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Japan BSE case another blow to Canadian industry
The case of mad cow in an unusually young Japanese bull (see Japan discovers BSE in 23-month-old bull, Daily News, Oct. 7, 2003) could drag out Canada's attempts to get Japanto re-open its borders to Canadian beef, a Canadian export association said.

Americas

CORRECTED - Canada hopes hog plant opening will slow exports
The recent reopening of a Manitoba hog slaughter plant should help slow Canadian exports of slaughter hogs to the United States, analysts said on Thursday.

Ontario government warned prior to 'deadstock' incident
The government in Ontario, Canadawas warned more than a year ago by its own officials that its meat inspection system was a risk to public health, according to an internal cabinet document obtained by the Ontario Star.

USA

Sale Okayed
U.S.government gives Farmland approval to sell its pork business.

Driving Beef Demand
Beef producers across the country will soon receive firsthand information about how their beef checkoff dollars are used. The delivery vehicle: a "Beefmobile," a van emblazoned with beef art that will travel across the United Statesand visit livestock marketing facilities.

A whole new world of frozen food
The quality and assortment of ethnic foods in the freezer case has been growing rapidly. In 2002, the trade journal Supermarket News reported that one in five consumers was eating more ethnic frozen foods than the previous year, helping to contribute to the $2.2 billion industry. Italian food is the top-selling category according to ACNielsen, but most stores carry much more than that.

AsiaPacific

Japan BSE case another blow to Canadian industry
The case of mad cow in an unusually young Japanese bull (see Japan discovers BSE in 23-month-old bull, Daily News, Oct. 7, 2003) could drag out Canada's attempts to get Japanto re-open its borders to Canadian beef, a Canadian export association said.

Americas

CORRECTED - Canada hopes hog plant opening will slow exports
The recent reopening of a Manitoba hog slaughter plant should help slow Canadian exports of slaughter hogs to the United States, analysts said on Thursday.

Ontario government warned prior to 'deadstock' incident
The government in Ontario, Canadawas warned more than a year ago by its own officials that its meat inspection system was a risk to public health, according to an internal cabinet document obtained by the Ontario Star.

USA

Sale Okayed
U.S.government gives Farmland approval to sell its pork business.

Driving Beef Demand
Beef producers across the country will soon receive firsthand information about how their beef checkoff dollars are used. The delivery vehicle: a "Beefmobile," a van emblazoned with beef art that will travel across the United Statesand visit livestock marketing facilities.

A whole new world of frozen food
The quality and assortment of ethnic foods in the freezer case has been growing rapidly. In 2002, the trade journal Supermarket News reported that one in five consumers was eating more ethnic frozen foods than the previous year, helping to contribute to the $2.2 billion industry. Italian food is the top-selling category according to ACNielsen, but most stores carry much more than that.