http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. This small city on the Mississippi River has long boasted that Mark Twain briefly called it home in 1854. Now, residents realize they have a more unusual bragging point: Muscatine played a minor but memorable role in the ascent of Xi Jinping, the man expected to become China's top leader this fall. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010212/china___taking_a_look_at_us_pig_farming.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT China on Sunday reported its second bird flu fatality in a month following deaths last week in Vietnam and Cambodia. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080212/china___bird_flu_death_reported_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Tuesday it has named Walmart executive Greg Foran as the president and chief executive of Walmart China, capping a series of leadership changes at the China unit tainted by food scandals, according to Reuters. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080212/china___new_boss_at_wal_mart_.aspx 5mpublishing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT China on Sunday reported its second bird flu fatality in a month following deaths last week in Vietnam and Cambodia. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060212/china___bird_flu_deaths.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Opening of 2 new Carrefour hypermarkets in Hefei and Gaizhou cities http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240112/china___carrefour_expanding_retail_outlets.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT In the old days unexplained rallies in the gold price would be attributed to "hedge fund buying" with an insouciant shrug of the shoulders. Meanwhile a bounce in the price off a support level might be supposed to be "Indian buying" coupled with the words "bargain hunting" or the more evocative "bottom-picking." http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010212/china___big_players_in_the_gold_market_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) plans to increase investment in China, its third-largest market, by 50 percent this year after the world’s largest fast-food chain opened a record 200 stores in 2011. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010212/china___mcdonalds_double_investment.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Chinese pork imports in 2012 will decline 18-35% from the large volume brought in last year, predicts Rabobank. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130212/china___drop_in_pork_imports.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT In the wake of recent food scandals, Beijing’s Meat Reassurance campaign has led to investment in laser writing technology to facilitate tracking of pork products. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020212/china___tightening_up_on_food_safety.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Meat prices rose last week, with prices of pork, mutton and beef up 0.8 per cent, 0.6 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively. Chicken prices went up 0.4 per cent. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300112/china___the_rise_and_rise_of_meat_prices.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT In the old days unexplained rallies in the gold price would be attributed to "hedge fund buying" with an insouciant shrug of the shoulders. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230112/_china___big_players_in_the_gold_market_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced Friday that the country has banned the production and sale of ractopamine, a controversial feed additive used to promote lean meat growth in food animals. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160112/china___cleaning_up_the_meat_industry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT OSI Group Poultry Development Co. announced the grand opening of a new modern feed mill located in Rushan, Weihei, Shandong Province in China. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240112/china___new_animal_feed_mill.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Authorities of agriculture, quality inspection, commerce and public security will enhance joint patrols and secret inspections of the food market. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270112/china___food_safety_campaign.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Ministry of Commerce, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and Guangdong province have drawn up timely plans and five measures to deliver the promise. They include active organization of food suppliers, contingency plans, prevention of epidemic outbreaks, reinforcement of service attitudes and a 24/7 coordination mechanism. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270112/china___food_supplies_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Despite achievements made in 2011, the nation will continue to have a hard time ensuring food safety for a quite long time, said Zhang Yong, director of the executive office of the food safety commission under the State Council, the Cabinet. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260112/china___talking_food_safety.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT China has reported Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The disease was found in the province of Hubei, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. FMD was found in 24 pigs in Badong county, however, all 24 affected pigs including the 71 also present have been culled. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250112/china___fmd_confirmed_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT China is releasing more than 5,000 tonnes of beef and mutton from government reserves to major cities in the Muslim-dominated northwest Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to curb food price spikes in the holiday season. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130112/china____tons_of_beef_and_pork_put_on_the_market.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT CHINA has overtaken Japan as the No. 1 market for Australian produce, as living standards rise and demand lifts. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180112/china___buying_more_australian_farm_goods_than_japan_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT It may not be the quickest ride in town, but Wen Fey has impressed locals in Tianjin, northern China, with his novel sheep-powered trailer. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200112/china___sheep_taxis.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The 21-day ban on sales was imposed after a chicken turned up dead at a local market. The bird later tested positive for avian flu H5N1. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200112/china___ban_on_live_poultry_sales.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Fresh chicken is an important dish on the dinner table for people in Southern China during winter solstice, a traditional Chinese festival for family reunion. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190112/china___the_rise_in_poultry_prices.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT ANCIENT Chinese historians said that for ordinary people, all that mattered was food. Today, for Wang Xueqin in east China's Hefei City, it's meat that matters most. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160112/china___a_look_at_meat_prices_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The surge of US animal feed companies into China, is causing concern to meat industry insiders over the use of drugs, chemicals and other food additives in animal feed. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced Friday that the country has banned the production and sale of ractopamine, a controversial feed additive used to promote lean meat growth in food animals. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010112/china___alltech_and_agfeed_and_other_us_companies_must_adhere_to_new_laws.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Fifth Intermediate People's Court of Chongqing sentenced Zhou Zhijian, a member of a gang which had gained huge profits from coercive trading and pork market monopoly, to death for murder. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120112/china___butchers_jailed_over_pork_scandal.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Venture capital and private equity companies are showing great interest in investing in China's agricultural industry. However, analysts said the relatively small profits, inclement weather and other risks could hinder their plans. