All news articles for November 2014

An increasing number of pig farmers are carrying out their own testing

Danish pig farmers start testing their own herds as MRSA risk grows

By Gerard O’Dwyer, in Helsinki

More Danish pig farmers are testing their own herds after an analysis of pig herd screening tests, ordered by the ministry of food, agriculture and fisheries, found that swine-related ‘methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus’ (MRSA), is nearing epidemic...

The visit will include full systems and plant audits of all aspects of the beef inspection system in Ireland

China to send inspection team to Ireland

By Georgi Gyton

Ireland’s beef industry has moved one step closer to gaining a share of the Chinese market, by securing an agreement for a formal inspection team to visit the country in December.

Nearly half of food industry firms surveyed lacked a policy to exploit social media

Food industry faces increased social media risk

By Rod Addy

Food companies face increased risks from social media because they still do not have developed policies for tools such as Twitter and Facebook, according to the law firm Roythornes.

Tomorrow's Engineers Week aims to lure young people into a manufacturing career

Food manufacturers to lure young engineers

By Michael Stones

Food and drink manufacturers are planning to lure young engineers away from competing sectors, such as aerospace and automotive, during Tomorrow’s Engineer Week, which started on Monday (November 3).

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Analyst predicts more European bans could follow

Lithuania bans energy drink sales to under 18s

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Lithuania has banned energy drink sales to under 18s - making the Baltic state the first European country to do so.

Gaining PGI status would be of huge benefit to producers of jamón serrano.

Jamón Serrano seeks protected status

By Robert Stokes, in Málaga

Spain’s meat industry has formally requested that its government’s agriculture ministry ask European Union (EU) to award EU geographical indication (PGI) status to jamón serrano (dry-cured, mountain ham).

Al Ain Water unveils new $24m factory

Al Ain Water unveils new $24m factory

By Eliot Beer

Al Ain Water has opened a new high-tech US$24.5m bottling plant which will boost the firm’s bottled water production by 20 million cases a ye

Turkey is one of the fastest growing regions for the food and beverage industry

Jafza woos international F&B firms

By Eliot Beer

Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) is working to attract new food producers to the free zone, with pushes in France and Turkey this month.

UAE unveils new ‘Halal National Mark’

UAE unveils new ‘Halal National Mark’

By Eliot Beer

Food standards authorities in the UAE have released a new ‘Halal National Mark’, in an effort to standardise Halal certification in the country.

CCFH meeting will cover a range of topics

CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD HYGIENE 17-21 November, Peru

Focus on Salmonella and parasites for Codex meeting

By Joseph James Whitworth

Salmonella in beef and pork, parasites in meat and low moisture foods are on the agenda for the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) meeting this month.

Sial exhibition Paris in pictures

Sial in pictures

By Oli Haenlein

GlobalMeatNews attended the recent Sial exhibition in Paris, which took place from 19-23 October, and saw a wealth of key players in the global meat industry exhibit at the event.

Palm oil imports may be responsible for as many as 117,000 EU jobs, claims the report

What is palm oil’s economic impact in Europe?

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

The palm oil sector makes a clear contribution to the economies of producer countries – but it also contributes to the economy in importing markets, according to a new report.

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