http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. Ekoproduct has been named as new distributor of Topigs genetics in Bulgaria. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260213/bulgaria___topigs.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received an immediate notification on 25 January 2013. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070213/bulgaria___newcastle_disease_.aspx oie.com Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Bulgarian producers have expressed their concerns over a recent call by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) for a EU-wide ban on the production and sale of foie gras (liver pate). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301012/bulgaria___foie_gras_ban_.aspx 5mpublishing Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency closed a meat processing plant in the town of Silistra after inspectors found 4,200 kg of frozen meat with expiration dates from 2009 and without documentation, according to FOCUS Information Agency. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/221012/bulgaria___meat_plant_closed_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Bulgaria has fulfilled all requirements of the European Commission (EC) regarding laying hen welfare, the country's Minister of Agriculture and Food, Miroslav Naydenov announced recently. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210612/bulgaria___poultry_industry_cleaned_up_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Bulgaria has scrapped its idea to build a border fence with Turkey that was supposed to keep animals infected with Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) from entering the country. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090512/bulgaria___silly_talk_over_fmd_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Qatar will invest in Bulgaria's production of chicken and lamb meat, as well as grains, Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naudenov revealed on Wednesday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290312/bulgaria___arab_meat_investment_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Bulgaria's Agriculture and Food Minister Miroslav Naydenov will investigate the reasons why egg prices in the country doubled in the course of just ten days. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130312/bulgaria___poultry_andd_egg_problems_.aspx 5mpublishing Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Outbreaks of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) occurred in Bulgaria in 2011. FMD is a highly contagious viral disease in wild and domestic cloven-hoofed animals (e.g. pigs, wild boars) with a severe impact on farmers and trade. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/291111/bulgaria___fmd_confirmed.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Chinese companies have demonstrated committed interest in investment in Bulgaria's agriculture, according to Agriculture and Foods Minister Miroslav Naydenov. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020611/bulgaria___chinese_farm_investment_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Helicopters with sharpshooters will circle over Strandja Mountains, south eastern Bulgaria watching out for wild cattle infected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090511/bulgaria___snipers_chase_fmd_infected_wild_cattle.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT US Foodservice, one of America’s leading foodservice distributors, has purchased meat distributor, Ritter Food Service, a division of The Pennfield Corporation. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090511/bulgaria___fmd_problems_in_the_eu_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Bulgarian veterinary authorities have reported two more outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in buffaloes, cattle, swine and sheep and goats. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260411/bulgaria___more_cases_of_fmd_.aspx oie.com Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Novinite.com/Sofia News Agency | April 4, 2011, Monday http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210411/bulgaria___th_fmd_outbreak_discovered_in_southeast_bulgaria_in__weeks.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT In south east Bulgaria, a fifth village has been found to have livestock which have been affected by Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220411/bulgaria___fmd_spreads_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Within a month Bulgaria will start exporting chicken meat to Jordan, Yordan Voynov, head of the Bulgarian food safety agency, has told local press. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180411/bulgaria___poultry_for_middle_east_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT About 300 Bulgarian farmers from the Strandzha Mountain region participated in a human chain to stop vets from killing their animals infected with the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130411/bulgaria___fmd_crisis.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, is leaving Friday on an official visit to Jordan. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120411/bulgaria___farm_minister_visits_the_middle_east_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT The villagers from the Strandzha region in Bulgaria have protested against the slaughter of 7000 animals. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130411/bulgaria___fmd_problems_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Some areas in Bulgaria have been affected by Foot-and-Mouth disease, the European Commission stated that the areas in Bulgaria under restriction will be reduced. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180311/bulgaria___fmd_confirmed_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The World Organisation for Animal Health received follow-up report no. 3 on 31 January. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160211/bulgaria___more_fmd.aspx oie.com Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Bulgarian national veterinary service is in the process of preparing the sanitary files for the products, which will be later sent to Japan to decide whether to sell them on the local market, according to The Sofia Echo. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100211/bulgaria___poultry_for_japan.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT The World Organisation for Animal Health received follow-up report no. 1 yesterday, 11 January. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270111/bulgaria___fmd_crisis_deepens_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Bulgaria's veterinary service Monday ordered the slaughter of all cattle in a village close to the country's southeast border with Turkey after cases of foot-and-mouth disease were confirmed there. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250111/bulgaria___fmd_problems_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Farmers from the Bulgarian village of Kosti, whose animals were slaughtered over cases of foot-and-mouth disease will receive full compensations. The statement was made Tuesday by Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, after a meeting with farmers and milk producers. Naydenov says Bulgaria will ask from the European Commission to compensate not only the owners of the animals, but also milk, meat and hide processors from the affected regions where trade and use of animals has been banned. These are about 64 plants processing milk and 92 meat facilities. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170111/bulgaria___meat_industry_hit_hard_by_fmd.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT More than 500 livestock are to be culled in a village in southeastern Bulgaria as the country looks to contain its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) for more than a decade. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240111/bulgaria___bulgaria_culls_livestock_as_fmd_cases_rise.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT It has been reported that the first case of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) has been discovered for the first time in 12 years in Bulgaria. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210111/bulgaria___fmd_in_wild_boar_.aspx oie.com Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Another village in the country has been affected by Foot-and-Mouth disease with more animals reported to have the disease. The village of Rezovo, Bourgas in Bulgaria have been found to be positive for the disease following blood samples that were taken from animals. The animals have been sent to slaughter. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200111/bulgaria___fmd_gets_worse_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Blood samples from one cow, eight pigs, 14 sheep and 12 goats have tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120111/bulgaria___fmd_back_in_the_european_union.aspx meatingplace Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Bulgarian chicken trade boosted by near neighbours Bulgaria has stepped up its trade in chicken meat this year, with significant increases in volumes both imported and exported. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/141210/bulgaria___poultry_exports.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT The EBLEX and BPEX export team exhibited the full range of beef, lamb and pork products at Meatmania in Bulgaria earlier this month. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/221110/bulgaria___eblex_and_bpex_celebrate_bulgarian_success.aspx eblex.org Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Bulgarian poultry industry is on the verge of crisis, due to the recent bankruptcy of four large domestic poultry producers that has been attributed to the sharp increase in the price of feed grain. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/151110/bulgaria___problems_in_the_poultry_industry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT This report describes the outcome of an FVO specific audit in Bulgaria, which took place between 26 to 30 April 2010 as part of the general audit carried out under the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on official food and feed controls. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/031110/bulgaria___eastern_europe_lagging_behind_in_animal_welfare_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Bulgaria's veterinary service has confirmed an anthrax outbreak among sheep in the northeastern village of Brestovene, it said in a statement Tuesday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010910/bulgaria___anthrax_confirmed_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT The National Assembly adopted a strategy for the establishment of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency and Risk Assessment Center with 117 ayes, no nays and 6 abstentions. Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr Miroslav Naydenov attended the vote. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100810/bulgaria___food_safety_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT The National Assembly adopted a strategy for the establishment of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency and Risk Assessment Center with 117 ayes, no nays and 6 abstentions. Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr Miroslav Naydenov attended the vote. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090810/bulgaria___food_safety_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Huvepharma wraps up successful Veterinary Symposium At the 2nd and final day of the Int'l Veterinary Symposium, organised by Huvepharma, the focus was on new insights in pig and poultry diseases, and how to deal with the changing international agri markets, which concerns farmers and veterinarians. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100610/bulgaria___veterinary_symposium.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Huvepharma is organising its first International Veterinary Congress in Albena, Bulgaria from 1-3 June. Important issues such as the current use of antibiotics and its effect on bacterial resistance already caused a lot of discussion on the first day. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070610/bulgaria___veterinary_conference.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT A wild bird found dead in Varna has been found to have been infected with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The veterinary authority sent an Immediate Notification dated 1 April to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130410/bulgaria___bird_flu_.aspx oie.com Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Act has caused a stir in Bulgaria, prompting parliamentary debates and public protests about lifting the country's five-year ban on GMOs. Mid-January, the Bulgarian parliament gave a first reading approval to the GMO Act's amendments proposed by the ruling GERB-party government (Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria) to ease the GMO restrictions and get in line with EU legislation. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240310/bulgaria___gm_crops.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The EBRD is extending a new €6.5 million loan to Boni Holding, the leading meat processing company in Bulgaria, to support its drive to improve energy efficiency and to bring it into line with EU environmental standards http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080210/bulgaria___meat_proccessing_.aspx 5mpublishing Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Bulgaria’s Economy Minister, Traicho Traikov, informed that Bulgaria is suffering losses in the amount of EUR 3 M per day over the Greek farmers protests http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240110/bulgaria___farmers_take_tractors_to_the_streets_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Out of the 378 meat companies on the list, 330 met the structural standards and have been approved to market products to other EU and third countries http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200110/bulgaria___meat_plants_not_up_to_standard_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Bulgaria and Romania along with the former Yugoslavia were the largest beef producers in Europe for two thirds of the last century http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080110/bulgaria___bulgaria_to_get_government_help_in_beef_production_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Bulgarian Parliament is set to allow a much wider use of genetically modified crops (GMOs) in the country, after the Commission for Environment and Water approved a change in the law on GMOs. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/171209/bulgaria___green_light_for_gm_crops_.aspx 5mpublishing Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT "Plus", a well-known German retail chain has opened its eighth retail outlet in Bulgaria, in the city of Radnevo. The new store will be open to customers on Thursday. The retailer has already opened stores in Bulgarian towns such as http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/041209/bulgaria___german_retailer_expands_operations.aspx foodbizdaily.com Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Although no new outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) have been reported in the country, the Bulgarian veterinary authorities, along with the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health), continue to monitor the disease http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/011209/bulgaria___african_swine_fever.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT A new outbreak of Classical Swine Fever in wild boar has been reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/241009/bulgaria___swine_fever.aspx oie.com Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT The veterinary authorities have reported a new outbreak of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in one wild boar to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The Bulgarian veterinary authority sent an Immediate Notification to OIE on 15 September. It describes a young http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190909/bulgaria___swine_fever.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT About a dozen Bulgarian meat processing companies will have to pay back the subsidies they have received under the EU’s Sapard programme after the prosecution discovered absorption violations, State Fund Agriculture chief Kalina Ilieva told the Bulgarian Parliament's committee on agriculture on September 9 2009. She was tight-lipped on either names or amounts. At the end of http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100909/bulgaria___meat_companies_must_pay_back_stolen_money.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT