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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Marketing Pork
Friday, March 06, 2009
Danish Agriculture and Meat Sectors Unite DENMARK - Danish agriculture organisations Landbrugsraadet (The Danish Agricultural Council) and Dansk Landbrug (Danish Agriculture) will merge with Danish Meat Association (DMA) to create a new organisation...
Joint Campaign for English Meat UK - A joint campaign has been launched to get English meat into the holiday island of Cyprus.
Denmark Secures Second Place in Germany GERMANY - German purchasers consider German pork to be the best. However, Denmark holds a safe second place as the preferred foreign supplier of pork to the German market.
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Free Range Labelling in the Spotlight AUSTRALIA - The Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport has announced that it will be extending its inquiry to include the use of labels the 'organic' and 'free range' across all...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Recession Consumer Chickens Out of Pork CHINA - Meat-eaters are "trading down" from beef and pork in favour of chicken as consumers pare their food costs, according to the chairman of grocery chain Safeway Inc and analysts at Deutsche Bank ...
NZ Not Up to British Pig Farming Standard NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand consumers are confused about the welfare of pigs reared in their country, following the latest Jamie Oliver expose about pork farming (TV One, Tuesday, 24 February 8.30pm).
New Date Set for Outlook Conference UK - A new date has now been set for the Outlook Conference jointly hosted by EBLEX and BPEX.
New Hog Assembly Yard Being Planned CANADA - Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op expects to begin the construction of a new hog assembly yard near Stonewall this spring, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
US Maintains Access to Philippine Pork Market US - In a victory for US pork producers, the Philippine government indicated this week that it will maintain current rules for the administration of its tariff rate quota (TRQ) for pork, preserving US...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Military Honours for British Pork UK - Pay attention men. From May onwards, everyone on military bases, from the commanding officers downwards, will have the opportunity to enjoy British belly pork at its best.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Russia Reopens Market for Danish Meat DENMARK - The Russian authorities have reopened their market for imports from four Danish slaughterhouses from the turn of the year. They are the Danish Crown factories at Ringsted, Herning and Skærbæk,...
Monday, February 23, 2009
New Company Provides Pig Marketing Services CANADA - The Board of Directors of Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op and SPI Marketing Group are pleased to announce the establishment of a new company that will provide hog marketing services. It is to be...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
NFU AGM REPORT - New Task Force for Pig Industry UK - The British government is to set up a new task force aimed at securing the future of the UK's pig meat industry.
Smithfield Foods' Pork Group Restructuring Plan US - Smithfield Foods, Inc. has announced a plan to consolidate and streamline the corporate structure and manufacturing operations of its pork group to improve operating efficiencies and increase utilization....
Pork Popularity Gains Momentum in Scotland SCOTLAND - More Scots have been picking pork in the New Year, with strong growth shown in both volume and value sales.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
NFU AGM REPORT - Move to Country of Origin Labelling UK - The Conservative party has launched the Honest Food campaign at the annual meeting and conference of the National Farmers Union in Birmingham this week.
NFU AGM REPORT - Agriculture Must Produce More UK - The UK agriculture industry has to start producing more while at the same time taking care of the environment.
Eat Less Meat to Go Green US - Delegates at the prestigious meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) have heard that we could cut our carbon footprint by eating more poultry and pork, and less beef...
Friday, February 13, 2009
Smart Packaging Alerts to Meat Dangers US - If you have ever wondered whether you left the pre-packaged meats on your kitchen counter too long, a partnership between two University of Rhode Island chemistry professors and a food safety company...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Ad Authority Upholds Complaint Against BPEX UK - A complaint over an advertisement by the British Pig Executive for British Pork has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Danish Crown Opens New Plant SWEDEN - Danish Crown has opened its new case ready production facility (prepacked products) in Jönköping.
The Jamie Effect Kicks in with a Vengeance UK - The Jamie Oliver effect has kicked in with a vengeance after he urged everybody to buy higher welfare pork.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Parliament Promises to Look at Pig Industry Again SCOTLAND - The Rural Affairs and the Environment Committee in the Scottish Parliament has decided to give further attention to Scotland’s pig industry, following yesterday’s discussion on the sector, to...
BPEX: Healthy Pork Message Gets Through UK - The message that pork is a healthy option is increasingly getting through to consumers, according to a new report from BPEX.
EU Says Livestock Emissions May Mean Less Meat EU - The European Parliament warned about the livestock industry’s emissions while stopping short of urging a reduction in meat consumption to fight global warming.
