http://www.www.meatinternational.com Tagline nl-nl http://www.www.meatinternational.com http://www.meatinternational.com/images/logo_meat_rss.gif 30 158 Meat International: Tag line http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/875/bse-can-be-tested-in-cows-urine.html BSE infected cows could be detected by testing the urine of the animals, according to reports from the University of Manitoba in Canada. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:13:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/864/uk-amends-bse-testing-rules.html The UK’s Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) recently laid new legislation in Parliament which will enable the UK to raise the age threshold of cattle needing to be tested for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:08:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/857/hormel-foods-endorses-npbs-pqa-plus.html Hormel Foods was one of the first companies to support the original Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) programme by requiring producer participation. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:05:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/843/malaysia-investigates-pig-growth-enhancer-claims.html The Health Ministry in Malaysia will investigate claims that pig farmers are using unapproved growth enhancer. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:50:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/837/us-meat-checks-for-melamine.html US officials will start sample checks on processed meat and poultry products. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:46:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/829/usda-recalls-pork-amid-dioxin-fears.html The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued three class two alerts for dioxin contamination in imported pork. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:29:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/826/ebola-halts-philippine-singapore-pork-shipment.html The Philippines has stopped a shipment of 50,000 tonnes of pork to Singapore after traces of low pathogenic Ebola-Reston virus were found on some hog farms in the country, officials said on Monday. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:16:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/812/viv-asia-2009-animal-health-highlighted.html VIV Asia 2009, to be held 11-13 March in Bangkok, Thailand, will present an increasing number of exhibitors from the feed and animal health industry. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:57:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/804/dioxin-pork-unlicenced-oil-used.html The food recycling plant at the centre of the pork scare did not have a licence to use the oil that caused the contamination. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:46:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/800/responses-to-irish-dioxin-pork.html The complete withdrawal of all Irish pork products must be seen as an emergency precautionary measure to reassure the public. This action was taken to ensure consumer confidence in the safety of Irish-produced products, according to IFA President Padraig Walshe. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:47:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/789/uk-consumers-trust-in-food-chain.html Even though consumer awareness of the use of vaccines on the UK’s farm animals is on the increase, concerns remain low, a survey has revealed. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:03:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/773/frozen-beef-sandwich-portions-recalled.html In the US Norwood, Massachusetts based Home Market Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 5,250 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen beef sandwich portions. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:23:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/758/fda-first-offices-in-china.html The US Food and Drug Administration is officially opening offices in Chinese cities of Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:14:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/750/food-safety-website-launched.html The website USFoodSafety.com has been launched by US Food Safety Corp. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:54:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/734/eu-china-step-up-food-safety-cooperation.html On Monday, the EU and China have renewned and extended the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in an attempt to have a closer cooperation on food safety. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:37:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/728/mexico-us-meat-plants-re-listed.html USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Mexico has re-listed a number of US meat plants, which are eligible to export product to Mexico. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:32:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/708/philippine-start-pork-exports-to-singapore.html The Philippines will likely start exporting pork products to Singapore by the year end. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:01:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/699/hot-dogs-recalled-possible-listeria.html USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has said that R.L. Zeigler Co. Inc. in Selma, Alabama is recalling approximately 28,610 pounds of hot dog products. This comes due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/688/new-chief-food-safety-officer-at-maple-leaf-foods.html Maple Leaf Foods announced today the appointment of Dr. Randall Huffman to the position of Chief Food Safety Officer for Maple Leaf Foods. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:38:00 GMT http://www.meatinternational.com/news/food-safety/678/undeclared-allergen-causes-sausage-recall.html Jolly Good Meat Products in Los Angeles is recalling around 600 pounds of ready-to-eat and raw banger sausage rolls. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:19:00 GMT