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Asia Pacific

CHINA/UK: Tesco makes first move into China
UK supermarket giant Tesco has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 50% of Chinese hypermarket chain Hymall, signalling the company’s first move into China.

IMPORTS REMAIN STRONG
Korea continues to increase its purchase of foreign beef.

USA

USDA seeks public advice for updated Food Guidance System
In light of a growing recognition that the Agriculture Department's Food Guide Pyramid hasn't met its goal of improving the eating habits of Americans, the department announced plans to overhaul the Food Guidance System.

SURVEILANCE PLAN DEFENDED
USDA says that its BSE surveillance program is working and is designed to find infected cattle.

MORE VALUE FROM PIGS
U.S. pork integrator Premium Standard Farms is building a facility to convert pig manure into fertilizer.

Report says cow test plan flawed
Federal inspectors looking for more cases of mad cow disease may miss many high-risk cattle because of significant flaws in the government's stepped-up surveillance program, investigators say.

Transcript of Technical Briefing Regarding Draft OIG Report on BSE Surveillance with APHIS Administrator Ron DeHaven and FSIS Administrator Barbara Masters - Washington DC (07/13/04)
MR. JIM ROGERS (USDA): "Good afternoon, everybody. This is Jim Rogers with APHIS Legislative and Public Affairs. We're going to have a brief statement today by Dr. Ron DeHaven, the administrator for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, as well as Dr. Barbara Masters, acting administrator for the Food Safety Inspection Service, after which time we will open it up for a brief period of question and answer. And we also have with us for that session Keith Collins, the chief economist for USDA.

Asia Pacific

CHINA/UK: Tesco makes first move into China
UK supermarket giant Tesco has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 50% of Chinese hypermarket chain Hymall, signalling the company’s first move into China.

IMPORTS REMAIN STRONG
Korea continues to increase its purchase of foreign beef.

USA

USDA seeks public advice for updated Food Guidance System
In light of a growing recognition that the Agriculture Department's Food Guide Pyramid hasn't met its goal of improving the eating habits of Americans, the department announced plans to overhaul the Food Guidance System.

SURVEILANCE PLAN DEFENDED
USDA says that its BSE surveillance program is working and is designed to find infected cattle.

MORE VALUE FROM PIGS
U.S. pork integrator Premium Standard Farms is building a facility to convert pig manure into fertilizer.

Report says cow test plan flawed
Federal inspectors looking for more cases of mad cow disease may miss many high-risk cattle because of significant flaws in the government's stepped-up surveillance program, investigators say.

Transcript of Technical Briefing Regarding Draft OIG Report on BSE Surveillance with APHIS Administrator Ron DeHaven and FSIS Administrator Barbara Masters - Washington DC (07/13/04)
MR. JIM ROGERS (USDA): "Good afternoon, everybody. This is Jim Rogers with APHIS Legislative and Public Affairs. We're going to have a brief statement today by Dr. Ron DeHaven, the administrator for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, as well as Dr. Barbara Masters, acting administrator for the Food Safety Inspection Service, after which time we will open it up for a brief period of question and answer. And we also have with us for that session Keith Collins, the chief economist for USDA.