USDA FSIS to Expand STEC Testing to Additional Raw Beef Products

sebaubi June 8, 2020

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 […]

Quality and consistency influence which beef shoppers put in their baskets

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sebaubi May 15, 2020

Image: Tyson Fresh Meats This post is sponsored by Tyson Fresh Meats. Beef continues to be a mainstay on many US dinner tables, and shoppers are looking for quality and consistency when making their choice at the meat case. In fact, beef accounted for more than half of the […]

High demand for beef leaves empty shelves in US stores

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sebaubi April 22, 2020

“The empty store shelves aren’t an indicator of a food shortage, but rather a demand problem,” believes one American producer.

New beef sales to China signal more trade to come after ‘phase one’

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sebaubi April 17, 2020

Chinese importers purchased 1,500 metric tons of U.S. beef earlier this month, evidence that the “phase one” trade deal is already resulting in new export opportunities for the U.S., according to new data from USDA.

How to Safely Store Different Kinds of Meat—and Make It Last

sebaubi April 7, 2020

The (FDA) has specific recommended timeframes for storing different kinds of meat, from raw poultry and steaks to bacon and corned beef.

Exclusive: Argentina beef shipments to EU, China stall amid virus

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sebaubi April 3, 2020

Shipments of beef from Argentina’s famed cattle ranches to the European Union have plunged to almost zero amid the global coronavirus outbreak

The Porsche of beef: Consumers are willing to pay a high price for beef if it’s worth it every time

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sebaubi April 3, 2020

If USDA Choice were a basic Volkswagen, U.S. cattlemen should be producing the Audis and Porsches made by the same company.

2020 Pork and Beef Demand Looks Promising, Steiner says

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sebaubi February 19, 2020

final calculations for 2019 demand indexes showed strong increases for both beef and pork, says agricultural economist Len Steiner

BQA positively influences consumer confidence in beef

sebaubi February 17, 2020

While consumers say they care about how animals are raised, their attention to taste, value, food safety, and nutrition remain their primary focus.

Japan mourns Kobe Bryant, the man who helped put Kobe beef on the global map

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sebaubi January 27, 2020

Japan mourns Kobe Bryant, the man who helped put Kobe beef on the global map.

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