Last week, British beef and lamb producers were eyeing the Japanese market following the lifting of a 23-year import ban in January 2019, and with a presence at Japan’s Foodex, Asia’s largest food and drink exhibition.
The Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA) has agreed that any Irish farmers and processors interested in gaining third-party assurance for grass-fed meat can now be certified.
UK-based halal food brand Haloodies is set to extend its offering to the British retail sector by gaining a listing with Iceland for its halal burger range.
The European Parliament has called on the EU and its member states to better enforce existing rules on protecting transported animals and penalise all offenders.
Beef Plan - a movement put together by Irish suckler and beef farmers to fetch them better prices and more autonomy - is gaining momentum, the group’s spokesperson has told GlobalMeatNews.
UK-based animal welfare organisations the RSPCA and the British Veterinary Association have sent an open letter to the UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to ban non-stun slaughtering of animals.
In another round of controversies surrounding Poland’s sick cow slaughter scandal, the French, Slovak and Lithuanian Ministries of Agriculture have launched investigations into the beef meat’s distribution in their respective markets.
Polish prosecutors have launched an investigation into illegal traffic and slaughtering of sick cattle after local journalists covertly filmed workers at a slaughterhouse in Ostrów Mazowiecka, in the country’s central region.
The opening of a trial in Paris on the ‘Spanghero’ affair, known also as ‘horsegate’, has sparked concerns that the scandal has damaged meat consumer confidence in the long-term.
Following a six-year absence, Argentina’s Ministry of Agriculture has revealed it will ship its first 25 tonnes of boneless beef to Tunisian agribusiness Farah.
The international meat industry has hit back at a new report suggesting that red meat intake be halved in order to improve health and ensure a global food system.
The South African red meat industry has reported serious losses following a ban on exports from neighbouring countries due to confirmation of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak.
As the British House of Commons prepares to vote on the European Union (EU) withdrawal agreement negotiated by UK Prime Minister Theresa May, the Irish beef sector has been warning that a no-deal Brexit would cause chaos and dramatically undermine Ireland’s...
UK-based animal welfare charity the RSPCA has pleaded with the EU Commission to reduce journey times for live exports after stopping a lorry full of calves from sailing overseas in Ramsgate, England.
Russian agricultural holding Miratorg plans to develop the Farsh burger restaurant chain as a federal project by offering franchise outlets to partners outside Moscow and St Petersburg.
As the year draws to a close, 2018 has certainly been a period of highs and lows for the international meat industry, but what significant milestones are processors expected to face in 2019?
Serbian minister of agriculture, forestry and water management Branislav Nedimović has announced Serbia is to increase its beef meat exports quota to Turkey by 40% in 2019 as the current annual quota of 5,000 tonnes (t) was already filled in the first...
New reports of incidents of African Swine Fever (ASF) are being reported on a daily basis, with China and Belgium both being hit by the virus in recent weeks. However, the rising number of incidents is having a positive knock-on effect on other proteins,...
African-based retailer and cold chain food producer Zambeef has experienced a significant profit jump in its full-year results for the year ended 30 September.
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has pledged to deliver leadership support for Wales’ red meat industry, as the sector remains unclear on the implications of Brexit.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has revealed that Russia has resumed imports of its pork and beef following its closure in December 2017.
The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has received approval from Iranian authorities to export cattle into the Middle Eastern country.
Despite news emerging from Scotland, UK yesterday (18 October) about a case of BSE, the Scottish meat industry is remaining cool on what implications this might have for international trade.
The Cattle Council of Australia has revealed that changes to the country’s grain-fed beef EU quota would have a “significant detrimental effect” on European exports.
Dutch-based meat supplier Group of Butchers is set to make its debut in the German market after acquiring family-owned meatball and mince-based business Hartmann GmbH.
Following four years of talks, Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has finalised an export deal with Saudi Arabia for live cattle.
