http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. Today, most poultry producers are aware of the need to decrease the use of antimicrobial drugs because of growing consumer demand and governmental pressure to raise poultry without antibiotics. Concerns about antibiotic resistance have also urged the poultry industry to seek other alternatives for managing poultry production. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/310112/belgium___animal_feed_and_drug_companies_on_the_back_foot.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Today, most poultry producers are aware of the need to decrease the use of antimicrobial drugs because of growing consumer demand and governmental pressure to raise poultry without antibiotics. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250112/belgium___animal_feed_and_drug_companies_on_the_back_foot.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT About half of Belgium’s sow producers have no plans to convert to group housing. Recent research in Belgium’s main pig production region Flanders revealed that just under 36% of Flemish sow farms has so far converted, with an additional 13% having plans to do so. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/241111/belgium___open_plan_housing_for_sows_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT An independent panel of experts has unified to form the Intestinal Health Scientific Interest Group or IHSIG. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/161211/belgium___poultry_research_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Castration of piglets without anaesthetic will be banned in Belgium from January next year. From 2018, castration of piglets will be banned altogether. The Belgian Meat Office says it expects this to have a positive impact on exports. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/121011/belgium___castration_without_anaesthetic_banned.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Flemish pig farmers organization, VEVA, has presented a plan to the Minister of Agriculture, Kris Peeters, which outlines a scheme which would reduce the number of Belgian sows by around 100,000 animals. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/101011/belgium___reducing_the_pig_herd.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloş today formally opened the CEJA photo exhibition "Putting a face to food, know the farmer behind the product”. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/041011/belgium___commissioner_dacian_cioloş_formally_opens_ceja_photo_expo.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Belgian animal welfare organisation, Gaia, is calling on men to go without underpants this Friday as a protest against the castration of pigs. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/061011/belgium___castrating_pigs.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT In the ready meals division, the turnover increased by €4.1 million (+6.7 per cent). The company said that this increase is mainly due to a strong volume increase in lasagne and other pasta meals. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/051011/belgium___meat_giant_increases_turnover.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Flemish pig producer organisation (Veva) has presented a plan to remove 100,000 sows from the market in Belgium, Dutch agricultural newspaper Agrarisch Dagblad reports. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/041011/belgium___culling__sows.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Even as world markets face renewed fears of recession, people still need to eat, medical supplies and pharmaceuticals still need to be delivered, and perishable trades will not simply stop. How can perishable cargo owners, carriers and logistics providers achieve better collaboration to manage international cold supply chains through this uncertainty? http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200911/belgium____week_left_to_book.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Port of Antwerp has the privilege to host and sponsor the Cool Logistics Global Conference. We hope you take the opportunity to meet us there. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230911/belgium___antwerp_your_preferred_port_for_perishables.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Eurogroup for Animals strictly condemns the suggestion of Belgium to allow a six-month 'period of grace' for egg producers following the introduction of the barren battery cage ban on 1 January 2012, which is in breach of the European Directive. In answer to a parliamentary question, Minister Onkelinx suggested that she could grant producers who have not changed to another system a six-month extension. This is not allowed, the Directive is very clear – from 1 January 2012, chickens cannot be kept in barren battery cages under any condition. Producers have already had 12 years to comply with this law. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160911/belgium___dragging_their_feet_on_caged_hens.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Even as world markets face renewed fears of recession, people still need to eat, medical supplies and pharmaceuticals still need to be delivered, and perishable trades will not simply stop. How can perishable cargo owners, carriers and logistics providers achieve better collaboration to manage international cold supply chains through this uncertainty? http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140911/belgium___the_latest_intelligence_on_global_perishable_logistics_and_transport.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Participants from more than 25 countries, representing the entire cold chain from production to retail, will gather in Antwerp on 26-28 September to network, do business and review key market, operational and technical issues for chilled and frozen cargo logistics worldwide. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060911/belgium___join_the_leaders_in_perishable_logistics_this_september.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Shipment from origin to port and port to final destination are among the most challenging dimensions of international perishable transport. What happens at either end of long-haul ocean or air transit can make or break cold chain integrity, with significant impact for product out-turn, shelf life and retail value. As the global perishable trades continue to grow in scope and complexity, the cost and availability of landside handling, storage and transport will be increasingly crucial to total supply chain performance. