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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Pig Meat Quality
Monday, January 23, 2012
Pig Farming in Mallorca Declining SPAIN - In 2011, Mallorca’s Black Pig population fell by 20 per cent. The Association of Mallorcan Pork Producers (Porci-PIMEM) warned Agricultural Minister Gabriel Company about the grave situation...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Helping British Pig Exports Succeed UK - A call has been put out to support the British pig industry and to back quality British pig meat after a UK pig meat processing company was blocked from exporting to China, writes Lucy Towers, ThePigSite...
Dioxin Scandal Company Files for Bankruptcy GERMANY - The company at the center of the scandal over dioxin-contaminated animal feed has filed for bankruptcy. It is facing criminal investigations and could face civil claims from farms which have...
Eat Yourself Happy, Urges Vion UK - Vion Food Group is to launch the second phase of its "Put Pork on Your Fork" campaign, encouraging the nation to eat more British pork, with a New Year promotion entitled, Eat Yourself Happy
Monday, January 16, 2012
Nutrient Data in Time for the New Year US - 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...
Friday, January 13, 2012
Scientists Find Meat Quality Biomarkers DENMARK - Scientists use modern technology to develop tools that slaughterhouses and pig producers can use to predict meat quality.
Monday, January 09, 2012
Pig Grading System Wins OFC/RASE Practice UK - The winner of the 2012 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC)/ Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) Practice with Science Award sponsored by AB Agri, has been won by PiGIS, a pig grading information...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
China Bans Production and Sale of Ractopamine CHINA - China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced Friday, 23 December, that the country has banned the production and sale of ractopamine, a controversial feed additive used to...
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Less Boar Taint by Selecting Terminal Boars EU - TOPIGS will soon start selecting finisher boars which have less risk of breeding offspring with boar taint.
Research Conducted Could Benefit Pork Producers CANADA - Research being conducted on behalf of the Canadian Swine Research and Development Cluster as part of Swine Innovation is expected to be of benefit to pork producers across Canada, writes Bruce...
Friday, December 09, 2011
Premium Positioning Created for Chilled US Pork JAPAN - A side-by-side taste challenge at a leading Tokyo hotel produced surprising results for a group of Japanese consumers who were given a chance recently to compare premium-branded US chilled pork...
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Romania Pig Meat Now Authorised for Trade in EU ROMANIA and EU - At the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health in Brussels, the Member States have unanimously given their go ahead to a draft Decision tabled by the Commission that will...
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Pig Farmers Pledge Not to Sell Low-Quality Pork MALAYSIA - The Federation of Livestock Farmers’ Associations of Malaysia (FLFAM) has pledged not to sell low-quality or "rubbish pork" with the handing over of a letter of commitment to the Agriculture...
Thursday, December 01, 2011
New Research Expected to Benefit Producers CANADA - Research being conducted on behalf of the Canadian Swine Research and Development Cluster as part of Swine Innovation is expected to be of benefit to pork producers across Canada, writes Bruce...
Monday, November 28, 2011
113 Penalised Over Chemical Tainted Pork CHINA - Central China's Henan Province, a leading agricultural base, has issued heavy sentences to 113 people, including 77 government employees, over a chemical tainted pork scandal reported in March...
Friday, November 18, 2011
Vaccine to Reduce Boar Taint Treats Over 1M Pigs EU - Pfizer Animal Health announced today that over one million pigs have already been treated in Europe with its innovative vaccine to reduce boar taint.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
USMEF’s Branded Products Promotion Programme US - 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 Addressed US - 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...
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
More Pigs in the Box Mean Better Returns UK - Pig producers can improve returns by aiming for at least 85 per cent of finished pigs to meet the top grade specifications on their abattoir contract.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Pork CRC Delivers in a Competitive World AUSTRALIA - Delivering the 2010/2011 and final annual report of the CRC for an Internationally Competitive Pork Industry, Chairman, Dr John Keniry, said its three research programmes had delivered exceptional...
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Rock On! Most Legendary British Bangers Honoured UK - Sausages top the charts as one of the nation’s best loved foods and on Monday, rock legend Noddy Holder gave three ‘Legendary British Bangers’ his Gold Disc of approval.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Genetic Traits Identified in Pigs for Tastiest Meat IRELAND - Irish researchers have identified genetic traits in pigs that can be used to ensure the tastiest, healthiest pig meat is delivered to consumers.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
New Swine Breed Developed with Iowa Swabian Halls IOWA, 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...
Monday, October 17, 2011
Key to Maintaining Consumer Confidence in Pork CANADA - The manager of consumer marketing and community relations programmes with Manitoba Pork Council suggests improved communications is key to maintaining consumer confidence and retaining Canada's...
Wal-Mart China CEO Quits Amid Pork Scandal CHINA - The head of Wal-Mart Stores Inc's China business has resigned citing personal reasons, after the world's largest retailer ran into trouble with Chinese authorities leading to store closures and...
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Wal-Mart Employees Arrested Following Pork Scandal CHONGQING, CHINA - Police in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality have arrested two Wal-Mart employees after the company was found to be selling regular pork that was falsely labeled as organic, local...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Loopholes Suspected in Wal-Mart Management CHONQING, CHINA - Officials with the Chongqing Municipal government said on Tuesday that the business management of Wal-Mart may be "problematic" after 13 Wal-Mart stores in the city were closed temporarily...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
QMS Pork Campaign Raises Logo Awareness SCOTLAND, UK - As a highly versatile protein which is great value for money, the overall pork category at retail level has largely benefitted from the slow economy over the past few years.
Friday, October 07, 2011
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.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Avoid Mixing Pigs for Industry and Consumer Gains SCOTLAND, UK - Producers, hauliers and abattoirs could achieve welfare and financial gains and improve consumer satisfaction by working together to avoid mixing groups of pigs before slaughter.
