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Colour stability in fresh beef is both an economic and sensory variable: when the attractive bright-red appearance fades too soon, discounting, waste and uncertainty at the counter increase. Researchers at the University of …
A newly published Canadian public-health report reviews a 2018 outbreak of Escherichia coli O157 linked to pork products in Alberta. Epidemiological, laboratory and food-safety evidence identified pork from one meat facility as …
ABARES’ September quarterly outlook places Australia’s meat sectors in an uneven environment for 2026–27. The agency expects the value of pig slaughtering to decline by 6% to A$2.0 billion. At the same time, it forecasts a 6% rise …
Australian export figures updated on 3 September illustrate the scale of a highly diversified international sales portfolio. For September, the authority records more than 19.34 million kilograms of beef and veal exports, …
Bavaria’s State Office for Health and Food Safety examined 262 grilling products in 2026, including 180 meat-containing products. According to the LGL release, 254 samples—97%—gave no reason for complaint. One pre-packed sample …
The work published by EMBL Barcelona does not present a cultivated steak ready for production. It is, however, an important step toward more complex bovine tissues. The team succeeded in guiding bovine embryonic stem cells to …
On 4 September, the US Department of Agriculture announced measures combining origin transparency, investment in regional capacity and support for the cattle sector. For the meat chain, the most tangible component is a new USD 60 …
Fortifi Food Processing Solutions’ acquisition of SEPAFood Solutions, known through the SEPAmatic brand, brings a less visible but highly consequential technology into focus: raw-material separation. According to SEPAmatic’s …
Argentina will hold the second Argentine Meat Week in the United States from 9 to 14 September. PromArgentina, Argentina’s beef promotion institute IPCVA, the Foreign Ministry, the Agriculture Secretariat and the embassy in …
The US bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, surveillance programme updated its figures on 1 September. APHIS reports 19,033 valid samples and 405,474 cumulative BSurvE points in fiscal year 2026, covering data from October …
Pork loin quality needs to be assessed after cooking as well as in the raw state. A study published on 3 September compared 90 Landrace, Yorkshire and Duroc pigs raised under standardised conditions. It linked composition, pH, …
The breast-muscle myopathies known as Spaghetti Meat and Gaping are distinct technological problems and should not be conflated with the familiar Wooden Breast defect. A new review brings together evidence on both abnormalities in …
Rooibos should not be understood as a universal antioxidant additive for pork. A study published on 1 September examined fermented and unfermented rooibos extracts in dry and wet marinades for pork loin, combined with four …
Pork from systems in which pigs are born outdoors is gaining weight in British retail. On 1 September, AHDB reported that purchased volume of outdoor-bred products rose 4% year on year. For its analysis, the organisation broadened …
The immediate suspension of imports of poultry meat and poultry products from France’s Maine-et-Loire department shows how animal-health events can alter trade flows with very little notice. On 3 September, Hong Kong’s Centre for …