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Asia Pacific

 

Australian beef recovers Japan market share
The latest figures show Australian beef exporters are clawing back market share in Japan, with levels now close to where they were two years ago, before Japan's outbreak of mad cow disease.

 

Americas

 

Canada's Beef Exports To Asia, Mexico To Climb In 2003 Canada's beef processors are expected to increase their shipments to Asia and Mexico during calendar year 2003 from levels reached in 2002, according to information provided by the latest Canada Beef Export Federation newsletter.

 

Europe

Buffalo Grill mad-cow disease internal email sparks investigation 
Buffalo Grill has become the subject of a new investigation, after it emerged a manager at the company sent an incriminating internal email referring to the disposal of products made during the mad-cow disease period, according to a source close to the matter.

British cows could be target of terror attack
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British cows could be on the frontline as the threat of a potential terror attack spreads from the nation's streets to its fields.

 

Stricter Meat Labeling Laws for EC
Stricter labeling laws for meat will give consumers better information about exactly what they are eating, the European Commission says.

 

USA

Veneman Highlights USDA Midterm Record
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today released a review of significant food and agricultural policy achievements of the first two years of the Bush Administration.

Economist Sees Pork Producer Returns Improving

Kansas State University ag economist Rodney Jones sees optimism is returning to the pork sector, as he sees returns improving through early 2003.

 

Armour brand to get $10 million marketing boost from ConAgra
ConAgra Foods will increase spending on its Armour brand promotions this year in an effort to transform a commodity meat label into convenience meal star, according to a report in Ad Age.