Brazil: increase in the agricultural production by 9.7%
The last data of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture show an increase in the agricultural production by 9.7%.
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Mexico encourages the consumption of national pig meat
The goal of the agreement is to integrate pig meat as one of the main ingredients of Mexican cuisine.
Chileans are the ones who consume more processed meats in Latin America
The consumption of beef per capita in Chile in 2012 was 22.4 kilos, whilst 37 kilos of fowl meat and 27 kg of pork are also consumed.
Spain: organic stockbreeding increased in 2012
In the case of swine, there was an increase by 13.01% in the number of heads.
Ireland: further Research Support for the Agri-Food Sector
Funded projects include research on novel marine derived agents for the control of salmonella in pork.
Argentina: important pig production increase
The Argentinian Ministry of Agriculture informed that pig production rose by 22.2% during the first seven months of 2013 in comparison with the same period of year 2012.
Spain: decrease in the Spanish meat exports
The explanation for this fall can be mainly found in the reduction registered in the main consignment of the Spanish exports: pig meat.
Spain: pig slaughterings decrease
Total pig meat production in Spain reached a total of 1,745,337 tonnes: a decrease by 1.73%.
Shuanghui International and Smithfield Foods Receive CFIUS Clearance
Shuanghui International and Smithfield Foods announced that the companies have received clearance on their proposed transaction from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Mexico: campaign for the promotion of the TIF seal of quality
The goal of this campaign is to divulge the benefits of consuming foods with this seal as, for instance, the good hygiene and health conditions with which they are produced.
USA: CIFOR foodborne illness response guidelines for food
The CIFOR Industry Guidelines provide step-by-step approaches to important aspects of outbreak response such as preparation, detection, investigation, control, and follow-up.
Effect of surgical castration, immunocastration and chicory-diet on the meat quality and palatability of boars
The us of chicory root by product in finishing diets may reduce skatole concentrations, without any negative impact on meet palatability.
Japan: chicken surpasses pork consumption for first time
Chicken consumption increased 5% year-on-year, to 12kg per person – exceeding pork for the first time on record.
Russia bans pork imports from Belarus
The Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service announced Friday that it was temporarily restricting pork imports from Belarus.
Czech Republic: meat production down, exports of animals for slaughter up
It decreased in all categories, year-on-year: by 2.3% in beef, by 1.4% in pigmeat, and by 5.0% in poultrymeat.
European Union: slight decline in pork exports
The total pig meat exportations during the first six months of 2013 have fallen by 1% with respect to the same period of year 2012, reaching 1,481,109 tons.
