Canadian Beef Performs
Information for Meat Professionals from Canada Beef and the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence (CBCE)
Trade Headlines | October 2020
CANADA
- Canada breaks record for number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day
- University of Calgary receives animal health research boost
- Pandemic-related income loss expected to double food insecurity in Canada
- B.C. Beef brand a step closer to grocery store shelves
- Beef carcass weights falling back in line
- Alberta agency sets priorities for agricultural research
- Alberta Beef Producers offer “thumbs up” to JBS Foods Canada international partnership
- Alberta Beef Industry Conference cancelled
US
- US meat industry lobbies USDA for mandatory labelling of cell-based meat products
- Tyson working group examines COVID-19 safety for employees
- Cattle hides take a tanning
- Major US trade deal with Brazil unlikely: USTR
- Economists say we need more packing capacity
MEXICO
KOREA
- Republic of Korea asks to join Pacific Alliance trade bloc
- Number of beef cattle in S. Korea hits all-time high in Q3
CHINA/HONG KONG
- Qingdao to conduct COVID-19 testing on cold-chain products
- Consumption rebound buoys retail sales in Q3
- China eyes world’s biggest shopping spree amid pandemic
- Alibaba’s online marketplace launches annual shopping festival
- Pork supplies on pace to hit normal level
TAIWAN
EUROPE/UK
- Farmers ask EU parliament to ban terms such as “veggie burger”
- More can be done to reduce the negative impact of EU agriculture
- EU countries adopt binding green farming schemes
- Brexit talks set to restart with aim of deal by mid-November
AUSTRALIA/NZ
SOUTH AMERICA
GLOBAL
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