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... the european food safety authority (efsa) has backed lactic acid as a decontaminant in beef processing and said there were no safety concerns as long as its use complied with current food additive regulations ... the food safety watchdog delivered its verdict following a request from the european commission to assess “ the safety and efficacy of lactic acid when used to reduce microbial surface contamination on beef hides, carcasses, cuts and trimmings ” ... the parma body was also tasked to evaluate risk related to the release of lactic-acid containing effluents from slaughterhouses and processing plants ... no toxicological concerns after assessing 25 studies that met its criteria, efsa confirmed that it broadly believed lactic acid was effective in killing bacteria in beef compared to use of water rinses, while dismissing concerns over increased antimicrobial resistance and a potential environmental threat from processing wastewater containing the substance ... however, efsa said: “ it was concluded that, although variable, microbial reductions achieved by lactic acid treatment of beef are generally significant compared to untreated or water treated controls ... based on high strength evidence' studies the experts said that while lactic acid reduced counts of naturally occurring enterobacteriaceae on beef to “a variable' degree”, these reductions “were usually significantly higher compared to untreated or water treated controls” ... studies demonstrating high or medium strength evidence showed the substance cut the prevalence of salmonella and/or shigatoxin-producing/verotoxin-producing escherichia coli (stec/vtec) on carcasses, beef cuts and trimmings to varying degrees depending on study design and contamination level ... based on studies classified as 'medium strength evidence', it “was shown to reduce counts of inoculated pathogens (salmonella and/or stec/vtec) on beef carcasses, cuts and trimmings to a variable degree”

... the australian competition and consumer commission has announced that it will not oppose the proposed merger of the meat processing operations of teys bros (holdings) pty ltd and cargill beef australia ... cargill operates two abattoirs and a feedlot in new south wales which supply both the domestic and export beef markets, with the abattoirs in tamworth and wagga and the feedlot at stockinbingal ... teys operates four beef abattoirs at biloela, beenleigh and rockhampton in queensland and naracoorte in south australia ... this will also help us to expand the number of foreign markets we are currently selling australian beef,” said teys ... “combining our businesses provides the experience, scope and scale to for us to build a world-class beef processing company and that translates into more job security for our employees and drives our growth for cattle from australian producers,” said andrew macpherson, managing director, cargill beef australia ... these included the acquisition of ‘fat’ cattle ready for slaughter, the acquisition of ‘feeder’ cattle which are destined for feedlots, and for the supply of processed beef to retailers and wholesalers, as well as the possibility of cargill using its grain trading position to deny supply or raise prices for competing feedlot operators

... 9 cases per 100,000 people in 2010, was credited to improved detection and investigation of outbreaks through cdc's pulsenet surveillance system, cleaner slaughter methods, testing of ground beef for e ... coli, better inspections of ground beef processing plants, regulatory improvements and increased awareness of the importance of properly cooking beef – efforts that have been led by the us department of agriculture (usda)

... cargill has merged its australian beef business with teys bros ... , the country’s second-largest beef processor ... the venture will include assets of both companies’ beef processing and cattle feeding businesses, as well as teys’ tannery and “value-adding” facilities, the firms said ... 5m head of cattle per year and will “consolidate teys’ postition as the second-largest beef processor and exporter in australia”, the groups explained yesterday (10 may) ... teys ceo brad teys, who will serve as the chief executive of the new company, said he was “confident” the partnership with cargill would create “a world-class company and a flagship for the australian beef industry” ... he described the move as a “winning combination for beef producers and australia” and added: “we are committed to providing growth and opportunity for australian cattle producers through vigorous focus on efficiency and improved domestic and export opportunities ... it strengthens our global marketing reach to expand markets for australian beef and deliver best-of-class service to our strategic partners

... james packer’s 51% stake in australia’s second-largest beef processing company may be on the table for $500 million, according to the australian financial review ... teys bros is the largest australian-owned beef processor in the country, second only to brazilian meat giant jbs swift ... teys bros was affected by the queensland flooding, with processing plants closed at rockhampton and biloela (including some flooding at rockhampton), road and rail routes damaged, and the company’s feedlot affected by evacuation of employees from nearby condamine

... food giant cargill has announced a $13 million dollar plan to upgrade the wastewater treatment system of its wagga wagga beef processing facility, in order to fully capture biogas emitted during treatment, in a move designed to reduce the facility’s carbon footprint by over 17% and significantly improve the facility’s water discharge quality

... silver fern farms’ chief executive keith cooper said the proposed closures were a result of the company’s focus on streamlining operations and optimising efficiencies across its various processing sites on new zealand’s south island ... the red meat industry is suffering from the threat of alternative land uses, processing overcapacity, weak processor profitability and low farmer returns, it added ... however, silver fern is not planning to cease the beef slaughter operation at belfast, its largest south island beef processing plant ... “our belfast beef plant slaughter and boning operations will carry on as normal playing an important role in supplying premium quality beef into the company’s integrated supply chain programmes, and will continue to be a key enabler of silver fern farms’ plate-to-pasture strategy into the future,” cooper said

... coli, salmonella, and ammonia in beef, the american meat institute (ami) is urging the united states department of agriculture (usda) to approve slaughterhouse irradiation as the solution ... particularly in meat, there have been seemingly countless recalls of contaminated, commercially raised beef, leading to an outcry for something to be done ... coli and salmonella is to clean up the industrial meat processing system ... sources: irradiation as the answer? - natural foods merchandiser low-dose electron beam carcass irradiation may be important processing aid in enhancing beef safety, american meat institute says - ami foundation safety of beef processing method is questioned - the cornucopia institute

... the deal will enhance cargill’s operations in australia, which already include oilseed processing and further value adding, grain and oilseed merchandising, bulk handling, flour milling through its allied mills joint venture, and beef processing

... the new york times takes a look at the bacteria and the beef processing industry by tracing the processing path of a single hamburger eaten by stephanie smith, a young woman left paralyzed after ingesting the bacteria in a hamburger cooked by her mom