Asia PacificMad for U.S. beef, herd heads for Tokyo restaurantHundreds of pe...

Asia Pacific
Mad for U.S. beef, herd heads for Tokyo restaurant
Hundreds of people queued up at a central Tokyo restaurant on Monday to savor a dish not tasted for more than two years -- "beef bowl" made with U.S. meat.

Japanese Line Up for American Beef
The U.S. Ambassador was among customers thronging a major Japanese fast-food chain Monday to savor the return of a popular rice dish topped with American beef that was off the menu for more than two years due to mad cow fears.

ASEAN
250 Chinese diners sickened by pork
Pork containing an animal feed additive apparently sickened more than 250 people in Shanghai, health officials say.

Customs seizes P32-million pork
Elements of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service on Friday foiled another attempt by smuggling syndicates to sneak P32-million worth of banned frozen pork from China into the country.

Thailand’s pork exports on the rise
Thai pork exports are on the increase, with more markets and growth in most of them.

More Permits To Import Beef Ahead Of Festive Season
Additional permits to import beef will be issued by Malaysia to ensure sufficient supply to meet the increased demand during the coming festive season.

United States
Pig Puts Pork Production Expertise Online
Indiana pork producers have a new online resource for knowledge on pork production via the Pork Information Gateway (PIG).

 

Asia Pacific
Mad for U.S. beef, herd heads for Tokyo restaurant
Hundreds of people queued up at a central Tokyo restaurant on Monday to savor a dish not tasted for more than two years -- "beef bowl" made with U.S. meat.

Japanese Line Up for American Beef
The U.S. Ambassador was among customers thronging a major Japanese fast-food chain Monday to savor the return of a popular rice dish topped with American beef that was off the menu for more than two years due to mad cow fears.

ASEAN
250 Chinese diners sickened by pork
Pork containing an animal feed additive apparently sickened more than 250 people in Shanghai, health officials say.

Customs seizes P32-million pork
Elements of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service on Friday foiled another attempt by smuggling syndicates to sneak P32-million worth of banned frozen pork from China into the country.

Thailand’s pork exports on the rise
Thai pork exports are on the increase, with more markets and growth in most of them.

More Permits To Import Beef Ahead Of Festive Season
Additional permits to import beef will be issued by Malaysia to ensure sufficient supply to meet the increased demand during the coming festive season.

United States
Pig Puts Pork Production Expertise Online
Indiana pork producers have a new online resource for knowledge on pork production via the Pork Information Gateway (PIG).