TheMeatSite Newsletter - 28 March 2012
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Welcome to this week's newsletterEditorial: Critical Decisions Impact US Meat Industry
We have 7 new features this week: GLOBAL POULTRY TRENDS – Population to Top One Billion in the Americas With an annual growth rate of a little below one per cent a year, the human population of the Americas will top one billion in 2017, representing 13.5 per cent of the world total, writes Terry Evans as he examines the trends in the human population and per–capita egg consumption in the Americas. Killing Prions with Ozone When it comes to infectious agents, it does not get much worse than prions. Report Shows Rise in Salmonella Antimicrobial Resistance Salmonella antimicrobial resistance in chicken breasts samples is on the increase in 2010, according to the US National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) retail meat surveillance programme. Swine Epidemics Affect the Pork Market Outbreaks of ‘blue ear’ disease (PRRS), foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), classical swine fever, pneumonia, Streptococcus suis, circovirus, parasites and erysipelas are common in China’s pig industry, according to Fred Gale, Daniel Marti and Dinghuan Hu in a report entitled ‘China’s Volatile Pork Industry’ from the USDA Economic Research Service. Fatty Acid Composition and Meat Quality A major factor affecting the fatty acid composition of adipose tissue and muscle in pigs, sheep and cattle is the total amount of fat. BPEX Annual Pig Meat Industry Survey 2012 Report The pig sector is more optimistic this year about its financial situation across all parts of the supply chain. Optimism though is still below peak levels seen in 2009, according to the BPEX Annual Pig Meat Industry Survey 2012 Report produced by Promar International. Bridging the US China Trade Gap The growing US trade imbalance with China has been a major cause of concern for US policy makers, according to a study by Xiuzhi Wang, Edward A. Evans, and Fredy H. Ballen for the University of Florida. ![]() ![]()
» USDA GAIN: Australia Livestock & Products Semi-annual » UK Slaughter Statistics - March 2012 » USDA Dairy Products Prices Highlights » BPEX Export Bulletin – Week 12 » USDA Livestock Slaughter » AHDB European Market Survey - 23 March 2012 » AHDB UK Market Survey - 23 March 2012 » USDA Poultry Slaughter: Ready-to-Cook Weight Up 4 Per Cent » USDA GAIN: Mexico Poultry and Products Semi-annual » USDA GAIN: Mexico Livestock & Products Semi-annual » International Egg and Poultry Review: Turkeys » Irish CSO Livestock Slaughterings February 2012
ANUGA FOODTEC - CFS Gets New Identity under GEA GERMANY - Anuga FoodTec in Cologne saw food and drink processing equipment company GEA relaunch its meat processing division under a new name.
» ANUGA FOODTEC - Conference Highlights Food Safety » ANUGA FOODTEC - International Exhibition Expands » ANUGA FOODTEC - Industry Must Communicate Food Safety » DLG Symposium Focuses on Dairy
» Master Butcher to Insure Taste Buds for £1M » UK Pig Industry Becoming More Competitive » UK Pig Industry Getting More Optimistic » English Red Meat Industry Vital to Economy » Industry Day: Healthy Food from Healthy Animals » Poultry Industry Sees Bright Side of Budget » Labour MEP - Reform to Hen Cages Necessary » McDonalds Steps Up Support for Farmers » Poor Home Hygiene Blamed for Rising Food Poisoning » FSA to Take Over Dairy Hygiene Inspections » North Sea Nephrops Withdraw from MSC Process » LMC: Increased GB Beef Expenditure During February
» Piglet Castration and Animal Welfare
» Charting a New Course for Animal Nutrition and Safety » Broiler Meat Consumption Revised Downward » Carrefour Store Closed After TV Report » Police Raids Uncover Pork from Sick, Dead Pigs
» Hormel Named Supplier of the Year » Coalition Calls for Comprehensive US-EU FTA » Official Complaint Over False Animal Welfare Claims » AMI Joins Coalition in Call for Comprehensive FTA » US Cheese Stocks Down » CME: Pork and Beef Stocks Up, Poultry Down » Americans Still Uninformed About “Pink Slime” » US Appeals World Trade Labelling Decision » Judge Withdraws Approval for Antibiotics in Feed » New Logo for International Production-Processing Expo » Rabbi Wins Settlement over Meat Plant Injury » Opposition to Supply Management Continues » Weekly Roberts Market Report » Quality Beef Premiums Continue to Grow » CME: Has the Pork Cutout Finally Bottomed Out? » Beef Products Inc Closes Plants over LBT Furore
» European Food Industry Hit by Egg Shortage » EU Pig Prices: Consumer Demand Forces Up Prices
» Egg Farm Urged to Change But Money Not on Offer » Beef Industry Asks for Price Inquiry » Bunbury Meat Centre Opens » New Director for CRC for High Integrity Aussie Pork
» Marfrig and Brasil Foods in Asset Swap » Drop in February 2012 Pork Export Volume, Value » JBS Revenue Rises but Profits Fall » Moody's Upgrades Brasil Foods' Rating
» Ground Beef Re-Call Company Bankrupt » Canada Looks to Secure Trade » US Appeal to WTO on COOL Disappoints Pork Industry
» Environmental Management Certificate for Dawn
» Customs Impounds Contraband, Frozen Chicken
» NZ Pork Industry Hires New as Head Lobbyist
» Poultry and Fish Price Hikes Follow FMD Epidemic
» Danish Crown Closes Down Department in Hadsund
» Argentine Beef Exports Downward Trend Continues
» Hong Kong Agriculture & Fisheries Visits Guangdong
» Bid to Move World Trade Talks Forward » Vaccinating Chickens to Prevent Food-borne Illness » Trade Mission Creates Opportunities in China » Canada & Japan Launch Economic Partnership » Danish Pork Exports Up in 2011; Dutch Exports Down » ASC Launches Accreditation for Tilapia
» Chicken Prices at Record High
» Expanding the Footprint of US Red Meat in Russia
» Use of Banned Chemical in Pig Rearing Confirmed
» Consolidated Financial Results for Ovostar Union That's all for this week! Ed. |
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