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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Marketing Pork
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
US Pork Sandwiches Showcased in Railway Campaign JAPAN - The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently launched a marketing campaign with Becker’s, a casual, café-style restaurant chain operated by JR East Food Business, a subsidiary of the East...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Concerns Raised over Pork Products Labelled Halal SOUTH AFRICA - Concerns have been mounting in South Africa that pork has been labelled as being halal.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Pork Turning Up the Volume UK - Last year was good for fresh and frozen pork as volume sales were 2.2 per cent up on the year – the only meat to show an increase.
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...
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
Friday, December 23, 2011
£1 Million Boost for Welsh Red Meat Industry UK - A £1 million project to improve the Welsh red meat industry and help businesses to become more sustainable with a long term future has completed its work.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Consumers Urged to Buy NZ Pork These Holidays NEW ZEALAND - Christmas ham shoppers received a stern reminder from NZPork today to be wary of poorly labelled imported ham.
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...
RCC's Action Plan will Improve Trade for Hog Sector CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is pleased that the pork industry’s input to the Canada-United States Regulation Cooperation Council (RCC) has been fully covered in the Joint Action Plan announced...
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Japan Creates Premium Positioning for US Pork US and 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...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Pig Producers Invited to Invest in Chile UK - The Chilean government export development agency, Prochile, is to hold a meeting in London to attract UK pig companies to invest in the country
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Danish Crown: Royal Honour for Japanese Customer DENMARK - On Tuesday, Danish Crown’s customer and long-standing partner CEO Akira Fujii received the Diploma of the Danish Export Association and HRH Prince Henrik’s Medal of Honour.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Stimulating Japanese Imports of North American Pork JAPAN - A US-based agricultural economist expects improvements in the Japanese economy and greater concerns over food safety to stimulate increased sales of North American pork into Japan.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Call to Resume South Korea Pork Trade Negotiations CANADA - The Canadian pork industry is once again calling for the federal government to resume free trade negotiations with the Republic of Korea without delay.
MP Chalks Out Pig and Poultry Expansion Plans KERALA, INDIA - The State-owned Meat Products of India (MPI) has chalked out various expansion initiatives, which includes setting up an automated poultry processing plant, a bio-waste disposal facility,...
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Meat Bodies Push for Assured Products in Schools UK - The call for more Red Tractor assured produce to be served in schools is a step in the right direction, say EBLEX and BPEX.
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 15, 2011
Govt Helps Raise Ontario's Agricultural Profile Abroad ONTARIO, CANADA - The Government of Canada is helping Ontario farmers boost sales and enhance competitiveness abroad with investments of more than $1 million. Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary for...
Pork Gaining New Ground in Leading US Restaurants US - Leading restaurants are expanding their protein selection on menus by offering more pork dishes, according to foodservice consultants Technomic. With a 7 per cent increase in menu mentions over the...
Monday, November 14, 2011
NPPC Wants Japan in TPP Trade Talks US - The National Pork Producers Council on Friday (11 November) welcomed Japan’s announcement that it would like to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) multi-lateral trade talks.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Various Chefs Show Love for American Pork Butt ARIZONA, US - While the US pork butt is considered an undervalued cut in this country, it received royal treatment from a group of international visitors last week who unveiled a delicious variety of recipes...
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Reputation Enhanced by Response to Health Issues CANADA - The chief veterinary officer and chief food safety officer says the country's response to animal health issues has helped strengthen Canada's reputation as a reliable supplier of safe food products,...
Friday, November 04, 2011
USMEF Conference Kicks Off in Tucson ARIZONA, US - The US Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) 35th Anniversary Strategic Planning Conference opened Wednesday in Tucson, Arizona, with a wide range of guest speakers, each of whom offered a unique...
Thursday, November 03, 2011
LOCOG Receives British Banger Award UK - The British Banger Award 2011 was presented to London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) at the David Black Award Breakfast in London on 2 November, recognising its outstanding services...
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 28, 2011
Conference Tackles Antibiotic Use US – The issue of antibiotic use in food animals and its effect on antibiotic resistance in humans was discussed at a two-day conference in Chicago, writes Chris Wright, senior editor of ThePigSite.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Pfizer Takes up 'Love that Pork' Challenge US - Pfizer Animal Health Team Pork has initiated a challenge, 'Love that Pork', to educate building staff and consumers about pork preparation while increasing pork consumption in the facilities' cafeterias....
Consumers Confused by Welfare Labelling UK - A consumer survey has led AB Sustain to call for the scrapping of the wide array of 'confusing' animal welfare labels.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Some Wal-Mart Stores Reopen After Scandal CHINA - Thirteen Wal-Mart stores in south-west China have reopened after the recent scandal over pork labelling.
