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Cyberattacks on European Cold Storage Facilities Continue… EU Urges Urgent Security Measures

European Union (EU) authorities have launched a joint response following a series of cybersecurity incidents targeting commercial refrigeration facilities in Europe. Digital security for refrigeration equipment is also emerging as a major management challenge in distribution sites handling temperature-sensitive foods, such as meat.

강동현 기자 · 2026.11.6

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U.S. USD Provides $51.9 Million for Wild Boar Control and Management

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing a total of $51.9 million to 29 cooperative projects in 13 states to reduce agricultural damage caused by wild boars and protect the health of livestock and people.

Editorial Team · 2026.11.6

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The Meeting of Korean Pork and Domestic Chestnuts… ‘Ok-Jubu’ Jung Jong-cheol Unveils 3 Dishes for Coexistence

The Korea Pork Self-Funding Committee announced on the 6th that it filmed special cooking content for ‘Han-don x Our Night’ on November 5th with comedian Jung Jong-chul, an honorary ambassador for Han-don, and Chairman Lee Ki-hong.

Editorial Team · 2026.11.6

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Middle Eastern Buyers Interested in Hanwoo Ribeye and Tenderloin… 5 Export Cooperation MOUs Signed

Meat import and distribution companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar visited domestic Hanwoo production sites to explore potential export cooperation. With four out of five invited buyers requesting samples of premium cuts such as ribeye, tenderloin, and rump, attention is focused on whether this will lead to actual transactions in the future.

Editorial Team · 2026.11.4

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Majang Livestock Market to Pursue Modernization by Separating Distribution, Food, and Living Spaces

A modernization project is being pursued to reorganize the Seoul Majang Livestock Market, dividing it into areas for livestock distribution, food, and residential living spaces. The plan is to improve both the distribution environment and the surrounding living environment by reorganizing the market, where various functions are currently mixed, to suit their intended purposes.

Editorial Team · 2026.11.4

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Mutual Growth Connecting Korean Pork and Chestnuts… Korean Pork Self-Help Fund Steps Up to Promote Consumption for Chestnut Farmers

The Korea Pork Self-Funding Management Committee (Chairman Lee Ki-hong) is launching a consumption promotion campaign to help domestic chestnut farmers struggling with sluggish consumption and accumulating inventory. Following onion and honey consumption promotion activities in the first half of the year, the initiative aims to expand the combined consumption of Korean pork and domestic agricultural products.

Editorial Team · 2026.11.4

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Photo verification of beef sirloin prior to auction… Expanded to 15 nationwide public auction and wholesale markets

The Korea Animal Products Quality Evaluation Institute (President Park Su-jin) announced that it will begin full-scale operation of the ‘Auction Beef Sirloin Image Provision Service’ at 15 public auction markets and wholesale markets nationwide starting November 3 to support rational purchasing decisions by middlemen.

Editorial Team · 2026.11.4

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Ito Ham YoneQ Full-Scale Pushes for Food Logistics Streamlining… Expands Joint Delivery with Others

Ito Ham Yoneq Holdings, a major Japanese meat and processed food company with annual sales exceeding 1 trillion yen, is launching a logistics innovation project to improve food transportation and delivery methods.

Editorial Team · 2026.11.2

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Plans underway to build a beef processing facility in Texas, USA, capable of processing 400 heads per day

A new beef slaughter and processing facility capable of processing about 400 head of cattle per day is being planned in Texas, USA. This project, led by local livestock industry stakeholders, is expected to be funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan guarantee program.

Editorial Team · 2026.11.2

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Strengthening Residue Management for Heat-Treated Poultry Exported to the EU… Inspections Extend to Raw Meat and Shipping Farms

Management of residues in heat-treated poultry products exported to the EU will be strengthened. The key measures involve production-stage management, including the inspection of raw meat used in export products, investigations into the causes of standard violations at farms, and verification of corrective measures.

Editorial Team · 2026.11.2

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Canada Beef Corporation to Host ‘2026 Canada Beef Seminar’ on November 16

The Canadian Beef Association will host the ‘2026 Canadian Beef Seminar and Networking Reception’ from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, November 16 at the Sapphire Ballroom on the 3rd floor of The Grand Lotte Seoul (formerly Lotte Hotel Seoul) in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Editorial Team · 2026.11.1

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70% support for Smart HACCP implementation costs at slaughterhouses and milk collection centers… Applications open until November 20

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is recruiting additional applicants for the 2027 Smart HACCP Field Establishment Project for Livestock Products at the Production Stage to support the digital transformation of hygiene management at slaughterhouses and milk collection centers. The key feature is providing 70 million won in combined state and local government funds out of a total project cost of 100 million won per company.

Editorial Team · 2026.11.1