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A study published on October 22 examines how the physicochemical and oxidative quality of beef changes during 20 days of refrigerated storage at 4 °C. The authors monitored pH, water activity, colour on the outer and inner …
The latest U.S. cold-storage report confirms that availability of frozen meat has to be read by cut, not only by species. At September 30, total red-meat stocks were 1% below August but 3% above the previous year. Beef inventories …
The U.S. October slaughter report provides a signal often missed when volumes are read alone: fewer animals do not necessarily mean a proportionate decline in pounds. Commercial red-meat production in September was 4.32 billion …
The poultry-slaughter report published on October 23 clearly separates volume, bird weights and condemnations. In September, U.S. ready-to-cook poultry certified wholesome totaled 4.74 billion pounds, slightly below the previous …
The phased reopening of border ports for livestock from Mexico shows that market access is again becoming a matter of operational readiness, rather than a general decision about the border. The U.S. Animal and Plant Health …
Plasma-activated water is being investigated as a surface-decontamination tool that could complement conventional processes for fresh meat. A study from the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, published on 20 October, …
A review published on 20 October focuses on a frequently underestimated risk in the meat chain: failure of the packaging material. Micro-tears, pinholes, poor seals, delamination and structural weaknesses can impair the barrier …
British retail data published on 21 October show that red meat does not follow one single demand trend. In the 12 weeks to 4 October, total volume fell by 1.9% year on year. Within categories, however, movements diverged sharply: …
Since 19 October, the French regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté have moved from vaccination zone II to vaccination zone I for lumpy skin disease. The regional animal-health federation FRGDS …
The British presence at SIAL Paris shows that red-meat export value is built on more than a favourable quotation. Thirteen exporting businesses joined the AHDB pavilion at the trade fair, according to information published on 20 …
A recent study on smoked chicken breast makes clear that smoking duration is not merely a matter of aroma intensity. The team analysed products smoked for between zero and twelve hours and identified 57 volatile compounds. …
The recall of frozen OUMATY Tenders Strips in France puts veterinary-drug residues at the centre of raw-material management. France’s official RappelConso platform states that an antibiotic was detected in chicken meat used to …
Price movements in the U.S. market on October 20 confirm that signals must be read by cut and end use. Meat Read recorded especially sharp declines for 23–27-pound pork hams, down 24.42 cents per pound from Friday and 19.4 percent …
The discussion following the Rassegna Bovina in Alba shows how a livestock event can become relevant to the meat chain beyond the presentation of animals. According to the local report, representatives of the Piemontese breed …
The U.S. National 4-H Meat Evaluation & Identification Contest, held on October 20 as part of the American Royal Livestock Show, again places product competence at the centre of meat education. The published rules provide for the …