All news articles for April 2019

HCC research has revealed that more than half of consumers are confused about meat intake recommendations

Confusion reigns over meat intake guidance

By Aidan Fortune

Misconceptions among the British public over how much red meat should be consumed on a daily basis may be leading to the unnecessary cutting down of portions, a new study has found.

Russian Government allocates billions to support meat exporters

Russian Government allocates billions to support meat exporters

By Aidan Fortune

Russia is ready to allocate RUB406 billion (US$6.5bn) to agriculture producers in the form of soft loans in the next five years to support meat exports, Russian deputy agriculture minister Sergey Levin has said. Speaking during a press conference in Moscow,...

The claim ‘made with responsibly sourced corn’ is now prominent on all packs of Corn Flakes

Kellogg’s moves to responsibly sourced Corn Flakes

By Oliver Morrison

Kellogg’s has moved to responsibly sourced corn for all Kellogg’s Corn Flakes sold across Europe and the UK. The claim ‘made with responsibly sourced corn’ is now prominent on all packs.

Interporc unveils its new pork certification scheme

Spain unveils new pork welfare scheme

By Aidan Fortune

Spanish pork board Interporc has unveiled a new certified animal welfare seal, IAWS, to endorse good practices within the industry.

Polish meat business expands sales amid higher exports

Gobarto expands sales amid higher exports

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Polish meat company Gobarto SA has released its improved sales figures for 2018, and has revealed plans to carry out a number of investments to increase its capacity by 2024.

Auchan to expand meat processing business in Russia

Auchan to expand meat processing business in Russia

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

French retailer Auchan has revealed plans to increase the production capacity of its meat processing plant in Tambov Oblast, Russia, to 70,000 tonnes (t) by 2020, in order to become fully self-sufficient in meat products on the local market, the company...

Meat diets will be maintained by consumers

Meat diets will be maintained by consumers

By Aidan Fortune

The influx of meat alternatives may have led to reports about the demise of the traditional meat industry. However, new research from Cargill has shown that the majority of consumers intend to maintain or increase their consumption of animal protein over...

Spanish niche export products win in Japan

Spanish niche export products win in Japan

By Kathryn Wortley, in Tokyo

Spanish pork producers are preparing to increase their exports to Japan as their high-quality products find niche orders amidst growing demand among Japanese consumers for unique meats.

Founder of JN Meat International John Sashi-Nielsen celebrates winning the World Steak Challenge 2018

Winning the World Steak Challenge

By Aidan Fortune

With the World Steak Challenge less than three months away and promising to be the biggest yet, GlobalMeatNews caught up with the 2018 winner to see how it has changed their business.

Members of the Plastics Action Alliance at the launch of the group

Plastic Action Alliance sets out goals

By Aidan Fortune

Irish food businesses, operating as part of the Plastics Action Alliance, have set out their objectives to help reduce the use of plastic packaging in their operations.

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