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FSIS initiates small and very small plant outreach program

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a new outreach plan designed to improve food safety programs at small and very small meat, poultry and egg product plants.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – June 01, 2006

BSI achieves global system accreditation

LONDON BSI Management Systems has strengthened its position in the global food safety certification market by being among the first organizations to be independently accredited to deliver certification against ISO 22000, the new international food safety standard.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 31, 2006

“Safer food, better business” for small retailers

LONDON (United Kingdom) The British Food Standards Agency (FSA) is launching a new version of “Safer food, better business” (SFBB) for small retailers. It will be available at the beginning of June. The pilot of the online forum to discuss SFBB ends on 31 May 2006.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 30, 2006

FAO/OIE conference to tackle bird flu controversy

ROME How far wild birds are to blame for spreading highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, will be the key issue at a scientific conference organized here on May 30-31 by FAO and OIE, the World Organisation for Animal Health.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 29, 2006

US Senators call for end to beef embargoes

WASHINGTON, DC Thirty-one United States Senators sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Japan and the Ambassador of Korea urging them to resume trade in U.S. beef. The letter urged Japan to resume trade prior to the Prime Minister Koizumi’s visit in June.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 26, 2006

WHO is concerned about the situation in Indonesia

fleischschwirtschaft.de - INDONESIA. The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed an additional case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case occurred in a 32-year-old man. He developed symptoms on 15 May and died on 22 May.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 25, 2006

Ruokatalo and Danish Crown acquire all shares in Sokolów

TURKU (Finland) Saturn Nordic Holding AB, a joint venture of HK Ruokatalo Group and Danish Crown, intends to acquire all the shares in the Polish meat company Sokolow S.A.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 24, 2006

Richard L. Bond new CEO of Tyson Food

SPRINGDALE (Arkansas, USA) In keeping with plans for succession of its senior management, Tyson Foods, Inc. announced that Richard L. Bond has been elected by the Board of Directors as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company and will report to the board.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 23, 2006

Bird flu hits Denmark's domestic flock

COPENHAGEN Denmark has confirmed that the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in domestic birds. According to “EuroNews” exports of poultry from the island of Funen were halted immediately after birds on a farm there tested positive for the virus. The flock has been culled.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 22, 2006

Training workshop on welfare standards

HERTS (UK) The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA), the UK-based charity that promotes food animal welfare in markets, during transport and at slaughter, has been awarded a contract by the European Commission to organize and run an international training workshop on welfare standards for the stunning and killing of animals in slaughterhouses and disease control situations.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 19, 2006

Japan likely to decide in June to resume U.S. beef imports

TOKYO According to Kyodo News Japan approved the outcome of recent safety checks at U.S. meatpacking facilities for beef exports at a three-day bilateral meeting that ended in Tokyo on Friday, a move that could pave the way for Tokyo to decide as early as June to lift its reimposed ban on American beef.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 19, 2006

Resumption of U.S. beef sales to China and Japan?

BEIJING A delegation from the U.S. and Chinese governments concluded two days of negotiations to establish a protocol for the resumption of U.S. beef sales to China.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 18, 2006

Turkish meat processing guests at the IBC Conference

MADRID The Spanish organisation CedeCarne was the host of this year's spring conference of the International Butchers' Confederation in Madrid.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 18, 2006

Beef finally flows to South Africa

SYDNEY Exports of Australian beef have started to flow to the South African market after bans were placed on red meat products from Brazil (October 2005) and Argentina (January 2006), following outbreaks of foot and mouth (FMD) in these countries.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 17, 2006

MEPs get tough on food label claims

STRASBOURG Members of European Parliament (MEPs) approved today tougher rules for foods claiming to provide nutritional and health benefits. They want clear definitions for claims that foods are "low energy", "low fat", "high fibre" or even "reduce cholesterol".

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 16, 2006

Sara Lee to divest European meat business

VIRGINIA/CHICAGO The consumer goods conglomerate Sara Lee Corp wants to sell its European meat business as part of an ongoing process of streamlining its product portfolio.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 10, 2006

News in FLEISCHWIRTSCHAFT International 2/06

Contents of FLEISCHWIRTSCHAFT International No. 2, May 2006

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 09, 2006

BSE declines world-wide

ROME The cases of BSE have declined world-wide in past years according to the UN. In total the number of sick animals declined by 50 per cent between 2004 and 2005, the Food&Agriculture Oganisation (FAO) announced in Rome, according to data collected by the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE).

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – May 08, 2006

European FoodTec Award

COLOGNE The German Agricultural Society (DLG), co-organiser of Anuga FoodTec, honoured 11 companies behind the eight innovations with Gold and Silver awards at the fair in Cologne.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – April 04, 2006

News in FLEISCHWIRTSCHAFT International 1/06

Contents of FLEISCHWIRTSCHAFT International No. 1, March 2006

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – March 21, 2006