Tag: europe
International news in brief – July/August 2016 issue
USA: Rentokil acquires Residex In early July, Rentokil Initial plc announced details of its continued expansion in North America with the acquisition of pest control and turf products distribution business Residex LLC for US$30m. Residex is the largest independent products distribution company in the US, with annualised revenues for the 12 months prior to acquisition […]
H5N8 Avian Influenza: Assessing Entry Routes into Europe
The precise route of introduction of the H5N8 virus into Europe still remains uncertain, says a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientific report generated in collaboration with Member States and the European Union (EU) Reference Laboratory. Having been detected on poultry farms in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, EFSAsays it is “plausible” that […]
