USA: pork exports maintain hot pace
January pork exports jumped 28 percent in volume and 43 percent in value.
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Effects of protein intakes of pregnant gilts on carcass quality and skeletal muscle and adipose tissue in fattening pigs
Maternal low protein diet impairs prenatal myofiber formation, reducing the potential of postnatal lean growth.
USA: USDA proposes to add pork, DDG to export sales reports
Under this proposed rule, all exporters of U.S. pork and DDG would be required to report on a weekly basis.
Brazil: forecast for pork production upward
Post revised upward the forecast for pork production in 2012 by nearly 3 percent.
China launches campaign to improve abattoir standards
China will implement an intensive four-month campaign beginning March to improve standards at pig processing plants.
United Kingdom exports more pork and bacon
United Kingdom pork exports increased 10 percent last year.
Russia may ban pork imports from Europe
Russia, which is banning imports of live cattle from EU countries from March 20, may also ban imports of European pork.
Sensory quality of short- and long-term frozen stored pork products
No negative effect on sensory quality is found in short-term frozen stored products when their PUFA content increases.
Japanese officials to inspect Philippine pig meat plants
Japanese quarantine officials will visit the Philippines to inspect and accredit meat processing plants for possible pork exports to Japan.
Ukraine bans import of milk and meat from Belarus
Ukraine introduced a temporary ban on import of dairy and meat products from Belarus, as well as the animals susceptible to African swine fever (ASF), products and raw materials from them.
Japanese pork imports increase
Fresh and chilled pork imports were 10 per cent higher than the previous year at 254,000 tonnes.
European Union: pork exports rose 18.8% in 2011
Global exports of pork from the EU throughout 2011 were 18.8% higher than 2010, reaching 3,190,596 metric tons.
EU pork production is expected to decline
EU production is expected to decline (-1%) due to poor profitability in past years and the need for investments.
Canada: pork industry welcomes CFIA's Service Statement
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a Statement of Rights and Service for Producers, Consumers and Other Stakeholders and six guides to inspection.
China pork consumption
Per capita consumption of pork is 3kg in Beijing and Nanjing, and 4.27kg in Chengdu.
