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BRF agrees on leniency package with Brazilian authorities

By Joe Whitworth on January 4, 2023

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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Toxic raw material linked to dog deaths in Brazil

By Joe Whitworth on September 10, 2022

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…

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Model uses Brazil and EU poultry dispute to assess market impact

By Joe Whitworth on September 8, 2022

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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Brazilian poultry doesn’t cause many Salmonella infections in UK

By News Desk on July 26, 2022

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…

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Brewery fined again in beer contamination case

By News Desk on June 1, 2022

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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Backer fined for fatal beer contamination in Brazil

By News Desk on May 10, 2022

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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Backer given approval to restart beer sales after deadly outbreak

By News Desk on April 14, 2022

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…
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Europe increases checks on melons after outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 30, 2021

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…
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Tester and DeLauro keep pressure on USDA to suspend Brazilian beef exports

By Dan Flynn on November 20, 2021

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…
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Brazilian authorities uncover group selling horse meat to restaurants

By Joe Whitworth on November 20, 2021

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…
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