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Asia Pacific

 

SARS spells lean times for S.East Asian beef trade
Beef demand in countries hit by the deadly SARS virus is suffering as people in affected countries stay at home to avoid possible contamination at crowded restaurants, meat trade officials said on Tuesday.

 

Unique Strategies Educate Japanese Consumers, Boosting Sales of U.S. Pork
In the heart of an upscale Tokyo neighborhood, just down the street from a 400 year old Shinto shrine is the oldest cooking school in Japan. The school is run by Hiromi Akahori. She is the sixth generation of her family to operate the school, which teaches cooking to Japanese housewives. Akahori uses American products in demonstrations, not only teaching how to prepare traditional Japanese cuisine, but also explaining to the women in her class why she likes to use American products for her recipes.

 

SARS Fears Complicate Asia Trade
Companies deliberate over whether the production lines overseas can be supervised electronically, by e-mail or teleconference, as concern over the spread of SARS grows.

 

China pressed on 'Sars cover-up'
The WHO said the Chinese authorities have yet to allow its team to visit these facilities, which a military doctor claimed last week were treating more than 100 cases.

 

Americas

 

Canadian pork producers unite to form research co-op
Pork producers from three Canadian Maritime provinces have formed a non-profit company to conduct research activities to help develop the pork industry in that area of the country, according to a news release.

 

Europe

 

Russian quotas hit Danish meat exporter's sales
COPENHAGEN, April 15 (Reuters) - Europe's biggest pork producer Danish Crown said on Tuesday that Russia's quotas on meat imports, introduced two weeks ago, were severely damaging its sales to the country.

 

USA

 

Hawaiian packer files bankruptcy
Citing the economic downturn spurred by Sept. 11, Hawaii's largest meat-processing company and its affiliated food distribution business filed for bankruptcy protection last week, saying the stale economy derailed major expansion plans.

 

Creative Marketing
Major meat processor is introducing new beef cuts.

 

American Family Farms Buys Plant
Specialist US pork producer buys processing plant in South Dakota