A motion from the European Parliament’s health committee has called on the European Commission to introduce tough new controls, restricting the availability of new third- and fourth-generation antibiotics to the livestock sector.
Burger King (BKW) saw profits fall during the third quarter of 2012, with total revenues down 25.8% to $451.1m as a result of refranchising, the company reported yesterday.
Europe could be isolating itself from the world food market and risking food security by refusing to adopt new technologies, a leading figure in the US meat industry has warned.
Despite government measures to support livestock production, the Ukrainian meat industry is still in crisis, according to recently published production data.
The European Union’s (EU) Council of Ministers for agriculture has upheld a ban on EU meat producers using the growth-promoting drug ractopamine and on the import of meat from cattle treated with it.
English beef and lamb exports are performing well in Europe despite a challenging market, but industry leaders insist the future focus must be on Russia and China.
A new report from The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recommended that the testing of healthy livestock for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is unnecessary in eight EU member states.
Intensification of livestock farming is actually damaging, rather than improving, world food security, according to a new report from UK charity Compassion in World Farming (CIWF).
Opposition to the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in animal feed is growing in the CIS countries of Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Belarus.
A formal call for the European Commission to propose eight-hour journey-time limits for livestock being carried across the European Union (EU) has been made at the European Parliament.
Greece has clamped down sharply on movements of livestock on the Aegean island of Kos, to prevent the bluetongue virus spreading to other islands and the Greek mainland.
African integrated agri-business Zambeef has seen strong trading over the year to 30 September 2012, driven by rapidly increasing demand across meat divisions and continued growth in the Zambian economy, the company has announced.
Hungarian pressure groups are pushing for a cut in domestic VAT in order to combat the high level of fraud being committed on sales of meat and other foodstuffs.
Despite reports of weak industrial farming and poor animal protection, consumption of meat and meat products remain stable in Germany, according to the latest figures.
Global meat producers are facing immediate and significant feed cost increases, which will impact supply dynamics and lead to increased meat prices, a new report has warned.
Russian meat manufacturer Cherkizovo Group has reported strong performance in the first half of 2012, with rising demand for poultry and high pork prices helping to drive profits.
Russian authorities are considering a ban on the import of cattle from the US as a result of alleged “gross violations” of veterinary standards by suppliers.
A report published by the UK National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has highlighted growth for the country’s beef industry, which it put down to the rise in world population.
The European Livestock and Meat Trades Union (UECBV) has called for European politicians to treat food strategy with higher importance, saying food safety is one of the main concerns facing the world.
Russia’s ban on certain live cattle and pig imports from the European Union (EU) is being used by the European Commission as a method to assess whether Russia will deliver on the commitments it made when joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Russia is considering imposing restrictions on meat imports from a number of countries over fears that they use the growth promoter ractopamine in animal feed.
Retail giant Walmart has reported strong sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, driven partly by outstanding performance from the company’s meat department in the US.
The development of a new ventilation system to help Danish livestock producers overcome environmental challenges is under way, with help from scientists at Aarhus University.
The beef trade in Namibia decreased by 28.8% in the first six months of 2012, the Meat Board of Namibia has revealed in its six-monthly review, with exports “significantly lower” than the same period in 2011.
A planned free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and Japan could end the Japanese BSE-linked ban on EU beef and veal imports, say industry representatives.
Meat exports from the European Union (EU) are expected to grow by around 3.6% during 2012 as global demand remains strong, despite both production and consumption across the EU declining, a forecast has said. However, falling livestock numbers may constrict...
A committee of British MPs has criticised the European Commission for demanding that the UK introduce a moratorium on desinewed meat (DSM), describing it as “heavy handed and disproportionate”.
Poland is embarking on a major new campaign to promote beef to the domestic market in an attempt to boost the quality end of the market and reverse the spiralling decline in consumption.
Danish Crown is to build a new slaughter processing plant in Holsted, Denmark that it is claimed will be the largest investment so far in the European beef slaughter sector.
Denmark, Poland and Scotland are set to receive substantial financial support from the European Union to promote meat to specific markets as part of a three-year scheme supporting the promotion of EU agricultural products both within and outside the EU.
The Russian government is due to embark on a large-scale development in beef production, which will enable the country to increase its beef export potential within the next 10 years.
English beef and lamb exporters could soon be targeting a wider range of new markets in countries outside the European Union, because exchange rate fluctuations currently makes English meat nearly 7% cheaper than a year ago.
The Penza region of Russia is set to become the biggest producer of turkey meat and beef in the country following a joint venture with Damate Agribusiness.
