Hog Checkpoints Set Up Amid Ebola Scare
THE PHILIPPINES - The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) on Thursday said it has intensified its meat inspection efforts following the discovery of hogs in at least three piggery farms in Luzon tested...

EU Agrees on Pork Storage Aid for Ireland
EU - The European Union (EU) member states yesterday unanimously backed an aid scheme, which will allow the storage of up to 30,000 tons of pig meat for six months at EU expense, according to the European...

FDA: Ban on Animal Antibiotics Called Off
US - The Food and Drug Administration said it would continue to allow the widespread use of a class of powerful antibiotics in food-producing animals, making a last-minute reversal after refering to the...

UK Pigmeat Prospects are Good
EU - British pigmeat, long-term, remains a product with bright prospects compared to beef and lamb, despite current problems facing the sector, not least in Northern Ireland.

Producers Demand Immediate Reopening of Plants
IRELAND - Pig producers mounted a protest at the Department of Agriculture at 12 noon yesterday to demand an immediate re-opening of the country’s processing plants.

Filipino Hogs Found Positive for Ebola Virus
THE PHILIPPINES - Hogs in four Philippine piggery farms have been found positive for Ebola Reston virus, the Department of Health (DoH) and Department of Agriculture (DA) reported yesterday.

China Stops Irish Pork Product Imports
CHINA - China's quality supervisor is suspending the import of Irish pork products and animal feed over concerns the food may be contaminated with a potentially harmful chemical.

UFU Welcomes Return of NI Pork to Shelves
NORTHERN IRELAND - The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the return to retail shelves of local pork and bacon products.

Market Place Expected to Provide COOL Solution
CANADA - A director with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is convinced the market place will ultimately provide the solution to concerns related to Country of Origin Labelling, writes Bruce Coc...

Dioxin Exposure No Cause for Concern
IRELAND - The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) stated its opinion that the data in relation to health risks for people exposed to dioxins does not provide cause for concern.

Country of Origin Food Labels are the Law
US - Consumer caution about the food we eat has become common because of recent food recalls and foodborne illness outbreaks.

QMS: Brand Offers Pork Promise
SCOTLAND - Red meat assurance body Quality Meat Scotland has underlined the importance of clear labelling following the recall of Irish pork.

Update on Irish Pork and Bacon Products
IRELAND - The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) yesterday updated consumers on the national recall of Irish pork and bacon products.

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Product
IRELAND - The Government today announced that laboratory results of animal feed and pork fat samples obtained this afternoon by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) confirmed the presence of di...

Study: Change in Habits Due to Listeriosis Outbreak
CANADA - A majority of Canadians have changed their buying and consumption behaviour following the recall associated with listeria in ready-to-eat meats, according to a new survey by University of Guelph...

Milk Crisis Spills Out on All Food Sectors
CHINA - The melamine milk scandal had devastated Chinese dairy exports, but now other food sectors are beginning to feel the aftershock.

Production Goal of Alberta Pork AGM
ALBERTA - Alberta pork producers have set aggressive targets to revitalize their industry and the most pressing of those will be the focus of the 2008 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Alberta Pork. It will...

IBM Track Manitoba Meat with Digital Passport
MANITOBA - A new food traceability system in Manitoba was shown to work after a test tracked food from farm to fork.

Trichina Worms Make a Comeback
GERMANY - Animal health officials today reported that trichina worms, known to infect pigs and cause illnesses in humans, have made a comeback in Germany.

Western Canada Production Infrastructure Still Strong
CANADA - Canada Pork International says, despite the current problems facing Canada's pork industry, western Canada remains well positioned to provide quality pork to the world, writes Bruce Cochrane.

NMIS Intensifies Campaign Against Unsafe Meat
THE PHILIPPINES - To make sure that consumers are eating safe meat, in the coming Christmas season in particular, the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) has started to inspect public markets, slaughterhouses...

EU Organisations Unite Over Food Safety
EU - The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European Food Safety Authority have signed a new cooperation agreement to advance knowledge on food and feed.

Meat Labelling - Could Do Better?
UK - New guidance from the Food Standards Agency on labelling the country of origin of meat is a step in the right direction, say two of Britain’s leading meat bodies.

'Jamie Saves Our Bacon' Campaign Launched
UK - Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver plans on going to war with European pork producers in a new television show.

Vitamin in Meat and Fish Fights Alzheimer's
US - Researchers at the University of California Irvine have found that high doses of a vitamin helped mice to overcome memory problems similar to Alzheimer's disease in humans. And that vitamin - nicotinamide...