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    R&D - Key rules for a greater return

    03-Aug-2009
    A report last year by Quantech Solutions studied the commitment to research and development across a range of industries by comparing the ratio of research spend to operating profit for 850 companies across a range of sectors.

    UK - Organic review published

    30-Jul-2009
    An independent review commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) shows that there are no important differences in the nutrition content, or any additional health benefits, of organic food when compared with conventionally produced food. The focus of the review was the nutritional content of foodstuffs.

    Pork Board Elects Officers, Approves Budget for 2010

    28-Jul-2009
    Larabee, IA, pork producer Tim Bierman has been elected by his fellow board members as president of the National Pork Board. Gene Nemechek, DVM, swine veterinarian with Tyson Foods in Springdale, AR, has been elected vice president. Both begin immediately serving one-year terms.

    China - Hog production increases

    22-Jul-2009
    The country’s total live pig production for the first half of this year could reach 390.5 million, a 6% increase over the same period of last year.

    Denmark - Positive forecast for pig production

    06-Jul-2009
    The Agriculture and Food Council’s recently published prognosis on pig meat prices and earnings in pig production indicates stability for the rest of current year and for next year as well. The significant fluctuations, which we have seen during the last six months, will ease off. The current expectations are stable compared to the announcement as of March 2009.