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Asia Pacific

 

U.S. Beef Gets Firm Foothold In China
US beef exports to China and Hong Kong have soared over the last year.

 

Sharp Rise in Exports to Korea
Australia sees record monthly chilled beef sales in Korea.

 

Supermarkets Increase Meat Market Share
Hong Kong consumers shift towards supermarkets for meat purchases as wet markets lose their share.

 

Japan Gives All-clear to Dutch Pork
Exports of Dutch pig meat to Japan are resumed.

 

ASEAN-China free trade area talks to start next year: official

The Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) will start talks on free trade area with China next year after an agreement on economic cooperation between the two sides is signed during the summit in Cambodia next week, an ASEAN official has said.

 

Europe

 

British Beef Court Case Continues
British farmers opposition to French beef ban endorsed by European Court.

 

USA

 

White House Pushing Ahead for Deals
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick is voicing optimism that progress will be made this week in an effort to create the world's largest free trade area among 34 nations in the Western Hemisphere.

 

Tyson Foods to Create Fort Worth, Texas, Unit
Tyson Foods Inc., the largest U.S. meat processor, is expanding its presence in North Texas by creating a prepared-foods division with its headquarters in Fort Worth.