Processing Quality Seafood
Automation of food processing has made significant progress in recent years due to improvements in hardware and software, according to a report by Kristinn Andersen RTD Manager for Marel. The processing flowline, which in addition to fish processing has...

Reducing Saturated Fat in Meat Products
Concerns over obesity and heart health from governments, health services and nutritionists have been putting pressure on the meat and food industry to reduce the amounts of saturated fats in their products, writes TheMeatSite senior editor Chris Harr...

Technological Milestones from Carcase to Product
The role of science and technology is playing an increasingly important part throughout the meat and livestock industry. This trend is particularly evident in the processing sector, where meat quality, taste, carcase grades and value can now be determined...

China Poultry and Products Semi-Annual Report 2009
China's broiler meat production will rise two percent in 2009 to 12.1 million tonnes, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Production gains will be hampered by sluggish sales, as consumption of pork rises in response to sharply lower pork...

Irish Purchases of Dairy Products Show Good Growth
The Irish dairy market grew faster than total grocery in 2008, driven by cream, eggs, and milk, according to Maureen Gahan, Ireland Market, Bord Bia.

Carbon Footprint and Sustainability
Everyone is talking about climate change, and the term "sustainability" has become one of the most important criteria in economic planning, according to an Anuga FoodTec report.

Bioencapsulation – a Safe Haven for Sensitive Ingredients
Food manufacturers are looking for more and more ways to produce food that can deliver specific health benefits without compromising the taste or quality of their products, writes TheMeatSite Senior Editor, Chris Harris

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...

Functional Ingredients Spur Market Growth
Consumers today place a high priority on good nutrition. Ever since probiotic yogurts hit the market, consumers have known that our intestines are populated by innumerable bacteria that go by the names of Bifidus Digestivum, Lactobacillus Reuteri, and...

Japan Livestock and Products Semi-annual Report 2009
Despite a deepening recession, beef imports to Japan are projected to be up by five per cent to 690,000 tonnes in 2009 with an expected increase in US market share, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Pork consumption remains high but...

Pushing the Border Back as a Food Safety Strategy
Securing the borders is one way of insuring the safety of food imported from other nations, but border management among trading nations also means finding ways to push the border back.

Robots in the Food Industry
Reliable and clean helpers - robots are gaining ground in the food processing industry, according to an Anuga Foodtec report.

Industry Facing Major Challenges on Irish Market
The Irish food, drink and horticulture industry has the potential to boost annual export returns by more than 20 per cent to reach €10 billion by 2011 according to Bord Bia's Chairman Dan Browne.

Confusion Over Date Labels on Food
The results of UK Food Standards Agency-commissioned survey of public attitudes towards food issues show that many people are confused over date labels, which could mean that some are taking risks by eating food that is past its ‘use by’ safety date.

Irish Meat and Livestock Exports Up Two Per Cent
The value of the Irish meat and livestock exports is estimated to have reached almost €2.58 billion in 2008, two per cent ahead of 2007 levels, according to Peter Duggan, Strategy Information Services at Bord Bia.