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Many meat-based foods sold across the European Union (EU) are not properly labelled or do not contain the correct ingredients, according to the Euroepan Consumer Organisation (BEUC) report.

The highest rise will be experienced by fowl, followed by pork, whose output will grow by almost 13%.

The Company obtained the necessary regulatory approvals from the competent antitrust authorities, including the Department of Justice in the US, to conclude the transaction without restrictions.

Avril and Tönnies, major actors in the European pig industry, are planning to combine their respective skills to develop a sector for 100% French pork products.

The mission of the Chinese delegation was aimed at evaluation of the current control system used to regulate animal product manufacturing and ensure disease freedom in the areas as well as at the inspection of the Russian plants interested in exportation of the their products in China.

So far, 7 processing and cold-storage plants have been reauthorised.

The year-to-date exports (January to September) sum up 393,400 tonnes: 6.2% more than during the first 9 months of 2014.

It has not been possible for the merger of Danish Crown and Tican to be approved by the Danish competition authorities.

The latest IARC review does not ask people to stop eating processed meats but indicates that reducing consumption of these products can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

The ‘New Silk Road’ - the Yu’Xin’Ou Railway, connecting Chongqing and Rotterdam by rail, provides an exciting new route to market for European exporters as it reduces transport times by over 30 days compared to shipping.

The new rules would subject novel food to a safety evaluation and authorisation at the EU level.

The health authorities from both countries connected their computer systems through the Plant and Animal health Electronic Certification System eCert, which will allow a safer, easier and expeditious trading of agri-food products.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat.

Pork production reached 2.76 million tonnes: 67,000 tonnes more (+ 2,5%).

The updated Foodborne Outbreak Online Database Tool (FOOD Tool) lets users search nearly 20 years of outbreak data by state, food, or germ.