SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will maintain its tightened quarantine inspections regime on U.S. beef but take no steps to halt imports despite the recent discovery of a mad cow case in the United States, the farm ministry said Friday.The Ministry
Exports of US poultry for the first quarter of 2012 set year-on-year records in both quantity and value, according to trade data released by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) May 11 2012
The US meat industry has defended the use of an additive, dubbed by critics as meat glue, stating that the substance does not pose a food safety risk nor deceives customers.
New Zealand’s ambassador in the UK has said that despite the growing importance of business with China, his country should maintain trade with Britain. He is lobbying fellow New Zealanders to keep the China boom in perspective.
‘Pink slime’ manufacturer, Beef Products Inc. (BPI), has confirmed the almost immediate closure of three of its four plants, in the latest wave of repercussions surrounding the product.
An inspection team from Taiwan visited the US to evaluate the safety of beef in the country after mad cow disease was confirmed in a dairy cow in California last month.
FSA in Scotland has placed restrictions on the gathering of seafood and bait from an area of Dalgety Bay in Fife affected by radioactive contamination. This is a precautionary measure, following recent surveys that have detected radioactive items.
The European Commission is asking industry players, public bodies and ordinary citizens to participate in the consultation exercise on proposed regulations on animal cloning in food production.
Beef Products, a US-ammonia treated beef product, is set to close three of its four plants after mass outrage against an ammonia-treated beef product, named 'pink slime' by critics, lead to drop in sales.
Zaccanelli Food Group has acquired Hofmann Sausage Company, a US-based producer of hot dogs and sausages, with help from Oneida Nation Enterprises, who is the lead investor in the deal.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing new import measures to protect Canadian livestock from an outbreak of vesicular stomatitis, which was reported in New Mexico, US.
A proposal to extend country of origin labelling to unpackaged beef, sheep and chicken meat in Australia by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has received support by the Australian Made, Australian Grown Campaign (AMAG).
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to implement new regulations to accelerate the process of tracking E.coli in meat, a move which would quickly identify the source of contamination and improve food safety.
The Indian packaged food industry is forecast to see average annual growth of up to 20% that will see it double in value to reach US$30bn by 2015, according to a leading trade body in the country.
