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| 3601 | New organic range of products launched by Vion in Germany | <p>Vion Food Group intends to capitalize on the demand for organic products in Germany. Last year, the market share of organic meat increased by 13.8 percent to 31,284 tons so the company wants to be better positioned in this segment. High-quality organic beef and pork products were launched this week at BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair for organic food, held from 12-15 February in Nuremberg, Germany, under the brand “Der Grune Weg” (The Green Way), already tested in the Dutch market.<br />At the trade fair, Vion presented a wide range of “Der Grune Weg” products for the German market: organic beef options include ribeye, fillet, and tenderloin steaks, burger patties and minced meat. Of the ‘Quinoa meat pan’, which was presented at Anuga 2019, flavor variations ‘Bacon’ and ‘Curry’ will be also available as an organic option. Wiener schnitzel, fillet and both natural and marinated minute steaks are examples of organic pork products presented in Nuremberg.<br />The demand for organic meat is on the rise; growing more than 10 percent yearly in Germany, with even higher figures in Scandinavia and France. Vion has successfully been on the Dutch market for organic meat for years, with their brand “De Groene Weg”, gaining valuable experiences in the industry. <br />During the expo, Vion will also present its new sustainable packaging concept, fitting with their organic products. The new packaging contains at least 60% less plastic and is entirely recyclable. Of the products made for Germany 85% is packed in trays made of recycled plastics.</p> <p>All other “Der Grune Weg” products will have packaging primarily made of cardboard. Part of the products is packed in material made partly of paper instead of plastic, in order to reduce plastic waste. With steaks, Vion now uses flat skin packaging and cardboard, which reduces plastic use by 60%. Individual packaging materials can be easily separated from each other and recycled with materials of the same kind. With these innovative concepts, Vion underlines its high standards of sustainable production and thus proves to be a frontrunner in the industry, informed the company in a press release.</p> | 1 | Events | 2020-02-13 07:53:44 | 2025-07-27 17:05:43 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 211 | New packaging that extends shelf-life developed by a Turkish university | Researchers at Sabanci University have developed a Nano clay-reinforced packaging which prolonges the shelf-life of food, the Daily Sabah reports. | <p> </p> <p>Hayriye Ünal, a researcher at Sabanc? University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, is the leader of this project.</p> <p>"Thanks to such active packaging [items], we can improve food security conditions and reduce the economic loss faced due to spoiled food," Mr. Ünal said.</p> <p>The project consisted in the development of a packaging film which contains clay nanotubes equipped with various functions to meet the needs of multidimensional packaging.</p> <p>According to the Daily Sabah, the new packaging prevents the microbial growth on meat thanks to the film that has a shelf life extending quality.</p> <p>Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons/Erikoinentunnus</p> | 1 | Technology | 2017-09-20 16:23:13 | 2025-07-27 10:41:31 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1068 | New pangasius product presented in Brussels by a Vietnamese exporting company | <p>Seafood Expo Global 2018 is set to be the stage where Vinh Hoan, one of Vietnam’s top pangasius exporting firm, wants to present its latest product, the Onigiri set.</p> <p>Onigiri is made from the company’s premium pangasius along with Japanese rice or with carrot and spinach and is responding to the latest trends in the matter of convenience food products. "This healthful trio is truly an exclusive Asian culinary experience", explained Ngo Nguyen Vi Tam, CEO of Vinh Hoan.<br />The new product has no preservatives or transfats and can be cooked rapidly as the company representative says. "Putting the convenience on top, just one-and-a-half minutes in the microwave and you can enjoy this delicious meal, full of flavours and nutrition.Since our introduction of a newly invested fish-grilling line, Vinh Hoan has been developing a wide variety of fully cooked, ready-to-eat product concepts based on our source of sustainably farmed pangasius", declared the CEO of Vinh Hoan.<br />The Onigiri sets will be on display at Vinh Hoan’s exhibition booth at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels from 24-26 April 2018. The Vietnamese company was founded in 1997 and now is exporting in more than 100 countries.