United Kingdom - Double cost concern
There are not just one but two major issues for abattoirs that could bounce back and hit producers. One is pleurisy and the other is poor slapmarking.
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Vietnam pushes to reform and modernize its meat-processing industry
The Vietnamese government is pushing to reform and modernize its meat-processing industry. The push to build more modern slaughter houses, offer investment incentives to private operators, and impose tough laws and standards indicates growing demand for modern meat processing technology. ILDEX Vietnam 2010 is expanding its meat-processing profile to satisfy this demand.
Effects of feeder design on growth performance and carcass characteristics of finishing pigs
The use of a wet-dry feeder improves pig performance until slaughter, without improving carcass performance.
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.
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.
USA - Notice on ante mortem verification issued
Notice 52-09: Ante-Mortem Verification of Livestock Offered for Slaughter by the Establishment has been issued by the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Effects of continual fluctuation in feed intake on growth performance response and carcass fat-to-lean ratio in grower-finisher pigs
Fluctuation in feed intake either every day or every 3 d had minimal effect on carcass fat to lean ratio compared with pigs fed restricted amount throughout the experiment.
Canada to no longer quarantine swine with H1N1
Affected animals will be managed using the same veterinary management and biosecurity practices employed for other swine influenza viruses. This includes limiting opportunities for virus to spread to susceptible animals. Canada’s slaughter system contains multiple inspection points to ensure that only healthy animals enter the food supply.
The Netherlands - Pork exports down 14 percent in 2009
Pork exports have this year shrunk by 14% in comparison to 2008, the Dutch agricultural newspaper Agrarisch Dagblad reports.
The effect of weaner diet protein content and diet quality on the long-term performance of pigs to slaughter
High quality diets may preserve piglet intestinal health just after weaning. However, lower quality diets may be offered in piglets weaned up to 28 d
Maple Leaf Foods Responds to Parliamentary Sub-Committee Report "Beyond Listeriosis: Strengthening the Canadian Food Safety System"
Maple Leaf Foods today responded to the report of the Agriculture Sub-Committee investigating the listeriosis crisis of last year, which was caused by contaminated meat products originating from Maple Leaf's Bartor Road plant that claimed the lives of 22 Canadians
More pig prices
We have added the pig prices for: Hungary, Chile, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea.
Improvac® approval
EU Commission approves Pfizer Animal Health’s vaccine against boar taint
Growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and tissue histology of growing pigs fed crude glycerin-supplemented diets
The use of glycerine in pig diets does not negatively affect pig performance or frequency of histological lesions in tissues associated with methanol metabolism
New Testing Method Approved For Detecting Salmonella in Food
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced availability of a testing method that it has developed to help food producers detect deadly Salmonella contamination in their products. The Salmonella Rapid Culture Method delivers highly accurate results in less than 48 hours, compared to up to four days for other methods.
CO2 and electrical stunning of pigs
The Dutch newspaper Trouw dated 28 January 2009 included an article on stunning pigs using CO2. This has occasioned a number of questions and responses. We therefore think it would be a good idea to once again feature a prior statement we issued on CO2 stunning