Month: December 2015

The possibility that grass-fed red meat could help reduce heart disease is to be explored by AgResearch and Hawke's Bay company Firstlight Foods, in a project awarded a share of a $7 million research fund. …

Excessive supply expansion has outstripped continued strong fundamentals – robust demand, ongoing low feed prices and relatively high competitive protein prices – in recent months, after multiple quarters of balanced supply/demand. This is pressuring producer profitability in most regions of the world and global chicken meat prices have dropped significantly, says the Rabobank Poultry Quarterly Q4. …

“We are enormously grateful that lawmakers have included language in the Omnibus bill to repeal mandatory country of origin labeling for certain meat products.  Our elected leaders recognize the need for the United States to live up to its international trade obligations.  They also know that failing to repeal the provisions that triggered a protracted World Trade Organization (WTO) battle between the U.S. and its two most important trading partners, Canada and Mexico, has invited more than $1 billion in painful retaliatory tariffs.  This Congressional action is an important step in avoiding the financial harm so many industries will incur once Canada and Mexico initiate the tariffs sanctioned by the WTO’s ruling earlier this month.  …

The National Pork Board announced that Chris Hodges will leave his position as chief executive officer of the National Pork Board effective Dec. 31, 2015. …

Wixon has introduced its newest, innovative flavors for meat and poultry, delivering a simple way to add a gourmet touch to meals. The latest on-trend seasonings can inspire new offerings or reinvigorate old classics. …