Positive Aspects of Pork Production to be Highlighted
CANADA - Winnipeg-based Finer Feeds is encouraging a greater awareness of the positive aspects of swine production in western Canada, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Manitoba Pork Market Fees Expected to Hold or Fall
CANADA - The CEO of the Manitoba Pork Marketing Cooperative reports improved efficiency in the manner in which it operates could result in reductions in the marketing fees it charges members in the future,...

Scottish SPCA Approves Launch of Pioneering Brand
SCOTLAND, UK - Pig farms throughout Scotland are being visited by inspectors from the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) as part of a ground-breaking initiative welcomed by...

Pork Goes Pink to Show Local Production
AUSTRALIA - Australian pork will be rebranded, making it easier for consumers to tell whether the pigs are raised here.

Japan Remains Priority Market for Canadian Pork
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is assuring Japanese buyers of pork that, despite reductions in Canadian hog production, Japan remains a high priority market that will continue to be well served, writes...

Innovative Marketing Key to Success in Japan
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council suggests innovative marketing focusing on quality is the key to making inroads in the lucrative Japanese market, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Tulip Ltd Appoints UK Chief Executive Officer
UK - Tulip Ltd has appointed Steve Murrells into the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer for its UK operation.

New Zealand Bacon Competition Winners Announced
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand’s tastiest bacons were revealed this week as the winners of the Lesnie’s 100 per cent New Zealand Bacon Competition received their awards.

WPC REPORT - Pledge for International Cooperation and Transparency
CHINA - The International Meat Secretariat has set out a seven point pledge to enhance transparency, animal welfare food safety and cooperation within the global pig meat industry at the World Pork Conference...

WPC REPORT - Chinese Consumers Flu Virus Fears
CHINA - A quarter of the Chinese population believe that the A/H1N1 flu virus can be caught through eating pig meat.

Producer Leaders, NPB Set to Tackle Tough Budget
US - The National Pork Board will meet in Des Moines on the afternoon of 9 September, the day before more than 50 producers from across the country arrive in Des Moines to begin work on budget recommendations...

AMI President Responds to Critical 'Time' Article
US - The president of the American Meat Institute (AMI) has written to the editor of Time, describing a recent article on one of the great American success stories is 'dumbfounding'.

United Kingdom - Organic Statistics 2008
UK - There have been significant increases in the numbers of cattle, sheep and pigs reared to organic standards between 2007 and 2008, while organic poultry numbers have fallen slightly.

Pork Farmers to Launch Truly Irish Brand
IRELAND - A company formed by Irish pork farmers to protect and promote their industry will formally launch its Truly Irish Country Foods brand at Mitchelstown Food Festival this coming weekend.

Govt's Support Plan Ignores Conflicting Policies
ALBERTA, CANADA - A special George Morris Centre report, released last week, is critical of the federal government’s assistance plan for the Canadian hog industry.

ICOMST: Danish Crown Serves Up Tasty Experience
DENMARK - On 18 August 2009, 400 meat scientists gathered for the International Congress of Meat Science and Technology in Copenhagen. And they didn’t just talk about meat. The meat-interested scientists...

Pick Pork Grill Team Passes Quarter Million Served
CANADA - Officials with Manitoba Pork Council report the Pick Pork Grill Team has surpassed the quarter million served milestone, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Pork Producers Applaud Govt Restructuring Plan
CANADA - Canada's swine producers are applauding a restructuring plan unveiled by the federal government for the Canadian pork industry, writes Bruce Cochrane.

NZPork: Canadian Pork Support ‘Subsidies in Drag’
NEW ZEALAND - The Canadian government’s $100 million support for their ailing pork industry is essentially subsidies in drag New Zealand Pork said.

Canadian Govt Supports Hog Industry Restructuring
CANADA - The Government of Canada is delivering a comprehensive restructuring plan for pork producers by investing in key marketing initiatives to get more customers buying Canadian pork, providing government-backed...

Industry Concentration not Blamed for Food Inflation
US - Retail food prices grew faster than the prices farmers received for agricultural commodities, according to a new report United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). There was no clear evidence...

5th Quarter Blueprint for Scottish Abattoirs
SCOTLAND, UK - A unique manual offering a step by step account on the forgotten craft of processing 5th quarter products, such as offals and cheeks, has been distributed to Scottish meat processing co...

Report Published on China's Meat Market
CHINA - A new report has been published analysing the markets in China for fresh and processed meat.

Scots Get Lucky with Pork This Summer
SCOTLAND, UK - Eight lucky Scots will get the chance to win a luxury weekend break in Scotland this summer thanks to Specially Selected Pork.

New Organisation for Agriculture & Food in Denmark
DENMARK - The Danish Agriculture and Food Council (Landbrug og Fødevarer) will be the new body to represent the agricultural and food industry of Denmark, and a new structure will be put in place in the...