The world’s largest trade show that is dedicated to the meat industry is now upon us. IFFA 2019 takes place 4-9 May in Frankfurt and will feature more than 1,000 exhibitors from 49 different countries.
International meat business Tönnies Group has expanded its UK footprint with the acquisition of slaughter and cutting specialist C&K Meats for an undisclosed sum.
Romania’s meat business CIA Aboliv SRL has secured a RON3.8 million (€800,000) grant from the Romanian Ministry of Public Finance to support the company’s planned investments in raising the production capacity at its facilities.
Foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease is close to ruining industrial pig farming in Primorsky Krai in Russia’s Far East region, according to regional governor Oleg Kozhemyako.
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.
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,...
Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said it has discovered the African swine fever (ASF) genome in a batch of pork sausages imported from China.
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.
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...
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 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.
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.
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.
New research has found that people who eat red and processed meat within Department of Health and Social Care guidelines are still at increased risk of bowel cancer.
Irish beef farmers have called for compensation from the Government and the EU over losses suffered, estimated to be more than €100m, due to the Brexit process.
The European Commission has released a report on the audit of Poland’s beef production control mechanisms following the country’s sick cow slaughter scandal, and the subsequent investigations of numerous member states into the beef meat’s distribution...
Ukraine poultry giant MHP intends to continue acquiring foreign poultry producers and processors, not only in the European Union (EU), but also in the Middle East and Africa, the company has said in a statement posted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange website....
The European meat manufacturing industry, united in CLITRAVI, has expressed concern about the recent sharp increase in Europe of the price of pig meat.
Representatives of the UK meat industry have expressed disappointment that key Government scientific advisors have given evidence promoting a plant-based diet.
Meat trade representatives have expressed 'relief' that EU Member States have agreed the UK’s listed status to export live animals and animal products as a third country in a no-deal Brexit scenario.
Ahead of unveiling its new ‘The Future of Meat is Green’ initiative at the IFFA show in Germany, concept developer Vaessen-Schoemaker spoke exclusively to GlobalMeatNews about its hopes for the scheme and how the meat debate could become a positive one....
Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) are developing facial recognition technology that can help farmers assess the emotional and physical well-being of pigs.
Russia is likely to see moderate growth in poultry, pork and beef production in 2019, as it capitalises on a rapid expansion in exports and continuous state support, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture has forecast.
Jordan-based halal frozen and chilled products supplier Nabil Foods is collaborating with Universal Studios as part of a marketing campaign that will see the fun and playful characters of the Minions in a tie-up with the Nabil kids’ line range and marketing...
Finnish processor HKScan has cut staff and restructured its management team as part of its strategy to boost efficiencies following a period of disappointing results.
A consortium of poultry companies and knowledge institutes from the Netherlands has launched FoodTechIndonesia in an effort to strengthen the poultry sector in the Indonesian market.
Professional meat industry body The Institute of Meat (IoM) has said that a new report issued by think-tank The Social Market Foundation (SNF), which asserts that more needs to be done to raise the status of technical and vocational occupations, is long...
International meat producer Vion has said it is facing a number of challenges in 2019 after being hit by low cattle hide prices and high pig prices during 2018.
Food and farming trade associations across Europe have called on the EU to make further contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit to limit potential disruptions to the food chain.
