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The article focuses on the report of K. Michael Conaway, the chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, regarding the ruling of the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s Appellate Body against the meat label requirement of the Country of Origin Labeling.

The article discusses the "Farmers Weekly" magazine's survey of big retailers which showed a small percentage of shelf-facings of own-label lamb were British and the rest from New Zealand or Australia as of May 2015.

The article reports that the Scottish government wants an investigation on the labeling of foreign beef as British meat in shops, with rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead's asking the Quality Meat Scotland to examine why beef prices dropped since the start of 2015.

Examines why United States meat industry resorts on mandatory labeling that indicates the product's country of origin. Industrial impact of the country of origin labeling.

Reports on the United States Department of Agriculture's restriction on the use of lean-to-fat ratio in meat labeling.

Discusses about labeling process for meat and poultry companies. Significance of labels in food products; Implementation of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) generic label approval regulation; Its advantages to the companies.

The author discusses the controversial non-stun slaughter labelling debated by the British Members of the Parliament led by Philip Hollobone.

The article offers information on the views of the Members in the European Parliament (MEP) concerning labelling of meat used in processed foods such as lasagne by the country of origin. It mentions that depending on the member state, 30-50 percent of slaughtered meat is processed into meat ingredients for foodstuffs, mostly minced meat, meat preparations and meat product. Also includes a tweet of Conservative MEP Julie Girling on the same.

The article reports that the Royal grocer Fortnum & Mason has been ditched after making false on its meat product packaging.

The article reports on the refusal by the grocery and general merchandise retailer Tesco PLC to sell beef from cattle born in Ireland and slaughtered in Northern Ireland due to customer confusion over labelling.

The article reports that the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) and farming trade unions have agreed to establish a voluntary code of conduct for the beef industry. Topics discussed include aim of the code of conduct to improve transparency in the beef industry, trading terms and penalties as some of the issues that will be addressed by the code and farming unions asking for better labeling practices and calling on supermarkets to consider price-cutting measures to improve demand.

The article argues on the confusion over the Food Information for Consumers Regulation 2014 in Great Britain as of July 2014. The law, which aims to protect the consumer, is said to be incomplete as the European Union labelling rules often change on questions and answers such as labelling of meat and fish. Also mentioned is the unanswered question on a quantitative ingredient declaration (QUID) for added water.

The article discusses the issue of misleading labels in the meat industry. Topics discussed include impact of the horsemeat scandal on the meat industry in general, effects of misconduct among meat sellers on smaller producers and steps that consumers should take to avoid being sold fake meat or low-quality products. Also discussed are the effects of mislabeling on meat producers' brands.

The article reports on the move of protein ingredient manufacturer BNJ Ingredients UK to design a range of E-number-free, clean-label alternatives to phosphates for a range of meat products such as pork, beef, chicken and turkey protein solutions.

The article reports on the move of supermarket chain Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. to stop labeling mince meat as lean and reformulate its own-brand beef mince meat line to remove excess fat in Great Britain.

The article reports on the call of faith leaders Henry Grunwald and Dr. Shuja Shafi, deputy secretary general of Muslim Council of Britain, for compulsory labelling of all halal and kosher meat products due to reports that unlabelled halal New Zealand lamb are sold in British supermarkets in 2014.

The article reports that the British Veterinary Association (BVA) renewed its call for compulsory labelling of all meat killed through halal and kosher process. Topics discussed include BVA's explanation on the importance of clearly labelling kosher and halal meat that is not pre-stunned and supermarkets such as Tesco and Marks & Spencer's confirmation that they sold halal lamb imported from New Zealand without proper labelling.

The reports on the call by British Veterinary Association (BVA) president-elect John Blackwell for a ban on the religious slaughter of animals for halal and kosher meat. According to the veterinarian, the practice meant some animals died a slow and painful death as they remained fully conscious for up to two minutes before they died. Blackwell also calls for clearer labelling of halal and kosher meat to inform consumers about the methods used to produce the meat they were buying.

The article reports on the compliance hearing at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the country of origin labelling (COOL) requirements of the U.S. for livestock and meat imports.

The article reports on the implementation of the new informational labeling of all minced meat product with the correct percentage of fat and collagen content in Great Britain.

The article reports on the support of animal welfare charity Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) for compulsory labelling of non-stunned meat which has been considered as discriminatory by Muslim and Jewish leaders in Great Britain.

The author discusses the implication of the proposed rule to mandate prominent labeling of raw mechanically tenderized beef in the U.S. for producers of non-intact raw beef products. He suggests that the producers should consider the raw materials used when evaluating their food safety system whether or not the Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) implements the proposed rule. He articulates that purchasers can still be a part of the solution regardless how the labeling is finalized.

The article reports that F.A. Gill denied the accusation that they supplied Cranswick with Tesco pork chops mislabelled as British Red Tractor in September 2013.

Information about the 74th Annual American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) Convention, held in Charleston, South Carolina is presented. It announces the winners of the American Cured Meat Championships which features more than 600 entries. It indicates that the event offered opportunities for attendees to learn new ideas and try new equipment and provided sessions on employee relations, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) labeling, and a demonstration of Southern barbecue.

The article reports that a slaughterhouse denied supplying a Tesco store with foreign meat following results of isotope tests which showed there was only one percent chance that a packet of pork chops was British despite the package carrying the Red Tractor logo.

The article presents the thoughts of the author on the imported pork, labelled as British, used to demonstrate the new isotope testing process, and passed off as a one-off human error, and its impact on the reliability of the assurance and traceability schemes used by the meat industry.

The article reports that according to service provider Longhand Isotopes, as a result of the horsemeat scandal and mislabelling of a pork chop in grocery and general merchandise retailer Tesco, increased interest in geographical testing of meat products is being shown by British retailers.

The article reports on the discovery of non-British pork chops, labelled as British, on sale in supermarket chain Tesco, supplied by foods and pet products producer Cranswick, and tested using the Stable Isotope Reference Analysis (SIRA) test to link pork to its geographical production area.

The article reports on an apology issued by British supermarket chain Tesco after tests showed that two pork chops it sold labeled as British were likely to have come from the Netherlands. A reporter from the British Broadcasting Co. (BBC) purchased pork carrying the Red Tractor logo in a Tesco store in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The pork was examined by German scientists using a technique known as stable isotope ratio analysis.

The article reports on British supermarket chain Tesco's issuance of an apology after it was found that two pork chops it sold labeled as British were likely to have come from the Netherlands.

The article reports that the European Commission (EC) has no plans to implement rules to ban the Union Flag from British meat products. The EC denied media reports that it was planning to introduce new rules on country of origin labeling that would prohibit the use of European Union (EU) member state flags on packaging. The EC further clarified that it will not prevent the use of additional geographical labels and private logos.

The article reports on the tenders sought by the European Commission for a study on mandatory origin labeling of milk, milk used as an ingredient and unprocessed meat other than beef, pig, poultry and goat meat.

The article reports that authorities in the Netherlands are pushing for the introduction of labelling in Europe of meat that comes from animals that are not stunned before slaughter that was told an European Union Council of Minister's meeting and support by the European Commission.

The article focuses on the move which requires retailers and suppliers in New Zealand to declare the country of origin of all imported beef and lamb from August 2013.