The UK meat industry is missing out on a £1bn export opportunity in the Middle East because it has failed to adopt Food Standards Agency (FSA) guidelines on halal, an expert has warned.
Almost half of chicken meat in Denmark in 2011 contained extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) – an enzyme promoting resistance to antibiotics used to treat severe infections in humans – according to a new study from the Danish Integrated Antimicrobial
Namibia plans to export more beef to Norway and will seek an increase in quota under Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) and Free Trade Area (FTA) arrangements.
The problem of oxidation of phospholipids in krill being investigated by an €800,000 tri-party Norway government-backed project is close to publicising initial findings.
Hungarian pressure groups are pushing for a cut in domestic VAT in order to combat the high level of fraud being committed on sales of meat and other foodstuffs.
Hillshire Brands has announced that it is “advancing” in its quest to find alternatives to traditional gestation housing for pigs and intends to have a solution in place by the end of 2022.
Russia might not start actively exporting poultry and pork until after 2017, according to a forecast from the head of the Russian Grain Union (RGU), Arkady Zlochevsky.
US food company ConAgra has its pork suppliers to eliminate the use of gestation housing for sows by 2022, as a part of its plan to promote humane treatment and handling of animals.
Despite reports of weak industrial farming and poor animal protection, consumption of meat and meat products remain stable in Germany, according to the latest figures.
After a “challenging” first half, Dairy Crest will need a strong second half performance to make up the balance sheet, according to city analysts at Shore Capital.
Farmers in Ireland have launched a number of protests against what they claim was retailers’ ignorance of the escalating costs primary producers are facing.
