US import requirements for beef have become a focus for the UK meat industry. This comes after a meeting of industry bodies, headed by AHDB Beef & Lamb and which included Defra, the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development(DARD). The group discussed beef safety controls with Dr Kenneth Petersen, senior vice president of quality and regulatory affairs for the OSI Group. The meeting – organised by the UK Export Certification Partnership (UKECP) and Defra – focused on the control of STEC E-coli, and was aimed at ensuring processors in the UK are fully aware of the US requirements for this. Read more...
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