Marel has began operating a high-tech poultry processing facility — CharmFre — near Buan in South Korea
Livestock
Vietnam’s tra popularity in India increases its exports
Vietnam has announced that the tra (catfish) exports has been on the rise due to increasing popularity in India
Vietnam increases tuna exports to Germany

Germany imports tuna from 25 suppliers in the world, in which, Ecuador was the largest supplier until now, followed by Philippines, Papua News Guinea and Vietnam. (Image source: r.g/Flickr)
Vietnam has notched up its canned tuna exports to Germany in an attempt to meet an increasing demand of Vietnamese tuna from the country
Chinese red meat prices increase

The continued rising red meat prices has driven up the average prices for beef and sheep meat during the first eight months of 2013. (Image source: n0nick/Flickr)
Chinese wholesale beef prices shot up during August 2013 and bounced back to its highest level on record, which was registered in February 2013 at US$8.84 per kg
Greenpeace urges Philippines to stop over-fishing of tuna

Greenpeace has expressed concern over the livelihood of fishermen being threatened by over-fishing of tuna in Philippines. (Image source: PaulKeller/Flickr)
Environmental group Greenpeace has urged the Philippines government to design an effective measure to stop over-fishing, especially of tuna