The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) is wary over the Philippines’ imposition of a ban on Brazilian beef products, a temporary measure to prevent Mad Cow disease or Atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) from entering the country. To protect consumers, the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intensified the operation against meat and meat products without import permits to protect the local industry. photo: BOC In a statement, the BOC said the the intensified campaign is also to prevent the entry of meat products that may contain diseases. Since...
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The modified tariff rates on imported pork products and rice have resulted in foregone revenues for the government, but the Department of Finance (DOF) said the economic benefits far outweigh the costs. Peso Finance Undersecretary Antonette C. Tionko said the government is projected to lose P5.4...
Amid efforts to augment the supply of meat in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) responded favorably to the call of importers, composed of meat processors and traders, to temporarily extend the validity of their import permit for pork, chicken, and other meat products. PIXABAY/ MANILA...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) team up with Atkins Import and Export Resources Inc., and MyOwn Group of Companies to provide consumers access to low-cost frozen meat products amid the community quarantine, cheaper by at least P20.00 than Atkins and...
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The "100 percent inspection" of farm, fishery, and meat products will be enforced by the Department of Agriculture (DA) once the proposed cold examination facility in agriculture (CEFA) comes to fruition at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales. (Photo courtesy of the BOC) Agriculture Secretary...
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The Philippines is hoping to see the entry of as much as 140,000 metric tons (MT) of imported pork under the minimum access volume (MAV) as part of efforts to bring down meat prices in the country. This developed following the recent approval by the inter-agency MAV Management Committee (MMC) of...
Sustainable living goes beyond what we wear and what we use. Now, even how we consume food and what does inside our bodies need to be sustainable and conscious. Consumers are more mindful when it comes to food choices that affect not only our bodies but the whole world as well. This mindset has...
