Guest guest Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/National/2005/12/28/1370451-sun.html Canadian beef industry starts comeback in Japan Wed, December 28, 2005 By FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES Canadian beef is back on supermarket shelves in Tokyo after a two-year ban, but rebuilding Japanese consumer confidence in North American beef may take even longer. Canadian beef began moving into Japan late last week, more than 30 months after international borders slammed shut. That ban was partially lifted Dec. 12, when Japan-ese officials agreed to allow beef from North America back into the marketplace -- provided the beef came from animals under 21 months. Canada was a small player in the Asian market before bovine spongiform encephalo-pathy was discovered in an Alberta cow in May 2003. Entry into Japan is considered key to the long-term recovery plan of Canada's battered beef industry, which has suffered $7 billion in lost exports since 2003. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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