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Cargill Pulling Back Antibiotic Use By 20% In Beef Cattle
Mar 16, 2016Cargill is cutting back on the amount of antibiotics used on its U.S. cattle supply by 20%. This decision will influence 1.2 million cattle annually, none of which use any type of antibiotics for growth promotion that are important for ...
Tags: Cargill, Antibiotic, Cattle supply, Beef
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Canada Lifts 19-Year Import Ban on European Beef
Oct 23, 2015Canada has lifted a 19-year ban on import of beef from the European Union, which was imposed due to mad cow disease epidemic. The European Commission along with the 19 member states are working on to resume the exports of beef to the ...
Tags: European Beef, Import Ban
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Canada Beef Products Are Faced with Temporary Ban From Peru, Belarus and Taiwan
Feb 26, 2015Peru, Belarus and Taiwan have imposed a temporary ban on beef product imports from Canada, over the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) outbreak. Earlier this month, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of ...
Tags: Beef Products, beef exports
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CFIA Received an "Adequate" Rating in The Latest Audit by The U.S. Government
Jan 9, 2014The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) received an "adequate" rating – the lowest passing grade – in the latest audit by the U.S. government to determine its equivalency on food safety standards, according to documents ...
Tags: Food Inspection, Canada's Food Inspection Agency, Lowest Passing Grade
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Japan Is Set to Lift The Restrictions on Beef Imports From Canada
Jan 31, 2013Japan is set to lift the restrictions on beef imports from Canada by allowing beef from animals aged up to 30 months from 1 February. The new regulation expands the current requirement, which only allows beef exports from animals aged 21 ...
Tags: Japan, beef imports, Canada
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China Has Authorized Beef Imports From Four Additional Facilities in Canada
Jan 15, 2013China has authorized beef imports from four additional facilities in Canada, a move which will strengthen the Canadian beef export market. The facilities that can export beef to China are Les Viandes Laroche (Asbestos, Quebec), Ryding ...
Tags: China, Beef Imports, Canada
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Canadian Beef Exports to China Are Set to Rise Following Certification
Jan 15, 2013Canadian beef exports to China are set to rise following certification for a further four of Canada's processing plants. Chinese officials have given the green light to the beef processors as part of a 2011 trade agreement that saw ...
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Jbs Will Buy Xl Foods Meat Plant in Brooks
Jan 4, 2013Alberta has given exemption from foreign land ownership rules to JBS, which makes it one step closer to buying XL Foods meat plant in Brooks, Alberta. The XL Foods plant in Brooks Alberta was earlier closed due to the recall of its ...
Tags: Alberta, XL Foods, meat plant, JBS, food industry
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JBS Will Take Over XL Foods
Dec 4, 2012JBS,a Brazilian meat manufacturer,will take over the Canadian beef producer XL Foods-a plant based in Alberta,Canada,which was at the center of a massive beef recall. According to JBS,the agreement enables the company to purchase the ...
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Xl Foods Addresses Safety Issues and Concerns Outlined
Dec 4, 2012XL Foods, the Canadian beef producer which recalled beef products across Canada and the US, has noted that it has addressed all the safety issues and concerns outlined by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). In a statement, the ...
Tags: beef producer, safety issues and concerns, better maintenance procedures
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CFIA and CCA Have Released Biosecurity Standard to Strengthen Canada's Beef Sector
Aug 8, 2012The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)and the Canadian Cattlemen's Association(CCA)have released a national biosecurity standard to strengthen Canada's beef sector. The standard provides on-farm practices designed to minimize the ...
Tags: CFIA, CCA, national biosecurity standard, beef sector