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Asia Pacific

Korean Government Discusses Next Round of FTA Talks with Chile
Foreign trade-related ministers met Tuesday to discuss plans for the sixth round of negotiations set to be held from Friday in Geneva with Chile to conclude a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), government officials said.

 

Packer gets bigger in beef
Media giant Kerry Packer has completed the merger of his meat-processing interests with a leading Queensland company to form Australia's second-largest beef processor.

 

Europe

 

France says will soon adopt selective BSE culling
PARIS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - France will soon switch to a policy of selective rather than general culling of herds in which a case of mad cow disease has been found, its Farm Minister Herve Gaymard said on Wednesday.

 

Americas

 

Argentina reopens border with Paraguay
Argentine Vice Foreign Minister Martin Redrado on Tuesday confirmed the reopening of its border with Paraguay, closed last week on suspicion of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Paraguayan territory.

 

USA

 

Fresh Hearing in Port Dispute
US judge is to decide on the future of negotiations in the US West Coast port lock later this week.

 

New Blood Pressure Guidelines Stress Diet, Exercise
New government recommendations released on Tuesday emphasize that high blood pressure can be staved off largely through lifestyle modifications such as diet and exercise.

 

Irradiated Meat Arrives on Grocer's Shelves in Nebraska
Two years after federal authorities approved its sale to the public, irradiated meat has finally made its way into Midlands grocery stores.

 

USA: Franconia plant is most likely source of Pilgrim’s Pride listeria outbreak, says CDC 
The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that turkey deli meat produced at Pilgrim’s Pride’s Franconia plant is the “most likely source” of a listeria outbreak that has sickened around 40 people and caused seven fatalities.

 

Irradiated meat pioneer Huisken Meats sold, changes name
Huisken Meat Co. of Sauk Rapids Inc., previously known as Huisken Meats, was sold by Sara Lee Corp. and became a wholly owned subsidiary of JNR Holding Co. effective Oct. 4. This move may surprise some Meatingplace.com readers because just last October Huisken Meats and its former sister company, Trail's Best, were purchased by Sara Lee.

 

Smithfield Foods lands major fresh, processed meats foodservice contract
An agreement has been reached for Smithfield, Va.-based Smithfield Foods Inc. to provide food products over a three-year period to Foodbuy LLC -- a $3.5 billion purchasing and data management company based in Atlanta, Ga. -- and the procurement division for Compass Group North America, a leading foodservice and hospitality company.

 

Labelling Laws Attacked
New US country-of-origin food labelling guidelines could hurt trade according to the Canadian Government.

 

Tyson Calls for Arbitration
Tyson Foods, Inc. files motion to compel arbitration in Pork Group lawsuits.