Brazil: China authorizes a new facility to export pork
With the approval of the refrigeration plant Uberlândia, located in Minas Gerais, the number of Brazilian companies that can export pork to China rises to four.
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NSW: government leads the way with mandatory animal welfare training for domestic abattoirs
Each abattoir will be required to designate an Animal Welfare Officer to be present on the premises to monitor and take responsibility for the welfare of animals.
Germany: 1.5% increase in meat production
During the first quarter, pork production accounted for 67.7% of total meat produced in Germany.
Danish Crown adjusts capacity
At an extraordinary meeting on Thursday evening, the Pork Producer Committee in Danish Crown has recommended that the slaughterhouse in Esbjerg be closed at the end of August this year.
Salmonella: control during the transportation stage
When exposed, the pigs get infected in less time than the length of the transportation and the waiting period (prior to the slaughter) in the abattoir.
Dr. Temple Grandin - "Humane Animal Slaughter"
Dr. Temple Grandin speaks on the subject of "Humane Animal Handling & Slaughter" at the Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals' conference on "Delivering Humane Food in Canada," on October 24th, 2006.
Germany: 4 largest pig slaughter companies make it to a market share of more than 60 percent
The Top-10 companies (Tönnies, Vion, Westfleisch, Danish Crown, Vogler, Böseler Goldschmaus, Müller Gruppe, BMR Schlachthof, Tummel and Gausepohl) are almost constantly carrying out 75 % of all pig slaughters.
Germany: ISN Slaughterhouse Ranking
Over the past years, the german pig slaughterers knew only one motto: increasing the slaughter capacity. Now a phase of consolidation seems to be started.
China launches campaign to improve abattoir standards
China will implement an intensive four-month campaign beginning March to improve standards at pig processing plants.
Spain: the slaughter of pigs increased by 2.98% in 2011
The latest data published by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture on the number of pigs slaughtered during the past year shows an increase of 2.98% compared to 2010.
Japanese officials to inspect Philippine pig meat plants
Japanese quarantine officials will visit the Philippines to inspect and accredit meat processing plants for possible pork exports to Japan.
Slovenia: 2011 fewer pigs slaughtered
In 2011 fewer animals slaughtered than in the previous year (-5%).
Philippines to build two AAA slaughterhouses this year
The abattoirs will likely be built in Bulacan Province, north of Manila and in Batangas Province, south of Manila.
Salmonellosis in finishing pigs in Spain: prevalence, antimicrobial agent susceptibilities, and risk factor analysis
A herd-based survey of Salmonella in pigs was carried in a major pig producing region of Spain. Mesenteric lymph nodes were collected from the carcasses of 25 pigs from each of 80 herds at time of slaughter.
Czech Republic: pork production 3% down
In the 3rd quarter of 2011, the number of pigs for slaughter went down by 3.4% to 728 016 heads.
Philippine government to build five AAA abattoirs
Alcala said that the Department of Agriculture has set aside P180M initial budget for the establishment of five ‘triple A’ slaughterhouses to enable pork producers and processors to supply the local market quality products and take advantage of the international market.