Meat quality

A new AHDB guide has been produced to help the English pork industry maximise carcase value and minimise wastage.

The study, published in Scientific Reports in December 2019, showed that reducing the crude protein of pig diets by 20 percent resulted in only small differences in ham quality.

More than 15,000 people have urged the Government to commit in law that food that would be illegal for British farmers to produce here will not be imported as part of future trade deals.

Quality beef, lamb and pork from the UK will be in the spotlight when AHDB exhibits at the Restaurants Canada Show this weekend.

Fat levels in UK pork have dropped new research has revealed, in the first official testing for nearly 30 years.

NFU President Minette Batters will today challenge the Government to show global leadership on international trade and insist that British farm standards are the benchmark for any food imports in future trade deals.

With stable profits and strong potential for quick growth, pig rearing is increasingly the trade of choice for business-minded youngsters in West Bengal – but even small-scale success comes with its challenges.

Spam-maker Hormel Foods Corp is eliminating a growth drug banned by China from its hog supply, the company said on Tuesday, joining rivals that are seeking to increase meat sales to Chinese buyers grappling with a pork shortage.…

The National Pork Industry Forum will be held on 4-6 March 2020 in Kansas City; producers will discuss successes and future direction.

Pork quality is an important factor influencing consumers purchasing decisions.

Reports from China indicate that a number of slaughterhouses have been closed down for illegally processing pork from dead and sick pigs.

The Scientific Director with Dalhousie University suggests, as the competition among the various proteins heats up, pork will retain the advantage of being natural, unprocessed and affordable.

The new Interim Executive of the Pig Farmers’ Association has been in office for only three months, but they have already given clear indication of their determination to make a major impact on the industry.

The Chair of the Canadian Pork Council expects the movement of Canadian pork to China to eclipse the pace set prior to China's suspension of Canadian pork imports in June.

Innovative butchery has developed 35 new pork cuts from the front section of the carcase, which accounts for around a third of it.

RSPCA Australia have recently launched new initiatives aiming to educate consumers on their quality assurance scheme and the standards of welfare applied in Australian pig farms.

Six sites in Britain have been given official approval to export trotters to China in a new agreement announced.

AHDB has launched the latest version of its leading tool, the Meat Purchasing Guide, as a digital edition with 170 pork cuts now added.

A National Pork Board report reveals the steps food retailers and packers must take to connect with influential Hispanic consumers who represent the biggest growth opportunity of the next several decades.

New tools being developed to improve and standardise the classification of Canadian pork will improve the ability of processors to meet the quality demands of international customers.