Today's News
• Slim Jim products scarce in aftermath of plant explosion
• China denies reports of bans on U.S. poultry
• Danish meat council signs research agreement
• No illnesses related to recall reported in Nebraska

July 1
• Competition barbecue heats up
• Russia's Alapaevsky meat plant declares bankruptcy
• Taiwan: No time estimate for when U.S. beef imports will resume

June 30
• Hong Kong relaxes control on Canadian beef imports
• Teagasc develops specialized pig farming course
• Russia bans pork from Chile, Argentina
• Ethnic communities help to spur goat meat demand
• Meadow Meats plant to close, 100 jobs go
• Scottish beef farmers debate their sector's future

June 29
• Poultry-vaccine producer has plans to grow
• Idaho December red meat production up 9%
• Ohio hog inventory up 6% from June 2008
• Sales of frozen poultry up by 18.5% in Norway
• Denmark's slaughterhouses cut 1,600 jobs
• Cattle slaughter declines 11% in Lithuania in Jan-May
• Japan suspends poultry imports from Spain due to bird flu

June 26
• Beef and lamb in short supply but demand stable
• Japan bans sale of meat from cloned cows, pigs
• Iowa, Nebraska beef producers go on trade mission
• JBS Swift recalls beef cuts for E. coli
• Premium Protein extends work furlough
• Putin issues 'diktat' on cost of sausages in Russia

June 25
• Australia sets record for beef exports to SE Asia
• Canadian pork industry is "on the verge of collapse": C.P.C.
• Norwegians demanding healthy fast-food
• Smithfield to delay transition from gestation stalls

June 24
• Oberto appoints new chief executive
• Brazil's Marfrig acquiring turkey processing business
• Government unveils new organic label in Canada
• Drought claims another Alberta county

June 23
• Highway accident kills 20 hogs in Arkansas
• Israel's Off Tov targets foodservice segment
• Tyson granted patent on slicer-separator
• Sara Lee works to give suppliers a reprieve on price

June 22
• Uruguay objects to U.S. beef export deal with E.U.
• Wendy's rolls out Asian chicken wings
• Rising meat output in Russia triggers new projects
• Frutarom acquires Chr. Hansen's savory division

June 19
• Sheep shortage challenges butchers in Australia
• Beef production in Finland bottoms out
• Church's Chicken sold to West Coast investment firm
• Russia's TopAgro completes pig production facility
• Serbian airline to swap new planes for meat exports

June 18
• Rains to boost beef profits
• Czech Hame acquires Globus's meat division
• West Virginia poultry lab joins national network
• Beef remains Fathers' Day meal of choice
• Frozen pork reserves to benefit China

June 17
• Britain's Vion Food Group to close sausage plant
• Russian meat production up by 12% YTD
• Wingstop renews deal with NFL star as its pitchman
• Mexican government promoting the safety of pork
• Tyson exec details the firm's solid financial structure

June 16
• E.P.A. proposal refuted by industry groups
• Ex-Beatle pushing meatless Mondays
• Early week trading sees ag futures fall at C.M.E.
• N.C.C. refutes foodborne illness report from C.D.C.
• Traceability is a good idea at a bad time

June 15
• World Bank withdraws $90M loan to Brazil's Bertin
• Supermarkets in Ireland accused of manipulating beef prices
• Efforts to cut cost of Ireland's meat plant inspection explored
• Australia's sheep flock declines as prices climb
• Investigators in Taiwan probe use of meat in vegetarian food
• Competitive eating moves to pork rinds
• Vermont's North End Butchers open shop in time for July 4
• OSHA fines Tyson $500K in 2002 death linked to gas exposure
• Chicken chains heat up rivalry over ingredient claims

June 12
• China to provide subsidies to preserve live hog prices
• OSHA fines Canadian poultry firm after workplace injury
• Trade officials seek solution for hormone-treated beef issue
• Vietnam's livestock segment to grow by 20% by 2020
• Taking a closer look at goat-meat production

June 11
• Maple Leaf recall investigation continues
• China's C.P.I. continues to slide
• Suburban poultry farms becoming popular in Ireland
• California Pizza Kitchen beefs up menu
• Australian producers call for on-site tick inspections

June 10
• Russia's ban on U.S. meats expanded
• U.K. beef industry in 'slow, steady decline':report
• Ukrainian poultry producers may export to E.U.
• U.K. duck study shows temperature culprit in deaths
• U.A.E. quail producer set for expansion, exports
• Järvi-Suomen Portti looks for growth through new packaging

June 9
• Australian sheep industry banking on better European trade
• May marks potential turnaround for commodities
• U.K. foodservice outlets to publish nutritional information in menus
• Indonesia could ban beef imports from Australia

June 8
• McDonald's same-store sales up 5.1%
• May marks potential turnaround for commodities
• U.K. foodservice outlets to publish nutritional information in menus
• Indonesia could ban beef imports from Australia

June 5
• China begins reserving frozen pork
• Putin attends meeting on cattle breeding
• Ariant’s computerized pig farm aired
• Kizlyarsky to complete plant modernization
• Nortura has not seen expected synergy effects of merger

June 4
• C.P.C. still pushing pork to E.U.
• Russia lifts ban on pork imports from Spain
• Animal Welfare Approved program gains momentum
• Canned beef not meeting food safety expectations in Russia

June 3
• Fat from Kobe beef the new secret ingredient
• Russian authority lifts meat ban for two U.S. states
• Kaliningrad meat plant halts operation
• Belarus-based meat plant to invest in reconstruction
• Kobrinsky meat plant launches ostrich-meat sausage
• Bosnia, Croatia trading ban lifted
• Rosselkhoznadzor bans pork imports from Quebec

June 2
• Structural changes, market conditions benefit Tyson's chicken segment
• Revamped web site for meat group
• A'saffa sole chicken supplier to Wally's in Oman
• Sirit, eriginate partner on UHF tracking solution
• Australian meat company issues profit warning

June 1
• Russia to develop pork import substitution program
• Russia's cattle stock decreases by 2%
• Cherkizovo to build pig, poultry complex
• Recession decreases Finland's beef consumption
• N. Ireland farmers can help wipe out cattle disease

May 29
• Research dismisses link between meat consumption and breast cancer
• KASL to open giant slaughter plant in Ireland by 2012
• Municipalities battle over urban-raised chicken