October 10, 2013

10/10/2013: Banned feed additive found in beef imports; new grain facility signs lease at port; Meriden appoints new international brand manager

South Korea has halted beef imports from the US after finding traces of the feed additive zilpaterol in a meat shipment.
 
The substance, which is banned in the country, was detected in a 22-tonne shipment from Colorado-based Swift Beef Co. at the end of September 2013. 

According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, South Korea have asked the US to investigate the matter.  
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Mississippi based Rosedale-Bolivar County Port Commission and the Bolivar County Board of Supervisors, USA have entered into a lease agreement with a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC for the construction and operation of a new grain storage and barge loading facility at the Port of Rosedale.
 
Louis Dreyfus Commodities, is set to invest more than US$20 million in constructing the facility, which will provide a new outlet for local farmers to sell corn and soybeans to the company, with an annual capacity of more than five million metric tons.
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Feed additives company Meriden Animal Health has appointed a new international brand manager. In her new role, Lisa Falconer will work to build brand awareness and enhance product profile throughout the industry.
 
"Lisa joins us at an exciting time where we are in a position of growth. Lisa brings with her a wealth of experience that will help take Meriden Animal Health to the next level," said managing director Steve Harris.  
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