http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. "Chicken from triple-A slaughterhouses may start entering South Korea. [Seoul’s] decision to start accepting our chicken products means that we have complied with their requirements,” the Philippines' Bureau of Animal Industry Director Efren Nuestro said. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230412/philippines___poultry_for_korea_.aspx 5mpublishing Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The recent African Swine Fever outbreaks in the Russian republic of Karelia has alarmed neighbouring Finland, which is a Member State of the European Union. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100412/finland___concerns_over_swine_fever_from_russia_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Baltic meat processor HKScan has signed a €250 million secured multi-currency credit facility agreement with a Nordic banking group. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/040412/finland___big_plans_at_meat_giant_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Finnish meat processor HKScan’s net sales rose to €2,491.3 million compared to €2,113.9 million in the previous year - a rise of 17.9 per cent. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190312/finland___sales_rise_at_meat_gaintn.aspx 5mpublishing Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira, has announced it is to initiate examinations of both domestic pigs and wild boars for signs of ASF. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120312/finland___african_swine_fever_.aspx 5mpublishing Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The company said that the protracted challenges in the pork business began to ease towards the end of the year and the situation is stabilising, especially in the market area of Finland. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060312/finland___hkskan_meat_giant.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Finnish meat processor HKScan’s net sales rose to €2,491.3 million compared to €2,113.9 million in the previous year - a rise of 17.9 per cent. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060312/finland___sales_rise_at_meat_gaintn.aspx 5mpublishing Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT A court in Salo has acquitted a group of animal activists who had shot videotape showing poor conditions at a pig farm of all charges of aggravated defamation. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/011211/finland___prison_sentace_for_animal_activists.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Finnish pig and poultry meat processor HK SCan's group net sales grew in the third quarter of the year by 16.2 per cent and were €618.1 million compared to €532.4 million last year. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/221111/finland___pork_and_poultry_profits.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Atria Finland's net sales increased by 5.9 per cent. During the comparative period, there were some breaks in production in Finland due to industrial action. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/221111/finland___meat_giant_lift_sales.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Four animal rights activists are facing charges of aggravated defamation over secret filming at pig farms in 2009. The total sum of compensation claims runs to €175,000, according to YLE. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/081111/finland___bringing_animal_activists_into_line.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Finland aims to start exporting pork to China. The long-negotiated agreements about food safety are to be signed at the end of October, when Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry visits China. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/311011/finland___pork_for_china.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Finland aims to start exporting pork to China. The long-negotiated agreements about food safety are to be signed at the end of October, when Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry visits China. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281011/finland___pork_for_china.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Avian infectious bronchitis is not and has never been listed in Finland as a disease leading to official measures, according to a report from the Finnish veterinary authority to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/111011/finland___problems_in_the_poultry_industry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT HKScan Group's net sales in the first six months of the year grew to €1 223.3 million compared to €985.9 million last year. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120911/finland___meat_giant_lifts_sales__.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Organic chicken is virtually unavailable in Finland, reports YLE. The major meat producers say this is because of a higher risk of salmonella but the Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira) rejects this rationale. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270911/finland___organic_poultry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT HKScan, has readjusted its profits forecast for the second quarter of the year, predicting it will fall short of estimates announced in at the time of the first quarter results. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050911/finland___pork_giants_profits.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Atria Finland's net sales increased by 8.7 per cent and the rise was largely because the company suffered breaks in production becasue of industrial action last year. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300811/finland___meat_giant_increases_turnover.aspx 5mpublishing Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Russian officials are reviewing a report submitted by the Finnish Food Safety Authority (EVIRA) concerning certain Finnish food manufacturers whose products are under a Russian import ban. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290411/finland___russia_enforce__a_spiteful_meat_ban.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The veterinary authority sent an Immediate Notification dated 15 April to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050511/finland___problems_in_the_poultry_industry.aspx oie.com Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT This year, Valtra celebrates 60 years of tractor production in Finland, effectively started in various converted armaments factories after WWII. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100311/finland___new_tractors_and_ploughs.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The majority of the eggs (73%) produced in Finland come from caged systems. This is according to 2010 figures, released by the statistical service department from the Finnish Agriculture Ministry. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070311/finland___egg_scandal_over_cages.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Prices for pig meat and dairy products will rise next spring, according to the President of Finland's Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK), Juha Marttila. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220111/finland___rise_in_meat_prices_.aspx 5mpublishing Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr Marttila says higher prices will be visible particularly in foodstuffs with a relatively high commodity content, such as meat and dairy products. Higher costs for wheat used in pig feed will, in particular, raise the price of pork. On the other hand, bread prices will not similarly rise owing to a lower commodity content, YLE.fi reports. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190111/finland___sharp_increase_in_meat_prices_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Dairy farming in Finland is high cost and labour intensive. On most farms, cows are indoors for most of the year. Unlike other high cost producers in Northern Europe, herd size in Finland is very small. The average herd size is 27 cows per farm and there are more than 9,000 herds (out of 11,200 herds) with less than 30 cows per herd. This article outlines a recent visit to a Valio supplier. The Makela farm is one of the bigger herds in Finland but their farming system is replicated all over Finland. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281210/finland___a_look_at_dairy_farming_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT The study showed that the bone structure of hens kept in furnished cages is stronger than that of hens kept in conventional cages. Dr Valkonen explained: "In conventional cages, hens lack the opportunity for exercise, which leads to fragile bones but furnished cages improve bone mineralisation. This supports the hypothesis of improved welfare for the hens. On the other hand, perches were found to increase foot pad lesions and damages to the breastbone." http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/081210/finland___research_into_poultry_cages_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Finland sees smallest grain crop in decade after drought http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/071210/finland___grain_shortage_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT According to new figures from the Finnish Research Institute for Agriculture and Food Economy, agricultural income in the country will fall by 15% in Finland this year due to declining sales. Meanwhile, vital agricultural subsidies remain unchanged. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/251110/finland___farm_incomesdrop_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT A Finnish reindeer meat speciality was awarded an EU protected designation of origin label (PDO) today, alongside an Italian cheese. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/091110/finland___reindeer_meat_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT HK Scan saw net sales drop to € 985.9 million in the second quarter of the year down from € 1 033.6 million in the same period last year. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060910/finland____meat_giant_reports_sales_drop_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Finnish National Institute for Health (THL) proposed suspending vaccinations for H1N1 swine flu, due to suspected links to increased narcolepsy in children and adolescents, the body announced this week. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060910/finland___suspension_of_swine_flu_vaccine_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received an immediate notification yesterday, 30 August. According to the report, the affected population consists of fattening pigs. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080910/finland___swiune_flu_is_no_big_deal.aspx oie.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Surveillance, Rosselkhoznadzor, has informed the Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira that temporary restrictions will be lifted from three meat processing plants and one new plant will be licensed for meat export. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/310810/finland___problems_with_russia_on_meat_exports.aspx 5mpublishing Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT According to preliminary estimates, HKScan Corporation’s Finnish business operations will fall clearly short of the earnings performance seen in the first quarter of last year. The Finland based meat processor said that the market has proven even more challenging than anticipated. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230410/finland___drop_in_earnings_at_mweat_processor_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Listeria monocytogenes contamination in pork can originate on the farm, according to researchers, and so good practices there can help to reduce this food-borne infection. The prevalence was significantly higher in organic than in conventional pig production. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150410/finland___more_research_into_pigs.aspx 5mpublishing Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Automatic bleeding based on machine vision and robot technology: Norway is now operating the first salmon slaughter line in the world to use such techniques. The innovation makes for more rational operation, says the system’s pilot operator. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250310/finland___new_technology_in_salmon_processing_.aspx 5mpublishing Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ecological living demands more than just remembering to turn off the light. The food you eat has far-reaching implications for the planet http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190110/finland___more_bad_news_for_farmers_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT A 23-year Finnish study has concluded that decades of fish farming have led to the prevalence of increasingly lethal strains of disease that thrive in an enclosed environment. Dr. Katja Pulkkinen from the University of Jyvaskyla stressed in his report that high density conditions where fish are under a lot of tension create a http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301209/finland___problems_with_fish_farming_and_disease.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Last week Evira inspected nearly all of the 32 farms featured in clandestine video recordings made by the Rights for Animals activist group during the autumn http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/231209/finland___animal_abuse_on_pig_farm_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Liisa Anttila says the recent controversy over shoddy conditions at some pig farms and the granting of funds to improve the image of pork are unrelated. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/211209/finland___minister_of_agriculture_sirkk_0.aspx 5mpublishing Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Video-footage depicting animal abuse at Finnish piggeries has not diminished Finns' taste for ham this Christmas http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/211209/finland___more_animal_abuse_caught_on_video_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT The demand for organic meat is growing at a steady pace. During the holiday season demand for organic ham far outweighs supply. Producers say one of their biggest challenges is learning how to manage uneven demand. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/081209/finland___organic_hams_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT The ag authorities of Finland reported an outbreak of H1N1 pandemic influenza in 800 pigs on a pigfarm of 950 pigs, which sets the morbidity rate on 84 %.The farmers had flu-like symptoms a few days before the pigs http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/031209/finland___swine_flu_on_pig_farm.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Just when things seem to calm down, we get new reports of a new outbreak of swine flu. How much influenza http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/011209/finland___swine_flu_returns_on_pig_farm.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Some Finnish pork farmers have concerns about delays in the availability of H1N1 flu virus vaccines - not just for themselves, but because of worries that their animals could be infected by humans. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/051109/finland___shortage_of_swine_flu_vaccine.aspx 5mpublishing Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT In Finland, Hereford cattle growers could sell more beef than they can produce, and demand is growing strongly. At the moment, there are about 12,500 Hereford cows in Finland and 300 herds. Beef is mainly sold directly from farms and farm shops. Finnish meat wholesaler Harri http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281009/finland___hereford_cattle.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Finnish meat product company Pouttu will end the production, packaging, and sale of Brazilian broiler and turkey meat in April 2010 because of the EU Directive concerning fresh meat. The aim of the directive is to protect EU poultry producers from cheap import as it prohibits http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/221009/finland___no_more_brazilian_poultry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT According to a survey by Gallup Food and Farm Facts, 97% of Finns eat cold cuts and sausages. Of the respondents, 66% said they eat cold cuts and sausages daily or several times a week. Men eat cold cuts and sausages more http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/310809/finland___the_meat_market.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Finnish food industry company HKScan's CEO Matti Perkonoja says that the increase in the consumption of poultry generates pressures to invest. The company is likely to make http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220709/finland___poultry_investment.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Finnish food industry company HKScan's CEO Matti Perkonoja says that the increase in the consumption of poultry generates pressures to invest. The company is likely to make http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200709/finland___meat_production.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT