Organic food sales increase 5% in 2019

Organic dairy products reached $6.6 billion in sales during 2019, 2% growth when compared to 2018, and organic meat, poultry and fish generated $1.4 billion in sales.

How did Covid-19 impacted Chinese beef imports

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The supply of meat to China in the first quarter of 2020 has been impacted by COVID-19, in particular due to a combination of port labor shortages and reefer container ship disruptions causing over and under-supply at different times, with the situation particularly acute during March.

USDA FSIS to Expand STEC Testing to Additional Raw Beef Products

USDA FSIS to Expand STEC Testing to Additional Raw Beef Products The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has announced plans to expand its routine verification testing for six Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) (non-O157 STEC; O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, or O145) as well as O157:H7.  The expanded […]