The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has revealed the pork industry is still facing “obstacles” from the retaliatory tariffs imposed by China and Mexico, as export values continued to slump during September.
The Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) has revealed to GlobalMeatNews that the weak flesh allegations made against Brazil were “misinterpreted” to consumers.
Heightened volatility in hog prices and underlying market conditions contributed to Canadian meat processor Maple Leaf Foods’ net earnings dropping 29.3% in its third quarter (Q3) results, ended 30 September.
US-based Cargill Protein has created a robot designed to move cattle from pens to harvest areas in order to improve animal welfare and the safety of its employees.
JBS’ business unit Seara is set to become the first Brazilian company to introduce 100% antibiotic-free chicken that meets halal requirements and Islamic rules into the Middle East region.
The US avoided a potential case of African Swine Fever (ASF) when one of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) trained detector dog sniffed out a roasted pig head in a passenger’s bag.
Smithfield Foods has confirmed it has disposed of 50,000 lb of products after an employee urinated on a pork production line at its plant in Virginia, US.
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has backed US President Donald Trump’s “ambitious trade agenda” as the country seeks a trade agreement with the European Union, the UK and Japan.
US-based lamb company Capra Foods has claimed to have received the highest animal welfare rating ever distributed by the Global Animal Partnership (GAP) program.
Following Hurricane Florence sweeping through the US, head of research and corporate engagement at Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return (FAIRR) Aarti Ramachandran explains how the natural disaster is exacerbating existing industry challenges.
US-based sausage business Klement’s is set to tap increased demand for its products by investing US$7.5m to reconstruct and expand its Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility.
The Government of Canada has announced new market access for live cattle exports to the Philippines, as well as sheep and goat genetics exports to Indonesia and the Philippines.
The US National Pork Board (NPB) has advised pork producers to take action on feed ingredients to protect domestic herds from foreign animal diseases (FADs).
Smithfield Foods, the US food producer, has announced plans for a US$1.2 million expansion at its Grayson, Kentucky facility, which will increase production capacity by 20%.
JBS’ US-based business unit Tolleson has recalled almost 7m lbs of “raw non-intact beef products” from retailers and institutions following concerns of Salmonella Newport contamination.
The Meat Advisory Panel has downplayed the International Journal of Cancer’s research into processed meat and breast cancer by stating it did not provide any “causal link”.
Canadian pork processor Maple Leaf Foods has signed a definitive agreement to acquire VIAU Foods, a producer of premium Italian cooked, dry-cured and charcuterie meats for a purchase price of CA$215m, including CA$30m in Maple Leaf stock.
American poultry exporters will gain improved access to Canadian markets under the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which was announced late Sunday night.
Global investors have called on companies in South America sourcing beef and related cattle products to eliminate deforestation risks from their supply chains.
Retailer Costco is setting a new “protein precedent” for the US market by taking ownership of the chicken supply chain from farm to fork, a new report from CoBank Knowledge Exchange has revealed.
Cargill Meat Solutions, the North American division of meat giant Cargill, is recalling over 132,000 pounds of ground beef products as they may be contaminated with E.coli that has caused the death of one individual.
US meat exporters are hoping that the Trump administration’s aggressive trade policy approach towards China will force Beijing to remove non-tariff bureaucratic barriers that depressed sales before this year’s trade war between the two economic giants....
US-based Good Food Institute has launched a $3m competitive research grant program to encourage universities and others to pursue plant-based and clean meat research.
US processor Cargill is to grow its portfolio of functional native starches with the addition of three potato starches designed for meat, meat alternatives and culinary applications.
Smithfield Foods, the US-based pork processor, has revealed it is fully prepared for the potential impact of Hurricane Florence, specifically in North Carolina and Virginia.
