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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Boar Taint Has to GoEU - Meat contaminated with boar taint could become a reality in Europe. In 2018, boar castration will be abolished. Boars that are not castrated risk developing boar taint. DanBred aims to reduce the...
Imported Pork Contains 'Lean Meat Powder'CHINA - Over 100 tons of pork imported from the United States in March contained clenbuterol, commonly known as "lean meat powder", Guangzhou Daily reported Tuesday, citing General Administration...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
New Measures Protect Consumers from IllnessUS - The US Department of Agriculture has announced a series of prevention-based policy measures that will better protect consumers from foodborne illness in meat and poultry products.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Meat from New Pig Breeds: Tender and DeliciousDENMARK - New pig breeds provide meat that is tender and tasty. Production of high-quality meat from alternative pig breeds may be fertile ground for new Danish niche products.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Pork Certification: Taking out the GuessworkAUSTRALIA - Consumers can at last be confident that the pork they are buying is truly free range following the release of the Australian Pork Industry Quality Assurance (APIQ√) program Free Range...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
CRC Sees Healthy Role for Australian PorkAUSTRALIA - Pork’s role in a balanced diet and lifestyle and how it might assist weight management and address critical health issues such as Type 2 diabetes, is the focus of the CRC For High Integrity...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
NZ Pork Launches ‘The Extraordinary Kitchen’NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand Pork (NZPork) today announced a new initiative targeting consumers via in-store and online activity including Facebook and YouTube in a campaign to educate and inspire consumers...
Pioneering IMF Technology Boosts Profit in PorkUK – Pioneering new technology, unique in the UK, is being used by JSR Genetics to enhance the flavour of pork by reintroducing more marbled meat, without adding back fat.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Key to Reaping Benefits of Food Service SectorUK - Producers can unlock the potential of supplying the food service sector if they find ways to innovate and meet customers’ needs.
Scottish SPCA Accreditation for Meat PlantsSCOTLAND - Two Scottish meat processing plants have become the latest to be approved by the Scottish SPCA for their pork production and pig welfare standards.
Get Some Real 'Pork on Your Fork!'AUSTRALIA - Fed up with all the federal and state political pork barrelling and porkies? The people of Australia can now be rewarded with Australian PorkFest – Get some real "Pork on Your Fork!"
Friday, March 30, 2012
AVMA Responds to Court Ruling on Antibiotic UseUS - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reaffirmed its support of the responsible use of antibiotics in food animals after a federal court ruling demanded that the US Food and Drug Administration...
Pork is Tops When Eating OutUK - The popularity of pork is growing when people are eating out of the home with bacon leading the way.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Emphasis on Marbling Improves Desirability of PorkCANADA - The judge of the 2012 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Hog Quality Competition says a greater emphasis on marbling is helping improve the desirability of Canadian pork, according to Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Use of Banned Chemical in Pig Rearing ConfirmedVIET NAM - Police in Dong Nai Province on Friday confirmed that a banned substance has been used by the local pig rearing industry.
Police Raids Uncover Pork from Sick, Dead PigsCHINA - Police in southeast China's Fujian Province raided several unlicensed butcheries and underground workshops that processed pork of sick and dead pigs into meat products and sold them to other p...
Monday, March 26, 2012
New Director for CRC for High–Integrity Aussie PorkAUSTRALIA - New Zealand pork producer, Chris Trengrove, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork, replacing Sam McIvor as the Board representative of Essential...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Hormone, Antibiotic Residues in Animals StabilisedEU - Based on 736,806 analytical results collected by Member States, the European Commission has published a report which concludes that for the reporting period 2010, only 0.33 per cent of the total number...
What Links Pig Carcass Downgrades with Bluetongue, Schmallenberg?ANALYSIS - The answer is biting midges of the family, Culicoides, writes senior editor, Jackie Linden. Bites from these midges caused pig carcasses in Scotland to be downgraded last year and the same family...
Half of Cooked Meats Tested SubstandardCHINA - Only 48 per cent of the cooked meat at nine supermarkets and stores in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, passed a quality test earlier this year, the city's administration of industry and commerce...
Minced Meat & Raw Minced Pork Not for ChildrenGERMANY - The BfR recommends that especially sensitive groups of people refrain from the consumption of raw animal foods, since they are often contaminated with pathogens.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
No Cause for Worry on Pork Quality in MarketVIET NAM - Phung Huu Hao, Deputy Director of the Department of Quality Control for Agricultural, Forestry and Aquatic Products, announced on 15 March that there is no need to worry about pork quality,...
New Campaign to Highlight Versatility of BaconSCOTLAND, UK - Quality Meat Scotland has launched a new multi-discipline marketing campaign to promote bacon made from Specially Selected Pork.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Viet Nam Implored to Boycott Poisonous PorkVIET NAM - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has called for increased publicity concerning the use of steroids used to produce unnaturally heavy pigs so that residents shun the...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Planned Upgrade to Maple Leaf Plants ApplaudedCANADA - Manitoba's pork producers are applauding upgrades announced last week by Maple Leaf Foods to its pork processing plants in Winnipeg and Brandon, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Nutritional Labelling Now Required on Meats & PoultryUS - Beginning this month, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is now requiring labelling on popular raw meat and poultry products.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Pigs Made Heavier with Risky Chemical Use VIET NAM - Agricultural authorities in a southern Vietnamese province have asked police to investigate the use of an illegal chemical to produce super-heavy pigs, while inspectors have been accused of...
Thursday, March 08, 2012
A Positive Success for Red MeatUK - The meat and health campaign launched 18 months ago has turned very negative press coverage on red meat to a positive.
Pork Projects with a DifferenceAUSTRALIA - Research projects demonstrating quality, system changing science that could successfully be adopted by Australia’s pork industry will be considered for funding by the CRC for High Integrity...
Monday, March 05, 2012
How to Balance Pork Quality with Feed EconomicsUS - MU Extension researchers recently collaborated with other universities to figure out what mix of feed works best to finish out hogs while creating better bacon for the breakfast plate. Study results...
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