Russia planning to reduce red meat imports by 2012
Russia is planning to reduce meat imports to 18% by 2012 - more than two times lower than that in 2008, said the Minister of Agriculture of Russia Elena Skrynnik.
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MARFRIG acquires SEARA from Cargill
The agreement is initially worth US$ 706.2 million in cash with the assumption of US$ 193.8 million in debt.
Russian meat companies reviewed for exports to EU
Although Russia still remains one of the world's largest meat importers, its meat enterprises are currently considering the possibility of starting exports to the European market.
Philippines - Hog raisers ask govt to put up more slaughterhouses, storage facilities
Hog raisers belonging to the National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc. (NFHFI) said the government should consider putting up more state-of-the-art slaughterhouses and storage facilities so they can take full advantage of opportunities presented by the export market.
United Kingdom - Launch of Pioneering Pork Brand Approved by Scottish SPCA
Pig farms throughout Scotland are being visited by Scottish SPCA inspectors as part of a ground-breaking initiative welcomed by the Scottish pig industry.
Zhongpin Upgrades Changge Pork Plant and Boosts Plant Capacity 37 Percent
Zhongpin Inc., a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it has upgraded its slaughtering and processing facility in Changge, Henan province, that produces chilled and frozen pork products.
L-Carnitine supplementation during suckling intensifies the early postnatal skeletal myofiber formation in piglets of low birth weight
L-Carnitine supplementation of piglet diets may reduce the negatieve impact of low birth weight
Vissan Co to build $39m food processing factory
Vissan Ltd Co will develop a food processing complex worth VND700 billion (US$39 million) in the southern province of Long An, pursuant to an investment licence granted by the provincial People’s Committee.
Australian Pork Limited (APL) has just released its new Strategic Plan for 2010 to 2015
This plan has been prepared at a time of substantial change in the industry. It is also a plan that has been prepared after significant consultation with all stakeholders – producers, processors, retailers, government both state and federal.
United Kingdom - Launch of public consultation on the beef and pig carcase classification (England) regulations 2009
Defra has launched a public consultation on the implementation of new European legislation concerning the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and the reporting of prices.
The science behind meat quality
Interview with Caroline Mitchell - Meat Scientist with JSR
Spain – Offal and pig meat still holding up Spanish meat exports
During the first six months of 2009, the Spanish meat sector suffered a standstill in exports. In fresh meat, while all other meat has suffered decreases, Spain continues to base its exports in pig meat, which reached a higher value than in 2008, arriving to 797.34 million euros which is 7.2% higher than for the same period of the previous year. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).
Pork consumption in Asia to grow faster
Despite the challenges facing the industry worldwide, meat consumption and international trade are increasing, adding that global meat consumption is forecast to grow by 2% per year up to 2018 to more than 320 million tonnes.
Canada - Government takes action to improve food safety
Government will invest $75 million in Canada's food safety system and act on all 57 recommendations made by Independent Investigator Sheila Weatherill.
Czech Republic - Self-sufficiency in pork falls to 75% in 2008
The Czech Republic's self-sufficiency in pork decreased by over 20 percentage points to less than 75 percent between 2004 and 2008 and will probably keep falling.
China becomes top global meat producer
Last year, China's meat production topped 72.69 million tons, up 6 per cent from the previous year.
