http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. Pork cuts imported into Sweden were dyed to look like beef, according to UPI.com http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100113/sweden___dodgey_meat_from_hungary_and_poland_.aspx meatpoultry.com Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT In Sweden, nearly 70 tonnes of pork fillets have been labelled and sold as beef. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160113/sweden___pork_sold_as_beef_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT A new Government scheme hoping to improve farmer/restaurant links is being drawn to a close with 23 potential candidates being selected at Gothenburg. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/051212/sweden___farmers_and_meat_consumers_.aspx 5mpublishing Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Marel has been welcoming visitors from all over the world to its stand (SO2:25) at Scanpack in Gothenburg this week, 23 to 26 October 2012. Marel’s stand – Från råvara til färdig produkt (Processing know-how from source to shelf) – looks great and stands out with its special focus on the M-Check RF 8 Checkweigher and I-Cut 10 PortionCutter. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/031112/sweden___marel_stands_out_at_scanpack.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Pork meat has been sold as beef to grocery wholesalers in Sweden, resulting in an EU-wide warning being issued. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/251012/sweden___burcher_cannot_tell_beef_from_pork_god_help_us_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT As part of the extensive group development programme, launched in the spring and to be carried out until the end of 2013, HKScan will continue to improve operating efficiency in Sweden and Denmark. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/171012/sweden___hkscans_improvement_to_meat_plants_.aspx 5mpublishing Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Swedish scientists at the annual world water conference in Stockholm recently predicted vegetarian diets would become the norm for everyone by 2050. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110912/sweden___vegetarians_leave_meat_industry_standing_on_marketing_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Swedish-listed agricultural company Trigon Agri A/S (TAGR.SK) is holding on to much of its output in hopes that crop prices will continue to rise in the wake of the worst U.S. drought in more than half a century. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300812/sweden___cashing_in_on_the_us_drought_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT The plan now published aims to achieve an annual performance improvement of approximately €10 million. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270812/sweden___big_plans_at_meat_giant_hkscan_.aspx 5mpublishing Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Axfood AB, has been forced to recall two tonnes of pork, following test samples showing salmonella bacteria present in the meat. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060812/sweden____tom_danish_pork_recall_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sweden may ban the surgical castration of piglets without anesthesia as from 2016. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090812/sweden___common_sense_and_pig_castration_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Swedish National Food Agency has put forward proposals that there should be no more than two per cent industrially produced trans fat in the total fat content of foods on the Swedish market. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170712/sweden___following_denmark_on_fatty_meat_.aspx 5mpublishing Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Finnish meat processor HKScan’s net sales for the quarter January-March 2012 reached €606.1 million compared to €592.7 million in the corresponding quarter of 2011, a growth of 2.3 per cent. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300512/sweden___meat_giants_trading_results_.aspx 5mpublishing Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Atria is to centralise production of meat products in Sweden in a programme focussing on improving the profitability of Atria Scandinavias. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020312/sweden___changes_at_meat_giant.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT A group of Aviagen SweChick customers enjoyed a customer meeting at the home of the Ross brand as part of an initiative to develop a mutually beneficial customer network in Scandinavia. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/310112/sweden___scandinavian_producers_share_insights_at_aviagen_customer_event.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Atria intends to invest in new production equipment at its Malmö plant. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270112/sweden___pork_plant_expanding_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Foundation of Agricultural Research, which is behind the funding, reports that the findings can be used to provide a higher and more consistent quality of Swedish beef. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180112/sweden___beef_research_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Link between eating processed meat and pancreatic cancer in Swedish research is a bogus claim orchestrated by the animal rights movement. Where are Bpex in defendening our industry having wasted millions on a national sausage week. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140112/sweden___ogus_claims_over_cancer_financed_by_animal_rights_groups.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Foundation of Agricultural Research, which is behind the funding, reports that the findings can be used to provide a higher and more consistent quality of Swedish beef. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180112/sweden___beef_research__0.