Slovenian ingredients firm Vitiva is seeking to tap potential for
its rosemary markets in the Russian meat sector, with a new
strategic alliance with Elite Food Ingredients of Moscow.
A study from the US has raised the hackles of the meat industry by
reporting a link between male fertility and their mother's high
beef consumption during pregnancy - an observation researchers say
may be down to growth hormones...
EFSA has concluded that the use of cassia gum - complying with
newly defined specifications as an additive for proposed food uses
- is not a safety concern.
Impregnating collagen fibre with rosemary extracts could boost the
antioxidant activity of the extract, and has significant potential
for processed meats, say Polish scientists.
US packaged meat processor Tyson Foods has been downgraded by
Moody's Investors Service, following concerns the firm cannot cope
with the current slump in global meat sales.
US packaged meats giant Tyson Foods has announced plans to axe 420
jobs and execute a tough $200m savings plan, as it struggles to
offset sliding profits caused by a worldwide slump in beef and
chicken demand.
With demand for organic foods continuing to strengthenacross the
globe, organic meat supply shortages and price hikes are expected
to continue, according to a new report.
Processors in Norway are using up stocks of domestic and imported
meat supplies after food safety inspectors began a strike on
Tuesday over wages, leading government to step in to order an end
to the dispute.
An internationally-validated test for Campylobacter, can pick up
the pathogen within three hours, allowing processors to speed up
the time when they can release products to the market.
Exceptionally high growth rates in the organic meat market in
recent years are attracting new entrants into the industry, but
supply still remains short of burgeoning consumer demand, says a
report published this week.
A new report by Mintel reveals that the canned meat and beans
market in the UK has gathered momentum in recent years, something
that could present an opportunity as food firms spice up these
traditional favourites.
Tyson Foods revealed Wednesday that plummeting demand for beef and
chicken has impacted sales, as international BSE, arsenic and avian
flu scares dent consumer confidence.
Thailand's chicken processors say they will soon recover their
export sales, badly damaged by the bird flu crisis, by offering
their international customers premium, cooked products.
The search for mislabelled meat products in the UK continues, with
the country's food regulator calling on buyers to be on the lookout
for frozen chicken wings originally sourced from Euro Freeze
(Ireland) Ltd.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to fund research to
crack the code of the pig genome, something that could lead to
better meat for consumers.
Just days after the demise of bankrupt meat manufacturer Canterbury
Foods, the former managing director has bought up the remaining
productive processing plants under his new Medway Foods banner.
Consumer watchdog Which? has revealed that most readymade chicken
sandwiches contain a hidden blend of additives - but Food Standards
Agency (FSA) chicken labelling policy lacks muscle to enforce
better practice.
A new injectable soya protein designed for use in meat products
could help increase shelf life and cooking yields, while also
improving the texture of products, says supplier Archer Daniels
Midland (ADM).
Chr Hansen's aim of increasing its 50 per cent share in the Italian
meat cultures market depends on constantly improving communication
with customers, according to the firm's Italian meat sector
manager.
Retailers may have to do more to reassure consumers of the safety
of their poultry products as the fears surrounding avian flu lead
to heightened awareness of the dangers of uncooked meat.
Scientists from Manchester University have developed a new
technique that uses infrared light to spot bacterial contamination
in food within seconds rather than hours, while products are on the
processing line.
Large European study supports previous findings that suggests red
and processed meat consumption increases the risk of colorectal
cancer, fuelling immediate reaction from meat industry that claims
the study fails to "prove cause...
Russian meat firm Mikoyan has been named as the most popular meat
producer on the Russian market. Angela Drujinina talks to
Russian firm Mikoyan about the challenges and opportunities in
Russia's developing meat sector.
Consumers are likely to react badly to a new UK survey of processed
meats, which found that trusted companies such as Bernard Matthews,
Mattessons and Ye Olde Oak sell meat products that contain an
estimated 10 to 20 per cent added...
A new study that suggests high consumption of processed meats could
raise the risk of pancreatic cancer was 'not capable of proving
cause and effect', claims the American meat association.
Russia has banned imports of Moldovan meat amid suspicions that it
is selling on sub-standard products from third countries, sparking
a row between national authorities, reports Angela
Drujinina.
Heavy consumption of hot dogs, sausages and other processed meats
could raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, scientists heard
yesterday at the annual meeting of the US cancer association.
Russia's meat processing sector could be on the verge of collapse,
with declining cattle numbers reducing domestic production and
government moves to reduce low cost imports combing to create a
serious shortfall in supplies....
Produkti Pitania, the Russian poultry processor, is to spend $50
million on bringing its production up to western standards amid
growing demand from consumers. But, asks Angela Drujinina,
how will it get over the problem of improving...
HK Ruokatalo and Danish Crown, the new majority owners of Polish
meat proccessor Sokolów, say that they are aiming to increase sales
by focusing on the export of traditional processed meat products to
Polish communities in both Western...
Leading Polish meat processor Animex says it is investing $20 million
(€16.25m) to upgrade its production facilities in an attempt to
meet its projections of anticipated demands in its export markets.
The Russian agricultural ministry has announced a temporary ban on
poultry imports from both Sweden and Finland in an effort to
prevent the spread of Exotic Newcastle disease.
Polish meat processors have been reporting increased sales
following the country's accession to Europe, but despite the good
news not everyone in the industry believes that this will have long
term benefits. Indeed pig producers...
Raw meat injected with water and additives to retain moisture is
being sold alongside ordinary fresh meat by leading UK
supermarkets, a disclosure that represents yet another blow to the
reputation of food production writes Anthony...
Rakvere Lihakombinaat, an Estonian meat processing business owned
by the Finnish HK Ruokatalo group, says it is mulling plans to
start exporting its meat products to the vast Russian market,
according to a Ruokatalo manager in charge...
In the face of rising meat and dairy prices, animal disease
outbreaks and consumer health concerns, world agriculture policy
makers, meat traders, dairy experts, veterinarians and private
sector producers have attended the 20th session...
A new report suggests that competition in the European organic meat
industry is increasing, as the market begins to suffer from
overcapacity. This follows another report that linked the
popularity of organic meat in North America...
A comprehensive review of Campylobacter in poultry processing has
been published by scientists from North Carolina University, US.
The report coincides with a number of food scares related to the
safety of poultry.
Public concern over BSE outbreaks is set to boost sales of organic
meat products in North America, according to a new report. But
North Americans have not historically been as influenced by food
scares as their European counterparts.
The safety of chicken eggs has been challenged by a UK
environmental pressure group, just weeks after figures showing the
lowest levels of Salmonella in years were published. The Soil
Association claims that as many as one in eight...
