Inspectors: No Trace Of Listeria Found On Hams From Berwick, Nova Scotia Facility
After extensive testing, Meadowbrook Meat Market fully-cooked boneless hams have been deemed safe for consumption. …
Meat & Poultry
Buyers Of US Beef Keep Importing After Mad Cow Case
Major export markets for U.S. beef from Canada to Japan stayed open on Wednesday after the United States reported its case of mad cow disease in six years amid assurances that rigorous surveillance had safeguarded the food system. …
Comprehensive National Beef Quality Audit Nears Completion
A comprehensive study that evaluates the nation’s efforts to enhance beef quality is nearing completion, and results will be distributed at the cattle industry’s summer conference in July. The 2011 National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA), conducted every five years since 1991, assesses progress the industry makes on a variety of production issues that ultimately affect consumer demand for beef. …
NAMP & NMA Unveil Logo For New Association
The executive committees of the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) and the National Meat Association (NMA) met last week in Washington, DC, for two days to continue working out the logistics of bringing together the two organizations under the banner of the North American Meat Association (NAMA). They agreed everything is on track to complete the consolidation by the target date of July 1, 2012. …
Major South Korean Retailers Halt Sales Of US Beef On Mad Cow Disease Fears
Two major South Korean retailers pulled U.S. beef from their stores Wednesday following the discovery of mad cow disease in a U.S. dairy cow. Reaction elsewhere in Asia was muted with Japan saying there’s no reason to restrict imports. …