</p> <p>(Photo source: Pinterest/Kitchen Fables)</p> | 1 | Events | 2018-04-10 10:00:24 | 2025-07-27 10:28:29 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 7643 | New partnership launched to broaden availability of US pork in Chile | Industry efforts to grow the presence of U.S. pork in Chile took a step forward this summer with the launch of a partnership between U.S. pork producer Wholestone Prestage and U.S. supplier Andes Global. USMEF hosted a launch event in Santiago to announce the partnership and introduce new U.S. pork cuts to retailers and distributor clients of Andes Global. | <p><span lang="DE">In preparation for the launch, USMEF worked with Andes Global to identify U.S. pork cuts with demand potential in Chile. Seven cuts were selected and then shipped to Santiago for the event, which attracted 23 attendees from 11 Chilean retailers and distributors. Representatives from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service also attended to support the new partnership.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">“Few cultural dishes in Chile include pork, which presents a challenge to grow demand for a wider range of U.S. pork cuts here,” says USMEF South America Representative Jessica Julca. "Imports of U.S. pork ribs grew last year though, as grilling gains popularity in the region. There is an opportunity to grow demand for ribs and develop new demand for other U.S. pork cuts in Chile. Overall, our goal is to increase the range of U.S. pork cuts that are available in Chile’s retail and foodservice sectors".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Katie Sinclair, Wholestone Prestage VP of export sales and marketing, discussed U.S. pork production and introduced new retail packaging and merchandising ideas for the Chilean market.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Andes Global’s Jose Gomez, sales manager for Latin America and the Caribbean, discussed the new partnership and the potential for new U.S. pork cuts in Chile.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">At the launch event, Julca highlighted the consistent quality of U.S. pork, emphasizing that its superior taste and tenderness is a result of sustainable production practices and feeding programs utilizing high-quality U.S. soybeans.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Julca also promoted the benefits of Wholestone Prestage’s participation in the U.S. pork industry’s Pork Quality Assurance Plus program, which makes its product eligible for export to Chile under USDA’s Pork Quality Plus Export Verification program in place of testing or freezing parameters for trichinae mitigation. Chile, Argentina, Barbados and Peru are countries that accept such verification under the PQA Plus export verification program.</span></p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-12 00:45:54 | 2025-07-28 00:44:23 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 963 | New policy to limit potential bans on US poultry exports to South Korea | <p>As a result of this regionalization policy, only the states affected by the disease will not be able to export poultry products to this country, allowing the rest of the US to continue the shipments of poultry and eggs to the Korean market, according to the National Chicken Council.</p> <p>“The U.S. has one of the most stringent surveillance, eradication and monitoring programs in the world when it comes to avian disease,” said National Chicken Council (NCC) President Mike Brown. “I want to thank our administration for their efforts in working with the South Koreans to adopt this policy of regionalization.”</p> <p>“The U.S. now becomes the world’s most reliable supplier of poultry products to Korea,” added Jim Sumner, president of the USA Poultry & Egg Council (USAPEEC). “No other country has such a regionalization agreement with Korea. We should now become their No. 1 outside supplier of chicken, turkey, eggs and egg products.”</p> <p>The NCC applauds the efforts conducted by the International Services and Veterinary Services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which encouraged Korea to follow OIE (World Organization of Animal Health) guidelines, and provided assurances that the U.S. has a reliable system in place to assure that any future outbreaks would be contained.</p> <p>In 2014 and 2015 the US reported a major outbreak of HPAI, which resulted in export restrictions to the Korean market, even though only a number of states were affected by the disease. This outbreak cost the American poultry industry an estimated $4.2 billion in lost exports and U.S. domestic sales. Of that total, about $387 million, or 9.2 percent, can be attributed to South Korea.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-03-19 12:52:21 | 2025-07-27 15:29:30 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 5775 | New pork campaign aims to ''feed the family for less'' | New family-friendly recipes will feed a family of four for under £5, with some recipes costing less than £1 per person using pork cuts such as the shoulder, sausages, and lean mince, according to AHDB. With mouth-watering photography and simple, tasty recipes adverts aim to encourage shoppers to purchase economical cuts of pork to create everyday dishes. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">As consumer demand for affordable meals grows, our autumn pork marketing campaign launches with the new messaging <em>Feed the family for less with pork</em>.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Consumers will see the adverts online, across social media, during on-demand TV shows, in the aisles and websites of eight supermarket chains. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Showing off pork's affordability, versatility, and tastiness, the recipes suggest consumers choose pork for family meals. Among the recipes are <strong>Hoisin Pork Meatballs</strong>, <strong>Easy Sausage Biryani</strong>, and <strong>One Pot Sausage Braise</strong>, which can all be found on <strong><a href="http://lovepork.co.uk/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://LovePork.co.uk&source=gmail&ust=1666165900734000&usg=AOvVaw3y4Z4Tl1bRpedjS0zg5NXu">LovePork.co.uk</a></strong>. The campaign also features influencers to spread the message further on social media, check out <strong>The Batch Lady's Instagram video on summer sausage traybakes</strong>.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">AHDB’s Head of Marketing, Carrie McDermid said: "Our autumn pork campaign focuses on feeding a family for less and we have developed a range of new and exciting recipes that not only deliver on taste but also cost under a fiver. Pork is presented as a good-value protein that meets consumers’ needs when they are trying to reduce the amount they spend on their weekly shop. Also, we have worked with retailers to gain agreement to apply over a million stickers to pork packs with a QR code linking to budget-friendly recipes. The campaign aims to raise consumer awareness of pork's positive role in healthy meal choices during the current cost-of-living crisis and addresses concerns that people are having to cut meat from their diets."</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Carrie continues, "We know marketing is important to our levy payers and our job is to showcase how their food products provide a great meal choice for consumers. We focused on British cuts such as pork shoulder, sausages and mince to support British farmers.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The campaign has been running for six years and comes at a crucial time for the pork industry. In addition, it continues to encourage consumers to purchase fresh primary pork regularly and maintain a long-term positive attitude toward it."</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Our marketing campaigns are based on market data and consumer insights. By delving into consumer behaviours, buying patterns and attitudes, the marketing team has a better understanding of what consumers are looking for and how best to reach them.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The campaigns have been highly successful at shifting consumer perceptions of pork to a tasty, lean, and easy-to-cook meat. Evaluation of last year’s pork campaign showed that 92% of consumers agreed the TV advert communicated pork medallions as a healthy mealtime choice, and 75% said they felt differently about pork medallions after seeing the campaign.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-10-18 04:23:44 | 2025-07-28 00:27:14 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6191 | New positive cases of AI in backyard birds in Córdoba | The National Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) confirmed 4 positive cases of avian influenza (AI) H5 in backyard birds in the province of Córdoba, making a total of 24 detections of the disease so far. | <p><span lang="DE">Of the nine samples analyzed this week by the Senasa National Laboratory, 5 had a negative diagnosis and 4 were positive for AI H5 in backyard birds from establishments located in the towns of Carnerillo, Alejandro Roca, Laboulaye and Bell Ville, province From Cordoba.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">After the confirmation of the cases, agents of the Córdoba del Senasa Regional Center will carry out the corresponding sanitary actions in the affected properties.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In this way, there are 24 confirmed cases in wild and backyard birds to date (13 in Córdoba, 4 in Buenos Aires, 2 in Santa Fe, 1 in Jujuy, 1 in Neuquén, 1 in Río Negro, 1 in San Luis and 1 in Salta).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Senasa is working on sanitary and raking actions in all the regions where the findings were made.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-02-28 00:29:40 | 2025-07-27 17:36:14 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5169 | New premium concepts from Danish Crown in 2022 | Next year, Danish Crown Beef will launch the concepts Premium Heifers and Outdoor Nature Care. The concepts must help to secure the future holdings of the unit holders as well as the deliveries of slaughter animals. | <p>In 2022, the unit holders in Danish Crown Beef will have the opportunity to submit the two new concepts Premium Kvier and Friland Naturpleje, which in addition to an extra supplement to the listing price contain a number of benefits - for both farm and herd.</p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">,,</span>As a cooperative slaughterhouse, it is our task to devise concepts that not only fit into the political agenda or align with the latest consumer trends. We must ensure that the concepts are flexible and can accommodate the unit holders, while we must not put unnecessary barriers in the way of their opportunities to run their business’', says Torben Nørremark, Head of Ownership Services at Danish Crown Beef.