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130112/china___fingers_will_get_burnt_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT IBM and Shandong Commercial Group Co. Ltd began working together in 2010 to create the new system, which is being tested by six selected slaughter houses, six warehouses and about 100 Inzone hypermarkets and supermarkets across the Shandong province. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030112/china___ibm_in_pork_traceability.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Topigs has imported 500 top breeding pigs into China. This second successful import comes just one month after a first import of 1000 pigs. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020112/china___importing_breeding_pigs.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT A batch of milk produced by Mengniu Group has tested to have excessive aflatoxin, a cancer-causing substance, over the weekend. Provided to China Daily http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/311211/china___latest_milk_scandal_linked_to_contaminated_animal_feed.aspx chinadaily.com Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has announced that the country has banned the production and sale of ractopamine, a controversial feed additive used to promote lean meat growth in food animals. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120112/china___cleaning_up_the_pork_trade.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Captured on an infrared camera in the Laohegou forest area, the panda appears to find a dead wildebeest in a gulley and gnaws on its bones for two hours. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130112/china___dont_tell_paul_mccartney_about_pandas.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 2011 saw huge advances in solar, wind and other renewable energy sources, and these advancements will continue into 2012. In fact 2012 could be the year that renewable energy sources start to seriously compete with traditional fossil fuels, at least that is the hope in the battle to reduce carbon emissions and our dependence on dwindling oil stocks. However a major problem with renewable energy sources is that they can rarely provide consistent power levels, due to a myriad of factors outside of human control. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110112/china___football_pitch_sized_batteries_could_change_the_world_of_renewable_energy.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Beijing Organic Farmers Fair is reaping a harvest of popularity. Followers of its micro blog at sina.com grew to almost 22,000 in less than a year. The fair, held monthly last year, is now a weekly attraction. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120112/china___organic_farming.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The 200th Carrefour hypermarket opens in China Changzhou http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/231211/china___carrefour_open__th_store_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT A 39-year-old man in southern China died Saturday from what appears to be a contagious strain of avian flu, state media reported Saturday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090112/china___man_dies_from_bird_flu.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT As people re-dedicate themselves to losing weight in the New Year, millions of people will be starting a new diet, after the holidays of course. The big fad diet of 2011 was the collagen diet, aimed at making you look younger. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090112/china___meat_and_food_production.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Chinese pork imports for 2012 are forecasted to be similar to those of 2011. It is estimated to be between 1 and 1.1 million tonnes. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/121211/china____amillion_tons_of_pork_needed_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT China’s Zhongpin Inc. said it began today trial production runs at its two newest chilled and frozen pork products plants. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020112/china___new_pork_plants_start_killing.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT China said it will implement anti-dumping duties of up to 22 percent on U.S. car imports, a week after the United States asked the World Trade Organization to create a panel to address China’s anti-dumping duties on imports of U.S. chicken products. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020112/china___tit_for_tat_on_import_tariffs_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Located in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, Zhongpin began trial production for phase 1 of its new production plant for chilled and frozen pork on 16 December. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030112/china___zhongpin_open_new_pork_plants.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT According to the circular issued by the State Council Food Safety Commission, food safety supervisors should step up inspections and screen out potential hazards in order to ensure people's health and safety during the holidays. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/040112/china___cleaning_up_the_meat_industry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT For years chicken feet in the US were considered as worthless, and mostly ground into pet food, reports The Washington Post. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050112/china___chicken_feet.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. reminds investors of the important December 19, 2011 lead plaintiff deadline in the class action lawsuit on behalf of investors who purchased the common stock of AgFeed Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:FEED). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301211/china___more_trouble_for_us_investors.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT BEIJING - Premier Wen Jiabao told government departments to take immediate measures to support pork production and increase supplies to prevent a surge in the price of the meat, a key factor pushing up China's inflation rate. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020112/china___rising_pork_prices_.aspx chinadaily.com Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT An outbreak of bird flu in a Tibetan village has been confirmed by China's Ministry of Agriculture’s in a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281211/china___bird_flou_confirmed_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Chinese police have investigated over 132,000 cases and detained more than 90,000 suspects since November in a nationwide crackdown on a set of highly attended offenses, especially food and drug safety cases, Xinhua reports. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281211/china___food_safetry_clampdown_0.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT China's entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a decade ago opened the floodgates to foreign investment in a variety of areas, but the retailing sector is surely the most potent symbol of how foreign businesses have come, competed and conquered on the levelling field. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/271211/china___supermarketsw_travelling_well.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Harwood Feffer LLP (www.hfesq.com) announces that a class action suit was filed on October 18, 2011 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee against AgFeed Industries, Inc. ("AgFeed" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FEED) on behalf of all purchasers of AgFeed securities between March 16, 2009 and August 2, 2011 (the "Class Period"). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301211/china___big_trouble_for_fast_talking_americans_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has secured a contract to build a food-monitoring system for a business in China, according to Bloomberg News. Being built for Shandong Commercial Group Co., the system is designed to ensure pork-product safety in Shandong, Terms of the project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2013, weren’t made public. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301211/china___ibm_should_look_closer_to_home.aspx meatpoultry.com Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT “It is the first time in my life seeing a piece of meat glowing in the dark.” Mr Li from Sichuan Province told the press, “we have already eaten half of it, I am worried.” http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301211/china___western_media_on_the_attacjk_again_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT