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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Taiwan's Premier suggests cross-contamination may explain pork additive scare
Taiwan's Premier Chen Chien-jen informed lawmakers that a potential case of cross-contamination could have led Taichung Health Bureau to mistakenly detect banned additives in a sample of pork slices provided by Taiwan Sugar Corp (Taisugar), ...
Monday, February 26, 2024
Canada invests US$7.8 million in swine research to enhance pork sector
Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada's Minister of National Revenue, announced a significant investment of up to CAD 10.6 million (US$7.8 million) to Swine Innovation Porc (SIP) through the AgriScience Programme – Clusters Component, Governmen ...
Friday, February 23, 2024
USDA-ERS expects US pork exports to overtake chicken by 2033
The US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS) anticipates a significant shift in the global meat export landscape, with US pork poised to overtake chicken by 2033.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Experts in Taiwan to meet following discovery of banned additive in pork produced by state-owned firm
Experts will meet on February 21 to discuss how banned leanness-enhancing additive cimbuterol came to be found in a pork product made by state-owned Taiwan Sugar Co (Taisugar), the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said last week ...
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
US pork exports in December 2023 achieved eighth biggest volume on record
The United States' pork exports in December 2023 climbed nearly 10% from a year ago to 268,399 metric tonnes, the largest since May 2021 and the eighth largest on record.
Monday, February 19, 2024
Canadian Pork Council joins coalition opposing UK's entry into CPTPP
The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) stated last week that it joined the "Say No to a Bad Deal" coalition, which advocates against the United Kingdom being admitted into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Par ...
Friday, February 16, 2024
Component of Massachusetts, US law that restricts pork sales ruled unconstitutional
A US federal judge has concluded that part of a law in Massachusetts, the United States, banning the sale of pork from pigs kept in tightly confined spaces is unconstitutional, but can be severed to allow the rest of the measure to survive ...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
World's pork output to slow down, according to Rabobank's Q1 2024 report
Global pork production will slow down as key regions face contraction in sow herds, early indications showed, stated Rabobank's Global Pork Quarterly Q1 2024 report.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Iowa, US pork producers grapple with worst financial downturn in decades
Last year marked the most severe financial downturn in 25 years for Iowa and US pork producers, with soaring costs surpassing the prices received for livestock, Des Moines Register reported.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Belgium's first pork shipment heads to China following end of ban
A Belgian container of pig heads, ears and snouts had left for China — the first pork shipment from Belgium to China after six years since the lifting of China's embargo on Belgian pig and pork products.
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Pork exports of Santa Catarina, Brazil, rose 9.3% in volume last year
Santa Catarina, Brazil, exported 658,200 tonnes of pork (fresh, processed, and offal) in 2023, up 9.3% from 2022.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Taisugar pork products clear of banned additive in Taiwan
Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture has announced that a repeat test on frozen pork products supplied by Taiwan Sugar Corp (Taisugar) revealed no traces of a banned leanness-enhancing additive, Taipei Times reported.
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Swine farmers in the Philippines ensure pork supply stability amid ongoing ASF challenges
Despite grappling with the persistent threat of African swine fever (ASF) for nearly five years, swine farmers in the Philippines have assured consumers of a consistent pork supply, Philippine News Agency reported.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Pork prices soar in India, swine farms face shortage amid ASF scare
Pork prices have surged in India, up INR 100 (US$1.20) to INR 350 (US$4.21) per kg, due to a shortage of larger swine in farms and the spread of African swine fever (ASF), Daiji World reported.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
South Korean pork board urges for more government support as pork prices dip
The South Korean government should expand support for the country's pig farms as falling pork prices and rising production costs are weighing down on farmers amid a downturn, the Korea Pork Board (KPB) said in late January.

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