Globalmeatnews.com talks to Finn Udesen, head of production economy and statistics at the Danish Pig Research Centre, about why Danish slaughter pig production is in decline.
Despite being a major pork producer, Denmark has seen the number of its slaughterhouses eroded as producers export to the cheaper slaughter market in Germany. Carina Perkins reports
The Canadian government has made clear the scale of the European Union (EU) market access secured for Canadian meat exporters within the free trade agreement struck between the EU and Canada.
Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor is strengthening the fight against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) to prevent massive losses in the country’s livestock industry, according to head of the service Sergei Dankvert.
Polish experts have claimed that the ban on meat exports from Poland to Russia was caused by the actions of a number of other European countries, which are regularly supplying sub-standard products to the international market, and have thus cast a shadow...
The European Union’s (EU) food and feed safety rapid alert network (RASFF) has warned of continued detections of salmonella contamination in imported meat and meat products across Europe.
Croatia’s meat sector has started reaping the benefits of the country’s European Union (EU) accession in June, with officials lodging papers to ensure EU geographical indication for the Baranjski ‘kulen’ (sausage) from the Baranja region.
Russia could become more open to meat imports than ever before following the sudden departure of the country’s chief sanitary inspector Gennady Onishchenko, according to experts.
Despite Namibia experiencing its worst drought in 30 years, beef and cattle producers’ prospects have improved, with a recent relaxation of cross-border trade laws with Angola.
Only 708 badgers were removed following a pilot cull carried out in the south-west England, despite the UK government planning to kill more than twice as many.
Kazakhstan might ban the import of Russian and Belarusian poultry to protect domestic producers from unfair competition, the country’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture Gulmira Isaeva has warned.
The European Union (EU) and the US are attempting to bury the hatchet over their long-running World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute on hormone-treated beef.
A leading international meat processor announced today that it will “discontinue” its primary pork production in Russia and all other production operations in Moscow.
US company Seaboard Foods is set to become one of the largest pork producers in Ukraine after opening negotiations with a local company to construct a huge pig farm in the Kharkiv Oblast region of the country.
Anuga 2013 proved a huge success with visitors from across the globe flocking to see the latest trends across the food and drink industry. Meat was no exception, and with exhibitors across more than two halls, there was plenty for visitors to see.
Consumers in developing economies such as Africa are increasing their demand for meat, posing a challenge to global food supplies. Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) technical director Stephen Mott told Globalmeatnews.com that soya proteins can be added...
The European Commission is planning to recommend only partial country-of-origin labelling for products containing processed meats in a report set to be released by the end of October, Globalmeatnews.com has been told.
The Lituanian meat industry has said pressure applied by its government and the European Union (EU) on the Russian government could ease customs trading problems with Russia.
A new soya protein designed to bind water and fats into emulsified meat products, such as frankfurters and luncheon meat, has been launched for the African and Middle Eastern markets.
The Russian government has once again questioned the quality of Polish meat imported into its territory, raising concerns in Poland that Russia might impose import restrictions or a ban.
The executive director of Uruguay’s intensive cattle producers’ association, AUPCIN, has said that he expects the rapid growth in sales of Uruguayan beef to China to continue over the next few years, due to a number of significant competitive advantages...
Reforms to EU pig inspection will go ahead after the European Parliament rejected a last-minute attempt by a group of MEPs to block the changes on food safety grounds.
Ukraine looks likely to lose the right to export meat and other agricultural products to Russia if it signs the Association Agreement with the EU, according to Russian authorities.
Export opportunities for the UK red meat industry are growing, but are still hampered by supply issues and, in the case of Russia, delays in accessing a potentially lucrative market. Carina Perkins reports
Irish meat processor Dawn Meats is hoping to take its newly launched slow cooked meat brand Cheeky Chef into Europe, with Germany providing the initial target market.
The director of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has said continued pathogen contamination involving meat traded across Europe underlines the need to fight opposition to European Commission proposals to modernise meat inspection systems.
UK meat processor Cranswick has reported strong volume growth in the first half of this financial year, but the company warned its margins remain pressured by rising pig prices.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has declared that Norway’s anti-BSE controls are sufficiently robust to be considered as effective as those in the European Union (EU).
Export refunds paid by the European Union (EU) to bovine livestock exporters, ahead of a suspension of these subsidies last September (2012), were dwindling and dominated by four countries, the latest data from the European Commission has revealed.
Russian meat production will increase considerably over the next three years, but faces a less certain long-term future, according to government reports.
Technology can improve the efficiency of meat production systems and deliver higher output, but only if there is meaningful interaction between systems and their operators. This should be built into the design stage, said Ole Broberg, associate professor,...
All stakeholders in the food production chain have a responsibility to improve food safety, according to the EU’s Koen Van Dyck, head of unit, DDG2.G4, food alert system and training.
A Northern Irish assemblyman has called for ministerial and police action to tackle endemic cattle rustling in the Province, with almost 9,000 head reported missing or stolen over the past three years.
With the worldwide consumption of meat growing, the international meat trade will be travelling to Germany next month to take part in one of the world’s largest food trade fairs.
Enhancing lamb flavour through diet and salmonella control in pork are among projects to be undertaken by Irish research bodies as part of a €6m investment aimed at boosting the sustainability and competitiveness of the agri-food sector in the Republic...
A survey of members of the Slow Food movement has revealed 90% feel that animal welfare is not given enough attention across the world and half feel the movement should campaign on the issue.
Irish bacon producer Dew Valley has been awarded a new contract to supply an annual 36 tonnes of cooked bacon to McDonald’s for sale through the fast food chain’s 84 Irish outlets.
