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Latest Global Pig Industry News
Pig Industry News from Finland
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Surveillance Works, Says Finland's Food Safety Body ANALYSIS - The Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira, says that its surveillance system for animal welfare works, following an investigation prompted by the release of secret filming by animal rights activists...
Surveillance Works for Welfare, Says Evira FINLAND - The country's food safety authority, Evira, has found some evidence of poor welfare after inspecting pig farms that were the subject of secret filming by camera-wielding animal rights activists,...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
New Films Show Continued Negligence on Pig Farms FINLAND - New videos shot in secret by animal rights activists on 16 farms and released on Monday have again exposed poor conditions for animals in the pig-farming industry. The new videos were shot in...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Animal Rights Activists Cleared over Pig Farm Filming FINLAND - Finland Proper District Court has rejected most of the charges against animal rights activists who secretly filmed the conditions at several pig farms.
Monday, November 07, 2011
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.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Activists Face Hefty Damages for Secret Filming FINLAND - Pig farm activists face a court case and damages of €175,000.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Finland to Start Exporting Pork to China FINLAND - Finland aims to start exporting pork to China. The long-negotiated agreements about food safety are to be signed at the end of October, when Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry visits...
Friday, August 12, 2011
Strikes & Poor Pork Market Hit HKScan's Profits FINLAND - HKScan Group's net sales in the first six months of the year grew to €1,223.3 million compared to €985.9 million last year.
Friday, August 05, 2011
HKScan Adjusts Profits Forecast FINLAND - Finnish meat processor, HKScan, has readjusted its profits forecast for the second quarter of the year, predicting it will fall short of estimates announced in at the time of the first quarter...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Symposium Confirms Benefits of PCV2 Vaccination FINLAND - Papers presented at the 3rd European symposium on Porcine health management in Espoo, Finland have confirmed the benefits of both sow and piglet vaccination against PCV2.
Friday, January 21, 2011
HK Ruokatalo Productivity Programme Ready FINLAND - Pig meat processor HKScan Finland’s subsidiary, HK Ruokatalo, has completed its talks, which started in November, with the workforce over the productivity programme for 2011-2013.
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Rise in Pork, Dairy Products Prices Forecast FINLAND - Prices for pig meat and dairy products will rise next spring, according to the President of the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK), Juha Marttila. Price increases...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
A/H1N1 Flu Outbreak Reported in Finnish Swine FINLAND - The Finnish veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of A/H1N1 influenza.
Friday, August 27, 2010
HK Scan Sees Drop in Sales FINLAND - Finnish meat processor HK Scan saw net sales drop to €985.9 million in the second quarter of the year down from €1,033.6 million in the same period last year.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Russia Lifts Some Finnish Meat Restrictions FINLAND - Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Rosselkhoznadzor, has informed the Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira that temporary restrictions will be lifted from...
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Good Farm Hygiene Can Reduce Listeria in Pork FINLAND - Listeria monocytogenes contamination in pork can originate on the farm, according to researchers, and so good practices there can help to reduce this food-borne infection. The prevalence...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Large Mill Project Launched with Big Dutchman Equipment FINLAND - Jonas Hulden of Nedervetil in Finland has decided to produce his own feed mixes at his farm.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Evidence of Negligence on Pig Farms Found FINLAND - The Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira has found evidence of negligence or abuse of animals on roughly half of the pig farms highlighted in recent video footage by animal rights activists.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Minister Defends Pork Brand Promotion FINLAND - Minister of Agriculture Sirkka-Liisa Anttila says the recent controversy over shoddy conditions at some pig farms and the granting of funds to improve the image of pork are unrelated.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
A/H1N1 Influenza Breaks Out in Finland FINLAND - The Finnish veterinary authorities yesterday reported an outbreak of A/H1N1 influenza.
Friday, November 27, 2009
H1N1 Transfer from Human to Pig under Investigation FINLAND - The influenza A H1N1 virus is reported to have caused flu in pigs and pig farm workers.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Recession Hits Atria's Performance FINLAND - Finnish meat processing company Atria Group's third quarter net sales showed an 8.4 per cent fall year on year.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Finnish Pork Producers Worried by H1N1 Flu FINLAND - Some Finnish pork farmers have concerns about delays in the availability of H1N1 flu virus vaccines - not just for themselves, but because of worries that their animals could be infected by humans....
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Long-Term Salmonella Concerns at Raisio FINLAND - Raisio Feed, which has been linked with a recent outbreak of salmonella on pig and poultry farms, has been accused of making long-term errors in dealing with Salmonella at its premises.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Atria to Close Lätta Måltider in Sweden FINLAND - Finnish pig meat and food processing company Atria has started negotiations to discontinue the loss-making business operations of the Lätta Måltider unit, which manufactures salads and sandwiches...
Monday, March 30, 2009
Salmonella Source in Finnish Feed Found FINLAND - The source of salmonella outbreak linked to the Raisio Feed mill has been traced to a cooling system.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Salmonella Epidemic in Finland Worsens FINLAND - Salmonella has been found on new farms, bringing the latest totals of six pig farms and 23 egg farms. Two different Salmonella types have been found across the country in the current epidemic....
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Is Salmonella Spreading to Pig Farms? FINLAND - Salmonella has been found in the pig feed Yhdistelmä-Tiiviste (protein concentrate) from the Rehuraisio Oy factory in Raisio.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Genetic Defect that Causes Infertility in Pigs FINLAND - In the late 1990s the Finnish Yorkshire pig population was threatened by a genetic defect which spread at an alarming rate and led to infertility.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
HKScan CEO Kai Seikku Goes FINLAND - The Chief Executive of Finnish pig meat company HK Scan, Kai Seikku, has been sacked.


