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Brazil asks for health harmonization and flexibility in the trade with the EU

The Minister of Agriculture, Katia Abreu, met with the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis in order to negotiate an agreement to facilitate bilateral understandings on sanitary and phytosanitary issues.

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Colombia: increase in the number of pigs slaughtered

During the first quarter of this year a total of 790,595 pigs have been slaughtered, representing a growth of 11.2% over the same period in 2014.

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Russia: negotiations between Rosselkhoznadzor and Canada

The Rosselkhoznadzor noted that Russian producers are highly interested in export of their porcine products to Canada.

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Hormel Foods to Acquire Applegate

Hormel Foods Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Applegate, the No. 1 brand in the natural and organic value-added prepared meats category.

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Dietary Ferulic Acid and Vitamin E can improve meat quality

The antioxidant capacity of Ferulic Acid and Vitamin E supplemented to pig diets can improve meat quality.

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Smithfield Foods Announces New, State-of-the-Art Kansas City Sausage Plant in North Carolina

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Kansas City Sausage, LLC announced construction of a $44.8 million, 90,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art sausage plant in Sampson County, NC. The project represents an investment by Kansas City Sausage, LLC, a 50-50 joint venture between Smithfield and Kansas City Sausage, that is expected to create 177 new jobs.

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Chile recognizes «Prosciutto de Capitán Pastene» as DO

The request for recognition of the «Prosciutto de Capitán Pastene» DO is sustained primarily on the quality and uniqueness of this ham

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Adopted the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indicationsons

The Geneva Act allows the international registration of geographical indications (GIs), in addition to appellations of origin, and permits the accession to the Lisbon Agreement by certain intergovernmental organizations.

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United States: House Ag Committee to repeal COOL requirements for beef, pork, and chicken

This bipartisan bill that will effectively repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, while leaving intact the requirements for all other covered commodities.

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United States: CDC data show progress in reducing some foodborne infections in 2014

In 2014, rates of infection from a serious form of E. coli and one of the more common Salmonella serotypes decreased compared with the baseline period of 2006-2008.

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European Union: potential impact of new origin labelling for certain foods

The Commission publishes two reports on origin labelling. Both conclude that the benefits from new mandatory labelling requirements do not clearly outweigh the costs and that voluntary labelling rules seem to be the most suitable solution.

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Mexico foresees an increase in pork exports

It is estimated that in 2015, the foreign sales of processed pork will reach 114 tonnes.

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France: increase in pig slaughterings

During the first trimester of 2015, a total of 6,175,886 pigs have been slaughtered. This entails an increase by 2.4%.

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Statement by Canada and Mexico on U.S. Country of Origin Labelling

WTO has confirmed Canada and Mexico’s long-standing position that the United States’ mandatory COOL requirements for beef and pork are blatantly protectionist.

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