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Asia Pacific

 

JAPAN: Farm ministry complains of fraud at Nippon Food 
The Japanese farm ministry last week filed an official complaint with police accusing three former Nippon Meat Packers executives of fraud.

 

Chef Backs NZ Beef
Thai chef cooks for free - out of love for New Zealand Beef.

 

CHOICE CUT: Meat industry gave 74 million to LDP

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party received 74.7 million yen in donations from the meat industry, including Nippon Ham, over a seven-year period beginning in 1995, according to a government report released Friday.

 

Europe

 

Denmark Exports More Live Pigs
Danish bacon and ham exports fall while pig meat exports to the EU rise.

 

USA

 

Lower Beef Supplies Face Ample Competition From Other Meats
Fall beef production could drop below 2001's. Change should lift cattle prices.

 

Tyson reacts to legal action by pork producers
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Tyson Foods' officials said they are "extremely disappointed" that some of the Springdale, Ark.-based company's pork producers are filing suit over the company's decision to restructure its pork production operations and terminate hundred of contract growers.

 

Recall over E.Coli Fear
US meat processor is recalling ground beef because of concern over E. Coli contamination.