Asia PacificKorean beef imports riseAustralia benefits in the Korean market a...
Asia Pacific
Korean beef imports rise
Australia benefits in the Korean market as the ban on U.S. beef continues.
Japan to decide this week on U.S. beef imports
Japan plans to decide this week on when to remove a ban on U.S. beef imports imposed over fears of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Japan agency mulls safety checks on beef imports
Japan's Food Safety Commission is considering implementing safety inspections for beef imported from outside North America — essentially regions for which it does not assess risk for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Korean livestock team to U.S.
South Korea will send a team of experts to the United States to examine the U.S. livestock sector before the two countries make headway in their negotiations to seal a free trade agreement (FTA).
Europe
Irish sheep identification plan changed
The government puts forward proposals to simplify the National Sheep Identification System (NSIS).
USA
Conagra CDO to leave
Omaha, Neb.-based meat and poultry processing giant ConAgra Foods Inc. announced that Frank Sklarsky, executive vice president and chief financial officer, plans to leave the company following a transition to a new chief financial officer to be named at a later date.
US Pork Exports To Japan Down Substantially
Pork exports during April were up only 1.1% from a year earlier. For January - April, pork exports are up 16%.
Asia Pacific
Korean beef imports rise
Australia benefits in the Korean market as the ban on U.S. beef continues.
Japan to decide this week on U.S. beef imports
Japan plans to decide this week on when to remove a ban on U.S. beef imports imposed over fears of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Japan agency mulls safety checks on beef imports
Japan's Food Safety Commission is considering implementing safety inspections for beef imported from outside North America — essentially regions for which it does not assess risk for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Korean livestock team to U.S.
South Korea will send a team of experts to the United States to examine the U.S. livestock sector before the two countries make headway in their negotiations to seal a free trade agreement (FTA).
Europe
Irish sheep identification plan changed
The government puts forward proposals to simplify the National Sheep Identification System (NSIS).
USA
Conagra CDO to leave
Omaha, Neb.-based meat and poultry processing giant ConAgra Foods Inc. announced that Frank Sklarsky, executive vice president and chief financial officer, plans to leave the company following a transition to a new chief financial officer to be named at a later date.
US Pork Exports To Japan Down Substantially
Pork exports during April were up only 1.1% from a year earlier. For January - April, pork exports are up 16%.