Tag: Weak flesh

• Friday, March 9th 2018 - 09:48 UTC

  Brazil downplays latest chapter of the “Weak Flesh” investigation

  

  Brazil does not face any risks of countries instituting new bans on Brazilian meat imports after the latest phase of the “Weak Flesh” investigation into companies accused of committing fraud to avoid safety checks, Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 09:51 UTC

  “Weak flesh” reignites in Brazil's major food processor and world's largest poultry exporter

  

  Brazilian police arrested the former chief executive of major food processor BRF SA on charges that he and other executives knew the company, the world’s largest poultry exporter, engaged in fraud to evade food safety checks. Shares in BRF plunged 19% on the Sao Paulo stock exchange as the arrest compounded concerns about BRF’s leadership following a 1.1 billion Reais loss last year.