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070911/belgium___landside_logistics_for_perishable_supply_chains_in_the_spotlight_at_cool_logistics_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Wherever you sit in the perishable supply chain flow, you can improve your positioning by understanding both the upstream and downstream business issues. Cool Logistics is the only international industry forum to cover the challenges and opportunities facing fresh and frozen cold supply chain professionals, from first mile to last mile, across countries, continents, corridors and modes. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170811/belgium___cool_logistics__in_antwerp_on___september.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT THE best of Australian grainfed beef was showcased at a special event in Brussels recently where it received a ringing endorsement from former opposition leader Dr Brendan Nelson. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110711/belgium___eu_demand_for_teys_bros_grain_fed_australian_beef_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Deadlocked negotiations for a global trade treaty are threatening the credibility of the World Trade Organization, the U.S. ambassador to the trade body said on Wednesday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150711/belgium___wto_is_badly_flawed_.aspx reuters Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Eskesen, Global Head of Refrigerated Business for Maersk Line, will deliver a global carrier keynote speech at Cool Logistics 2011, the established global forum for perishable transport and logistics, 26-28 September, Antwerp. The news follows the recent launch of Maersk’s manifesto for change by company CEO Eivind Kolding, calling for radical changes in the way that ocean carriers and shippers do business. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050711/belgium___maersk_global_head_of_refrigeration_to_speak_at_cool_logistics.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT When the singer Morrissey performs at Belgium’s Lokerse Feesten music festival, the entire venue will be meat-free in accordance with the vegetarian star’s wishes. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010711/belgium___the_wally_wanker_of_the_week_.aspx meatingplace Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Brecht Debruyne and George Vanderbeke, centre, welcomed the UK marketing team from wholesaler Agrihealth of Craigavon to the Bekina wellington boot factory in East Flanders. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160611/belgium___bekina_hosts_agrihealth_visit.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT The chairman of China's biggest food company was blunt. "We need to buy a top-three European food company," Wang Zong Nan told two consultants over Sunday brunch at a downtown Sheraton hotel here. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080611/belgium____chines_buying_into_europe.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Belgian breeder Rattlerow Seghers has exported breeding pigs to Beijing at the beginning of April, to expand the companies breeding pyramid in a country with 60 million sows. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030611/belgium___breeding_pigs_for_china_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Belgian pigmeat exports rose again in 2010 as stronger sales to the European Union's emerging eastern economies helped offset a drop in purchases by Germany and Austria. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030611/belgium___pork_exports_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT In these days of concern over global warming, a cement factory in southern Belgium is abandoning coal and moving to more unorthodox fuels: old tires, plastics, sewage sludge, city garbage, ground cattle bones. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250411/belgium___greenhouse_emissions.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Irish Country Meats (ICM) have acquired Belgium's leading lamb processor A. Lonhienne sprl. The acquisition will see the major Irish lamb processor gain a stronger foothold in the high value European market. It employs 45 people and has annual sales of €25 million. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210411/belgium___new_irish_players_in_the_lamb_market.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT A plan by the Belgian farmers' union to raise a fund levied on the retail price of pork could win the support of politicians, who are looking for long-term solution to price volatility. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290311/belgium___supermarkets_oppose_levy_plan.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Belgian Union of Pig Producers (Veva) is expanding its demonstrations – this Wednesday a slaughterhouse near the city of Roeselare is targeted. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260111/belgium___pig_farming_problems_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Chief Belgium Veterinary Officer, Dr Pierre Naassens has confirmed that brucellosis has been found on a dairy and beef farm near the German border. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/231210/belgium___brucellosis_reported_.aspx oie.com Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT For farmers and meat processors in Belgium veal is a way of life. The meat is in demand not just domestically but for export to France and Italy. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/221210/belgium___veal_is_real_deal_for_producers_in_belgium_and_holland_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Each member country delegation to Belgium's 'reflection day' on December 3 — to consider the future of the European Union pigmeat sector — will be headed by a government representative and can comprise up to five representatives from government and industry backgrounds. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/191110/belgium___european_pig_reflection_day_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Belgian pigmeat exports on track for new record with Strong sales to the UK, Romania and the Czech Republic are putting Belgian pigmeat exports on track to surpass the record total reached in 2009. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/161110/belgium___pork_exports_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Belgian delegation informed Ministers about the organisation of a reflection day on The pig meat sector towards 2020, on 3 December 2010 in the Flemish Parliament in Brussels. