Asia Pacific Japan's Yoshinoya posts 04/05 loss on U.S. beef banJapanese be...
Asia Pacific
Japan's Yoshinoya posts 04/05 loss on U.S. beef ban
Japanese beef-bowl restaurant chain Yoshinoya D&C Co. Ltd. posted its first loss since 1980 in the year ended February, hit by a ban on U.S. beef imports, but forecast it would return to profit this year.
Taiwan buys U.S. beef, eases mad cow ban - USDA
Taiwan will begin allowing some American beef imports beginning April 16, easing a ban imposed after discovery of the first U.S. case of mad cow disease in December 2003.
17th case of mad cow disease confirmed in Japan
A four-and-a-half year-old Holstein cow has been diagnosed as the 17th case of mad cow disease in Japan.
Beef group gives conditional support to levy
The Australian Beef Association (ABA) says it will support an increase in the cattle transaction levy, but only if the industry meets certain conditions.
Americas
Canadian Pork Council encourages improved Canada-U.S. Relations
The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging the building of stronger relations among Canadian and U.S. pork producers.
Europe
Consumer Choice
The chief of the British meat industry calls on supermarkets to back the new English quality standard.
USA
Single food agency pushed
Lawmakers say a single national food safety agency will be more effective in protecting the public.
U.S. denies hiding BSE positives
The U.S. Agriculture Department said yesterday there's "no way" it would hide cases of mad cow disease because that would hurt the beef industry.
Montana Senate approves COOL
By a 40-10 vote, the Montana Senate has tentatively endorsed a statewide requirement that all meat and other food products sold in the state contain information about where the products were produced.
Tyson to expand HQ with test kitchens, model production facility
Tyson Foods will spend up to $70 million to expand its Springdale, Ark., headquarters.
Asia Pacific
Japan's Yoshinoya posts 04/05 loss on U.S. beef ban
Japanese beef-bowl restaurant chain Yoshinoya D&C Co. Ltd. posted its first loss since 1980 in the year ended February, hit by a ban on U.S. beef imports, but forecast it would return to profit this year.
Taiwan buys U.S. beef, eases mad cow ban - USDA
Taiwan will begin allowing some American beef imports beginning April 16, easing a ban imposed after discovery of the first U.S. case of mad cow disease in December 2003.
17th case of mad cow disease confirmed in Japan
A four-and-a-half year-old Holstein cow has been diagnosed as the 17th case of mad cow disease in Japan.
Beef group gives conditional support to levy
The Australian Beef Association (ABA) says it will support an increase in the cattle transaction levy, but only if the industry meets certain conditions.
Americas
Canadian Pork Council encourages improved Canada-U.S. Relations
The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging the building of stronger relations among Canadian and U.S. pork producers.
Europe
Consumer Choice
The chief of the British meat industry calls on supermarkets to back the new English quality standard.
USA
Single food agency pushed
Lawmakers say a single national food safety agency will be more effective in protecting the public.
U.S. denies hiding BSE positives
The U.S. Agriculture Department said yesterday there's "no way" it would hide cases of mad cow disease because that would hurt the beef industry.
Montana Senate approves COOL
By a 40-10 vote, the Montana Senate has tentatively endorsed a statewide requirement that all meat and other food products sold in the state contain information about where the products were produced.
Tyson to expand HQ with test kitchens, model production facility
Tyson Foods will spend up to $70 million to expand its Springdale, Ark., headquarters.