Tag: BRF

• Friday, October 23rd 2020 - 08:35 UTC

  China makes remote video inspections of sanctioned Brazilian slaughterhouses

  

  Chinese officials carried out a remote inspection of Brazilian slaughterhouses whose exports to the Asian country have been suspended due to Covid-19 cases among employees.

• Friday, January 31st 2020 - 08:22 UTC

  Brazilian meatpackers believe the coronavirus outbreak in China will help in the long run

  

  Brazil’s largest meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA said that the coronavirus outbreak could help boost Chinese demand for their products, as it fans concerns about domestic food safety in China. However some also believe sales could be held back by aggressive demands for discounts from Chinese buyers.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:27 UTC

  Brazilian food processor expands in Saudi Arabia with chicken plant

  

  Brazilian food processor BRF SA on Tuesday announced an agreement to invest around US$ 120 million to build its first chicken processing plant in Saudi Arabia in a bid to strengthen its position in a key growth market.

• Thursday, October 3rd 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Operation Weak Flesh: Brazilian meat packer admits to bribing food inspectors

  

  Brazilian meatpacker BRF SA has admitted to bribing food inspectors with bank deposits and health benefits, police said on Tuesday, although the company itself avoided raids as it was cooperating with the latest phase of the corruption probe.

• Saturday, May 11th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Brazil's chicken exporter confident about future operations in Europe, Arab countries and China

  

  Brazil's BRF SA, the world’s largest chicken exporter, believes Europe could lift an embargo affecting a dozen of its plants sooner than anticipated because of the global meat supply imbalance deriving from a deadly hog disease in China.

• Wednesday, January 9th 2019 - 14:49 UTC

  Brazil's Bovespa closes above 92.000 points for the first time ever

  

  Latin American stocks in the region's main markets closed on Tuesday at new highs on the positive outlook for the ongoing US/China trade talks in Beijing. Brazil's Bovespa index ended trading above 92,000 points for the first time ever after hitting several record highs last week.