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Friday, October 2, 2020
Meatpackers in North and South America fast-track automation after COVID-19 outbreaks
Major global meat producers and exporters in United States, Brazil, and Canada have been slow to adopt technology compared to Northern Europe or Japan, but this has changed following COVID-19 outbreaks among meat plant workers, Reuters repo ...
Friday, October 2, 2020
Beyond Meat expands in the UK through Sainsbury partnership
Beyond Meat announced its plant-based meat burgers are now available in 372 Sainsbury stores and 41 Gourmet Burger Kitchen restaurants in the United Kingdom, as part of its efforts to boost its presence in the country, Reuters reported.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Australia's Victoria mandates COVID-19 testing for all meat plant workers
Authorities in Australia's Victoria state have mandated that COVID-19 tests must be carried out on all high-risk facilities such as meat, poultry and seafood processing facilities and supermarket distribution centres, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Beyond Meat triples distribution at Walmart
Beyond Meat said its plant-based burger patties will be sold at 2,400 Walmart stores in the United States, triple its previous distribution numbers with the retailer as demand increases for plant-based alternative meats, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
US meatpacking workers affected by COVID-19 denied compensation claims
Major United States meatpackers JBS USA and Tyson Foods have denied workers benefits and compensation claims for COVID-19 related deaths or illnesses, Reuters reported.
Monday, September 28, 2020
Rising demand and production of meat substitutes in Germany
Germany has seen increased demand and production in meat substitute products such as vegetarian spreads, soy patties or tofu.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Beyond Meat to sell its plant-based sausage patties to 5,000 additional US stores
United States-based Beyond Meat, a major plant-based alternative meat producer, said it will start selling its plant-based frozen breakfast sausage patties at an additional 5,000 more stores in the US, including Walmart, Kroger and Publix b ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Dutch study finds Salmonella at broiler farms can be passed to humans via meat consumption
In a recent study, two agencies in the Netherlands have looked at the prevalence of selected pathogens in chickens for meat production.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
New US beef brand challenges alternative meat industry
Wholesome Meats, a Texas, US-based regenerative agriculture brand offering premium ground beef, is taking on the alternative meat industry.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Rabobank: ASF, COVID-19 create opportunities for meat exports to China
African swine fever (ASF) and COVID-19 have created great volatility in China's animal protein market, leading to shifts in distribution channels and consumer behaviour that will create new opportunities for meat exporters, according to a n ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Turkey's red meat production at 1,201,469 tonnes, minister says
At 2.7%, the annual average growth rate of Turkey's agriculture sector is much higher than its OECD and EU peers in the last 10 years, the country's treasury and finance minister said, according to a Hürriyet Daily News report.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Small-scale meat processors in Oklahoma, US, could help meet beef demand
The senate in Oklahoma, the United States, conducted an interim study on September 21 concerning the state's beef processing industry and the challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
US efforts to protect meat plant workers against COVID-19 fall behind competitors
The United States' efforts to protect workers at meatpacking plants from COVID-19 lag behind those of its competitors as it has so far issued voluntary guidelines instead of imposing mandatory safety measures to control infections.
Monday, September 21, 2020
UK pigmeat production dips; prices lower too but much higher than elsewhere in EU
The volume of pig meat leaving UK abattoirs for much of this year has been lower than year-ago levels, a contributory factor in the firmness of farmgate prices, according to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Taiwan updates pork labeling regulations following lifting of import ban on US meat
Following Taiwan's recent lifting of a ban on meat imports from the United States, the country's health authorities have moved to update pork labeling regulations.

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