US pork industry must better meet the needs of Hispanic consumers3 Oct 2019A 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 technology promises to match pork quality to customer needs23 Aug 2019New 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.
Hundreds hospitalised in listeria outbreak linked to contaminated pork23 Aug 2019Spain’s health ministry issued an international alert over the country’s biggest ever listeriosis outbreak on Wednesday as the number of people affected rose to 150, including one fatality.
Pork producers fight misrepresentation in NYT antibiotics article6 Aug 2019The 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.
Pig farmers forced to sell up as drought and imports pressure Australian pork29 Jul 2019A 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.
Boar taint and the castration debate11 Jul 2019As 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?
EU-Mercosur deal boosts Brazil meatpackers' hopes for EU meat mission6 Jul 2019An historic trade deal between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur last week is lifting expectations.
Advances in food scanning might spell the end for product recalls1 Jul 2019Along 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.
Building the blueprints for meat quality28 Jun 2019The 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.
Canadian pork classification under development25 Jun 2019New 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.
More UK pork plants look to be approved for China export21 Jun 2019The NPA reports that more UK pork plants will be approved for export to China following progress in approval process.
Small-scale pig keeping: the benefits of accurate body condition scoring21 Jun 2019Michaela Giles provides her next insight into small-scale pig production with a tutorial in body condition scoring.
China suspends more Canadian pork imports over illegal ractopamine19 Jun 2019China 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.
Curing your way to success – how to build an artisanal pork business18 Jun 2019We visit the SaltPig Curing Company to learn more about artisanal pork production and building a business from scratch.
Here's one sustainable way to use tainted boar meat13 Jun 2019New 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 Canadian red meat market development6 Jun 2019Federal funding allocated for market development will help maintain the Canadian red meat sector's global competitive position.
Do not betray British farming in future trade deals, says NFU3 Jun 2019The NFU is imploring the Government to respect UK product quality by not accepting anything below UK standards through new trade deals.
UK pig facts and figures at your fingertips25 May 2019Everything you need to know about the UK pig industry is available in a new AHDB publication, ‘UK Pig Facts and Figures – 2019’.
African swine fever threatens French deli meats producers24 May 2019French 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.
National Pork Board uncovers what diners crave and why23 May 2019New research explores consumer behaviour when eating away from home and shows an overarching high level of consumer satisfaction with dishes that feature pork.
