Meat quality

The National Pork Producers Council has released a response to the recent New York Times article, detailing all of the key facts they say were omitted from the story.

A new report from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) describes how a combination of factors have led to hundreds of NSW pig farmers having to sell their stock and leave the pig industry.

As routine castration causes unnecessary distress and pain for piglets, alternative strategies to reduce boar taint are being deployed, but what are the pros and cons of these strategies?

An historic trade deal between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur last week is lifting expectations.

Along with a host of other applications for the pork sector, the highly sensitive scanning technique of hyperspectral imaging promises to make food impurities a thing of the past.

The Pig Site speaks to meat quality expert, Brandon Fields, about the key factors influencing pork quality and how consumer eating habits are shaping meat science.

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.

The NPA reports that more UK pork plants will be approved for export to China following progress in approval process.

Michaela Giles provides her next insight into small-scale pig production with a tutorial in body condition scoring.

China will block pork imports from a third Canadian firm after a shipment was found to contain the banned feed additive ractopamine, says the customs agency.

We visit the SaltPig Curing Company to learn more about artisanal pork production and building a business from scratch.

New research suggests that boar meat with up to 0.3 μg/g skatole and up to 3.8 μg/g androstenone can be used in the production of sausages without impacting consumer acceptance.

Federal funding allocated for market development will help maintain the Canadian red meat sector's global competitive position.

The NFU is imploring the Government to respect UK product quality by not accepting anything below UK standards through new trade deals.

Everything you need to know about the UK pig industry is available in a new AHDB publication, ‘UK Pig Facts and Figures – 2019’.

French deli meats makers are being squeezed by a surge in pork prices linked to the African swine fever epidemic that has decimated the pig herd in China.

New research explores consumer behaviour when eating away from home and shows an overarching high level of consumer satisfaction with dishes that feature pork.

All you need to know about Spain's growing pork industry and issues affecting Spanish producers in a volatile global market.

Global food and agriculture company diversifies protein interests to meet future consumer demand.

CME Fresh Bacon Index to provide transparent price reference for fresh pork bellies used to make bacon