The Philippines has imposed a ban on beef imports from the United Kingdom following the detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow in Scotland, which was reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health by the UK's chief veterinary officer.
More than 622 people have fallen ill and two have died across three Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak clusters in the United Kingdom, with investigations pointing to imported eggs consumed at small food service establishments. European health authorities are also monitoring related cases across multiple countries.
A new study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases has identified previously unrecognised cross-border circulation of a multidrug-resistant Campylobacter coli sequence type across nine European countries between 2018 and 2025, challenging the long-held view that such infections are sporadic and unrelated. Poultry was identified as the primary animal source, and researchers are calling for coordinated genomic surveillance.
Dutch compound feed group ForFarmers has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of STW SA, a Polish animal feed producer with annual capacity of 270,000 tonnes, through its Polish subsidiary Tasomix. The deal, which excludes STW's logistics and poultry farming operations, is subject to Polish competition authority approval and is expected to close in early 2027.