Showing Beef Producers The Production Process
US - Beef producers in Texas recently had the chance to look at how their calves are processed and shipped to the retail...

Seafood: Health Benefits Generate Value
NORWAY - Seafood has an enormous potential to promote health. At the same time the opportunities for innovation and value...

Recognising The MSA Meat Grading System
AUSTRALIA - The science behind the world leading Meat Standards Australia (MSA) meat grading system was recognised last night...

Meat Scientists Receive Eureka Award
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - The Minister for Primary Industries, Steve Whan, has congratulated Industry & Investment NSW...

Keeping Cattle Calm Increases Carcase Value
US - In most situations, things go better when everyone remains calm. That's true for cattle, too, including those about...

Supermarket Chain Cuts out Castration
BELGIUM - The country's largest supermarket chain has announced that it will stop selling pork from castrated pigs by the...

Feeding Glycerol Improves Pork Belly Firmness
US - Feeding pigs eight per cent crude glycerol throughout the growing-finishing period resulted in a three per cent improvement...

Boar Taint Threshold Should be Lower
NORWAY - New research indicates that some consumers detect boar taint even at levels below the current maximum guide levels....

Increased Domestic Pork Consumption Promoted
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council hopes to replace imported pork on the plates of Canadian consumers with Canadian pork...

The Biggest Challenge When Preparing Pork
CANADA - The creator of the "dinnerwithjulie.com" web site says the biggest challenge when preparing pork is avoiding the...

Meaning of 'Natural' Chicken Debated
US - The USDA is to re-consider whether chicken injected with water and salt may continue to carry the 'natural' label.

New Cuts for Affordable Grilling Alternatives
US - As we wind our way through summer and into fall tailgating season, family life often centers around the family grill,...

High Levels of DDGS Affect Pig Meat Quality
US - Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) had little effect on loin quality but did decrease belly quality, bacon...

More Technological Advances Critical for Food Supply
US - More technological advances – not fewer - are critical to ensure a sufficient food supply for the growing global population...

Valley Ford Cheese Company Now Certified Humane
US - Valley Ford Cheese Company of Valley Ford, California has been awarded the Certified Humane label for its cheese.

Explosive Shock Wave Tenderises Muscle Meat
US - Hydrodynamic pressure processing (HDP) can improve the tenderness of intact muscle meat, according to Brian Bowker,...

Easy Fat Analysis to Improve Quality and Profit
DENMARK - FOSS announces the MeatScan™ analyser, a compact and robust near infrared (NIR) analyser extending the proven benefits...

1.25 million Cattle MSA Graded in 2009-10
AUSTRALIA - The growing momentum of the Meat Standards Australia (MSA) grading programme continued in 2009-10, with the majority...

Korean Restaurant Chain Goes for Chilled US Pork
SOUTH KOREA - An innovative restaurant chain in Seoul, South Korea, is focusing on one chilled US pork cut – skirt meat –...

Castration with Anaesthetic Accepted in Norway
NORWAY - A recent survey has revealed that consumers accept the need for castration and accept the procedure when it is carried...