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First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Two Arrested over Horse Meat Fraud

NETHERLANDS - The Dutch Intelligence and Investigation Service of the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA IOD) have arrested a man from North Brabant as part of the criminal investigation into the mixing of undeclared horse meat with ... [Published The Meat Site - May 24 2013]

Entities: Horsemeat, Fraud, Arrests, Food Safety, Forgery

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

US Red Meat Production Up

US - Commercial red meat production for the United States reached 4.09 billion pounds in April, up six per cent from the 3.86 billion pounds produced in April 2012.Beef production, at 2.13 billion pounds, was seven per cent above the previous year.Cattle ... [Published The Meat Site - May 24 2013]

Entities: Beef-Processing, Cattle, Sustainability

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

World Trade Organization

USDA Keeps COOL; Complies with WTO Ruling

US - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule governing Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) to meet compliance requirements set forth by a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling.National Farmers Union (NFU) President ... [Published The Meat Site - May 24 2013]

Entities: World Trade Organization, US Department of Agriculture, Beef-Processing, Traceability

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

University of Idaho

Study Reveals Extent of Breaks in Animal Health Product Cold Chain

ANALYSIS – A new study from the US shows just how poor storage conditions can be at retailers and on farms for animal health products.If the results represent the industry generally, it is little wonder that vaccines, antibiotics and other products sometimes ... [Published The Meat Site - May 24 2013]

Entities: Animal Health, Antibiotic, Vaccine, University of Idaho, Biosecurity

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Commission Reviews Pig Meat Inspection Rules

EU - New rules aimed at modernising pig meat inspection, carried out by national authorities, were endorsed by experts meeting in the Standing Committee for the Food Chain and Animal Health.The new rules are based on an opinion of the European Food Safety ... [Published The Meat Site - May 24 2013]

Entities: European Food Standards Authority, Animal Health, Trichinella

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Poultry Group Denies Tariff Would Cause Inflation

SOUTH AFRICA - The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) insists that its request for safeguards against cheap frozen chicken meat imports will not raise prices beyond 10 per cent and 15 per cent from current prices, denying claims of increases of ... [Published The Meat Site - May 23 2013]

Entities: Kevin Lovell, Inflation, South Africa

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Canadaâs Meat Processing Industry Backs E.coli Safeguards

CANADA - Canada’s meat processing industry is backing new safeguards for E. coli in beef.The measures were announced by Agriculture and Agri?Food Minister Gerry Ritz as one component of the “Safe Food For Canadians Action Plan.”“Canada’s meat processors ... [Published The Meat Site - May 23 2013]

Entities: Escherichia Coli (E. Coli), Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Food Safety, Canadian Meat Council

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

FNRI Recommends Iodized Salt in Meat Products

PHILIPPINES - The Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOSTin the Philippines is recommending using iodized salt in processed foods such as ham, tocino, tapa, hotdog, sausage and langgonisa.These are ... [Published The Meat Site - May 23 2013]

Entities: Iodine, Micronutrient, Diet, Philippines

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Bettcher Foodservice Appoints Product Marketing Manager

US - Bettcher Foodservice has appointed John Oleksiak as Product Marketing Manager.Mr Oleksiak is responsible for developing, implementing and managing marketing initiatives for the company’s foodservice equipment and products.He is a seasoned foodservice ... [Published The Meat Site - May 23 2013]

Entities: Appointed, General Co Ltd, SYSCO Corporation

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Brasil Food Issues Overseas Bonds

BRAZIL - Brasil Foods is issuing two offers for overseas bonds to lengthen the maturity profile of its debt through the refinancing of short and medium term and for general corporate purposes.One set of bonds is for 10 years and totals $500 million (US) ... [Published The Meat Site - May 22 2013]

Entities: Brazil, BRF Brasil Foods SA, Beef-Processing

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Poly-clip Joins VDMA Initiative Blue Competence for Sustainability

GERMANY - Poly-clip System becomes a partner of the Blue Competence Sustainability Initiative of the VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.).The initiative defines resilient sustainability criteria and standards, which are fulfilled by ... [Published The Meat Site - May 22 2013]

Entities: Sustainability, Initiative, Sustainment, German Engineering Federation VDMA, General Co Ltd

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Hog Outlook: Pork Prices Down in April

US - The average price of pork in grocery stores during April was $3.458 per pound. That was down 0.8 cents from March and down 0.1 cents from April 2012. Over the last two years, the retail price of pork has increased 2.4 per cent. The cost of raising ... [Published The Meat Site - May 21 2013]

Entities: Corn, Zumbrota (United States), Ron Plain

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"Thus the argument by meat importers that the poor are going to pay more, or have their access to chicken restricted, is false" Mr Lovell said

Poultry Group Denies Tariff Would Cause Inflation [Published The Meat Site - May 23 2013]

"Production was transferred to the building centre, and all other areas are grouped around it. This is advantageous because it ensures regular intervisibility of colleagues."

Poly-clip Joins VDMA Initiative Blue Competence for Sustainability [Published The Meat Site - May 22 2013]

Michael Rainwater, General Manager of Murphy-Brown of Missouri, said: "This is exciting news for our company and cause for celebration."

Premium Standard Farms Changes Company Name [Published The Meat Site - May 21 2013]

"Because it is important to explain to customers what sensory experiences they can expect. Here, we could learn something from the wine trade. They try to teach us to taste by putting words to wine" concludes Hersleth

Fewer Words to Describe Ham [Published The Meat Site - May 21 2013]

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Study Reveals Extent of Breaks in Animal Health... [Published The Meat Site - May 24 2013]
USDA Keeps COOL; Complies with WTO Ruling [Published The Meat Site - May 24 2013]
Commission Reviews Pig Meat Inspection Rules [Published The Meat Site - May 24 2013]
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FNRI Recommends Iodized Salt in Meat Products [Published The Meat Site - May 23 2013]
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