Before the pandemic, few Americans prepared lamb and those who did tended to reserve it for special occasions, but shortages of traditional proteins last spring pushed more people to try it for the first time, and now, nearly a year later sales of lamb...
Members of the House Agriculture Committee are demanding USDA take a closer look at and provide additional relief for the coronavirus pandemic’s “disproportionate toll on farmers and ranchers,” and the specialty crop sector.
The US meat industry has been under pressure of late, particularly in terms of perception due to sustainability within the supply chain. GlobalMeatNews spoke with Anya Fernald, co-founder of California-based vertically-integrated meat processor Belcampo...
Australian red meat exports during March have managed to remain stable in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, driven by demand from the Japanese market.
US processor Cargill has outlined some of the key trends in the protein sector for 2020, focusing on how consumer habits are shifting as well as perception of the meat industry has changed.
The Canadian Government has unveiled an Agri-Food Immigration Pilot scheme, expected to provide the meat industry with 2,750 spots for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW).
Levy board Beef + Lamb New Zealand is to launch a multi-million dollar US branding campaign to educate consumers on the benefits of grass-fed meat under the Taste Pure Nature origin brand.
The US meat and poultry packers and processors industry continued to make significant progress in workplace safety last year, as the newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) incidence rate for non-fatal occupational injuries and illnesses reached...
Meat industry professionals in the US are gearing up to re-enter Japan’s lucrative lamb market, following the Japanese government in July (2018) lifting a ban to import American lamb into 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.
Cell-based meat outfit Memphis Meats and the US trade body North American Meat Institute (NAMI) have joined forces to lobby the government on the jurisdiction of cell-based meat products.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revealed US lamb will become available in Japan for the first time since 2003 after the Japanese government gave the thumbs up for access.
The US meat industry has welcomed the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule.
Tyson Foods has acquired a stake in Tovala, a steam oven and gourmet food subscription service that delivers chef-prepped meals to customers, with the internet telling the oven how to cook them.
After the Trump administration slapped tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels, GlobalMeatNews spoke to Dr Fragkiskos Filippaios to assess the effects of a US-China trade war on the meat sector.
US media have whooped and cheered about organic meal kit delivery service Sun Basket after it raised US$57.8m in funding at a time when door-to-door food box schemes look wobbly.
Cargill has entered into a three-year joint venture with the Brazilian pioneers of the Social Gastronomy Movement, Gastromotiva, to globalise its effort to drive social and economic change.
Canada has joined the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal in a move that could boost its meat exports by more than half a billion dollars and create thousands of jobs.
Canada could increase beef and pork exports by half a billion dollars if the government signs up to the revived Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), domestic meatpackers have claimed.
The Trump administration has scrapped a rule that would have improved animal welfare for livestock reared under the ‘USDA Organic’ label, a decision farmers want reversed.
Alberta’s environment minister Shannon Phillips said she was not to blame for a controversial tweet from her official Twitter account that encouraged people to ‘eat less meat’.
US pork processor Smithfield Foods has penned an exclusive deal to sell meat on Chinese website JD.com, expanding its presence in the world’s largest consumer market.
A market campaign featuring religious and spiritual figures eating lamb that incensed Hindus over the portrayal of Lord Ganesh was not created to offend, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) claims.
Hampton Creek has confirmed the Silicon Valley start-up is in talks to license its lab-grown meat technology to some of the world’s biggest meat companies.
A US Department of Agriculture (USDA) audit of Canadian meat, poultry and egg inspection systems has raised "significant questions" that “need to be addressed”.
US meat exporters shipping goods through West Coast ports let out a sigh of relief after dockworkers extended contracts, putting to bed fears of crippling cargo delays.
