Scientists Find Meat Quality Biomarkers
DENMARK - Scientists use modern technology to develop tools that slaughterhouses and pig producers can use to predict meat quality.

Tracking the Effect of Chicory on Boar Taint
DENMARK - The discovery of how chicory affects boar taint can, in the long run, open the door to a more targeted and efficient way of preventing boar taint via the feed.

Scientist from DJF Selected as Young Elite Scientist
DENMARK - Postdoc Henrik Hornshøj, who is behind a research project that aims to reduce boar taint, has been selected as Young Elite Scientist by the Danish Council for Independent Research.

How Stress Affects Pig Meat Quality
DENMARK - Researchers have found how stress affects the pig's meat quality at the cellular level.

Castration of Piglets Can be Avoided by Genetics
DENMARK - Castration of piglets is a piggery chore that can be spared if scientists succeed in developing genetic methods for pointing out which piglets are likely to develop boar taint.

Danish Pig Vets Issue Antibiotic Guidelines
DENMARK - The Danish food and agriculture ministry will soon be issuing new guidelines for acceptable levels of antibiotic use on Denmark's pig units.

UK Butchers Offered Management Course
DENMARK - British butchers looking to succeed in management are being offered the opportunity to learn both the craft of de-boning as well as management skills at the internationally renowned Danish Meat...

Danish Food Safety Standard Wins Recognition
DENMARK - The Global Red Meat Standard (GRMS) has received formal approval from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), an association of the world’s leading food safety experts.

Danish Crown: Checked and Approved
DENMARK - It’s almost 10 o’clock on a Wednesday morning. In the operations manager’s office on the first floor, Jørn Kjær is getting ready for the day’s visit. The checklists have been prepared,...

Denmark Sets Tougher Salmonella Targets
DENMARK - The Danish food ministry is stepping up its fight against salmonella in pigmeat by lowering thresholds and making penalties for producers more rigorous.

ICOMST: Danish Crown Serves Up Tasty Experience
DENMARK - On 18 August 2009, 400 meat scientists gathered for the International Congress of Meat Science and Technology in Copenhagen. And they didn’t just talk about meat. The meat-interested scientists...

ICoMST: Meat – Muscle, Manufacturing and Meals
DENMARK - The 55^th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (ICoMST 2009) will take place at the Bella Centre near Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16 to 21 August 2009.

Is This the End of Castration?
DENMARK - Castration of pigs without anaesthetic will not be banned in the EU in the foreseeable future. However, more animal welfare-friendly alternatives will be seen further down the road and then castration...

Novel Pork Delicacies on the Plate
DENMARK - The Danish pig is a good one. At least, it is uniform and predictable and without any unpleasant surprises. However, the selection of exciting, tasty pork products would certainly not be averse...

Lower Incidence of Salmonella at Danish Crown
DENMARK - On Sunday, 1 March, readers of the Danish tabloid newspaper BT could read that there is more salmonella in Danish pork than in foreign pork imported to Denmark.