Asia Pacific | Japan: Police to raid 3 Nippon Meat Sales Offices Possibly Nex...
Asia Pacific
Japan: Police to raid 3 Nippon Meat Sales Offices Possibly Next Week
Police in Hyogo, Ehime and Tokushima prefectures are preparing to raid as early as next week three regional sales offices of a Nippon Meat Packers Inc. subsidiary and related locations on fraud charges in connection with a beef-mislabeling scandal, police sources said Thursday.
Americas
US Agribusiness Peddles to the Proletariat in Cuba
Capitalism and Communism rubbed shoulders today inside a rambling exhibition hall in a suburb of Havana, where Fidel Castro and nearly 300 American companies set aside four decades of estrangement to kick off the largest American trade show ever on this impoverished island.
Europe
What's the beef? UK labelling laws proposed
LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The UK food watchdog said on Friday it was proposing new labelling laws to specify the gristle, connective tissues, fat and skin that currently qualify as meat, on labels of products from burgers to chicken nuggets.
Over Thirty Month Irish Beef Detained
British meat inspectors find imported Irish beef that breaks BSE rules.
Meat Import Ban A Step Forward
British meat agency applauds new EU rules to clamp down on illegal meat imports.
USA
Beef ranchers told to steer in another direction
The American beef industry is geared to producing a tender cut of meat, nicely marbled with fat, perfect for grilling or roasting. That has to change, says John Hayes, the purchasing manager who supplies beef to the more than 13,000 U.S. McDonald's restaurants.
NCBA Supports Voluntary Country-of-Origin Labeling
Contrary to inaccurate reports circulating among the Canadian media, NCBA supports Country-of-Origin (COL) labeling and is not trying to kill the COL proposal.
Surprise Exit
ConAgra will leave the meat packing business to pursue the value-added food market.
Refocused ConAgra Rebounding: ConAgra Foods Annual Meeting
The past year saw a recall, a refocus and the release of a long- held subsidiary at Omaha's ConAgra Foods Inc. But the rebound in the company's share price are what give ConAgra officials the most cause for celebration heading into today's annual meeting in Omaha.