BRF S.A. has signed a leniency agreement with Brazilian authorities related to two investigations that came to light in 2017 and 2018.
The deal with the Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) and Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU)
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A raw material used to make pet food has been blamed for a number of dog deaths in Brazil.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa) has suspended the use of two batches of
Continue Reading Toxic raw material linked to dog deaths in Brazil
Implications of trade policy are related to consumer preferences and market structure, according to an analysis by an economist at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
Mahdi Ghodsi used a cost-benefit analysis to investigate
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Salmonella from imported Brazilian poultry doesn’t cause a lot of illnesses in UK consumers, according to a study.
Long-term surveillance data collected in the United Kingdom showed no rise in two types of Salmonella following the
Continue Reading Brazilian poultry doesn’t cause many Salmonella infections in UK
A brewery in Brazil behind a fatal beer contamination incident in 2020 has received another fine from authorities.
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) said Cervejaria Backer had been fined almost $12 million
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A brewery in Brazil linked to a fatal beer contamination incident in 2020 has been fined almost U.S. $1 million.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) ordered Cervejaria Backer to pay $5 million
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Brazilian officials have allowed a brewery to restart production at a site that was the source of contaminated beer linked to the deaths of 10 people in 2020.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply
Continue Reading Backer given approval to restart beer sales after deadly outbreak
The European Commission has tightened the rules around imports of Galia melons from Honduras because of a recent Salmonella outbreak.
Emergence of a risk to human health because of possible Salmonella Braenderup contamination means official
Continue Reading Europe increases checks on melons after outbreak
Two powerful Democrats, one from the House and the other from the Senate, want to suspend Brazil beef exports to the USA and are willing to make it happen with legislation.
And while it seems
Continue Reading Tester and DeLauro keep pressure on USDA to suspend Brazilian beef exports
Authorities have arrested six people after finding horse meat being sold for use in burgers in a state of southern Brazil.
They were arrested in Caxias do Sul as part of an operation led by
Continue Reading Brazilian authorities uncover group selling horse meat to restaurants
