Report Published on Meat, Fish Retailing in Australia
AUSTRALIA - A new report entitled Meat Fish and Poultry Retailing in Australia provides the current and historical performance of the meat, fish and poultry trading in Australia industry.

Fighting for British Pork Label
UK - Pig farmer, television personality and British pig industry champion Jimmy Doherty is planning to expose retailers who connive with processors to mislead shoppers.

Top Speakers Line up for Pork Conference
CHINA - The Fifth IMS World Pork Conference, which takes place in Qingdao, China, will be focusing on the modernisation of the world pork industry.

Improved Welfare Measures Brings Praise from PETA
US - Welfare campaign group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has praised restaurant chain, Ruby Tuesday, for favouring poultry suppliers that use what PETA describes as 'controlled atmosphere...

AMI, NCC Challenge 'Food, Inc.' Claims
US - Spokespersons from the American Meat Institute (AMI) and National Chicken Council (NCC) have commented in a television interview to the film, 'Food Inc.'.

Iron-Clad Case for Red Meat
UK - A new report highlights the importance of red meat as a source of iron in the human diet.

Same Organic Standards in US, Canada in Future
GLOBAL - The US and Canada have reached agreement for organic trade equivalence between the US National Organic Program and the Canada Organic Product Regulation.

Red Meat Products to Feature on School Menus
SCOTLAND, UK - Healthier versions of traditional mealtime favourites could hold the key to encouraging more children to stay in the school canteen at lunchtime and eat nutritionally balanced meals. ...

WPE REPORT: Certification in PQA Plus Called for
US - The US National Pork Board is calling on pork producers to become certified in the in the Pork Quality Assurance Plus programme, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris.

IGA Drives Aussie Pork Message
AUSTRALIA - Over the next few weeks IGA supermarkets will start to use distinctive labels to help Australian consumers more clearly identify and buy Australian grown pork.

Pig Campaign Wins Major International Awards
UK - The Pigs Are Worth It! campaign has come out with a top award in the European PR Oscars.

Australia’s Pork Industry Gets a Boost
AUSTRALIA - The recent announcement by the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke, to fund product information and labelling projects for Australia’s pork industry has been...

China Invests in Pig Breeding
CHINA - China has earmarked 3 billion yuan (€322 million) this year to support the large-scale breeding of pigs and cows in a bid to stabilise agricultural development and help raise farmers' incomes,...

NPPC Urges Passage of Panama Trade Agreements
US - A US trade agreement with Panama will provide new market opportunities for a wide range of American agricultural products, the National Pork Producers Council told a Senate committee, and it will...

Tasmania's Five Year Stand Against GMO
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - Tasmania’s ban on the release of genetically modified organisms to the environment will continue for at least another five years under a Bill passed by Parliament today.

Niche Markets Central to Pork Sector's Success
IRELAND - The Irish pork industry needs identify niche markets in Europe as the beef and lamb sectors have already done.

Call for Support for Producers by Eating More Pork
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is urging Canadians to eat an extra meal or two per week with pork to help producers cope with the economic impact of the H1N1 Influenza outbreak, writes Bruce Cochr...

Organic Pig Farming Gains Popularity
THAILAND - There has been a rise in the number of organic and free-range pig farms as producers become convinced that grazing herbs and other plants keeps the pigs healthier.

Pork Seminar Offers Everything but the Oink
SCOTLAND, UK - More than 50 chefs from throughout Scotland have been learning about the opportunities in using everything but the ‘oink’ from pig carcases to help profitability.

Yorkshire Producers 'Up for Something Big'
UK - Funding is now in place to build a healthier, more efficient and more internationally competitive Yorkshire and Humberside pig herd, writes Digby Scott.

QMS Welcomes Assurance Support in SRDP
SCOTLAND, UK - Quality Meat Scotland has welcomed the announcement that its assurance schemes fees are to be eligible for support under the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP).

Call to Press Russia to Relist US Pork Facilities
US - In a letter transmitted to President Obama, the National Pork Producers Council and its state affiliate organizations asked the administration to “slow the WTO accession process” for the Russian Federation...

Seminar to Place Pork on Top Menus
SCOTLAND, UK - Making best use of everything but the 'oink' is a key way to ensure profitability in the restaurant business is the message from an upcoming seminar being held by Quality Meat Soctland ...

Public Urged to Use Less Popular Cuts of Pork
UK - The Government is backing a drive to help struggling domestic farmers by encouraging consumers to buy less popular cuts of British pork.

Enhancing Canadian Pork's International Reputation
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident a new federal initiative aimed at reducing the risk of the spread of disease within Canada's swine industry will further enhance Canada's international...