Archives for January 17, 2014

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Bank plots loan to major Ukraine pig meat firm

By Keith Nuthall

The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) is planning to lend up to US$30m to help a key Ukraine pig breeder and processor expand operations.

Bill Gates charity to fund East African dairy project expansion

By Mark ASTLEY

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $25.5m (€18.75m) to Heifer International to expand its East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) project - a program designed to assist small scale farmers in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania “profitably participate...

Russia restricts Australian beef offal imports

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russia will officially ban imports of beef offal from Australia, effective 27 January, following the identification of growth promoter trenbolone in beef imported from that country, according to Sergey Dankvert, head of Russian veterinary watchdog...

ABF growth dampened by sugar price drop

By Rod Addy

Plunging world sugar prices hampered sales growth for Associated British Foods (ABF) in the first quarter of its current financial year, but its Twinings and Allied Bakeries brands delivered strong performances.