Thailand’s livestock associations oppose opening pork market to US
Thailand’s 12 livestock and agriculture associations have voiced concerns over the negative impact on Thai farmers if the government opens the pork market to the US.
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Composition of longissimus muscle in late-stage finishing pigs is lysine dependent
Lysine deficient diets at the end of the fattening period may promote intramuscular fat deposition affecting fatty acid composition.
Mexico, the USA and Canada agree on protecting animal health in North America
The representatives of the veterinary services of Mexico, Canada and the USA ratified their commitment for keeping the health status in the region with the aim of providing confidence regarding the health certifications.
FVE opinion on aspects related to ante mortem and post mortem tasks
FVE comments on criteria and conditions for derogating from basic requirement of meat inspection carried out by the official veterinarian under article 18 (7) and 18 (8) of Regulation EU n. 625/2017.
Hypor Partners with Biotronics to Improve Accuracy and Safety in Ultrasound Scanning
BioQStation is a new product under development that integrates the BioSoft Toolbox II with BioQscan autoprocessing technology and the BioPigLift.
Feeding sodium butyrate in the late finishing diets for Salmonella prevalence
Sodium butyrate supplementation in finishing diets may reduce Salmonella carriage, shedding and seroprevalence in commercial conditions.
Sugar cane extract supplementation and meat quality improvement in growing-finishing pigs
Dietary sugar cane extract supplementation may promote enhanced oxidative stability and improve meat quality in growing finishing pigs.
Evaluation of producing and marketing entire male pigs
Farms with appropriate management, feeding and housing conditions have reduced levels of mounting and aggressive behaviour.
New EU reference laboratory for foodborne viruses
On 16 December 2016 the Commission launched a call for applications to select and designate an EU reference laboratory in the field of foodborne viruses.
The Danish producers, industry and organisations join to improve the organic production
Organic pig producers, abattoirs and organisations related to animal welfare have signed a new agreement that will further improve the pigs’ welfare and their environmental impact. This agreement sets more requisites and regulations and will give place to an E-brand that will come into force in January 1st 2018.
Brazil publishes the regulations for the humane slaughter of livestock
Humane slaughter is a requirement in the European Union, one of the main purchasers of Brazilian meat products.
Evaluating dietary inclusion of a herbal extract mixture and different oils effects on pig performance and meat quality
Fatty acid profile and sensorial properties of meat can be improved by dietary plant extract supplementation in growing pigs.
Mexico signs an alliance with the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
Mexico is the first country to sign this alliance. It is expected that this partnership becomes a model for other countries to harmonise the certification.
FDA, USDA and CDC map out 5-year Foodborne Illness Plan
The IFSAC Strategic Plan outlines goals and objectives for the five-year time period from 2017 through 2021.
United States: additional steps in the inspection of imported Brazilian meat products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced additional steps to keep the food supply safe for American families in light of the recent investigations of Brazil’s meat industry.
Development of loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays for rapid detection of Toxoplasma gondii in pork
The LAMP assay established in this study provides a simple, specific, sensitive and rapid method of T. gondii genomic DNA detection, hence is expected to plays an important role in the monitoring of T. gondii contamination in various food products.