Documentations

Hydrating pigs before loading : impact on carcass performance, meat quality and processability

The primary objective of this study was to quantify the water consumption levels of pigs watered in the loading station according to two parameters: time at the trough and two…

Mélodie - Un outil d'évaluation de l'impact environnemental des exploitations porcines

visuel d'intervention.

Comportement des Salmonelles au cours du procédé de fabrication et de la conservation des saucissons secs de ménage

En 2006/2007, la prévalence des salmonelles en surface des carcasses de porcs se situait aux environs de 17,6 % (intervalle de confiance à 95 % égal à 11,8- 25,4 %).…

Impact of packaging mode on the livespan of pork meat in industrial consumer sales units

This study proposes a novel approach to assessing the impact of packaging on the microbiological spoilage of pork ribs in industrial consumer sales units.The comparison and monitoring of two packaging…

Nutritional values of glycerol for pork. Current status of available knowledge

The development of biofuel production may bring about an increase in the quantities of glycerol available for animal feed. This raw material, if it proves of interest economically, can be…

The downstream pork industry : energy efficiency analysis on industrial unit operations

Energy generates significant operating expenditure for meatsector businesses. The costs incurred through energy-related expenditure have risen sharply over the last five years. This study, led jointly between the ADIV and…

Filière porcine aval : analyse des performances énergétiques des opérations unitaires industrielles

L’énergie constitue un poste de charge conséquent pour les entreprises de la filière viande. Le coût lié aux dépenses en matière d’énergie a connu une augmentation importante ces 5 dernières…

Essais interlaboratoires : composition chimique de produits à base de viandes - Résultats CIL Chimie 1se 2009

L’ifip (institut de la filière porcine) a organisé, en mars - mai 2009, le circuit d'intercomparaison n°IC_2009_1, sur la composition chimique de produits à base de viandes.79 laboratoires dans 4…

Contending with crisis : which management tools ? What latent risks ?

Future risk management and crisis handling tools will still hinge as heavily on government authorities.Market stabilization instruments have to be kept in-pocket, ready for deployment as a preventive measure if…

Pig farm barns : outlook and trends

The IFIP, operating under the CASDAR project, has led a forward-looking inquiry into furture farm models for French pig farming and pork production. Part of this research consisted in determining…

Consumer purchasing patterns : from purchase intention to making the buy

Consumer choices from the panel of pork products on offer are guided by an array of criteria. Qualitative market research was led in autumn 2008 in order to pinpoint the…

French pig farming : performance results for 2008

In 2008, no single pig farm category escaped the effects of the hike in feed prices. Faced with rocketing feed expenditure, the profits on end-products were insufficient to compensate for…