Government of Canada invests over $2.4 million in technology for meat processing
P&P Optica Inc. to receive funds to help build and present its innovative, Canadian-made food inspection technology for meat processors.
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Including high oleic soybean oil in growing-finishing pig diet, response of growth performance and carcass characteristics
The addition of high oleic soybean oil to growing-finishing pigs' diet improves growth performance and backfat thickness.
The pig castration situation in the European Union
Castration remains prevalent in European countries, although the systems used differ from country to country.
PIC publishes comprehensive guide to maximizing pork carcass value
Online manual contains practical information for pork processors and producers.
EU: Changes in official controls on products of animal origin
The regulations clarify some aspects of the practical arrangements for post-mortem inspection.
Novel additive, coated cysteamine, can improve carcass characteristics and pork quality
Coated cysteamine improves carcass characteristics, meat quality and affects lipid metabolism in finishing pigs.
Canada: Governments Improve Food Safety in Ontario’s Licensed Meat Plants
Investment will protect and enhance animal welfare, biosecurity and food supply chain.
U.S. approved a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration in a line of domestic pigs
This is the first IGA in an animal that the FDA has approved for both human food consumption and as a source for potential therapeutic uses.
Smithfield Foods: protecting employee health while securing food supply
The company and its team members all want the same thing, namely, to protect employee health and safety while also safeguarding America’s food supply.
US COVID-19: Executive order to keep meat and poultry processing facilities open
President Trump is signing an Executive Order providing the authority to ensure the continued supply of beef, pork, and poultry to the American people.
COVID-19: more flexible controls for the food industry
Having regard that the ongoing crisis related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) represents an exceptional and unprecedented challenge for the capacity of Member States to fully conduct official controls and other official activities in accordance with EU legislation, the EU has published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466.
Germany combats ASF threat with game fences
With the treat of ASF closing in from Poland, authorities elected to put up 120 km of wildlife protection fences to protect the state of Brandenburg.
ASF Belgium: positive carcass found in Zone I isolated by fences
The animal was discovered in zone I. This area has been completely closed off by fences since mid-July, 2019.
China's pork prices continue to retreat
China's pork market may beat expectations with balanced supply and demand during the upcoming Chinese New Year.
ASF Philippines: outbreak 'tapering down'
Outbreaks have decreased, increasing the confidence of the public and bringing back business. DA still urges compliance with zoning and control efforts.
Kazakhstan lifts ASF-related restrictions on Russian pigs and pork
Supply of pigs and pork products from 19 Russian regions is open to Kazakhstan.
