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Asian markets join forces against livestock disease

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:04:28 +0200

The governments of China, South Korea and Japan have vowed to work together to ensure effective livestock disease control across Asia.

Denmark combats boar taint with genomic selection

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:12:35 +0200

Danish breeding company DanBred, is trying to reduce the risk of boar taint in pork through genomic selection, ahead of the 2018 implementation of the EU’s declaration on alternatives to surgical castration of pigs.

Cherkizovo stops pig investments ahead of Russia’s WTO accession

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:50:05 +0200

Russian meat processing giant Cherkizovo has taken an “investment vacation” from pig projects, citing the sector’s uncertainty on the eve of Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Chicken leg duty could damage US-Mexico trade, says report

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:36:57 +0200

A Mexican duty on US chicken leg quarter imports would damage the US poultry industry and leave many Mexican consumers unable to afford to eat poultry, according to a new report by Dermot Hayes PhD, professor of Economics and Finance at Iowa State University.

Slaughter line provider collaborates with water specialist

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:39:14 +0200

Dutch slaughter line supplier NAWI has signed a strategic co-operation contract with Nijhuis Warer Technology to provide efficient abattoir solutions to the international meat market.

Positive outlook for poultry markets

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:34:52 +0200

The global poultry sector is expected to benefit from positive market conditions and strong prices in the second quarter of 2012, a Rabobank report has revealed.

Cherkizovo teams up with Spanish firm for turkey production

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:04:56 +0200

Russian processing giant Cherkizovo has announced the launch of a turkey meat production joint venture with Spanish agribusiness Grupo Fuertes.

New Zealand opens doors to US pork

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:54:15 +0200

The US National Pork Producers’ Council (NPPC) has welcomed a decision by the New Zealand High Court to allow imports of consumer-ready uncooked pork from countries affected by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).

EU lifting of Thai raw chicken ban to affect world trade

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:44:23 +0200

Brazil and Argentina will face increased competition on the international poultry market now that the EU has announced it would lift its bird flu-related ban on raw chicken from Thailand on 1 July 2012, a report has said.

Plantic introduces green packaging

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:21:30 +0200

A US meat supplier has upped its commitment to the environment with the introduction of a new range of green packaging for its products.

CEM presents near infrared alternative

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:13:58 +0200

A low-cost alternative to near infrared (NIR) analysis systems was on display at the AMI Expo in Dallas recently.

Stable pork prices expected for second half of 2012

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:10:06 +0200

The global pork trade is returning to a more normal situation after months of increased disease-related imports from Asia, according to a Rabobank report.

US industry denies ‘meat glue’ allegations

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:03:13 +0200

The American meat industry has hit back at claims that transglutaminase (TG), dubbed as ‘meat glue’, was used to form fake premium cuts from low-quality cuts, in an attempt to avoid a media scandal similar to the ‘pink slime’ controversy.

Brazilian beef: The China of Latin America?

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:08:22 +0200

The agricultural sector in Brazil remains critical to the overall economy per se at some 70% of GDP and employing around 30 million people.

2012 AD

Carina.Perkins@wrbm.com (Carina PERKINS) — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:59:10 +0200

Anaerobic digestion could bring benefits to the UK meat industry's environmental impact, but a lack of clear policy and funding on the issue are holding developments back. Melodie Michel reports

Soy: assessing the future for animal feed

Carina.Perkins@wrbm.com (Carina PERKINS) — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:35:21 +0200

When discussing meat's environmental impact, there is a tendency to focus on greenhouse gas emissions. But the production of soy for feed is also of major concern. Carina Perkins looks at the issues

Sealed Air Cryovac promotes Quickrip range

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:28:42 +0200

Innovative new packaging concepts were on display on the Sealed Air Cryovac stand at the AMI Expo in Dallas last week.

Kemin launches antimicrobial for ready-to-eat meat and poultry

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:14:47 +0200

US food safety company Kemin has launched a propionic acid-based antimicrobial to protect ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products from listeria.

Rusagro profits drop 53% in 2011

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:07:20 +0200

Russian agricultural giant Rusagro registered a 53% drop in net profits in 2011, to RUB2.42bn (US$81.2m).

US pork export value up 20%

Melodie.Michel@wrbm.com (Melodie Michel) — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:01:12 +0200

US pork exports rose 8% in volume and 20% in value in the first quarter of 2012, reaching 598,058 tonnes (t) and US$1.66bn, according to the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).