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270111/malaysia___controversy_in_the_pork_industry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Johor (South) Butcher Association chairman Foo Ow Chek said pork prices had gone up by RM3, with a kilo priced at RM17. “There is no fixed or regulated price and the prices differ depending on the sellers and butchers,” he said. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260111/malaysia___great_demand_for_pork_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT A traveller mauled to death by dogs in Malaysia ran a furniture restoration business before leaving for the Asian country three months ago. Maurice Sullivan died when he was attacked by the animals at an organic farm on the northern island of Penang on Sunday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250111/malaysia___farm_dogs_kill_irish_tourist_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Milk cattle farms in five Malaysian states have been affected by the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the Malaysian Veterinary Services Department said on Wednesday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190111/malaysia___fmd_runs_riot_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT The National Meat and Livestock Corporation (NMLC) was among the 120 local companies awarded the veterinary health mark (VHM) certification from the Veterinary Services Department (VSD) at the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism (Maha) International Show 2010 here yesterday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/141210/malaysia___award_for_the_national_meat_and_livestock_corporation_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Kinta District Pork Sellers and Butchers Association chairman Kew Mook Choy said pork sellers were already suffering from poor business because of high prices. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/221110/malaysia___concerns_over_rise_in_pork_prices_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Unlike other birds in the poultry industry, ducks like water but the current rainy season is a bane rather than a boon for duck farmers because their egg-laying capacity drops as much as 40 per cent, reports New Straits Times. Instead of laying eggs, ducks use the bulk of their food to grow an additional layer of feathers to keep their body warm and dry as they frolic in the rain. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/191110/malaysia___drop_in_duck_numbers_.aspx 5mpublishing Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT According to The Star Online, Perak veterinary services director Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam told the Kinta District Pork Sellers and Butchers Association not to twist facts on the issue as Perak had adequate supply to meet the needs of the local market. Association chairman Kew Mook Choy recently warned that the price of pork in Ipoh would escalate if the ban was not lifted. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/191110/malaysia___pork_price_problems_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT KFC Holdings Bhd (KFCH) will via its subsidiary, Ayamas Food Corporation acquire four poultry-related companies for a cash consideration of RM1.11 million from Johor Corporation Bhd. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/161110/malaysia___poultry_farming_and_processing_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT In the Bursa filing, KFCH said the four companies are among seven intrapreneur farms in Sedenak Kulai, Johor, owned by Johor Franchise Development Sdn Bhd (Johor Franchise) and Johor Ventures Sdn Bhd (Johor Ventures), according to Business Times of Malaysia. The remaining three farms are owned by Ayamas. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/151110/malaysia___poultry_farming_.aspx 5mpublishing Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT