Rescue of Clonmel Pork Rib Processor Saves Jobs
IRELAND - Specialist pork rib processor Ribworld has been purchased out of receivership by M&M Walshe — part of the Callan Bacon Group — in a deal that secures the 65 jobs at the processing plant in...

Bord Bia Begins Pork DNA Tests
IRELAND - Bord Bia has started taking samples of pork and bacon products in retail outlets as the agency gears up to incorporate the Identigen pig DNA testing programme into its quality-assurance sche...

IFA Calls on Pig Processors to Reverse Price Cuts
IRELAND - Following a crisis meeting of pig producers from all over the country that took place in Abbeyleix, the processing sector was left in no doubt that they must move immediately to reverse the recent...

IFA: Tesco Commits to Country-of-Origin Labelling
IRELAND - The Chairman of the IFA Pigs and Pigmeat Committee, Tim Cullinan, has welcomed Tesco’s commitment that all rashers, bacon and ham will now be labelled with their country-of-origin from next...

Increased Checks on Mechanical Classification Urged
IRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Michael Doran said the Department of Agriculture must increase its levels of supervision in the meat plants to guarantee the accuracy of mechanical classifica...

Lack of Support for Pork Products Causes Outrage
IRELAND - The Chairman of the IFA Pigs and Pigmeat Committee Tim Cullinan said that pig producers are outraged over the drop in pig prices this week, despite a rising EU market situation.

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.

Pig Plant Investment to Create 120 Jobs
IRELAND - Thanks to a huge investment made, 120 new job opportunities have been created at a pork processing plant in Edenderry, Co Offaly. The investment has also helped put 250 others in a secure po...