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ukrainian meat producer mhp posted a 35% increase in net income during the second quarter, which it attributed partially to foreign currency gains, as well as volume gains in chicken meat sales. the firm posted uah537m (us$68m) in earnings, up from uah390m in the same period of 2009. revenue grew 36% to uah1.76bn, while ebida grew 11% on the same quarter of the previous year to reach uah662m. in the first half, net income grew 18% to uah812m, while revenue increased 44% across the half to uah3.

many consumers around the globe are turning away from meat as health, price and ethical concerns grow. but the latest market research indicates that meat substitutes are failing to pick up the slack. in the third part of the foodnavigator focus on meat substitutes, we take a look at the market for meat and meat replacements and the reasons behind the declining growth rates for both categories.

headlines continue to raise concerns over the health effects of excessive meat consumption, a situation that is boosting consumer interest in meat substitutes. but what does the science say about meat and health? in the second part of our focus on meat substitutes, foodnavigator looks at the risks and benefits of excessive meat consumption. in recent years, high profile studies have linked meat consumption, be it red or processed meats, to increased risks of various diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

vegetarian protein options have come a long way from the once-ubiquitous lentils and tofu as food scientists have stepped up to the challenge of creating innovative meat substitutes. while popular meat alternatives include soy, wheat and quorn – a mycoprotein derived from fermentation of the fungus fusarium venenatum – there are a number of emerging opportunities in the meat substitutes market.

eating too much red meat may increase the risk of heart failure by 24 per cent, according to a data from american male physicians. an average of 9.5 servings of red meat per week was associated with a significant increase in heart failure risk, compared with only 1.5 servings per week, according to data from 21,120 men participating in the physicians’ health study. “to the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate the relationship between red meat consumption and hf risk in a large cohort,” state the researchers in nutrition, metabolism and cardiovascular diseases.

* australia’s beef industry has consistently reduced emissions intensity for producing beef since 1990 * continued r&d aims to find ways to further reduce emissions while increasing productivity meat and livestock australia (mla) this week announced that the australian beef industry has achieved a 6.5% reduction in emissions per kilogram of beef produced since kyoto protocol reporting began in 1990 .

the products subjected to recall include: country morning garlic sausage ring which comes in 1kg with upc 0 57316 08493 4 10 and best buy dates 10 se 03, 10 se 10, 10 se 14, 10 se 15; olympic fine meats ukrainian garlic sausage weights ranging between 1kg and 1.5kg with best before dates 10 au 27, 10 au 28, 10 se 08, 10 se 09, 10 se 17, 10 se 29, and 10 oc 09.the other products include olympic fine meats ukrainian garlic sausage which are sold at deli counters with best before dates upto august 10, 2010.

the u.k. food standards agency (fsa) recently announced that the meat from a cloned cow has made its way into the food supply. according to a recent bbc report, a u.k. farmer purchased cloned bull embryos from the u.s., bred the animals and sold one of them as food back in july 2009.the report states that steven innes, the farmer who purchased the cloned embryos and sold the cloned meat, did so in full accordance with the law.

the us department of agriculture\'s food safety and inspection service (fsis) became aware of the problem on july 15 when the agency was notified by the california department of public health (cdph) of a small e. coli o157:h7 cluster of illnesses with a rare strain as determined by pfge subtyping.after further review, cdph added another patient from february to the case count, bringing the count to seven.