South Africa - Broiler Production and Consumption
Annual growth in broiler production in South Africa slowed down in 2009 but an increase of three per cent to 957 million broilers or 1.290 million tons of poultry meat is expected in 2010, according to Dirk Esterhuizen in the latest GAIN report for USDA...

Global Dairy Top-20
Rabobank's new Global Dairy Top-20 shows the recent growth of Japan and China in the world dairy sector.

Traces of Success at Himmerlandskød
Danish meat processing company, Himmerlandskød (Himmerland Meat), is enjoying notable success, with positive media coverage and praise from the Danish Minister of Food. The employees are happy, and sales are high. All this results from a mix of visionary...

Poultry Industry in the Forefront of Supermarket Price War
Will the economic climate shape future buying habits? Retail commentator, Clive Bedall, reviews the global scene in the latest issue of Cobb Focus.

Productivity Improvements - The Betagro Way
Mr Vanus Taepaisitphongse, CEO of the Betagro group, a major force in the Thai livestock and food industries, speaking at the 2009 Asian Livestock Feed and Meat Industry Conference gave a fascinating insight into the benefits to Betagro of detailed analyses...

Environmental Issues Control Slaughter Production
When the Danish Crown slaughterhouse in Horsens opened its doors in May 2005, it was not only one of the largest and most modern meat processing plants in the world, but also one of the most environmentally friendly, writes TheMeatSite, senior editor...

Maple Leaf's Lessons from the Listeriosis Crisis
"Do the right thing," an official from Canada's Maple Leaf Foods advised the audience at the Banff Pork Seminar 2009, describing the best response of a processor to a food contamination crisis.

UV Disinfection In The Meat Processing Industry
In an increasingly regulated and safety-conscious market, the meat processing industry has to meet ever more stringent standards of hygiene and quality.

The Stumbling Steps of a Brazilian Beef Giant
Two years ago, the Brazilian beef giant had asserted its market dominance worldwide. In spite of mounting concern it seemed destined to crush struggling industries on its Westbound path, but then the unthinkable happened, writes Adam Anson, reporting...

Russian Federation Meat and Poultry Prices Update
Average retail prices for meat and poultry in Russia increased by more than 23 per cent in 2008 while the increase in overall food prices jumped nearly 18 per cent, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Meat market analysts expect this trend...