Russian gov’t adopts essential food list to have price limits
Russia’s government adopted a list of essential food goods to have retail price limits. The text of the document was published in the Rossiyskaya daily on Monday.
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USA - GIPSA rule concerns agricultural panel
Members of a House Agriculture subcommittee expressed deep concern with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposed rule on livestock and poultry contracts and marketing arrangements, a regulation that would limit pork producers' options in selling pigs to processors.
The meat industry faces sustainability challenges
The 18th edition of the World Meat Congress will focus on the issue of sustainability in this activity. The event, organized by the IMS every two years, features international experts to analyze the current trends and perspectives regarding beef, lamb and pork meat all over the world.
Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seed as an n-3 fatty acid source for finishing pigs: Effects on fatty acid composition and fat stability of the meat and internal fat, growth performance, and meat sensory characteristics
The use of chia seed in the finishing swine diets may change the fatty acid profil of pork.
USA - Retail meat prices rise sixth consecutive month
Retail prices for meat and eggs rose for the sixth consecutive month in June, reflecting the contraction of the nation’s livestock herds.
Russia wants to export 60 times more poultry, pork by 2020
Russia may export 60 times more pork and poultry by 2020, even as it seeks to build its food security by reducing dependence on imported meat, Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik said Tuesday.
Dominican Republic - After clean bill of health, pork producers eye U.S. market
Dominican Republic ’s Agriculture Ministry and pork producers will adopt the joint measures needed to declare the country free of Classic Swine Fever so that meat can be exported, especially to the United States.
European Union – 2009 pigmeat production
In the last year in the EU-27, a total of 22.6 million tons of pigmeat was produced.
Germany takes first place with 24% of the total, followed by Spain (14%), France (9%), Poland (7%), Denmark (7%), Italy (7%) y Holland (6%).
European Union - MEPs call for ban on food from cloned animals
MEPs renewed their appeal for a ban on food from cloned animals when they voted on novel foods legislation on Wednesday.
European Union – Technical performance of pork farms in different countries
Holland and Denmark are the 2 countries that stand out with the best technical performance for mothers, higher productivity, prolificacy, and better reproductive rhythms, while Italy and the UK come in the extreme opposite with the worst results in productivity and prolificacy. Spain is situated in an intermediate position with respect to productivity and prolificacy, while they obtain good results in reproduction.
France – “ANSES” is officially established
On July 1 the French National Agency on Food Safety, Environment, and Workplace Security (ANSES, by it’s French acronym) was established, as a result of the merging of the Food Safety Security Agency (AFFSA) and the Agency for Workplace and Environmental Safety. (AFSSET).
Vietnam to revamp imported meat inspections
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued a new regulation calling for stricter meat import inspections.
Mexico - Russia reopens its doors to Mexican meat
This week the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Francisco Mayorga Castañeda, and the Russian Minister of Agriculture, Elena Skrinnik, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with hopes of increasing the commercial exchange of agricultural products between the two nations.
European Union - € 30 million EU support for the promotion of agricultural products
The European Commission has approved 19 programmes in 14 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom) to provide information on and to promote agricultural products in the European Union.
Brasil Foods: relevant fact notice
The Opinion issued by SEAE recommends that the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica – CADE (Administrative Council for Economic Defense) should approve the transaction with certain restrictions, proposing two alternatives which may or may not be implemented by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense.
European Union - New EU labelling rules including new EU organic logo come into force on 1 July
New EU rules on organic food labelling including the requirement to display the new EU organic logo, enter into force on 1 July, 2010. The so-called “Euro-Leaf” will now be obligatory on pre-packaged organic food products that have been produced in any of EU Member States and meet the necessary standards. Other private, regional or national logos will continue to appear alongside the EU label. The logo stays optional for non-packed and imported organic products.
