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Food processors reduce operations due to lack of pork supply

By Rose de la Cruz | March 21, 2004 - 12:00am

Several food processor belonging to the Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. have downscaled their operations since January because of severe shortage and high cost of pork needed in their meat processing...

Agriculture

Stand your ground, expert tells firms using GMO products as raw materials

By Rose de la Cruz | September 11, 2002 - 12:00am

Food companies using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in their products were told to "stand their ground" in the face of highly emotional campaign being waged against GMO products by Europe-based Greenpeace...

Business

RP’s tuna exports plunge 40%, may slide further

By Rose de la Cruz | July 19, 2002 - 12:00am

The country’s tuna exports has progressively declined by over 40 percent during the last three years and this may slide further if the Philippines is not able to get equal tariff treatment for its tuna in the...

Business

DA suspends ban on meat shipments to south

By Rose de la Cruz | June 28, 2002 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Animal Industry, suspended recently the implementation of Administrative Order No. 5, which restricts the shipment of live animals and meat products from Luzon...

Business