With the aim of raising their meat processing and packaging capacities, two Czech meat processors have unveiled investments of a total of CZK90 million (€3.4 million).
Meat production in Malta dropped 3.8% in the first half of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015, figures from the National Statistics Office have revealed.
Hungary’s poultry sales could increase by up to 5% next year due to the government’s decision to cut the value-added tax (VAT) on chicken, according to senior industry representatives.
Brazil will continue to challenge the US for the position of being the world’s biggest meat producer and exporter over the next decade, according to government estimates.
The former group CEO of Danish Crown, Kjeld Johannesen, has been appointed a special advisor to the board of directors of Russian agribusiness Miratorg.
Meat is just as bad as sugar when it comes to obesity causes and national dietary guidelines should recommend eating less meat, according to Australian researchers.
Russia is looking to export sausages and processed meat products to Japan, South Korea and China, according to the Meat Processors Association of the Far East.
An outbreak of Salmonella linked to pork has prompted the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) to issue a warning.
The European Commission has established the Meat Market Observatory (Meat MO) to improve transparency in the meat industry and empower it to plan and prepare for a future crisis.
The price of a shopping basket of meat products increased for the third month in a row, according to the Food and Agricultural Organisation’s (FAO) Meat Price Index.
Romanian poultry meat processor Avi-Top plans to invest more than €3m to boost its poultry breeding capacity by the end of 2016, according to senior company representatives.
SuperMeat, an Israeli biotechnology start-up, wants $2.5m so it can develop a groundbreaking gadget that allows consumers to grow chicken breasts at home.
Tel-Aviv business SuperMeat has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise investment in developing technology that makes lab-grown poultry a viable replacement in the meat industry.
Imports of pig meat to China will boom by a third as the government shuts down unsuitable farms and the sow herd shrinks to an historic low, analysts have claimed.
The pig count in Krasnodar Krai, south Russia, has risen by nearly a fifth after officials tackled an epidemic of African swine fever (ASF), the state’s regional statistical service reports.
Two people have died and seven have been hospitalised after eating meat contaminated with anthrax in Kazakhstan, according to the country’s National Economy Ministry.
Russia’s politically-motivated decision to slash meat imports continues to be a bloody thorn in the side of the meat industry, according to an exclusive GlobalMeatNews survey.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its advice on meat spoilage during storage and transport, following a request from the European Commission.
Whole genome sequencing showed organisms isolated from case-patients in two UK outbreaks were genetically related but no specific epidemiologic link was identified, according to a synopsis.
Poland could be a gold mine for lamb exporters, and UK levy board AHDB Beef & Lamb has been celebrated for generating meat demand in the eastern EU state.
EU farm group Copa-Cogeca has claimed one of the main pillars of its livestock promotion campaign is to challenge the “negative” messages perpetuated by anti-meat campaigners.
Foss has launched a compact version of a system to make X-ray fat analysis and foreign object detection available to a broader group of meat producers.
Polish poultry meat processor SuperDrob SA has launched an investment in Karczew, which is expected to raise the company’s slaughtering capacity by a third.
Beef producers in Uganda’s Karamoja region have benefited from a livestock vaccination plan, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The Pakistan government has reduced custom duty on machinery imports used in the livestock and meat industry from 5% to 2% to encourage investment in the meat industry.
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) plans to cut meat imports from non-EEU states by nearly two thirds, according to deputy head of agricultural policy Anna Buts.
A string of European meat processors, including Danish Crown and Moy Park, failed to disclose the source of soybeans this year, raising questions about their commitment to environmental sustainability.
Polish meat processor Tarczyński SA has launched a new facility in Ujeździec Mały, in Poland’s southern part, working at full capacity, and has reported increased sales revenues for the first quarter of this year. The company aims to further raise its...
Organisers of Germany’s triennial meat processing machinery trade show IFFA have long claimed it is the “number one for the meat industry” and, on reflection, it’s hard to argue with this.
The right combination of fruit-based enzymes, low temperatures and a slow cooking process can allow ready meal manufacturers to tap into the trend for slow-cooked meats and add value to cheaper cuts, say Norwegian researchers.
Following the success of the inaugural World Steak Challenge, organised by GlobalMeatNews, the international competition to crown the best steak on the planet has returned.
Environmental pollutants may play a more significant role than previously thought in the relationship between meat consumption and cancer, a study has shown.
French machinery manufacturer Lima has demonstrated its limber line of meat-bone separators, deboners and desinewers at Germany’s triennial trade show IFFA, with a duo of launches.
Rebel republics of eastern Ukraine have reported an eight-fold increase in meat production in 2015, almost reaching the level of self-sufficiency and exceeding the volume of manufacture prior to the beginning of the armed conflict.
