Archives for June 3, 2015

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Belgian pigmeat exporters struggle amid Russian EU import ban

By Carmen Paun, in Brussels

The Russian import ban on European Union (EU) pigmeat products has led to a 15% decrease in the price of Belgian pork carcases, a new report released by Belgium’s Ministry of Economic Affairs last week argued.

Crowd funding raises food safety fears

By Nicholas Robinson

Crowdfunding bosses have slammed criticism that this growing source of finance is backing food and drink products that are potentially harmful to consumers.

InstantLabs partners with FDA on catfish test

By Joseph James Whitworth

InstantLabs has partnered with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a catfish species identification test to prevent mislabelling and seafood fraud.

Irish meat producers have sights set on US market

By Helen Arnold

A third Irish meat processing company has just been granted access to the lucrative American market, following the lifting of the 15-year trade embargo on Irish beef imports earlier this year.