The post-mortem inspection of pigs across the European Union (EU) is to change from next year to omit currently required palpations and incisions. This follows European Union (EU) agriculture ministers agreeing to change EU rules on such work at a meeting...
The United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called for a comprehensive and global response from governments to limit the potential of the world’s growing meat and livestock sector to spread disease to human consumers.
The European Union’s (EU’s) agricultural industry organisation has warned that newly proposed reforms to EU air quality rules could harm Europe’s livestock sector.
The European Commission is to consult with ministers and MEPs on whether to draft a law insisting that such information must be included on all food products using meat as an ingredient. It follows the release yesterday (Tuesday) of a report on origin...
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) has welcomed the striking of a new global trade deal by the World Trade Organization (WTO), which should ease import and customs procedures that can slow the delivery of meat and livestock to export customers.
Drugs company Sanofi Pasteur has denied any culpability in the latest horsemeat scandal to hit Europe, which has seen 21 people arrested in the south of France.
Russian poultry meat producer Evrodon has announced plans to build one of the country’s largest duck meat production complexes near the Russian capital and the main sales market.
Pork meat producers stand to benefit from the comprehensive free trade agreements the European Union (EU) has signed with Georgia and Moldova at the end of November.
Hungary’s Minister of Rural Development Sándor Fazekas has announced plans to boost consumption of pork in the country by some 12% in 2014. This will be achieved through a campaign focused on promoting domestically produced pork, the minister said.
Russia’s veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has lifted restrictions on imports of pork and beef from Ukrainian company Tavr-Plus. The decision came into effect on 2 December.
Russian scientists from several universities in St Petersburg have suggested that international livestock producers should urgently abandon the use of hormones in order to produce healthier meat products.
US and European meat processors and retailers have made “noticeable improvements” in their farm animal welfare management and reporting, according to a new report.
Northern Irish beef farmers have described Singapore’s decision to allow UK beef imports as an “excellent marketing opportunity” for their quality grass-fed Northern Irish beef.
The European Union (EU) has cut its budget for fighting animal diseases from €199m this year (2013) to just over €160m for 2014. While the European Commission has not explained the reduction, it comes as the EU embarks on a new medium-term budget cycle...
Nearly 40% of the badger population in a UK pilot cull zone were removed, in a bid to control bovine tuberculosis (bTB), UK Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs Owen Paterson revealed yesterday.
Spanish food organisations have produced a series of industry standards for their sector to adopt in a bid to disperse the negativity caused by the horsemeat scandal and prevent it happening again.
Poland’s poultry production increased by 6% to 793,000 tonnes (t) in the first half of 2013, according to a report released by state-run Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics (IERiGZ).
A set of principles to deliver a safe and sustainable global beef supply chain were released at an international ‘Beefing Up Sustainability’ food industry conference yesterday (26 November).
Welsh Lamb is making inroads in Germany and has improved in popularity among international consumers, Welsh meat bosses were told at a recent industry conference.
Ukrainian holding company Conti is planning to construct a large number of pig farms in the Kursk Oblast region of Russia, with the capacity for 100,000t-150,000t of carcases per year, costing approximately US$1bn.
The newly installed centre-right Norwegian government has stressed its determination to reduce or abolish controversial tariffs on meat imports from the European Union (EU), despite vocal opposition.
Canadian pig bosses have welcomed a trade agreement between Canada and the European Union before a House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture earlier this week.
Eight MEPs have tabled a Written Declaration to the European Parliament, calling for compulsory method of slaughter labelling on animals that have not been pre-stunned.
Falling UK and Northern Irish bovine TB (bTB) rates have been proven to be a result of cattle management rather than culling, according to official statistics.
Russia’s consistent reduction in meat imports, due to state policies, could see it lose its status as one of the world’s major meat importers in the next couple of years, experts have predicted.
Romania will be allowed to export pork meat to the European Union (EU) from all of its commercial pig holdings from New Year’s Day (2014), the country’s National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) has announced.
By Lee Adendorff, in Byron Bay, Australia, and Eugene Vorotnikov, in Voronezh, Russia
Australian beef exporters are nervous about a decision by the Russian government – confirmed directly to Globalmeatnews.com – that it is planning to lift the existing ban on imports of US beef.
Italian-owned company Pini Beef has acquired a defunct meat processing plant in Końskowola, Poland, in an investment estimated to be worth some 10.5m zloty (PLN) or around US$3.4m.
A new report has called for a worldwide ban on growth promoters in livestock, warning that antibiotic use in animal agriculture is a major contributor to growing levels of antibiotic resistance.
Reopening a potentially lucrative market for beef exports will be among the objectives of a trade mission from the Republic of Ireland (RoI) and Northern Ireland (NI) visiting Japan in December.
Russia’s largest meat producer Miratorg has opened the country’s first high-tech meat processing complex for case-ready products, according to company management.