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The group says that 85 per cent of Swedes prefer to buy Swedish pork, an increase of six per cent from this time last year. When it comes to welfare rules and regulations 88 per cent of the public are confident that Swedish producers are performing well. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/271211/sweden___group_reportsd_consumer_confidence_.aspx 5mpublishing Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Pork production in Sweden has come down in the first six months of 2011, to just over 125,000 metric tons – a year-on-year 0.7% decrease. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/101011/sweden___drop_in_pork_production.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 19 cattle were found dead late last week. One animal was confirmed by laboratory tests (bacterological culture and PCR). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150811/sweden___anthrax_kills_cattle.aspx oie.com Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT In Sweden pig ears, along with tails and feet, fetch a low price and are often simply thrown away in the slaughter process. In China however the items are in high demand. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120611/sweden___pork_off_cuts_for_china.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sweden has called for tougher European welfare legislation on long journeys, resting time and space allowances. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090611/sweden___sweden_wants_tougher_livestock_transport_laws.aspx Pig World Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Swedish retailer Axfood has welcomed Vi Retailers' Association's recommendation that its members sign individual chain agreements to join its Hemköp banner. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160511/sweden___meat_retailers_merge_.aspx just-food.com Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT A new press statement from the Swedish farmers’ union makes it clear that Swedish farmers do not want to castrate pigs. However, the same statement complains that calls by some politicians to ban castration without anaesthesia will derail the work that the pig industry, researchers and government agencies have done to investigate other options. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050511/sweden___castrating_pigs.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT "The figures show that meat consumption in Sweden has increased and that it is higher than ever," said Åsa Lannhard Öberg at the Board of Agriculture to Sveriges Radio's (SR) Ekot news programme. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140411/sweden___eating_more_meat_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Swedish Farmers’ Union (LRF) and the meat promotion agency, Swedish Meat, have agreed a way forward with the trade and retailers for the introduction of a Swedish label for processed meat products in 2011. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070411/sweden___meat_labelling.aspx meatingplace Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Twenty percent of Swedish pig producers are expected to quit this year as a result of high feed costs and poor returns. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290311/sweden___swedish_pig_producers_will_quit_in_droves.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Swedish National Food Administration (Livsmedelsverket) has discovered that a number of chickens have not been bled, and thus suspects that they may have been scalded and plucked alive. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250311/sweden___problems_in_the_poultry_industry.aspx 5mpublishing Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT According to the Swedish Fa''rmers Federation (LRF), more than one-fifth of Swedish pig production will have disappeared before the end of the year. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020311/sweden___pig_industry_crisis.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Swedish Farmers Federation (LRF) has complained about the way in which its high animal welfare standards are hurting the domestic pig industry and could eventually hurt the beef industry. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010311/sweden___animal_welfare_rules.aspx meatingplace Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The authorities sent an Immediate Notification dated 4 February to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220211/sweden___newcastle_disease_in_poultry_.aspx oie.com Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT If the land made available is used for bioenergy production, the decrease in emissions can be six times greater. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100211/sweden___more_jump_on_the_global_warming_scam.aspx 5mpublishing Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Aviagen SweChick, Aviagen’s Swedish business unit, recently held a series of broiler roadshows for customers in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Overall, the events were attended by over 130 representatives from all parts of the Scandinavian broiler industry. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/271210/sweden___aviagen_swechick_on_the_road_in_scandinavia.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Aviagen SweChick, Aviagen’s Swedish business unit, recently held a series of broiler roadshows for customers in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Overall, the events were attended by over 130 representatives from all parts of the Scandinavian broiler industry. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/211210/sweden___aviagen_swechick_on_the_road_in_scandinavia.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Studies of heavy, fast-growing hens and small, slow-growing hens provide important new knowledge on the origin of the genetic variation that has enabled them to adapt rapidly to new extreme environments. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/101210/sweden___poultry_research.