ABP Food Group has confirmed that it has been in talks to supply Irish beef to the US, but has kept quiet on whether it will be the first company to do so following the lifting of the ban on EU beef.
Export volumes for US beef and pork fell in November, according to the latest data released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Lamex Food Group has announced it will merge four of its trading offices – in the UK, Northern Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland - to form a new division called Lamex Foods Europe.
Set-back distance guidelines of 400 feet may not be adequate to stop E. coli O157:H7 in leafy greens planted near cattle feeding operations, according to a study.
Ireland has become the first European Union member state to achieve access to the US for its beef, following the lifting of the ban on EU beef in March 2014.
As 2014 draws to a close GlobalMeatNews looks back at some of the biggest international trade stories to make the headlines this year. From Russia’s ban on meat imports in August, to the opening of the US market for EU beef, we’ve compiled a round-up...
McDonald’s has earned a censure from the Swedish advertising ombudsman, Reklamombudsmannen, which found fault with aspects of its advertising that suggested beef sold in its outlets is largely sourced in Sweden.
A disease outbreak can have catastrophic consequences for a business, as well as a huge knock-on effect on global markets. We take a look at some of the biggest stories making the headlines this year, including PEDv, African swine fever and avian influenza.
Russian meat producers believe the negative trends in the country’s economy, including a high level of inflation and a fall in the real incomes of the population, together with a rise of prices for meat products, may cut the demand in the domestic meat...
European Union (EU) beef production will be boosted next year (2014-2015) according to the European Commission’s annual market outlook report covering the next decade, published on Friday (5 December).
Ukraine has lost some US$4 million (€3.2m) in revenues following Russian cattle and pork meat import restrictions imposed in 2013 and 2014, according to data provided by the European Commission (EC).
With global consumption of meat and dairy expected to rise 76% by 2050, against a 2005-07 baseline, a new report has called for greater awareness of the impact of livestock emissions.
A European Parliament committee vowed to swiftly approve any formal proposal for mandatory labelling for processed meats, claiming 90% of its members favour such a European Union (EU) law.
The largest Russian meat producer, agricultural holding Miratorg, has conducted significant rebranding work, which has involved changing the design of its retail packaging, as well as the way it operates its retail chain.
The Philippine Department of Agriculture has order a temporary ban to be placed on the imports of cattle products from Botswana, Africa, following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Russia has announced restrictions on the imports of a number of food products from its partners in the Customs Union – Belarus and Kazakhstan – as the issue of re-exporting banned products from the European Union (EU) and Canada continues to raise Russian...
In August 2014, Russia placed a ban on the import of all meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products from the US, EU, Australia, Canada and Norway, in response to the economic sanctions placed by the West on Russia as result of recent developments...
A Swiss meat supplier has been accused of labelling horsemeat as beef, on top of other instances of "deception", in Europe’s latest adulteration scandal.
Laboratory tests conducted by Sweden’s National Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) have given the all-clear on meat recalled by food group Axfood AB on 19 November.
Irish red meat supplier Dawn Meats and French farming cooperative Terrena have announced a deal in which the former will acquire almost half of Terrena’s beef processing division Elivia.
Russia is negotiating with Israel on the launch of meat supplies, with the first deliveries likely to take place before the end of 2014, Russian officials have claimed.
Poland’s average meat consumption is forecast to increase to 71 kilograms (kg) per capita in 2014, a rise of some 3.5kg compared with a year earlier, according to figures released by the country’s Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics (IERiGZ).
Danish Crown has seen revenue slip slightly on last year’s figures in its latest financial statement, from DKK 58,164m (€7,824m) in 2012/13 to DKK 58,029m for the current financial year.
Spanish meat producers, seeking new export sales to compensate for repeated bans on deliveries to Russia, have stepped up efforts to woo importers and agents in Greece.
Sweden’s meat sector has established Svenska Köttföretagen (SKF), a new broad-based trade organisation that will promote the industry’s special interests and provide expert advice to members.
Ukraine’s government intends to increase the tax burden on meat producers, which could result in a strong negative impact on the development of the meat industry in the country in the years ahead, according to industry participants.
Russian sanitary service Rospotrebnadzor has announced a ban on imports to Russia for a number of ready-to-cook products from Italy, France, Spain and Germany, including beef sausage, roast and goulash.
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.
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.
A new food fraud alert tool should be deployed early next year, to work alongside other new strategies to help prevent crimes such as the horsemeat mislabelling scandal, officials from the European Commission’s directorate general for health and consumers...
Following the EU removal of a ban on imports of Japanese beef, the Asian country is looking to increase sales of the speciality meat Europe, as well as obtaining EU approval for more Japanese plants.
By By Bertha M Rinjeu, in Nairobi, and Hanna Lange-Chenier
Kenya’s meat industry is worried that East Africa’s meat and livestock sector could suffer from the impact of subsidised European Union (EU) exports now that a trade deal has been agreed between the EU and the East African Community (EAC).
Ireland has been especially hard hit by the latest expansion of Russia’s ban on European Union (EU) meat exports, figures released by the European Commission reveal.
European countries should work together to compete on the global meat market, with a focus on superior quality, a senior advisor has told GlobalMeatNews.
Exports of beef, pork and broiler meat are expected to see a rise next year, according to the latest biannual report from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service – Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade.
The Russian parliament looks set to restrict retailers from selling more than 50% imported meat products, in a bid to further stimulate the development of the domestic meat industry.
Canadian beef and livestock producers are set to benefit from the opening of two new export markets, agriculture minister Gerry Ritz and trade minister Ed Fast announced today.
