Posts tagged meat industry

Three Texas food producers have announced recalls of meat products that may contain traces of peanuts, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label.

Last year retailers and food manufacturers across Europe were caught up in a scandal after it emerged that various meat products contained horsemeat and other undeclared meats.

Tyson Foods Inc. and Pilgrim’s Pride are engaged in a multi-billion dollar bidding war for sausage company Hillshire Brands.

Australian exports of beef and veal to the United States in 2014 are expected to drop one percent from last year’s levels and reach 210,000 tons swt, according to industry research company Meat and Livestock Australia.

In 2012 the market value came in at $179,551.2 million and it is forecast to reach $250,949.5 million by the end of the period, the report said.

Health concerns are the top motivator for cutting down on red meat as Americans seek to reduce their fat and cholesterol intake.

A malfunction in the computer system used by thousands of Agriculture Department inspectors at the 6,500 meatpacking and processing plants across the United States caused a two-day outage.

A New Zealand biotechnology company has announced that it has developed a method that allows processing firms to receive real-time results from meat contamination tests.

A new large-scale research study suggests that excessive consumption of processed meat is linked to increased risk of premature death, including from causes such as heart disease and cancer.