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As the EU's ban on UK beef exports comes to an end, continental demand for Britain's cheaper meat is expected to raise prices by up to a quarter.
About 35,000 chickens are being culled at a farm in Norfolk, UK as a precaution against an outbreak of avian influenza.
Chr Hansen has developed a natural cure for meats that can be used in place of added nitrite, helping food makers to develop clean-label meat products.
European agriculture ministers have approved a plan for the EU to offer more compensation to poultry farmers affected by a falling sales in the wake of bird flu.
Holes in the test data for new anti-microbial agent SAN-PEL mean it is impossible to tell how effective it will be when used on animal carcasses, says Europe's food safety watchdog, withholding its support.
A new metal wrapping can be used for microwave cooking without sparking and damaging the machine, according to a patent filed in the US.
EFSA's appointment of Catherine Geslain-Laneelle as its new chief executive comes at a critical time for Europe's food safety authority.
Consumption of poultry meat has dropped by more than half in some EU states, with 300,000 tonnes now in storage across the bloc, according to EU estimates.
Cargill's Rating Outlook has been revised to Negative from Stable, reflecting concern that higher capital expenditure will slow debt reduction.
Tyson Foods revealed Wednesday that plummeting demand for beef and chicken has impacted sales, as international BSE, arsenic and avian flu scares dent consumer confidence.
A new immune system test could help poultry producers improve the resistance of their flocks to disease.
China is set to import greater quantities of Danish pork and pig byproducts, under a new agreement reached by a Danish delegation in Beijing this week.
Some commercial processors are testing a probiotic bacterial culture that can sharply reduce pathogens such as Salmonella and Campylobacter says the University of Arkansas.
By all accounts the US meat sector faces a mixed outlook, with prices falling for domestic supplies of beef, the encroachment of cheaper imports, a new case of mad cow disease in Canada and worries about avian influenza.
A new slicer can stack, offset stack, fan, shave and portion foods while allowing manufacturers to select a range of special shapes as a means of marketing their products.
Fast food consumption in teenagers could lead to a decrease in protein digestibility, according to a team of Spanish scientists.
Australia 's policy of restricting antibiotic use in food-producing animals may be linked with dramatically lower levels of drug-resistant bacteria found in patients, according to scientists.
Two foreign investment firms are vying to take over China's biggest food-processing company, Henan Luohe Shuanghui Industry Group, in a sale that could reach up to CNY1.5 billion (€154m) , according to a report.
A dry separation machine is built for one operator use while allowing quick screen changeovers.
Incidents of many foodborne illness have declined since statistical collection began in 1996, with rates for some of the most common pathogens falling by up to 32 per cent.
The UK regulator responsible for testing for bird flu defended its methods today after scientific experts raised the possibility that they may be flawed.
US food giant Heinz has announced plans to shed more brands over the next 12 months, as the firm continues to concentrate on key lines and boost falling profits.
Various quality assurance schemes used in the food industry should remain voluntary, the bloc's food industry association says in attempting to forestall planned EU legislation on the subject.
The radioactive fallout from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident means sheep at 374 farms in the UK are still restricted from entering the food chain.
Just in time for the start of the barbeque season, scientists have published a report indicating that charred meat may lead to prostate cancer.
By next month food companies will be required to have more explicit instructions that uncooked, breaded or boneless poultry products need to be cooked.
In a bid to hold up falling prices for poultry in the EU, the bloc's parliament has voted in favour of additional aid for chicken producers.
Following last week's spread of avian flu to Britain, supermarket sourcing policy has come under fire from anxious government ministers and poultry organisations desperate to placate concerned shoppers.
COLOGNE, Germany: Some of the largest suppliers to Europe's food industry were at the Anuga FoodTec exhibition this week, but buyers also needed to check out some of the smaller providers in the less frequented corners of the complex of buildings where the exhibition is being held.
The global trend towards leaner meat has increased the pressure on pig and poultry producers, according to Danisco Animal Nutrition.
Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has infected poultry at a farm in Germany, while the UK has announced the discovery of the disease in a wild swan.
COLOGNE, Germany: The future of food processing can be seen in a working sausage processing and packing line set up by robot manufacturers at Anuga FoodTech.
An EFSA panel on risk assessment and mitigation options of Salmonella in pig production has concluded that all salmonella serovars from pork are to be regarded as public health hazards, and that actions to prevent human food-borne infection should be implemented throughout the food-chain.
The world's top 25 food companies are not taking the current obesity crisis seriously enough, according to a report from The City University in the UK.
People who follow a vegetarian diet are likely to have body weights as much as 20 per cent less than non-veggies, and are at lower risk of serious diseases, says a new review.
Israeli flavour firm Frutarom is looking to tap the convenience foods market with a new range of meat and fish ingredients for spreadable sandwich fillings.
Food has become too much a matter of crisis and not of opportunity, according to Michel Vieillefosse, head of the Eureka Secretariat.
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