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Asia Pacific

Health department lifts ban on Dutch pork ribs
The Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday that a ban on the sale of three batches of pork ribs imported earlier this year from the Netherlands had been lifted after tests showed that the meat did not contain excess amounts of dioxin as had been suspected.

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Brazil FMD case could grow EU market for U.S. beef
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Major supermarkets are trying to break the back of British pork
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FSIS announces initiative to reduce salmonella in meat and poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a comprehensive initiative to reduce the presence of Salmonella in raw meat and poultry products.

Minnesota beef shuts down
Minnesota Beef Industries, a small beef packer in Buffalo Lake, Minn., told its workers' union Friday that it was suspending operations "indefinitely," affecting 125 workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 789 in South St. Paul said.

Asia Pacific

Health department lifts ban on Dutch pork ribs
The Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday that a ban on the sale of three batches of pork ribs imported earlier this year from the Netherlands had been lifted after tests showed that the meat did not contain excess amounts of dioxin as had been suspected.

Australian beef exports to stabilize
Following several years of growing exports, the Australian beef industry prepares for a leveling off as the United States and South America resume beef shipments.

Americas

Brazil FMD case could grow EU market for U.S. beef
As Brazil faces more cases of foot-and-mouth disease, customers of the largest beef exporter, such as Europe, could begin to look elsewhere for reliable supplies.

Europe

Major supermarkets are trying to break the back of British pork
The major retailers have launched a concerted effort to break the back of the British pig industry, says the National Pig Association.

USA

FSIS announces initiative to reduce salmonella in meat and poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a comprehensive initiative to reduce the presence of Salmonella in raw meat and poultry products.

Minnesota beef shuts down
Minnesota Beef Industries, a small beef packer in Buffalo Lake, Minn., told its workers' union Friday that it was suspending operations "indefinitely," affecting 125 workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 789 in South St. Paul said.