Processed meat nitrates linked to higher cancer risk Scientists in Northern Ireland say they have found a connection between nitrates and nitrites used in the curing...
World’s first bacon without nitrites produced A meat processor in Northern Ireland has developed what is claimed to be the world’s 1st bacon that is free from...
Job losses at two British pork plants Both Karro Food Group and Tulip UK have announced job losses at their British bacon factories after the loss of...
Triumph and Seaboard go 50/50 on pork processor Triumph Foods has acquired a 50% ownership in Daily's Premium Meats, the processed meats division of Seaboard...
Australia: Quality standards streamlined for pig producers Australian pork producers who supply Coles have welcomed news they will save time and administration by only...
UK: Pork producer Cranswick sees 6% profit rise Pork producer Cranswick has reported a rise in sales and profits despite record input prices and squeezed...
Russia restricts pork imports from Hungary Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor imposed temporary restrictions on the supply of products from 13...
Canada: Less bacon in packs sold, price unchanged It is common knowledge that the price of pork in North America is currently soaring. Restricted supply,...
Canada: PEDv causes Maple Leaf to increase meat prices The impact of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) has caused another increase in meat prices. In...
Video: Myths about sodium in processed meat products Reducing sodium is a priority for the food industry, but sodium reduction efforts are far more complex than...
Cherkizovo Group launches new meat products Cherkizovo Group begins manufacturing ready-to-cook products from refrigerated meat and launches a new project.
US firm recalls meat products produced under insanitary... Yauk’s Specialty Meats, a Windsor, Colorado, establishment, is expanding its recall to include an additional...
Ireland: Pork labelling under scrutiny, changes wanted DNA testing of Irish pork revealed that a big amount of non-Irish pork is labelled as Irish, this has resulted...
Video: Celery powder in cure meats, dyspelling myths The American Meat Institute (AMI), in conjunction with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), released...
Awarded: 2013 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards The Pork Checkoff’s Environmental Stewards subcommittee has selected four pork farms to be honored as the 2013...
BPEX: Traceability of UK pork Following extensive research and two years of development and rigorous testing, BPEX has introduced a...
Australia: Coles agree one set of rules for pork Australian supermarket giant Coles has agreed to new quality assurance standards which means that pork producers...
China buys America's largest pork processor Last month China's largest meat processor, Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd., agreed to pay USD $4.7 billion...
Rare breeds add to consumer appeal for alternative pork Interest in alternative production systems for pork is running high in Australia so the combination of ‘historic...