Five new cases of virulent Newcastle disease (vND) was confirmed in backyard exhibition chickens in Riverside County, California during the week of November 30 – December 6, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced.

Bellisio Foods, part of the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group), entered into a definitive agreement with Swander Pace Capital to acquire Frozen Specialties, Inc. (FSI), a producer of frozen pizza and the Pizza Bites brand.

A Class II Air Quality Permit for Rose Acre Farms has been approved The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for Rose Acre’s Lone Cactus Egg Farm and Feed Terminal, in La Paz County, Arizona.

Veterinary organizations in North America and Europe have teamed up to combat antimicrobial resistance while ensuring the continuing availability of medications essential for human and animal health.

Marfrig Global Foods has acquired 91.89 percent of the capital stock of Quickfood in Argentina from BRF for a price of US$54.9 million.