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UK considers expanding Brazilian poultry imports

By Joe Whitworth on May 13, 2023

The United Kingdom is considering expanding imports of poultry meat products from Brazil.

UK officials visited Brazil in October 2022 to review the control system for beef and poultry meat products. A report on the…

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JBS to appeal Brazilian Carne Fraca fine

By Joe Whitworth on February 22, 2023

JBS is to appeal a decision by Brazilian authorities to fine one of its subsidiaries as part of Operation Carne Fraca.

The Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) verdict relating to Seara Alimentos was officially published this…

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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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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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State prosecutor acts in Backer beer contamination incident

By News Desk on September 10, 2020

Public prosecutors in a Brazilian state have filed a complaint against certain employees from a brewery that sold contaminated beer linked to the deaths of 10 people.

The action by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of…
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Police find deadly Backer beer contamination was an accident

By News Desk on June 24, 2020

An investigation by police in a Brazilian state has found the contamination of beer which killed seven people was an accident likely caused by a manufacturing defect.

Almost 30 people were poisoned by diethylene glycol…
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More poisonings in Brazil linked to beer; officials urge extreme caution

By News Desk on January 24, 2020

More than 20 people are suspected to have been poisoned and four have died in Brazil after drinking contaminated batches of beer. Tests have found diethylene glycol in 32 lots of 10 Backer beers.

Officials…
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