Asia Pacific | Duskin president to resign over dumpling scandal OSAKA, Sept. ...
Asia Pacific
Duskin president to resign over dumpling scandal
OSAKA, Sept. 25 Kyodo - President Takeshi Ueda of Duskin Co. said Wednesday he will resign to take responsibility for sales of meat dumplings containing a banned additive through the company's franchised Mister Donut fast-food restaurant chain.
China's New Economy Begins on the Farm
As China continues its wrenching transformation from a walled-off, centrally planned economy into one defined by market forces and global trade, its stability will likely depend on how its 500 million farmers navigate the complex mix of new threats and opportunities that confront them.
N.Korea reforms to fan growth, cut hunger - report
SEOUL, Sept 25 (Reuters) - North Korea's unprecedented steps towards a market system, seen as a shift to privatizing its closed economy, will boost economic growth and ease a decade-long food shortage, a South Korean business group said on Wednesday.
Japan finds high pesticide levels in French rapeseed
TOKYO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Abnormally high levels of pesticide in a shipment of French rapeseed have prompted Japan's Health Ministry to ask the Japanese importer to destroy or return the shipment to France, the ministry said on Wednesday.
Americas
Mexican firm seeks 80,000 tones US corn - trade
CHICAGO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A Mexican company has issued a private tender to buy 80,000 tonnes of corn from the United States, grain traders said on Tuesday.
US, Chile head back to trade negotiating table
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Talks aimed at crafting a free trade agreement between the United States and Chile resume this week in Atlanta following a break of several months, a U.S. trade official said on Tuesday.
Europe
Britain resumes beef export to Europe
The first consignment of British beef to be sold in Europe since the outbreak of a foot-and-mouth disease crisis is set to leave Britain Wednesday, said local reports.
Europe Agrees New Rules On Personal Imports
Tighter rules on personal imports of meat and milk into the EU.
USA
Testing to Start at Meat Plants
Criticized for its handling of a large ground beef recall this summer, the Agriculture Department is toughening food safety policies and will begin randomly testing for E. coli at all meatpacking plants.
USDA Strengthens Food Safety Policies
In a continuing effort to strengthen food safety programs and protect public health, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, through its Food Safety and Inspection Service, today announced a series of new measures designed to reduce the incidence of E. coli O157:H7 contamination of raw ground beef.
Red meat is good for you- scientists
Where your health is concerned, beef is no longer a four-letter word.
The Mad Activist
When unsubstantiated, activist-driven fears of mad cow disease began to surface in the United States, Doug McEwen was the darling of the lunatic fringe. (If you haven't heard of him before, check out our 2001 report, Mad Cow: A New American Scare Campaign.)McEwen was a hunter who died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a human brain-wasting disorder that, while tragic, has absolutely nothing to do with "mad cows" or eating meat.
USA: ConAgra to sell low-profit meatpacking business
US meat processor ConAgra Foods is to sell off its meatpacking business as part of its plan to revitalise ConAgra by shifting its focus to big brands and value-added goods.
'Big Boys' now onboard, as Tyson/IBP to sell irradiated ground beef
Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based IBP Fresh Meats, a unit of Tyson Foods, will offer a new line of irradiated ground beef products, company officials said Tuesday (Sept. 24).
Cattlemen oppose bi-lateral free trade agreement with Australia
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association and a broad coalition of other agricultural organizations recently signed a letter to U.S. trade officials vehemently opposing a bi-lateral free trade agreement with Australia.
Promoting Products with Checkoff's Mark of Quality
Insert advertisements in newspapers will boost US branded beef.