TheCattleSite Latest News: Germany
09 October 2020
German minister calls for meatpackers to work longer hours after latest COVID-19 outbreakGermany’s agriculture minister has called for state governments to allow slaughterhouses and meat packing plants to work longer hours to address a backlog of animals that built up on farms during the first wave of the coronavirus....
08 October 2020
New COVID-19 outbreak in Germany shutters meatpacking plantA German slaughterhouse contending with a coronavirus outbreak has been ordered to close by health authorities....
23 September 2020
German police crack down on undocumented workers in abattoirsGerman police have searched more than 40 businesses and homes in five different states as part of an investigation into foreign workers being illegally brought into the country to work in the meat packing industry....
29 June 2020
Germany aims to introduce animal welfare levy after abattoir scandalGermany’s Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner is pushing for an animal welfare levy in a bid to clean up the meat trade....
21 May 2020
Germany vows to clean up abattoirs after COVID-19 outbreaks among workersGermany has proposed banning the use of temporary subcontractors at meatpacking plants following a surge in coronavirus infections....
15 April 2020
Germany calls on EU to support dairy farmersGermany’s agriculture ministry has called on the European Union to take action to support dairy farmers who face a steep fall in milk sales due to the ongoing pandemic....
13 February 2020
Pea Instead of Soy in Animal FeedGERMANY - By far the largest proportion of soybeans grown worldwide is used for animal feed. This is particularly problematic because soybean cultivation inflicts massive environmental damage on supplier countries. ...
10 January 2020
Claw Disease Tyloma Primarily Genetic in CowsGERMANY - Scientists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and Georg August University Göttingen have succeeded in proving that a claw disease in cows is primarily genetic. ...
23 December 2019
German Startup Raises €4M Seed Round to Make Dairy Cheese Without MilkGERMANY - Berlin-based startup Legendairy Foods has raised €4M to develop cheese and other dairy products that have the same composition as milk but are not derived from animals....
12 June 2019
More Research Required on New Pathogens in Beef, Cow's Milk ProductsGERMANY - According to the DKFZ, research has been carried out on cow's milk, cow's milk products and the blood serum of healthy cattle....
15 May 2019
Producing Food Whilst Preserving BiodiversityGERMANY - In nature conservation and agriculture, there are two opposing views of how to combine high biodiversity and sustainable food production: nature conservation should either be integrated into agricultural land, or segregated into protected areas...
09 April 2019
New Pathways for Sustainable AgricultureGERMANY - Hedges, flowering strips and other semi-natural habitats provide food and nesting places for insects and birds in agricultural landscapes. This also has advantages for agriculture: bees, flies, beetles and other animal groups pollinate crops...
17 December 2018
FrieslandCampina, DMK Group Sign Manufacturing AgreementGERMANY - Royal FrieslandCampina NV and DMK Group signed a contract manufacturing agreement for the production of mozzarella cheese. The agreement will come into effect in 2019....
28 November 2018
Zoetis presents SmartBow cow monitoring system at EuroTier in HanoverZoetis teams presented the new dairy cow monitoring system, Smartbow at the 13th EuroTier event in Hanover, Germany....
21 November 2018
Vion Introduces Innovation to Deep-frozen MarketGERMANY - German meat producer Vion is introducing a new deep-frozen range to the market under the COOL CUTS label....
19 November 2018
Germany Tackles Viruses, AMR Bacteria in FoodsGERMANY - The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) organised two symposia dealing with microbial risks in food in November 2018: "Food-associated viruses" (7 November) and "Antimicrobial resistance in the food chain" (8-9 November)....
30 October 2018
Food Fest Highlights US Beef in Germany’s Capital CityGERMANY - Introducing US beef to restaurant operators in Germany’s capital city, USMEF participated in Berlin Food Week, an annual festival that features consumer workshops, celebrity chefs and special menu promotions. ...
22 October 2018
Bad Bramstedt: Third Vion Site to Produce Beef with Animal Welfare LabelGERMANY - The Vion plant in Bad Bramstedt located in Schleswig Holstein has been certified as the third cattle slaughterhouse according to the criteria of the German Animal Welfare Association....
24 September 2018
Arla Creates New Innovation with Simple IngredientsGERMANY - As the consumer demand for healthy, natural products increases, Arla Foods has created a new innovation in fruit yogurts which has just hit the shelves in the German market. ...
11 September 2018
Official Opening of Vion's New Cattle Slaughterhouse in WaldkraiburgGERMANY - On Saturday (8 September), Vion's COO Bernd Stange welcomed guests from politics, society, agriculture and customers of the company to the official opening of the most modern beef production location of Vion in Waldkraiburg....
07 August 2018
Vion Slaughterhouses Gain Recognition for Meeting Welfare StandardsGERMANY - Great recognition for the Vion Food Group: The two facilities in Buchloe and Waldkraiburg were the first beef slaughterhouses nationwide to be certified according to the criteria of the German Animal Welfare Association for dairy cows and can...
04 April 2018
Arla Foods to Sell Sonthofen Dairy Site to Allgäuer Hof-MilchGERMANY - European dairy co-operative Arla Foods plans to sell its cheese production site in Sonthofen, Germany to German-based dairy company Allgäuer Hof-Milch GmbH. Both companies have signed a letter of intent and aim to finalize the transaction before...
16 January 2018
Vion Increases Holding in Hides Company BestHidesGERMANY - Vion yesterday announced that it has acquired 20 per cent of the shares of hides company BestHides GmbH bringing its share from 40 per cent to 60 per cent....
20 December 2017
Arla Foods, DMK Group Sign Mozzarella Contract Manufacturing AgreementGERMANY - Arla Foods and German dairy company DMK Group have signed a third-party manufacturing contract that will see DMK produce 35,000 tons of mozzarella cheese for Arla per year at its Nordhackstedt site in northern Germany....
20 October 2017
Anuga Reveals Opportunities for US Beef, Pork in European MarketsGERMANY - While the overall focus of Anuga 2017 was on new products and innovation, USMEF expanded its strategy at the five-day food show to identify opportunities for US beef and pork in Europe and surrounding markets. USMEF’s participation was possible...
17 October 2017
Record-breaking Anuga for AHDB ExportsGERMANY - A record number of meat exporters joined AHDB at Anuga, the world’s biggest food trade fair, in Cologne, Germany last week (7-11 October)....
18 September 2017
Contaminants in Food: Health Risks of Natural Origin Frequently UnderestimatedGERMANY - The following are the findings of a representative study recently conducted by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) on the risk perception of contaminants in food....
12 July 2017
Contaminants in Food: Identifying, Assessing Risks as Early as PossibleGERMANY - Dioxins, mineral oils, perfluorinated substances - not only do people not obtain important nutrients with their food, they also ingest undesirable substances which can affect health when taken up in certain quantities....
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