Safeway to feel the heat over farmed salmon

The anti farm lobby in the United States is targeting the Safeway Grocery store chain for an aggressive advertising campaign, designed to urge its shoppers to take a pass on farmed fish.

FDA detains imports of farm-raised Chinese seafood

THE United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a broader import control of all farm-raised catfish, basa, shrimp, dace (related to carp), and eel from China.

Feed additives company in Chinese joint venture

KIOTECH International, the UK-based supplier of high performance natural feed additives to the aquaculture and agriculture markets has said it is in the final stages of agreeing a joint venture in China, in which the company will have a majority stake.

Vietnam seeks sustainable seafood market

THE Ben Tre clam fishery of Vietnam is the first fishery in South East Asia to seek assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) environmental standard for well-managed and sustainable fisheries.

Negative news can be a problem for fish farmers

United States - July 11, 2007 - Consumer buying habits could haunt fish producers following a decision by the federal government to step up testing of fish products imported from China.

Fish out the facts on the safety of Chinese seafood

"It's not like we're in every grocery store 24 hours a day to check."

With news that the Food and Drug Administration has restricted imports of five kinds of seafood from China, consumers are wondering just how safe their seafood is and what they can do to protect themselves. via Home News Tribune

Information for New Zealand Consumers

Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 10:23 am Press Release: New Zealand Food Safety Authority Information for New Zealand Consumers: Imports of Land-based Farmed Seafood from China Recent issues reported in the media have ...

A Slippery, Writhing Trade Dispute

"Some U.S. states suddenly raised their standards on the content of antibiotics in seafood in April. Maybe they saw too many imports from China."

At the Xulong eel factory here, a team of workers slice eels, lop off their heads and push them through a huge assembly line that will cook and package them for millions of customers around the world. via HendersonvilleNews.com

Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Develops Over 20 New Microorganism Products

XI'AN, CHINA, July 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - - Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

China food scare has taste of racism

China/United States - July 23, 2007 - No people on Earth are so engrossed in food as the Chinese, for whom it is not just craft, pleasure and sustenance but the fundamental building block of society.

China Skilled Manpower Can Boost Economy

China's skilled manpower can complement Brunei's small population to further develop its trade and investment opportunities, said a Chinese business official.