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Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2056, published on 10 September, again amends the Union’s emergency measures in response to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza. In legal terms, the decision updates the annex to Decision …
On 12 September, the Wanke butcher’s shop in Schladming closed permanently after 93 years and three generations of family ownership. The story does not end with the shop closure, however. Its best-known specialty, Wacholderspeck—a …
The Campeonato Mundial de Carnes will hold its second edition in Buenos Aires on 17 September. Beyond the question of who wins medals, the event’s professional significance lies in its assessment design: it compares ribeye and …
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported on 14 September the recall of two Co-op Gold frozen chicken products because egg was not declared. The products concerned are chicken burgers and maple-and-brown-sugar bacon-wrapped …
The United Kingdom has updated its National Monitoring Plan for imported products of animal origin for April 2026 to March 2027. Its relevance to the meat sector lies in the precision with which it links species, product type, …
The agenda of the UK Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes for 16 and 17 September places two cultivated-meat dossiers at a specific point in the novel-food assessment process. The committee will review, for the first …
The Dominican Republic has again approved imports of Canadian beef and beef products, including offal from cattle of all ages. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, this is the first reopening since 2003, when the …
British red-meat exports reached a value of £1.1 billion in the first half of 2026, up 15% year on year. Volume rose by 8% to almost 293,000 tonnes. HMRC figures released by AHDB show growth in all three main categories: beef …
The German Meat Industry Association (VDF) is calling for another postponement of the mandatory application of the Animal Husbandry Labelling Act (THKG), currently scheduled for 1 January 2027. The sector alliance’s statement …
Sometimes it takes a trip to the other side of the world to have a thought confirmed that you have carried around with you for a long time. Yesterday, I sat in on a class for aspiring meat sommeliers at the Faculty of Veterinary …
The volume “Cultivated Meat Bioprocessing,” scheduled by Springer Nature for publication on 13 September 2026, places cultivated meat in a more demanding category than simple cell multiplication. It brings together bioprocessing, …
On 10 September, the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) announced that it will be integrated into the National Pork Board (NPB), with completion expected by the end of 2026. This is not the disappearance of a minor …
USDA Rural Development opened a new MPPEP application window on 8 September 2026, running through 7 December. This round specifically targets facilities processing invasive, wild-caught catfish that operate—or plan to …
The American Association of Meat Processors devoted its 10 September webinar to edible offal. The session brought together a chef and company representatives to discuss the making and marketing of organ meats. Its important signal …
USDA’s Economic Research Service updated its meat price-spreads data offering on 11 September. The portal brings together series for livestock, wholesale meat and poultry prices, and retail prices for beef and pork cuts, turkey …