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    USA - Demand for U.S. pork still strong in Japan, Mexico; offset by limited market access in China, Russia

    14-Oct-2009
    In the first half of the year, the declining performance of certain pork export markets was largely offset by gains in the two leading destinations for U.S. pork (Mexico by volume, Japan in terms of value). While Mexico and Japan continue to perform above their record pace of 2008, the gains achieved in these markets are no longer sufficient to overcome the decline in exports to China and Russia, which are at least partially the result of market access restrictions.

    Maple Leaf Foods Unveils State-of-the-Art Food Innovation Centre

    06-Oct-2009
    Maple Leaf Foods today revealed its ThinkFOOD! Centre, a state-of-the-art culinary innovation facility and the only one of its kind in Canada. It offers an unprecedented and holistic approach to creative thinking and collaboration to facilitate accelerated innovation and growth across Maple Leaf's global bakery and protein businesses.

    South Korea reopens to British pork

    06-Oct-2009
    An important market for pork has been re-opened following lengthy negotiations. South Korea used to be a valuable export market which was closed following the last outbreak of foot and mouth, in 2007.

    Brazil extends support for swine producers

    05-Oct-2009
    With the aim of maintaining support for the commercialization of pig meat, the National Monetary Council of Brazil has decided to extend the Special Credit Line, made available to swine producers last February, until the 30th of September 2010.