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Asia Pacific

South Korea partial ban on New Zealand beef
South Korea on Friday imposed a partial ban over beef imported from New Zealand after local quarantine officials detected residual insecticide exceeding the permissible level, reported South Korean Yonhap News Agency.

Japan food safety panel discusses safety of U.S. beef
Experts on Japan's food safety panel met Monday to talk further on the safety of U.S. beef before deciding whether Japan should lift its 20-month ban on American beef imports.

Americas

Brazilian processor to add beef export products
Brazilian food processor Perdigao has reached an agreement with Arantes Alimentos, which operates a major beef slaughter operation, to supply 60,000 tons of beef next year that it will process mainly for export.

Europe

Overhaul of EU food hygiene rules nears completion
Two European Commission proposals for implementing rules on hygiene and official controls for the food and feed chain were endorsed today by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

UK anti-BSE measures 'failed'
Serious failures in anti-BSE controls led to cattle illegally entering the food chain with cattle aged over 30 months being slaughtered for human consumption in breach of UK legislation, according to the Meat Hygiene Service's 2004/05 report.

Pig strategy succeeds
Three-year strategic plan for Scottish pig meat industry shows signs of success.

USA

Ranchers have beef with Japan
Colorado beef producers don’t want to buy Japan’s if Japan won’t buy ours. That’s why an association of beef ranchers is furious the U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed to lift its four-year ban on Japanese beef cattle before Japan has lifted its ban on the U.S. beef.

Record pork export growth continues
The almost unbelievable growth in pork exports continues. For July, pork exports in 2005 were up 36.9% from a year earlier.

Beef checkoff projects OK’d
A national beef group meeting in Rapid City this week approved spending $50 million for promotion, research, marketing and information projects aimed at strengthening consumer demand for beef.

Cargill to acquire Central California meat businesses
Cargill Meat Solutions last week announced a preliminary agreement to acquire several interrelated meat businesses in Fresno, Calif.: Beef Packers Inc., Fresno Meat Co., RPM Beef, Inc., King-O-Meat Inc. and Ore-Cal Transportation Inc.

Beef may take RITA hit
Big beef-producing counties in Texas may lie in killer storm’s path; USDA prepares.

Asia Pacific

South Korea partial ban on New Zealand beef
South Korea on Friday imposed a partial ban over beef imported from New Zealand after local quarantine officials detected residual insecticide exceeding the permissible level, reported South Korean Yonhap News Agency.

Japan food safety panel discusses safety of U.S. beef
Experts on Japan's food safety panel met Monday to talk further on the safety of U.S. beef before deciding whether Japan should lift its 20-month ban on American beef imports.

Americas

Brazilian processor to add beef export products
Brazilian food processor Perdigao has reached an agreement with Arantes Alimentos, which operates a major beef slaughter operation, to supply 60,000 tons of beef next year that it will process mainly for export.

Europe

Overhaul of EU food hygiene rules nears completion
Two European Commission proposals for implementing rules on hygiene and official controls for the food and feed chain were endorsed today by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

UK anti-BSE measures 'failed'
Serious failures in anti-BSE controls led to cattle illegally entering the food chain with cattle aged over 30 months being slaughtered for human consumption in breach of UK legislation, according to the Meat Hygiene Service's 2004/05 report.

Pig strategy succeeds
Three-year strategic plan for Scottish pig meat industry shows signs of success.

USA

Ranchers have beef with Japan
Colorado beef producers don’t want to buy Japan’s if Japan won’t buy ours. That’s why an association of beef ranchers is furious the U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed to lift its four-year ban on Japanese beef cattle before Japan has lifted its ban on the U.S. beef.

Record pork export growth continues
The almost unbelievable growth in pork exports continues. For July, pork exports in 2005 were up 36.9% from a year earlier.

Beef checkoff projects OK’d
A national beef group meeting in Rapid City this week approved spending $50 million for promotion, research, marketing and information projects aimed at strengthening consumer demand for beef.

Cargill to acquire Central California meat businesses
Cargill Meat Solutions last week announced a preliminary agreement to acquire several interrelated meat businesses in Fresno, Calif.: Beef Packers Inc., Fresno Meat Co., RPM Beef, Inc., King-O-Meat Inc. and Ore-Cal Transportation Inc.

Beef may take RITA hit
Big beef-producing counties in Texas may lie in killer storm’s path; USDA prepares.