Protein

Mumbai, where officials have imposed a four-day ban on the slaughter and sale of meat

Mumbai bans meat

By Chloe Ryan

Mumbai has banned slaughter and the sale of meat, following a demand from the strictly vegetarian Jain community, sparking outrage among meat-eaters already upset by a permanent beef ban imposed this year.

Vietnam claims data shows sharply falling domestic MSG production, while imports are growing

MSG imports investigated in Vietnam

By Keith Nuthall

The Vietnamese government has launched an investigation into booming imports of meat flavour enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG), which may lead to temporary protective duties being imposed.

Concerns have surfaced in Pakistan that donkey meat is being passed off as beef in several restaurants

Pakistan government tackles donkey meat trade

By Chloe Ryan

The Pakistan government has banned the export of donkey hides to try to stop illegal slaughter practices and also stem the fraudulent sale of donkey meat inside the country.

The beef trade in India is bound up with demand for sacrificial animals

Bangladesh wants to boost cattle trade with India

By A Z M Anas in Dhaka

The Bangladesh government is developing proposals to boost the Bangladesh-India cattle trade by allowing sales at border markets (called haats), after Indian authorities curbed livestock smuggling.

Thomas: 'Momentous occasion'

Australian meat firm signs plant deal with Thai processor

By Chloe Ryan

Adelaide-based meat manufacturer Thomas Foods has signed an agreement with Thai processor Charoen Pokphand Group that is expected to result in the construction of a new processing plant in South Australia.

Australian firm fined for labelling Danish bacon as a 'Product of Australia'

Australian retailer fined for mislabelling bacon

By Chloe Ryan

Australian firm Conroy’s has been fined $10,200 after it was accused by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to have mislabelled Danish bacon as Australian.

Proposal from China's Ministry of Commerce in Shandong calls for duty-free imports of live cattle

China tackles over-capacity issues

By Mark Godfrey

One of China’s leading meat-producing regions has come up with a radical solution to fix the over-capacity problem in the local processing sector.

Bangladesh will prevent the spread of animal diseases by expanding quarantine facilities to an international airport and land crossings

Bangladesh grows quarantine system to fight trans-boundary disease

By A Z M Anas, in Dhaka

Bangladesh will expand quarantine facilities to an international airport and six land crossings to boost defences against the spread of trans-boundary animal diseases, protecting the health of livestock and its meat imports and exports.

Food safety has become a priority for consumers in China

Organic meat demand soars in China

By Mark Godfrey

Demand for organic-certified meat is reaching fever pitch in China, with local firms battling for sales to consumers still worried about food safety, and a high-profile spat between two meat firms engaged in the trade.

High-performing farmers are taking advantage of global demand for New Zealand's red meat

New Zealand: red meat pitfalls and potential

By Chloe Ryan

New Zealand red meat farmers are among the highest earners in all farming sectors, but the industry must overcome significant barriers to fuel economic growth, according to the latest research.

The Brickhouse and Milinya cattle stations have been bought by the Minderoo Group

Two major Australian cattle deals clinched

By Michelle Perrett

The Minderoo Group, the Western Australian cattle station owner, has purchased two Gascoyne stations, Brickhouse and Milinya, near Carnarvon for an undisclosed price. 

Australian cattle farmers had a successful year with incomes increasing thanks to rising prices

Australian farm income for beef cattle revealed

By Michelle Perrett

The cash income of Australian beef cattle producing farms has increased strongly in 2014‒15, driven by increased cattle prices and the highest beef cattle turn-off in 36 years, an industry report indicates. 

A total of 943 Taiwanese poultry farms tested positive for H5 bird flu strains

Taiwan’s bird flu battle shows signs of success

By Jens Kastner

Taiwan veterinary authorities, which have battled H5N8 and H5N2 bird flu outbreaks, are now successfully testing for any remnant of the disease by posting sentinel chickens on disinfected farms for health monitoring.

Norton: 'Red meat becoming a luxury product'

Call to overhaul Australia's meat systems

By Michelle Perrett

Australia’s meat quality, safety and integrity systems need overhauling, according to the managing director of the Meat and Livestock Australia Richard Norton. 

Ractopamine is used to treat EU livestock, but China has a zero tolerance policy to the drug

China names suppliers of drug-tainted meat

By Mark Godfrey

WalMart and Tesco are among retailers named by China’s food safety watchdog as inadvertent suppliers of drug-tainted meat in a spot check of products for detected animal medication residues beyond permitted limits.

The Anna Creek Station is the largest cattle range in the world at 11 million hectares

World’s largest cattle range goes on sale in Australia

By Barbara Barkhausen, in Sydney

The largest private landholding in Australia will change ownership over the next few months, including the world’s largest working cattle ranch in the world, Anna Creek Station, in South Australia. 

MPC and Drovers Pastoral Company deal close to completion

MPC and Drovers Pastoral Company deal close to completion

By Michelle Perrett

Two Western Australian businessmen Robbie Forrest and Brett King are buying the Meat and Poultry Company (MPC) and Drovers Pastoral Company (Drovers) out of liquidation through their business Flown Pty Ltd. 

The investment includes farms and processing facilities to kill 300,000 pigs by the end of next year

Substantial pig and pork processing project planned for China

By Mark Godfrey

Thai food conglomerate Charoen Pokphand (CP) has teamed with a Singaporean partner for a RMB4 billion pig farming and pork processing project in northern China as part of an ambitious Sino-Singaporean food production plan, which will see Chinese pigs...

Investments include a new £1.7m poultry dressing plant in Bamban, Tarlac

Philippines hopes to lift meat exports with new plants

By Chloe Ryan

Two new publicly funded meat processing facilities being built in the Philippines are due to be completed within the year, with the aim of helping to boost meat exports from the country, the country’s president has said.

Kite will replace Dr Andreas Dubs, who is retiring in July

New appointment for Aussie poultry federation

By Chloe Ryan

Dr Vivien Kite has been named the new executive director of the Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF) and the Australian Poultry Industries Association (APIA). Kite will replace Dr Andreas Dubs, who is retiring in July.

Oversupply has led to a drop in price

Lamb prices decline in China

By Mark Godfrey

A glut of local and imported supply has caused Chinese lamb prices to fall this year, with the current retail price of RMB50/kg, down 10.7% year-on-year according to pricing data from China’s Ministry of Agriculture.

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