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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.
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...
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 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...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Pork Checkoff Advances 2012 Pork Industry ResearchUS - The National Pork Board's six producer-led science and technology committees recently met in Dallas, Texas, to make decisions on how to advance pork producers' research priorities.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Nutrient Data in Time for the New YearUS - Two timely nutrient data sets provided by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are being used by the beef and pork industries to provide new Nutrition Facts labels for their products. Federal...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
USMEF’s Branded Products Promotion ProgrammeUS - While brand names are of increasing importance to global consumers looking for quality and consistency, small companies often have an uphill battle promoting their brand names to international bu...
Myths Surrounding Processed Meats AddressedUS - The American Meat Institute (AMI), in conjunction with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), yesterday launched the third installment of seven new myth-crushing videos that aim to set the...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
New Swine Breed Developed with Iowa Swabian HallsIOWA, US - Carl Blake's goal when he started raising pigs four years ago was to breed a great-tasting pig. If the response from high-end chefs from Chicago to San Francisco is any indication, he's accomplishing...
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Cooking Temperature Expected to Boost Pork SalesUS - The National Pork Board is confident a reduction in the recommended cooking temperature for pork will result in improved consumer satisfaction and increased sales of pork, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
CME: Importance of Pork Cooking TemperatureUS - In the culmination to a years-long campaign by pork producers and processors, the latest major push of which began in 2006, USDA announced that it is reducing its recommended cooking temperature...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Lower Pork Cooking Temperature RecommendedUS - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its recommendation for safely cooking pork, steaks, roasts, and chops. USDA recommends cooking all whole cuts of meat to 145° F as measured with...
Innovative Nutritional Software Contributed to ISUUS - Cargill yesterday announced it is making a significant in-kind software contribution to Iowa State University (ISU) to aid in its efforts to improve swine nutrition and pork production.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
PORK 505 Short CourseUS - The American Meat Science Association is partnering with the National Pork Board (NPB) and the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) to offer the first PORK 505 short course, a new, internationally focused...
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Taking the Mystery Out of Pork ProductionUS - Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced that it is launching a new, educational series of videos providing an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at pork production and sustainability practices at the company's...
Friday, February 25, 2011
Welfare Committee Briefs Capitol Hill at DC MeetingUS - AMI’s Animal Welfare Committee this week briefed Capitol Hill staffers as part an effort to educate policymakers about regulatory requirements, voluntary initiatives and progress in animal handling....
Monday, February 21, 2011
MSU Projects Receive Agriculture Initiative Awards US - The Animal Agriculture Initiative (AAI) at Michigan State University (MSU) has announced the recipients of project funding for 2011-2012. The AAI awarded a total of $314,774 divided between seven...
Monday, December 13, 2010
USMEF’s Branded Products Promotion ProgrammeUS - Brand names are of increasing importance to global consumers looking for quality and consistency.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
USMEF Initiative Targets Underappreciated Pork ButtUS - The pork butt is the Rodney Dangerfield of pork cuts. It’s more tender, juicy, flavorful and affordable than many cuts in the pork carcass, but it doesn’t get any respect. A new international...
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Pork Checkoff Supports Return of McRib NationwideUS - For the first time since 1994, McDonald's McRib® sandwich is available in all participating restaurants nationwide through November.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Instrument Helps Determine Pork Loin Marbling LevelUS - Extended online tests of a newly developed instrument grading system for pork carcasses demonstrate its ability to differentiate pork loins relative to marbling levels. Researchers have long shown...
Friday, October 01, 2010
PQA Plus Programme Hits 50,000 MilestoneUS - Pork Quality Assurance Plus® (PQA Plus), the pork industry's program to assure the world that US producers are delivering a safe and wholesome product and that they are caring for their animals in...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Wealth of Information Provided to Pork Producers US - A leading how-to guide for hog producers has been revised and is available through Purdue Extension.
Friday, September 03, 2010
Consumers Key Focus of Proposed 2011 NPB BudgetUS - Consumer perspectives of pork and pork production are the central focus of the National Pork Board's proposed 2011 budget that will be debated next week in Des Moines, Iowa.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
New Addition to Pfizer Animal Health Team PorkUS - The Pfizer Animal Health US Pork Business Unit welcomes Aubrey L. Schroeder, PhD, to its staff as meat scientist.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Feeding Glycerol Improves Pork Belly FirmnessUS - Feeding pigs eight per cent crude glycerol throughout the growing-finishing period resulted in a three per cent improvement in growth rate and a two per cent depression in gain efficiency, according...
Monday, August 02, 2010
Caution Urged on All Offal Exports to Viet NamUS - Earlier this month, a decree was issued by the prime minister of Viet Nam declaring a temporary ban on all imports of red meat offal and poultry offal.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
High Levels of DDGS Affect Pig Meat Quality US - Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) had little effect on loin quality but did decrease belly quality, bacon processing characteristics and fat stability, according to Leick and co-authors....
Friday, June 11, 2010
WPX 2010: Industry Backing for Animal IDUS - The National Pork Producers Council has called for animal identification legislation to be brought into force swiftly.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
AMI: Consumer Video on Salt's Role in Meat ProductsUS - The American Meat Institute (AMI) yesterday released a new educational video on salt’s role in meat and poultry products, featuring meat scientist Betsy Booren, PhD, director of scientific affairs...
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