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20 July 2020
Amazon deforestation linked with soya and beef productionEmerging research suggests that nearly 20 percent of Brazil’s soya exports to the European Union could be linked with illegal deforestation....
16 July 2020
China moves to suspend exports from two meat plants in Brazil over COVID-19 worriesThe Chinese government has asked Brazil to stop exports from two meat plants over concerns about COVID-19 outbreaks in food processing centres in the country....
14 July 2020
Brazilian companies sound the alarm on Amazon deforestationA group of 39 companies have expressed concerns over deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, hinting that they could divest from Brazil’s economy unless the destruction is reversed....
09 July 2020
Brazil investigates COVID-19 outbreaks in 10 meat plants in Mato GrossoBrazilian labour prosecutors are probing COVID-19 outbreaks in at least 10 meat processing plants across Mato Grosso state....
07 July 2020
JBS reports 2.2 percent of workers at Brazil plant as COVID-19 positiveBrazilian meatpacking giant JBS says that 2.2 percent of workers at its Goiania beef plant have been placed on mandatory leave after testing positive for COVID-19....
24 June 2020
Multiple Brazilian meat exporters sign Chinese customs declarationsBrazilian beef, pork and chicken exporters have signed declarations stating that goods heading to China are free from coronavirus contamination, as per requests from Chinese authorities....
22 June 2020
Brazil updates its safety guidelines for meatpackers as COVID-19 hammers processing plantsOn 19 June, the Brazilian government published new guidelines for meatpackers after a surge of coronavirus cases were reported at meat plants....
20 June 2020
JBS reports on its $368 million investment in global sustainability initiatives for 2019Meat packing giant JBS claims to have made significant investments across four key sustainability pillars including environmental stewardship, responsible procurement, animal welfare and social responsibility....
10 June 2020
JBS gains approval to reopen beef plant in Brazil after COVID-19 outbreakLabour prosecutors in Brazil have given JBS permission to reopen a beef plant in Rondônia....
04 June 2020
Greenpeace alleges Brazil meatpackers purchased cattle linked to deforestationIn a report published on 4 June, environmental advocacy group Greenpeace alleges that since 2018, Brazilian meatpackers Marfrig, Minerva and JBS SA purchased thousands of cattle linked to Amazon deforestation....
03 June 2020
Officials report 2,400 COVID-19 infections among meat plant workers in Brazilian stateBrazil’s labour prosecutor reports that more than 25 percent of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rio Grande do Sul are among meat plant workers....
02 June 2020
Brazil’s prosecutors make Marfrig agree to more worker protections amid pandemicMeat packing giant Marfrig Global Foods has signed a settlement with Brazil’s labour prosecutors that will improve protections for workers amid COVID-19 cases in meat processing plants....
01 June 2020
Brazilian Agricultural Exports Grow 17.5% in 2020Brazilian agricultural exports grew by 17.5% in the first four months of 2020, compared to the same period last year. Asian market now represents 47.7% of total exports, according to the Brazilian goverment. ...
30 May 2020
Tips on How to Improve Cattle PerformanceICC Brazil chose four tips that will make a difference in the routine of farmers....
28 May 2020
JBS plant in rural Brazil ordered close amid COVID-19 outbreakA labour court in Brazil’s Rondônia state ordered a JBS beef plant to close until all employees were tested for COVID-19....
27 May 2020
It’s official: Brazil’s JBS, Marfrig and Minerva will export beef to ThailandJBS SA, Marfrig Global Foods, Minerva Foods and two other Brazilian meat packers have won approval to export beef to Thailand....
26 May 2020
Brazil greenlights beef exports to ThailandBrazil’s Agriculture Ministry reports that Thailand has agreed to accept Brazilian beef imports....
Workers at Marfrig beef plant test positive for coronavirusBrazilian meatpacker Marfrig said 25 employees at its unit in Várzea Grande, Brazil tested positive for COVID-19....
22 May 2020
Marfrig and Minerva plants in Brazil remain open despite coronavirus casesBrazilian meat producers Marfrig Global Foods and Minerva SA have recorded COVID-19 cases among workers in cattle processing plants in mid-May, but the sites are still operational....
20 May 2020
UK supermarkets threaten to boycott Brazilian products over proposed forest lawBritish supermarkets have warned Brazil that they might boycott its products if Brazilian lawmakers pass a controversial bill that could ramp up destruction of the Amazon rainforest....
18 May 2020
Kerry Group cuts Brazil workforce as coronavirus erodes restaurant demandAccording to union leaders, Irish food and ingredients company Kerry Group PLC is reducing its workforce in Brazil in response to COVID-19-related changes in the marketplace....
15 May 2020
Beef giant JBS reports steep first quarter losses as foreign exchange fluctuations erode bottom lineBrazilian meatpacker JBS SA reported a steep 6 billion reais ($1.03 billion) net loss in the first quarter from foreign exchange impacts....
12 May 2020
Brazil's JBS donates $120 million to combat COVID-19As coronavirus infections hit more JBS meat packing plants in Brazil and the United States, the company announces it will donate 700 million reais ($120 million) to initiatives aimed combating the outbreak. ...
08 May 2020
Abiec finds Brazil's 2020 beef exports steady despite pandemicBrazil's 2020 beef exports will likely set a new record in terms of volume and value despite the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. ...
05 May 2020
Brazilian officials warn of agriculture protectionism amid pandemicAccording to a draft report obtained by Reuters, Brazilian officials expect the COVID-19 outbreak to spur a rise in global agricultural protectionism as countries attempt to secure national food supplies....
01 May 2020
Nine meat processing plants in Brazil contend with coronavirus outbreaksHealth officials in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state, report that coronavirus has spread to nine local meat processing plants....
30 April 2020
Minerva sees increased US demand for beef amid COVID-19 closuresBrazil's Minerva SA, the largest beef exporter in South America, aims to increase foreign sales amid supply woes in large beef producing nations like the United States. ...
28 April 2020
Marfrig resumes US beef sales amid COVID-19 disruptionsBrazilian meat packing giant Marfrig Global Foods has resumed sales of fresh beef from Brazil to the United States as the coronavirus epidemic restricts US beef supplies....
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