TheMeatSite Newsletter - 29 February 2012
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Welcome to this week's newsletterEDITORIAL: EU and US See Higher Meat Prices
We have 6 new features this week: Trends in Remote and Mobile Information Access Technologies As access to the Internet becomes more commonplace and more mobile, the ability to gather information from anywhere has moved from being a luxury to being an essential part of doing business, writes Sim Harbert from the Georgia Tech Research Institute. Compound in Apples Inhibits E. coli O157:H7 A compound that is abundant in apples and strawberries inhibits the highly pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 biofilms while sparing a beneficial strain of E. coli that also forms biofilms in the human gut, according to a paper in the December 2011 issue of the journal Infection and Immunology. Creating Products with Economical Processes The latest generation of food production plants enables operators to conserve resources and minimize costs by optimising processes, boosting flexibility and improving products. GLOBAL POULTRY TRENDS – Asia is a Significant Exporter and Importer Asia accounts for around one–quarter of the world shell egg trade, according to Terry Evans in this second part of his analysis of the region’s egg industry. Rising Prices and Costs for Chinese Pork Rising prices in China’s domestic pork market were the main contributor to the country’s rising pork imports, write Fred Gale, Daniel Marti and Dinghuan Hu in a report entitled ‘China’s Volatile Pork Industry’ from the USDA Economic Research Service. NZ Beef Mid Season Update 2011-12 Beef exports are likely to increase in 2012, whilst excellent seasonal conditions will push cattle weights higher. Farmgate prices are not likely to change much, according to the Beef and Lamb NZ Mid Season Update. ![]()
» USDA Dairy Product Prices Week 9 » January Pork Production 5 Percent Above Last Year » Trout Value of Sales Increased 7 Per Cent from 2010 » BPEX Export Bulletin – Week 8 » UK Slaughter Statistics - February 2012 » International Egg and Poultry Review: EU Animal Welfare for Laying Hens » USDA Poultry Slaughter: Ready-to-Cook Weight Down 1 Percent » AHDB European Market Survey - 24 February 2012 » AHDB UK Market Survey - 24 February 2012 » USDA GAIN Brazil Poultry and Products Semi-annual February 2012 » Outlook for US Agricultural Trade February 2012 » Irish CSO Livestock Survey (December 2011) » CSO Livestock Survey (January 2012)
Innovations at Anuga FoodTec GERMANY - The international food technology sector will once again meet at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne at the end of March for an exhibition offering the international food business an information and purchasing platform coverinng the entire spectrum of technology and investment requirements for production in all segments of the food industry. Packing Fresh Meat Cost-effectively GERMANY - With the R 515 machine MULTIVAC is bringing a new model of its high performance thermoforming packaging machines onto the market, a model which is designed for the particular requirements of the fresh meat industry. LIMA - Serving the Industry with New Separators FRANCE - After a busy 2010 with IFFA and the sale of the 1000th separator produced by LIMA in Quimper, The 4th agents sales meeting took place in 2011 with the gathering in Quimper of more than 50 distributors from the five continents.
» Freeing up Farming to Reach its Full Potential » Freedom Food Uptake Grows » NFU AGM - Farmers Attack CAP Reform Proposals » Pork Still Selling Well in the UK » Masterclass Highlights Quality & Versatility of Pork » Slight Rise in Beef and Pork Production in January » LMC: Tightening Supplies Across UK » Thousands Sign Legaleggs.com Pledge » Beef Market Prospects Set to Remain Firm » UK Red Meat Export Values Rose in 2011 » Schmallenberg no Risk to Humans » Wind Blows Worker from Shipping Container ![]()
» Study Backs Queensland Abattoir » Mapping Out a Food Secure Future » Welfare Complaint at Two Indonesian Abattoirs » Varied Week for Lamb Prices, Quality Mixed » Teys Installs CCTV in Abattoirs
» Study Finds Origins of MRSA Strain in Food Animals » Pork Checkoff Advances 2012 Pork Industry Research » CME: American Cheese Stocks Lower Than Prior Year » Groundbreaking Commitment to Animal Welfare » CME: Beef, Pork & Poultry Stocks Down » Meat Company Owners Jailed for Fraud » Hormel Foods Earnings Down » Fewer Farms, Less Land but Greater Production » CME: Weekly Dairy Slaughter Picks Up » Cattle Outlook - Beef Prices Record High » Chicken Prices Expected to Rise » Will Consumers Come Back to Pork? Yes! » CME: CME Butter Market Comes Under Pressure » Beef Producers, Exports Hurt by Stalled BSE Rule » Combat Fish Fraud with Better Seafood Board » CME: CME Cash Markets Find Support
» Chicken Being Sold at High Prices
» Rainbow Chicken's Profits Increase » Foreign Secretary Backs British Pork Trade Mission
» Salmon Still Make Omega-3 Despite Plant Diet » Norway's Butter is Shortage Under Control » Breivoll Marine Products Banned from Russian Market
» Brazilian Poultry Production Estimates Up in 2012 » Marfrig Announces Changes in Business Structure
» SuKarne Starts Work on Beef Processing Complex » Mexican Meat Production Rises » Mexican Meat Exports in 2011 Increased by 41% » 2011 Fisheries Production up 1.6 Per Cent
» Salmonella in Imported Chicken
» Ukraine Meat and Dairy Production to Increase
» Irradiation to Eliminate Pathogens from Ground Beef » Addressing Pork Industry’s Integrated Market » New Revelations to Reduce E. Coli Outbreaks
» Canada and US Strengthen Ag Trade Relationship » Call for End to Restrictions Imposed by M-COOL » US Beef and Pork Exports Up in 2011 » Sustainable Intensification to Meet Growing Demand » Scientific Proof of Resistance Pathogens Pathway
» Tegel Recalls Frozen Pre-Cooked Chicken Range » Lockout of Workers at Meat Plants » Dairy Exports Rise as Meat Falls
» Bangs to Expand Fried Chicken Outlets
» Strong Mixed Trends in December Livestock Survey » Irish Pig Prices Remain Stubbornly Static
» Atria Centralises Swedish Meat Processing
» EU Meat Consumption Falls Along with Production » CAP Reforms Face Bumpy Ride with EU Parliament » EU Pig Prices: France & Spain Continue to Rise
» Industrial Salt Sold to Cure Ham
» Cherkizovo: Rearing Facilities at New Pork Complexes » Slump in Broiler Imports to Go into Reverse » ABH Miratorg's Operational Activity for 2011
» Fujian Pork Supplier Aims for Retail Investors That's all for this week! Ed. |
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