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Study questions red meat impact on memory

30-Apr-2013 - A new US study has suggested that consuming foods rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and avoiding red meat could help preserve memory in later life.

Canadian beef body seeks irradiation approval

30-Apr-2013 - Canada’s beef industry is renewing its push for the approval of irradiation in meat processing plants, which it claims could help reduce foodborne illness from ground beef.

Finnish meat processor reports strong sales growth

29-Apr-2013 - Meat processing company Atria Group has recorded strong growth of €19.8m in its net sales for the first quarter of 2013.

Ukraine eases EU cattle ban

29-Apr-2013 - Ukraine has partly lifted restrictions on imports of cattle and small ruminants from Europe, while Russia and Belarus have tightened restrictions over Schmallenberg virus fears.

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EC gives meat producers a marketing boost

29-Apr-2013 - The European Commission has announced a series of three-year spending programmes to help meat producers from around the European Union (EU) sell their products at home and abroad.

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Dutch authorities investigate meat processing industry

26-Apr-2013 - Food safety officials in the Netherlands are launching an investigation into the meat processing industry in the wake of the horsemeat scandal.

US body condemns livestock antibiotic report

26-Apr-2013 - The American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) has hit back at a recent report which blamed the use of antibiotics in livestock for the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

US poultry body hits out at foodborne illness report

25-Apr-2013 - The US poultry industry has hit back at a report suggesting that chicken and ground beef are the biggest causes of serious illness in the US.

Australian beef exports to Russia slow down

25-Apr-2013 - Australian beef exports to Russia have slowed despite a strengthening Russian economy, according to new data from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA).

China and Australia sign agricultural deal

25-Apr-2013 - Australia and China have signed a new agriculture agreement to expand co-operation on science, investment and trade.

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US export body stresses importance of Japan

24-Apr-2013 - The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) stressed the importance of the US-Japanese economic relationship at a media briefing in Tokyo on Friday (19 April).

UFU highlights CAP issues to be resolved

24-Apr-2013 - The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said there are still a number of “crucial” issues to be addressed in order to ensure a workable CAP for Northern Ireland.

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China faces foot-and-mouth outbreak

22-Apr-2013 - As China continues to battle bird flu, authorities have reported another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Xinjiang province.

US cattle industry welcomes new livestock proposal

22-Apr-2013 - US cattle producers have welcomed a proposal to extend financial support for livestock farmers hit by extreme weather conditions.

ABP sells Silvercrest to Kepak

19-Apr-2013 - ABP Food Group has announced it is exiting the frozen burger market with the sale of the Irish processing plant which produced a burger containing 29.1% horsemeat.

Horsemeat: Estonia firm blames Irish supply

17-Apr-2013 - An Estonian meat company whose sausages tested positive for horsemeat has claimed that the contamination could have come from raw materials imported from Ireland.

US supports Japan TPP entry

16-Apr-2013 - The US government has given its agreement to Japan joining the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a move welcomed by US meat bodies.

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China accredits Australian meat plants

16-Apr-2013 - China has accredited 28 Australian cold store facilities and four red meat plants, which will allow exporters to consolidate meat shipments.

New Zealand stages environmental forum for farmers

16-Apr-2013 - Sheep and beef farming leaders from across New Zealand will attend the first-ever major industry event that focuses on the environment and farming.

Horsemeat: Bute poses little consumer risk, say EU agencies

16-Apr-2013 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have said that European consumers were probably not harmed through eating illegally contaminated horsemeat during the recent mislabelling scandal.

US sees huge support for COOL

15-Apr-2013 - Massive support for the enforcement of country-of-origin labelling (COOL) rules has been felt in the US, after a 35,600 signature petition was sent to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Horsemeat fears prompt huge Dutch recall

11-Apr-2013 - Dutch food safety authorities are recalling 50,000 tonnes of beef over fears that it could contain horsemeat.

Horsemeat scandal continues in Baltic countries

11-Apr-2013 - Horsemeat has again been discovered in beef by-products produced in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, with as much as 15% horsemeat found in some products. Previously, only traces of horse DNA had been detected in the region.

Singapore lifts post-nuclear restrictions on Japan meat

10-Apr-2013 - Singapore has lifted restrictions on meat imports imposed on seven regions in Japan following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Horsemeat discovery in Swedish ‘beef’ steak

10-Apr-2013 - A “beef” steak on sale in a Swedish supermarket has tested positive for 100% horsemeat, the country’s food safety authorites have revealed.