US meat and livestock groups have welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) decision to lower the biofuels mandate for the first time since it was introduced under the Bush administration.
Mexico’s poultry sector will invest more than MXN3m (US$232,913) next year in a bid to modernise the country’s production and processing infrastructure.
A row has broken out in the US over the progress made on addressing the public health, environment and animal welfare issues related to livestock production.
By Simone Baroke, contributing analyst at Euromonitor International
US meat safety is in a state of upheaval after some unsettling revelations regarding new procedures employed in a highly contentious pilot programme, which the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is in favour of adopting.
The president of a US poultry company blamed for a serious salmonella outbreak has claimed that its chicken is safe, as consumer groups call for affected products to be recalled.
The Argentine beef industry is looking to recover lost ground on exports after years of restrictions left it losing out to rival South American competitors.
The speakers for the ‘Packaging in the New Millennium’ sessions at Process Expo (3-6 November) this year have been announced by the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA).
A California wholesaler is recalling nearly 40,000lb of rotisserie chicken products over fears they could be a source of the current salmonella outbreak.
US health officials have confirmed that three Californian poultry plants linked to a major salmonella outbreak will remain open under close supervision.
US tinned meats producer Crider Foods is hoping to replicate its canned chicken’s North American success in Europe after gaining European certification for its products.
A new US study has found that kosher chicken contains more E.coli-resistant bacteria than chicken raised in conventional, organic and antibiotic-free production systems.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has formally adopted the findings of its dispute settlement panel on a major trade row between the US and China over duties on broiler chicken.
Uruguayan beef production is expected to continue its recovery through to next year, according to forecasts from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The use of antibiotics as a growth-promoter in livestock feed is posing a dangerous risk to human health, according to a new report from the US health department.
Modern diets low in red meat and natural fats could be contributing towards violent behaviour in America, particularly among teenagers, according to a new report.
A coalition of food, farming and consumer groups have filed court papers to defend US Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) from a lawsuit launched by meat processors.
Brazil has lost out on billions of dollars-worth of poultry exports as the result of loss of competitiveness, according to a new report released by the Brazilian Poultry Union (UBABEF).
Canada’s meat industry has welcomed the government’s decision to launch World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute proceedings against US country-of-origin labelling (COOL).
US beef production will remain constricted in the second half of the year, although a reduction in feed prices should boost poultry and pork production, according to the latest forecasts from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Brazil pork exports have continued to recover, soaring in terms of value and volume last month, according to the Brazilian Pork Industry and Exporter Association (ABIPECS).
US meat processor Cargill has seen profits surge in the fourth quarter and nearly doubled its earnings in fiscal 2013, although its beef business has suffered in the face of drought and tight cattle supplies.
US meat processor Tyson has reported record sales and surging profits in the third quarter, driven by strong performance from its chicken business and recovery in beef.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled that China broke international trade rules by imposing higher duties on broiler chicken imports from the US.
