One key to a successful Kickstarter campaign is to create “stretch goals” that incentivize existing backers to find more investors to help unlock additional rewards, advises Michael Salguero, founder of the grass fed meat delivery service Butcher Box.
Cargill is to convert its beef mince plant in Columbus, Nebraska to a cooked meats facility and will relocate mince production to another site. The cost of the changes will be $111m and 80 jobs will be lost, said the company.
A partnership between Silver Fern Farms and China’s leading meat processor Shanghai Maling, a listed company based in Shanghai, has been unanimously recommended by the board of New Zealand’s biggest meat processor.
US meat, poultry and dairy exports are forecast to be $600m higher in 2016, as higher volumes more than offset a decline in prices, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Kapowsin Meats has suspended operations after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it hadn’t done enough to tackle sanitary problems leading to the discovery of Salmonella in some of its pork products.
Two years after the UK meat industry was rocked by the discovery of horsemeat in dozens of beef products, a new study in the US has discovered the widespread contamination of meat with other species, including horsemeat.
Taylor Collins on reclaiming meat as a superfood, finding ‘badass investors’ and managing triple-digit growth
Revenues at EPIC Provisions more than tripled to $6.8m in 2014, and are on course to triple again to $20m in 2015 as the EPIC brand - which first hit shelves in 2013 – continues to lure new consumers to a category (premium meat snacks) that has rapidly...
American-based Sealed Air Corporation has created multi-layer coextruded bags, designed to improve food safety in the fresh red meat and smoked and processed meat industry.
US exports of pork, beef and lamb declined in the first half (H1) of 2015, data from the US Department of Agriculture, compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has revealed.
The drought in Alberta, Canada, will not have any “immediate impact” on cattle prices, the CEO of the Alberta Beef Producers Rich Smith has told Global Meat News.
Maple Leaf Foods, the Canadian meat processor, has reported a drop in sales from last year of 1.3% to $820.8 million for its second financial quarter to 30 June, 2015.
Despite an attempt to repeal country-of-origin labelling (COOL) in the USA, a study has found that consumers prefer meat products labelled from the US.
Most people accept that animals have been slaughtered for meat because they have no choice – but lab-grown meat could change that, says Professor Mark Post.
San Francisco-based seed stage biotech accelerator Indie Bio is offering up to $250k in seed funding for scientists and entrepreneurs developing cultured meat, milk, and egg products.
Turkey producers in the USA are bearing the brunt of multiple outbreaks of avian influenza (HPAI) currently infecting the country, while broiler producers have largely been sheltered from the effects, according to June’s livestock, dairy and poultry outlook,...
The latest amendment to China’s Food Safety Law passed by the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), touted by China's government as the "toughest food safety law" in the country's history could promote demand...
Total US agricultural exports are forecast to fall to their lowest levels since 2012 as the strength of the dollar, combined with tighter trade restrictions in the poultry market, kick in.
Higher beef and pork prices are dragging down grocery sales not just in the meat department, but in the center of the store as well, according to a recent Nielsen survey.
Cattle numbers in the US are on the up, but beef exports are continuing to be dragged down by a strong US dollar and high domestic beef prices, according to the May 2015 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook, published by the US Department of Agriculture.
Mandatory country of origin labelling (MCOOL) in the US has caused "substantial economic damage" to both the meat industry and consumers, a damning new report has claimed.
The Ecuadorian agricultural authority Agrocalidad has banned all imports of live foul, poultry meat and poultry products, as well as genetic material, including chicks and hatching eggs, from the US, in response to the recent avian influenza outbreaks.
US exports of pork and beef are starting to regain momentum, according to the latest figures from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
The row over the health and sustainability of meat consumption prompted by the recent Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) report has intensified this week as stakeholders rushed to submit comments on the report ahead of a May 8 deadline.
Rising meat prices have helped drive a near 10% overall sales increase for Canadian food processor Maple Leaf Foods, which has reported significantly improved financial results for the first quarter of the year.
Total US red meat production fell 4% last year, compared to 2013, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s annual Livestock Slaughter Summary (2014), published yesterday (27 April).
US beef, pork and poultry all saw exports decline during the first two months of 2015, as the strong dollar makes them a less tempting offer for importers.
The National Chicken Council (NCC) has said it was pleased with the findings of two US Food and Drug Administration reports, which showed mostly decreasing antimicrobial resistance.
Myanmar will soon be importing more high-quality pork and beef products following discussions in March between Myanmar’s Meat Industry Board and representatives of meat producers from the USA, Japan and Brazil, the Meat Industry Board (MIB) told GlobalMeatNews.
The USDA has forecast that exports of US poultry will fall to almost 3% to 7.3 billion pounds (lb) this year, as the country feels the impact of several avian influenza outbreaks coupled with a strong dollar.
While US red meat exports were hit by the West Coast port dispute, figures for January highlight the challenges faced by the industry, according to US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) president and chief executive Philip Seng.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported four meat recalls last week, with fears over contamination, misbranding, and undeclared allergens.
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Market Expo, "a market education program that allows producers and other USMEF members to observe international market development activities for US pork and beef", has begun in Shanghai.
The U.S. meat market is projected to grow 1.7% annually to $84 billion in 2018, but to reach its full potential it must overcome challenges, including concerns about price and safety and increasing consumer interest in plant-based foods, according to...
A US Department of Agriculture (USDA) pilot programme is reducing the quality and safety of American pork products and will pose a significant health risk if it is rolled out to the entire US pig slaughterhouse sector, according to an advocacy group.
The value of US beef and pork exports hit record figures in 2014, with double-digit growth on the previous year, according to the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
With more than 30,000 visitors from across the world arriving in Atlanta, the 2015 International Production and Processing Expo continues to prove a global attraction for the international meat industry.
