1.   Hours before South Africa and China establish diplomatic relations, a problem came home to roost Wednesday when South Africa banned the importation of Chinese poultry meat.

2.   Increases also were seen in dairy products, processed fruit and vegetables, poultry meat, fresh vegetables, wine and beer and pet foods.

3.   On the eve of South Africa and China establishing diplomatic relations, a potential flap arose Wednesday when South Africa banned imports of Chinese poultry meat.

4.   South Africa said it had placed a moratorium on the import of all poultry meat from the mainland to prevent the spread of the bird flu.

5.   The Mirror said the rogue poultry dealers are believed to have used hoses and salt baths to clean up the poultry meat that was almost certainly rife with disease.

6.   The poultry and swine industries have made poultry meat, eggs and pork the cheapest animal protein available and affordable to all sections of the population.

7.   Tyson sells mostly dark poultry meat and leg quarters in Russia.

8.   On Monday, agricultural authorities warned that Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands may have received deliveries of German poultry meat contaminated with the weed killer.

9.   The Metro supermarket chain halted sales of eggs from organic farms and two kinds of sausage made from poultry meat.