USDA's top food safety official says the department has much to learn about cell-based meat before it can begin to craft labeling requirements and is waiting for data from companies keen to bring cell-based food products to market.

A new bill introduced last week by Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) would temporarily suspend beef and poultry imports from Brazil until USDA sets up a new food safety working group that can recommend whether the products are safe.

EU member states have agreed on a series of changes to rules on imports of animal products from countries including Argentina, Russia and Egypt.

U.S. meat exporters secured access to another new market in North Africa this week as Tunisia opened its market to American beef, poultry and egg products.

Trade in beef cattle accelerated in Brazil last week as producers sought to take advantage of current high prices.

Brazil’s hopes of expanding access to the Russian meat market suffered a setback this week as Moscow postponed inspections of Brazilian animal protein suppliers.

The price explosion on European pig markets has continued over the past week, with prices once more surging upwards in response to Chinese import demand.

Brazil’s hopes of expanding access to the Russian meat market suffered a setback this week as Moscow postponed inspections of Brazilian animal protein suppliers.

One of Europe’s leading meat industry figures is being replaced after almost four decades in his post.

Brazilian poultry prices moved up once again last week, with values for live birds and broiler meat both reaching their highest levels so far this year.

China’s problems with African Swine Fever (ASF) are having a transformative effect on global pork markets – creating new opportunities for exporters to fill gaps in Chinese supplies.

The number of requests from one European country to cooperate with others on food fraud cases shot up in 2018 compared to previous years, according to the latest annual report on the activities of the EU Food Fraud Network.

A new bill introduced last week by Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) would temporarily suspend beef and poultry imports from Brazil until USDA sets up a new food safety working group that can recommend whether the products are safe.

EU member states have agreed on a series of changes to rules on imports of animal products from countries including Argentina, Russia and Egypt.

U.S. meat exporters secured access to another new market in North Africa this week as Tunisia opened its market to American beef, poultry and egg products.

The Middle East's largest dairy producer Almarai said its earnings were still suffering from rising costs in first quarter (Q1) of this year.

Brazilian poultry prices moved up once again last week, with values for live birds and broiler meat both reaching their highest levels so far this year.

Uruguay has announced plans to ban all use of colistin in animals due to concerns over antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans.

EU lamb prices have risen further over the past week, breaking back through the EUR550 per 100kg barrier for the first time since last June.

EU member states have agreed on a series of changes to rules on imports of animal products from countries including Argentina, Russia and Egypt.

One of Europe’s leading meat industry figures is being replaced after almost four decades in his post.

Uruguay has announced plans to ban all use of colistin in animals due to concerns over antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans.

The spring surge in European lamb prices has intensified over the past week, with markets tightening in the UK and Ireland in particular.

The European Union has said that the UK has met the animal health and biosecurity requirements to allow the country to continue exporting animal products to the bloc in the event of a “no deal” exit.