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Three years ago, cooked meats specialists, Broderna Nilsson of Gothenburg, Sweden, invested in an Marel PolyLine to help them meet the increasing demand for their wide range of high quality beef, turkey, chicken and ham products. At that time we reported that the challenging economic climate was benefiting Nilsson as increasing numbers of consumers spent more on eating at home. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/191110/sweden___same_again_please.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Aviagen has reached an agreement to purchase its Swedish distributor, Lantmännen SweChick AB. The company will be renamed Aviagen SweChick AB and will continue to supply Ross Parent Stock to customers in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/081010/sweden___aviagen_poultry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Qibbla Halal is riding the wave of the fast-expanding market for halal products. In a new factory in central Sweden, halal slaughtered meat products are rapidly deep-frozen, and food-handling regulations are strictly adhered to. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220910/sweden___halal_food_market_expanding_.aspx halalfocus Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Drawing quite a lot of media attention, the Swedish prime minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt, dropped by the facility in southern Sweden to hear more about the company's apprenticeship programme which has been devised in collaboration with the Municipality of Trelleborg to help young people find a job and also to contribute to attracting qualified labour to the slaughterhouse. The apprenticeship programme is targeted at unemployed young people aged between 18 and 30. So far, two groups have completed the programme with 8 out of 12 subsequently being offered permanent employment by Ugglarps Slakteri. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270810/sweden___vips_at_abattoir_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT For the first time MRSA has been found in samples from pigs in Sweden . The bacterium was isolated at the National Veterinary Institute in a sample taken from the snout to the slaughter . http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190810/sweden___mrsa_is_detected_in_pigs.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sweden is the only country in Europe banning kosher and halal slaughter. The Swedish Christian community should show tolerance to Jews and Muslims and demand to abolish the ban, say four representatives of Christian Sweden. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030810/sweden__leading_the_way_in_ritual_slaughter_.aspx halalfocus Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr Erlandsson reacted after learning that a Danish producer part-owned by Swedish meat producer Scan makes pig feed that contains pig blood, among other ingredients, according to Sweden's The Local. "It is ethically objectionable to eat one's own species," he said. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020710/sweden___concerns_over_meat_and_bone_meal_in_pig_feed.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Julia Österberg and colleagues at the National Veterinary Institute in Uppsala have studied the direct and indirect transmission of four Salmonella enterica serotypes in pigs, publishing their paper in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. Feed-borne spread of Salmonella spp. to pigs has been documented several times in recent years in Sweden, they explain. Experiences from the field suggest that feed-associated serotypes might be less transmissible and subsequently easier to eradicate from pig herds than other serotypes more commonly associated to pigs. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250510/sweden___more_research_on_salmonella_in_pigs_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 29 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT According to Polish FAMMU/ FAPA, the demand for meat in Sweden is steadily growing, as well as for imports. Problems in the Swedish meat industry are currently observed in most segments from pork to poultry. According to some analysts, if the current trends continue, next year meat imports in Sweden could overtake the level of domestic production. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290410/sweden___more_meat_being_consumed_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Salmonella was isolated from 15 per cent of soybean meal consignments, 10 per cent of rapeseed meal samples and up to 13 per cent of finished feed from five feed mills, representing a significant source of these bacteria on pig farms http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010310/sweden___salmonella_in_pig_feed_.aspx 5mpublishing Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The BBC's Tom Burridge dines out at a Swedish fast-food chain that is trying to discourage people from eating too much meat by publishing the carbon footprint of each item on its menu. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/121209/sweden___meat_and_alleged_carbon_footprints.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT The chair of Swedish Meats, Lars Hultström has resigned due an animal rights scandal on one of his pig farms, Swedish news site The Local is reporting.Hultström has resigned from Swedish Meats, an association representing more than 17,000 livestock farmers in Sweden, as well as his post at Sveriges Grisproducenter, an association representing Sweden's pig farmers, and the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/021209/sweden___shameful_animal_rights_scandal_in_meat_industry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT The ag authorities of Sweden reported an outbreak of Newcastle disease in Skåne Län in the South.The farm, housing 20,000 breeding poultry (parents) had a history of egg drop during the http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/131109/aweden___newcastle_disease_in_poultry.aspx oie.com Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT