Published: Jun 27, 2012

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement body has agreed to investigate India’s ban on US poultry and eggs.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Taiwanese delegates who traveled to the United States to conduct field inspections of beef facilities concluded that US beef ‘should be safe,’ but stopped short of fully endorsing the safety of US beef, “Focus Taiwan” reported.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The rapid spread of peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a virulent livestock disease of goats and sheep, is wreaking havoc in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The owner of Doux, a France-based poultry group, said he is willing to sell a stake in the company to keep it running, according to Reuters.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

JBS Australia said it would continue talks with union representatives after workers at a plant in central Queensland went on strike June 22, according to local news reports.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

A three-alarm fire caused heavy damage to a pork roll production facility owned by Case’s Pork Roll, according to news reports.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The Beef Checkoff recently held an event designed to encourage chefs to used and promote beef on restaurant menus.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Ten of the largest food companies in the US, including McDonald’s, Burger King, Subway, Sodexo, Aramark, Compass Group, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s have agreed to participate in “The Campaign for Fair Food” to help raise wages and improve working conditi

Published: Jun 27, 2012

A former employee of Beef Products International (BPI) will file a civil lawsuit against a national broadcast company following the controversy over lean finely textured beef, or LFTB, according to news reports.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

E.E. Mucke & Sons Inc., a historic meat processing business in Hartford, Conn., announced it is selling its recipes and brand to Rachael’s Food Corp., Chicopee, Mass., a subsidiary of J. Polep Distribution Services, also of Chicopee.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

McDonald’s is bringing Spicy McBites to the company’s locations in the Greater Philadelphia region.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The Welsh Food Advisory Committee of the Food Standards Agency is holding an open meeting in Cardiff on Thursday, 5 July 2012.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Seven district councils across Northern Ireland launched the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) today, bringing the number now operating the scheme up to 24. By the end of this year all Northern Ireland district councils will have joined.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The Scottish Food Advisory Committee of the Food Standards Agency is holding an open meeting in Aberdeen on Tuesday 3 July 2012.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

American multinational chemical firm Dow has announced that its Omega-9 Oils have addressed one of the company’s 2015 sustainability goals in the area of health, by eliminating more than one billion pounds of trans and saturated fat.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Nutrinova, the global sweetener and preservative business of Celanese, has launched the new Sunsation platform to help food and beverage manufacturers develop low- and no-calorie products that are better tasting.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Australian dairy company Mundella Foods has announced that it is implementing Intelex software to achieve Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 3 certification, as a part of its effort to ensure food safety.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Sri Lanka’s Keells Food Products is planning to buy meat processing firm D&W Foods for LKR700m ($5.24m) and upgrade manufacturing facilities.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Pharmavite, a US-based producer of vitamins and supplements, plans to launch 20 new products across three new Nature Made product lines – VitaMelts, Full Strength MINIs and Adult Gummies – by the end of this year.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The North American meat-focused division of Sara Lee will attract acquisition bids when the company spins off its Europe-based coffee-and-tea division in the future.