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/091110/belgium___pig_reflection_day_.aspx 5mpublishing Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT A provisional count showed the country has 5,879 farms, of which 5,125 were in Flanders, the northern part of the country – which mostly consists of flat countryside. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/061110/belgium___pig_industry_smaller_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT The number of farms having pigs in Belgium has shrunk by 4.6% in comparison to last year. A recent provisional count in Belgium revealed that the country has 5,879 farms, of which 5,125 were spotted in Flanders, the northern part of the country – which mostly consists of flat countryside. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/261010/belgium___less_farmers_breeding_pigs_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The number of farms having pigs in Belgium has shrunk by 4.6% in comparison to last year. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281010/belgium___less_pig_farms_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT An award winning swine farm has become the first in Belgium to replace physical castration of piglets with vaccination as its standard method of reducing boar taint. Chris and Ria Peeters from Wolkenhoeve (Cloud Farm) in Geel decided to make the switch as part of their on-going commitment to quality and animal welfare. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/181010/belgium___boar_taint_now_a_major_problem_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Although France will remain the bloc's biggest cereals producer in 2010 (pegged at 64.6mt), in terms of yield, Belgium comes top of the leader board, figures from Brussels-based industry group Coceral reveal. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/061010/belgium___good_grain_harverst_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The CAP must be reformed in line with public demands for all forms of farming - even the least profitable - to be sustained, the Belgian Presidency has told farm ministers in advance of key CAP reform discussions. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230910/belgium___farmers_insist_on_cap_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vitamex Group organises from 21st till 23rd of September an International Technical Seminar for its distributors and customers in the heart of Bruges, Belgium. This ‘Get More Than Expected’ Masterclass will be attended by over 100 attendees from 25 countries and covers the latest insights on Vitamex’s nutritional research and product development. Topics include amongst others Shellbiotic for better quality eggs, the latest results on Aromabiotic® MCFA in cattle and Vitadys against dysentery in pigs. Pigs, poultry and cattle http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200910/belgium___the_animal_feed_industry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vitamex Group has organised an International Technical Seminar to take place this month for its distributors and customers in the heart of Bruges, Belgium. This ‘Get More Than Expected’ Masterclass will be attended by over 100 attendees from 25 countries and covers the latest insights on Vitamex’s nutritional research and product development. Topics include amongst others the latest results on Aromabiotic® MCFA in cattle, Vitadys against dysentery in pigs and Shellbiotic for better quality eggs. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150910/belgium___pig_seminar_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Laboratory of General and Molecular Bacteriology of (CODA-CERVA) - the Belgian reference laboratory for salmonella, animal health - has released its report "Salmonella 2009". http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070910/belgium___drug_companies_fund_research_with_predetermined_results_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Two Belgian poultry processing firms with recognised food safety management systems (FSMS) should consider further measures such as skinning carcasses and freezing to reduce high Campylobacter spp. levels in poultry products, according to a new study published in the Journal of Food Production. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270810/belgium___skinning_and_freezing_poultry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Pig farms that supply Colruyt and Okay retail outlets have agreed to stop physical castration and will now use vaccination as their standard procedure for rearing male pigs and thus reducing boar taint in the meat. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260810/belgium___boar_pigs_on_the_menu_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Meat from the offspring of a cloned cow, raised and slaughtered in the UK has been exported to Belgium, the UK’s Food Standards Agency has confirmed. But Belgian authorities say there is no food safety issue, so no rapid alert was required. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190810/belgium___belgian_food_safety_authorities_not_concerned_by_clones.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT The panel for the COOK contest was made up of chefs and culinary journalists who compared a range of rib eye steaks from all around the world at a well known steakhouse in Wallonia. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150710/belgium___high_praise_for_west_of_england_beef_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT JBS S.A. said late Tuesday the company completed the acquisition of a Belgian beef processor that gives the Brazilian giant a bigger footprint in Western Europe. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140710/belgium___jbs_buy_beef_processor.aspx meatingplace Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT French supermarket chain Carrefour said on Friday it had come to an agreement with unions to restructure its loss-making Belgian stores. Carrefour will close 16 unprofitable stores, including nine hypermarkets and seven supermarkets, by the end of 2010. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120710/belgium___carrefour_close__storews_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Belgian company Bekina NV, one of the world’s largest wellington boot manufacturers, has appointed Brecht Debruyne, pictured, sales manager for the United Kingdom and Irish Republic. Brecht, who studied Marketing and International Sales at Bruges and Ghent Universities, is also responsible for the Austrian, Hungarian and Czech markets. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030710/belgium___new_sales_manager.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT