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China to promote key food processing industries
The processing of beans, corn, potatoes, milk and meat are among a dozen of key food-processing industries that China will work hard to promote over the next five years, a senior Chinese economic official said here Wednesday.

 

What’s Cooking?
Meat export group uses a Japanese television star and a new cookbook to recapture the beef market in Japan.

 

Cookbook Helps USMEF Put U.S. Beef On More Japanese Tables
For months, Japanese consumers have been hearing about American beef directly from some of the women who work in the U.S. industry.

 

Chamber Report Frowns on China Trade Performance
Business group finds that the Asian giant is making a dismal start at ag trade under World Trade Organization rules.

 

Australia's July Beef Exports At 82,000 MT, Down 11%
Australia's beef exports in July fell 11% on year to 82,000 metric tons, marketing concern Meat & Livestock Australia said late Friday.

 

Japanese June Services Demand Falls 0.3%, Suggesting Recovery Is Faltering
Japanese demand for services fell in June after rising in May, suggesting a recovery from recession may be faltering in the world's second-biggest economy. 

 

CHINA: China needs to improve food quality and safety - ag minister 

Agricultural minister Du Qinglin has announced publicly that China needs to draft an improved system for defining, implementing and monitoring food quality and safety standards.

 

JAPAN: Nippon Meat confirms chairman will resign, president demoted
Beleaguered Japanese meat processor Nippon Meat Packers yesterday [Tuesday] confirmed that its founder and chairman, Yoshinori Ohkoso, will step down, while his son Hiroji Ohkoso will be demoted from his position of president.

 

AUSTRALIA: Beef associations set to merge 
The Australian Meat Council and the National Meat Association of Australia are expected to announce merger plans.

 

Nippon Ham punishes executives

Officials also disclose 4.2 more tons of mislabeled beef

 

Americas

 

Pursuing the Hispanic Meat Market
Foster Farms launches a new advertising campaign aimed at Hispanic consumers.

 

Europe

 

Europeans Want Quality Equality
Livestock and meat producers in Ireland say tough European Union standards put them at an economical disadvantage against uninspected imports.

 

USA

 

Veneman Announces More Than $700 Million In Economic Development Projects For Rural Communities
Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced $703 million in economic development projects to strengthen rural communities throughout the United States, as part of the Bush Administration's ongoing commitment to invest and bolster programs for rural America.

 

Panel- Food From Clones Seems Safe
There's no evidence to show that food products from cloned farm animals can harm people, but more regulation of animal biotechnology is needed, a panel of scientists said Tuesday.

 

Ultrasound May Cut Smell of Hog Waste
Researchers say they've found a way to take some of the sting out of hog manure's stench: Bombard it with a little ultrasound.

 

Arkansas Store Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157-H7
Kroger, store #624, a retail store at 1009 West Main St., Russellville, Ark., is voluntarily recalling approximately 240 pounds of fresh ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

 

Pigs to town
Hog producers are rushing hogs to market now, even breeding stock, to reduce herds and cut losses in response to higher feed costs and lower hog prices ahead.