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Namib Poultry weathering competition

April 11, 2013 03:01
Namib Mills Investment Chief Executive Officer Koos Ferreira has reiterated on Tuesday that Namibia's own large-scale chicken farm, Namib Poultry, is producing quality chickens and free of genetically modified products. Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, Ferreira said the farm is weathering the pressure of competition in the market, especially on imported chickens from European Union and Brazil. “We are a new established poultry farm and we cannot compete with subsidised products in the market,” he said. On a question of why Namibian owned chickens are expensive tha

China bird flu 'devastates' poultry business

April 9, 2013 00:23
China's deadly bird flu outbreak has dealt a "devastating" blow to the nation's poultry sector, an industry group said Tuesday, with sales reportedly plunging amid concerns over food safety. Chinese authorities say they do not know how the H7N9 avian influenza -- which has killed seven people and sickened 24 -- is spreading, though it is believed the infection is passing from birds to humans.

India's changing appetite brings up meaty issues

February 6, 2013 12:31
With German sausages, French duck breasts and homegrown chicken, Francis Menezes is cashing in on the growing appetite for meat among Indians -- even in one of Mumbai's most strictly vegetarian areas. In the upmarket neighbourhood of Malabar Hill, numerous shops, restaurants and even some apartment blocks remain meat-free. But Menezes, co-manager of the Cafe Ridge food store, says he does a brisk trade in "non-veg", especially with those who have studied abroad.

India's changing appetite throws up meaty issues

February 6, 2013 00:16
With German sausages, French duck breasts and homegrown chicken, Francis Menezes is cashing in on the growing appetite for meat among Indians -- even in one of Mumbai's most strictly vegetarian areas. In the upmarket neighbourhood of Malabar Hill, numerous shops, restaurants and even some apartment blocks remain meat-free. But Menezes, co-manager of the Cafe Ridge food store, says he does a brisk trade in "non-veg", especially with those who have studied abroad.

US dodges Super Bowl chicken wing shortage

February 1, 2013 00:45
In the run-up to Super Bowl Sunday, millions of American football fans can rest assured: there is no looming shortage of their beloved chicken wings. The National Chicken Council estimates that the nation will wolf down 1.23 billion chicken wings over Super Bowl weekend, or nearly four wings for each and every American. But fears that restaurants, bars, fast food outlets and supermarkets will run out of the savory snack -- served baked, fried or grilled, most often with ranch or barbecue sauce -- are unfounded, the industry group said Thursday.
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