Crackdown Provoked by 'Lean Meat Powder'
CHINA - By late October, Henan province courts had tried 59 cases related to "lean meat powder", a substance used illegally to stimulate muscle growth in pigs.

Discrimination Complaint Filed against Cargill
US - The US Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has filed an administrative complaint against federal contractor Cargill Meat Solutions, alleging that the company systematically...

Hormel Foods Distributes Annual Profit Sharing
US — Hormel Foods Corporation distributed an annual profit share of more than $16.5 million to eligible hourly and salaried employees during this 73rd annual Thanksgiving Eve Day tradition.

Tulip Planning on Expanding in the UK
UK - Tulip Ltd strengthens its position as the leading UK supplier of processed meat products following the acquisition of Parkam Foods.

113 Penalised Over Chemical Tainted Pork
CHINA - Central China's Henan Province, a leading agricultural base, has issued heavy sentences to 113 people, including 77 government employees, over a chemical tainted pork scandal reported in March...

Danish Crown Demonstrates Stable Competitiveness
DENMARK - Food company, Danish Crown, has spent FY 2010/11 strengthening its competitiveness.

Plumrose Breaks Ground for New Facility
US - The construction now starts of Plumrose USA’s new factory in Council Bluffs in the USA which will gear the company for the future.

Danish Crown: Royal Honour for Japanese Customer
DENMARK - On Tuesday, Danish Crown’s customer and long-standing partner CEO Akira Fujii received the Diploma of the Danish Export Association and HRH Prince Henrik’s Medal of Honour.

Pair Detained for Illegal Pork Fat Production
CHINA - A couple in eastern Anhui Province have been detained for producing more than 40 tons of inferior pork fat using waste meat and selling it for about 500,000 yuan (US$78,600) over the past six years....

MP Chalks Out Pig and Poultry Expansion Plans
KERALA, INDIA - The State-owned Meat Products of India (MPI) has chalked out various expansion initiatives, which includes setting up an automated poultry processing plant, a bio-waste disposal facility,...

Marfrig Posts 45 Per Cent Increase in Net Revenue
BRAZIL - In its quarterly report, Marfrig has posted record net revenues of 5.52 billion real (BRR) in 3Q11, and a 180 per cent increase in operating cash flow from the previous quarter.

Tianli Agritech Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results
CHINA - Tianli Agritech, Inc., a leading producer of breeder and market hogs headquartered in Wuhan City, China, has announced its financial results for the quarter and nine month period ended 30 September...

Myths Surrounding Processed Meats Addressed
US - The American Meat Institute (AMI), in conjunction with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), yesterday launched the third installment of seven new myth-crushing videos that aim to set the...

IKEA Netherlands Stops Meat from Castrated Pigs
NETHERLANDS - Eurogroup has been recently confirmed that IKEA Netherlands decided to completely remove castration in their pig supply chain.

Cherkizovo Begins Pork Production at New Sites
RUSSIA - As part of Cherkizovo Group’s dynamic development strategy in the Pork segment, the Company has launched production at its three greenfield pork farms in the Tambov, Voronezh and Lipetsk regions...

Smithfield Consolidates Packaged Meats Production
US - The Smithfield Packing Company, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, is to shift production from its Portsmouth, Virginia plant to Kinston, North Carolina and permanently close the Portsmouth facility...

Hog Processor Buys Land for N Indiana Expansion
INDIANA, US - A hog processing facility in northern Indiana plans to expand after buying a 30-acre site from the county government.

More Pigs in the Box Mean Better Returns
UK - Pig producers can improve returns by aiming for at least 85 per cent of finished pigs to meet the top grade specifications on their abattoir contract.

New Bacon Success Story Reminiscent of 1930s
DENMARK - The demand for pork in China is now so great that the situation for Danish Crown is reminiscent of bacon sales to the UK in the 1930s.

HKScan Sees Sales Grow
FINLAND - Finnish pig and poultry meat processor HK Scan's group net sales grew in the third quarter of the year by 16.2 per cent and were €618.1 million compared to €532.4 million last year.

Increased Sales Reported by Cherkizovo
RUSSIA - Cherkizovo Group reports increases in sales volumes and prices in all three of its divisions for the first nine months of this financial year compared to the same period last year.

Supreme Court to Consider Pig Welfare at Slaughter
CALIFORNIA, US - The National Meat Assocation is challenging a law in the state that requires slaughterhouses to remove and euthanise animals unable to walk.

Bachoco Focuses on Cost Controls
MEXICO - Industrias Bachoco has announced its results for the third quarter of 2011, highlighting the strong performance in egg sales, which helped pushed overall quarterly net sales up 3.5 per cent.

Brand-Building is New Focus for Betagro
THAILAND - Betagro has announced plans to develop its chicken, egg and pork brands, as well as a doubling of pig meat output.

Govt Promises More Modern Processing Facilities
PHILIPPINES - The government has announced plans to build four or five more modern slaughterhouses and poultry processing facilities.

Danish Crown Adapts Capacity; ESS-FOOD's New Face
DENMARK - Danish Crown says goodbye to 500 employees in Denmark. The reason is surplus capacity at a number of departments because fewer pigs are currently being sent for slaughter than anticipated.

CP to Open Supermarkets in Bangkok
THAILAND - Charoen Pokphand Group is to launch CP Food Market at two locations in Bangkok shortly, including the Group's own meat and seafood products in its offering.

Danish Crown Attracts Strong Interest in Cologne
COLOGNE, GERMANY - Danish Crown’s employees are having an extremely busy time at the Anuga trade show in Cologne where many interested customers are dropping by.

Cargill Reports Fall in Earnings
US – Meat, food and agribusiness giant Cargill has reported $236 million in earnings from continuing operations in the first quarter of the 2012 financial year to teh end of August.

Cranswick Sees an Increase in Pork Sales
UK - Sausage specialist Cranswick has seen an increase in pork sales as hard up consumers switch to cheaper meats.