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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Brazil Has Fastest Food Export Growth RateBRAZIL - Brazil’s processed food exports are showing the fastest rate of growth among the world’s major food producers.
VION to Stage Farm Visits for SchoolchildrenSCOTLANd, UK - VION Food Group (VION), one of the UK's leading food manufacturers, has teamed up with the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) in a three-year deal to help provide educational farm visits...
Supermarket Forced to Withdraw Sausage AdUK - The Advertising Standards Authority has investigated complaints that a television advertisement from Tesco about its sausages is misleading and may not be shown again.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Rugby Legends Throw Weight Behind Scotch LabelSCOTLAND, UK - Three Scottish rugby legends are throwing their weight behind a new campaign to encourage consumers to support the Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork labels.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Evergreen Colony with No.1 Carcase AwardCANADA - At their annual producer banquet recently, Maple Leaf Foods recognised long time Genesus Customer, Evergreen Farms with No.1 (Signature) Award in the Canadian Pork Industry: Best Carcase for a...
Thursday, September 08, 2011
QMS: Look for the Label to Win Luxury PrizeSCOTLAND, UK - In a new marketing campaign by Quality Meat Scotland, sharp-eyed shoppers who look for the label this month could get the opportunity for a luxury night away, thanks to Specially Selected...
Friday, September 02, 2011
Govt Efforts to Improve Trade Markets SupportedCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) would like to express its appreciation for the federal government's proactive efforts to develop and improve current trade markets for Canadian pork during its...
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Pork Board Budget Continues Consumer FocusUS - Bolstered by market research that shows the new Pork® Be inspiredsm campaign is having a positive impact on consumer attitudes, more than 50 pork producers will...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Specially Selected Pork Takes Centre StageSCOTLAND, UK - Celebrated broadcaster, comedian and chef Hardeep Singh Kohli joined Edinburgh Fringe revellers yesterday to launch a new campaign for Specially Selected Pork.
NPA: Superiority of British Higher Welfare PorkUK - Armed with a special lightweight banner proclaiming the superiority of British higher welfare pork, two Cambridge climbers have scaled Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Encouragement to Share Story of Food ProductionCANADA - The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan says, with the public increasingly disconnected from the farm, it's critical for those involved in agriculture to be involved in telling the story of what...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Red Tractor Caters for Twice as ManyUK - The number of catering butchers using the Red Tractor logo has doubled in the last year according to BPEX Foodservice Sector Manager Tony Goodger.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Meaty Reward for Top Training Scotland PlayersSCOTLAND, UK - Top butchers from throughout Scotland congregated at Murrayfield yesterday to ensure Scotland’s star rugby players are fuelled by first class Scotch meat.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Cargill Launches SafetySenseCANADA – Meat processing and agribusiness company Cargill has launched a new programme designed to help farm managers develop their own unique safety programme.
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Mixed Reaction to Higher Pig LevySOUTH AUSTRALIA - Mixed reactions are being received to the news of a proposed increase in pig levy.
Chefs Enjoy Safari SupperUK - More than 50 chefs were treated to some original pork menus during a safari supper organised by BPEX.
Friday, August 05, 2011
APL Discusses Proposed Increase in Pork LevyAUSTRALIA - Australian Pork Limited (APL) is holding producer meetings in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania to discuss the proposal for an increase to the Pig Industry Slaughter Levy.
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Auvergne Pork ProtectedFRANCE - The European Commission has added three names of agricultural and food products to the list of protected designations of origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).
Monday, August 01, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Consumers Say Animal Welfare Labelling ImportantUS - A study shows mandatory labelling of animal welfare practices is important to more than 60 per cent of consumers.
Sensational Sausages Set Scene for StardomSCOTLAND, UK - A Kinross butcher’s dreams of stardom on the stage look set to come true after his sausages caused a stir at this year’s T in the Park music festival.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Get Involved in the OlympicsUK - There’s only a year to go until the 2012 Olympics get under way and pig farmers have a great chance to get involved through supply partnerships into the Games’ catering contractors.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Beef and Pork See Summer Sales RiseUK - The below par British summer may be behind a seasonal boost for sales of beef and pork.
Good Welfare Costs Less than a Box of ChocolatesUK - Consumers believe better farm animal welfare would cost them too much, according to a recent survey but Freedom Foods says the additional cost is the same as just one treat in the shopping basket...
Friday, July 22, 2011
FSIS Proposes Rule on Labelling Meat with Solutions US - FSIS has announced a proposed rule for better labelling of raw meat and poultry containing added solutions.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Nebraska Beef, Soy, Corn Groups Visit JapanJAPAN - Delegations representing Nebraska’s beef, soybean and corn industries got an in-depth look recently at beef and pork industry programmes in Japan conducted by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF),...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Jimmy Doherty Champions Scottish Pork ProductionSCOTLAND, UK - TV presenter and pig farmer Jimmy Doherty visited an Angus pig farm today (Tuesday, 12 July) during a trip north of the border to learn more about the Scottish pork industry, the trip was...
Organic Farming Welfare Claims Judged MisleadingUK - A magazine advertisement that maintained that organically farmed animals were reared in better welfare conditions than non-organically reared animals has been ruled misleading by the Advertising Standards...
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Food Labels to be Clearer for ConsumersEU - Food shoppers will be able to make better informed, healthier choices as the result of new EU food labelling rules approved by MEPs on Wednesday, according to the European Parliament.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Farmers, Chefs and Butchers Unite at Red Meat EventSCOTLAND, UK - The enthusiasm of the different sectors of the Scottish red meat chain to work together to better understand each link in the chain was very clear at an event in Morayshire on Sunday, 3...
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