USA - July pace remains sluggish for U.S. pork, beef exports
January through July exports of U.S. pork and beef are lagging behind last year’s pace amid a difficult global economic climate and lingering effects from the H1N1 influenza outbreak.
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United Kingdom - EU paves the way for pooled levy funds to support Red Tractor
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced that Brussels has granted its request for state aid approval of a promotional scheme to support ‘quality foods’ covered by the Red Tractor logo.
Brazil - New market for pig meat
After negotiations between the Agriculture Ministeries of Brazil and the Phillipines, Brazil can begin exporting refrigerated pig meat from Santa Catarina to the Phillipines. (Original in Portuguese. Read Google translation here).
Tulip Ltd Appoints UK Chief Executive Officer
Tulip Ltd has appointed Steve Murrells into the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer for its UK operation. Murrells, who will take up his position in early October, will report directly into Carsten Jakobsen, who remains UK Chairman of Tulip Ltd and Vice CEO / President International of Danish Crown.
USA - New consumer food-safety Web site launched
A new consumer Web site was unveiled Sept. 9 at www.foodsafety.gov by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, co-chairs of the Obama Administration's Food Safety Working Group.
Spain - Increase in the consumption of prepared meat products
During the first six months of 2009 the consumption of prepared meat products increased in the volume of sales (+8.5%), reaching 262,231 tonnes, as well as in value (2,151.7 million euros, 7.7% more than in 2008). (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).
USA - FDA opens the reportable Food Registry Electronic Portal for industry
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a new way to head off potential cases of foodborne illness – the Reportable Food Registry (RFR), where food industry officials must use to alert the FDA quickly, through an electronic portal when they find their products might sicken or kill people or animals.
China - Soaring pork price not to trigger inflation
Although the pork price in China has risen for 13 weeks straight, it is not likely to trigger an inflation as it did previously, economists and industry analysts observed.
EU - Crisis in the pig meat sector: Request from the French delegation
The Council took note of the request made by the French delegation and supported by other delegations to reintroduce export refunds in support of the pig meat sector.
Ukraine - Meat imports sliding down
During the first six months of 2009 Ukraine imported above 212,000 t of red meat which is below the forecast, said the Minister of Economy of Ukraine Mr. Bohdan Danylyshyn.
Tulip in Sdr. Borup recommended for closure
At today’s extraordinary meeting Tulip Food Company’s board of directors decided to recommend the closing down of Tulip’s factory in Sdr. Borup near Randers at the end of December.
Interactive effects of dietary fat source and slaughter weight in growing-finishing swine: I. Growth performance and longissimus muscle fatty acid composition
Pig performance was not affected by the fat source included in grower diets
Australia restore position as red meat exporter to Russia
Australia is gradually restoring its positions of one of the major red meat exporters to Russia and the CIS countries (former Soviet states), most Russian experts believe.
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces support for domestic nutrition programs and pork producers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA's intention to purchase an additional $30 million in pork products in FY 2009 for federal food and nutrition assistance programs.
USA - Net Farm Income forecast to be down 38 percent in 2009
Net farm income is forecast to be $54.0 billion in 2009, down $33.2 billion (38 percent) from the preliminary estimate of $87.2 billion for 2008. The 2009 forecast is $9 billion below the average of $63.2 billion in net farm income earned in the previous 10 years.
Russia may raise beef quotas, cut pork, poultry
Russia may raise quotas for beef imports and cut allocations for pork and poultry next year.
