Farm families who wanted to eat meat once had to kill and butcher an animal and then figure out how to make it last
I watched a young woman at a supermarket surveying the various cuts of meat, all nicely trimmed and packaged in their Styrofoam trays. I strongly suspected she had no idea what it takes to bring meat from “farm to fork,” as a popular slogan goes. When I was growing up in the 1940s, it was […] Read moreTag Archives meat
Investors consider options in cell-cultivated meat sector
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — Cell-cultivated meat companies in the United States could receive new investment since U.S. regulators cleared the product for sale earlier this summer, but the sector must scale up and lower costs to challenge conventional meat, said investors and major food companies. Several startups have developed the technology to grow meat from […] Read more
UN backs consumption of meat, dairy and eggs
The FAO said meat, eggs and dairy provide essential macro nutrients, such as protein, fats and carbohydrates, as well as important micronutrients.
JBS contributes $2 million to Brooks
JBS Foods Canada, which operates the beef processing facility in Brooks, Alta., is providing $2 million to that community, the company announced Oct. 22. The funds are part of the company’s Hometown Strong initiative that has earmarked $50 million for use in communities within Canada and the United States where it has facilities. The money […] Read more
Local meat preferred, but price most important
While many consumers will pay more for Canadian product, most are not willing to pay a big premium for specialty meat
EDMONTON — Canadians show their loyalty when buying meat, a new survey reports. People will pay more for fresh meat of Canadian origin and will select packages labelled with country of origin over generic or product from the United States, the study found. “People were more willing to pick a package with an origin not […] Read moreLabour issues worry beef producer group
Canadian beef packing plants have a shaky future if they cannot find more workers. “We fear right now as we deal with the tighter supplies, there are a lot of competitive pressures in North America with over-capacity in the packing industry,” Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, said at the annual Alberta […] Read more
CETA lifts bison tariff
Bison producers were among the farm groups that welcomed the end of negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union in September. But for them, the agreement represents a market expansion of major proportions: a potential 25-fold increase over current levels. A 20 percent tariff is now placed on bison […] Read more
Meat trade posts strong summer
WINNIPEG — As the end of summer draws near, so does the end of the barbecue season, which means less demand for beef and pork products after a summer of significantly higher prices, according to industry participants. “I think summer 2014 is going to go down as extraordinary from a (beef) price perspective clear across […] Read more
Plant expands to add more lamb
Sungold Specialty Meats | Operator sees potential for an expansion of the Canadian flock
INNISFAIL, Alta. — An ambitious plan to expand the Canadian lamb market is being hatched at Sungold Specialty Meats. The federally inspected lamb processing facility at Innisfail is undergoing a $3 million expansion and has invested $5 million in a 50,000 head feedlot at Picture Butte, Alta. “It is way bigger than what we need. […] Read more
B.C. family grows what they eat
DUNCAN, B.C. — Ramona Froehle-Schacht and her husband, Stephen Schacht, started growing their own food when they first settled on British Columbia’s Denman Island 35 years ago. In 1984, they moved to Victoria where they ran the Out of Hand Gallery, which in turn spawned the Island’s biggest Christmas craft show, Out of Hand. After […] Read more
