China: Over 900 arrested in tainted pork crackdown
Authorities have arrested 989 people over the last six months as part of a national crackdown on the manufacture and sale of clenbuterol.
Page 183 of articles about meat
European Union: New increases in pork exportations
Throughout the first semester of this year, exports have reached 1.484.169 tons, which represents an 18,8% increase with respect to the same period of the previous year.
China: Beijing bans swill-fed pigs
The Beijing Animal Health Inspection Institute prevented more than 15,000 swill-fed pigs from entering the market between June and August.
Germany: Moderate increase in meat production in the first half of 2011
In the first half of 2011, about 4 million tonnes of meat were produced commercially in Germany. That was an increase in production of 1.1% (+42,700 tonnes) on the same period a year earlier.
USA: Beef, pork exports close big first half with solid june results
If the trend established in the first six months of the year holds up, U.S. beef and pork exports are likely to set several new records in 2011 and each could eclipse the $5 billion mark for the first time ever.
European meat - a guarantee of taste and safety
Europe is the second largest producer of pork and the third of beef in the world. Meat production is one of the basic branches of economy, is an important attribute of European historical-cultural identity. Pigs were domesticated in Europe around 4000 - 5000 years ago, a cows around 2000 years ago. These dates should therefore be considered as the beginning of constantly ongoing breeding work, improving methods of meat processing, as well as raising standards of safety and production’s quality. Great and counted in many centuries Europe’s experience in animals breeding has been supported in recent years by an integrated system of food safety controls.
Danish Crown: New investment to future-proof Plumrose USA
Danish Crown is now ready with plans for a new factory in Council Bluffs in the U.S. to future-proof Plumrose USA, which has had problems in recent years keeping up with demand.
Enrichment with n-3 fatty acid feeding of pigs: changes in composition and properties of bacon and different sausages
Any mode of tuna oil supplementation was efficient in enriching n-3 fatty acid, but care should be taken in producing dry sausages due to their susceptibility to rancidity during storage time.
Russia cuts pig imports for 2012
During a working visit to Stupino, Vladimir Putin comments on the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Economic Development regarding meat import quotas
South Korea: Impact of disease on consumption and production in livestock sector is forecast to be significant
Even with the news that the worst of the livestock sector disease problems are now somewhat under control, the impact on both production and consumption is forecast to be significant. While consumption of grains and pork is forecast to fall, production of pork is expected to do so significantly, meaning that meat prices have risen in many areas of the country.
Canada's economic action plan continues to support meat processing innovation
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced more than $8 million for three new projects that will help improve meat processing facilities and increase profitability for the entire livestock sector.
France: The Competition Authority gives its approval to a voluntary agreement to minimize price volatility
The French Competition Authority has approved the voluntary agreement between producers, processors and distributors in the swine, bovine, and agricultural sectors in order to minimize the impact of raw material price volatility, signed on May 3rd.
Vietnam: Chicken set to substitute pricy pork
With pork prices skyrocketing, housewives are being encouraged to replace the meat with chicken to economise.
Marubeni participates in Vietnam's largest meat complex
Marubeni Corporation and Dong Nai Food Industrial Corporation (DOFICO), a company fully owned by the Dong Nai Province, situated adjacent to the east of Ho Chi Minh City, has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly operate its feed milling segment, and to establish an integrated food production and supply system centered in the distribution of meat products.
USA: No future for Chicago pork belly contracts
The frozen pork-bellies futures contract, a staple of Chicago’s commodity markets for a half century, was unceremoniously killed after traders abandoned it.
China to release some pork reserves to fight inflation-media
China will release some of its pork reserves onto the market at an "appropriate time" to help stabilise prices of the country's staple meat, an important driver of inflation, state media reported on Saturday.
