Each of the components of Beefxide can be found on the approved food additives list published by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

Organization better positioned to capitalize on export markets.

“Sake and the City II: Discover Japanese Wagyu” will be held at the 404 event space on 10th Avenue, New York City on Oct. 28.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation expects U.S. beef sales to Japan to rise to 217,000 tons in 2013.

Cargill is reintroducing Spencer Beef to the marketplace following Japan’s announcement in January that it would allow into the country imports of U.S. beef products from cattle under 30 months of age.

USDA weekly export sales data showed that Japan bought 10,900 tons in the week ending Feb. 17, the most since 2010.

U.S. beef processors will be able to ship beef from cattle aged 30 months of younger, a change from the current limitation of 20 months.

The Brazilian government notified the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) of the discovery of the protein believed to cause bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow that died in 2010.

Japan has halted beef imports from a Cargill plant in Schuyler, Neb., after American authorities failed to confirm that beef from the plant without proper documents met Japan’s animal age requirements.