</p> <p>As a unit holder, it must be possible to transition to the concepts through affordable changes or optimizations in the farm. We are not interested in the unit holders having to completely change production to meet concept requirements. That attitude also means that it goes well with attracting unit holders to the concepts - although we can always use even more, it sounds.</p> <p><strong>Danish rather than foreign</strong></p> <p>According to Torben Nørremark, the concept Premium Heifers solves the challenge with the increasing number of calves, which arises from 1 January. At the same time, the concept can take up the fight against the imported, red beef, which finds its way to the Danish refrigerated counters. According to the plan, the Premium Kvie concept will outcompete approx. 10 percent of the imported meat to create the space.</p> <p>The concept, which is scheduled to start up in stores in August, is aimed in particular at milk producers with room for heifers in production; slaughter calf producers who want to broaden production and either have or know of empty barn facilities; and those producers who want to start a production exclusively with Premium Heifers. The animals must be between 18-30 months when handed in.</p> <p>,,From 1 January, we will see a marked increase in the number of calves. There we address the root of the problem, because there is no room for all the extra slaughter animals in the Danish Calf concept. Instead, we have created a concept where we can help the unit holder with sparring about the optimal insemination strategy with beef cattle control, which breeds the best calves - either for use in own herd or resale. And that is also what we get the most praise for from the unit holders. That we make a concept that takes care of a very concrete challenge in production and at the same time is good business’’, says Torben Nørremark, who has a common sense in Jan Toft Nørgaard, chairman of Arla.</p> <p>At the recent circuit meetings, he praised the Premium Kvie concept, which he believes creates value for both dairy and beef cattle producers.<br />When it comes to breeding work, Premium Heifers are tapping into the already ongoing Future Beef Cross project. The project is currently in the process of mapping how to find the right bulls through genomic selection, which can deliver a quality product that customers will buy again and again, while the producer achieves better production economy and feed efficiency.</p> <p>,,As we get more data about the crossing work from Future Beef Cross, we will be able to select bulls that contribute to a better business. The expectation is that during 2022 or the beginning of 2023 we can make calculations on how you as a producer optimize significantly on production economy and feed efficiency in the herd - and the value of those calculations will only increase as we get more data in’’, says Torben Nørremark.</p> <p><strong>Sustainability in the forefront</strong></p> <p>With the concept Friland Naturpleje, Danish Crown and the unit holders take life with consumers' wishes for meat with attitudes.<br />,,Friland Naturpleje is for me to see the closest we come to a completely optimal beef cattle concept. We find it difficult to make beef cattle climate-neutral, so instead we look into other, sustainable elements around animal welfare with two hearts (the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration's Heart Scheme) and an effort to protect biodiversity. The product is based on the retail trade and the customers' wishes, so we produce for consumers rather than for them - which ultimately ensures us a weighty 'license to produce', as we take animal welfare and biodiversity seriously’’, says Torben Nørremark.</p> <p>The concept, which is scheduled to hit stores in the first half of 2022, is designed with respect for the farmer's reality. This means, among other things, that many producers - due to the requirements for time on grass - will be able to be included in the concept with few or no changes in, for example, stable conditions. At the same time, it is especially aimed at unit holders with areas that they already have animals to graze on.</p> <p>,,Why not get DKK 4 more per kilos when you still have animals out to graze the areas. The difference is that - unlike today - you do not have to remove fallout branches and other things in the lip belts while leaving a piece of the field untouched for the benefit of the local flora and fauna. The concept is aimed at those producers who want to do something extra for the local nature - and the biodiversity in Denmark in general’’, he says.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2021-12-23 10:15:05 | 2025-07-26 00:44:03 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 874 | New products launched by Polish Zaklady Miesne Olewnik-Bis | Baked meat bars and artificial additives-free sausages hit the market in Poland but the company wants to regain its export markets after a six months shutdown in production. | <p>A six month stop in production wasn't a good news for Polish Zaklady Miesne "Olewnik-Bis" but the company is back in business with a new range of products that foreshadows a new way to approach the consumer.</p> <p>Artificial additives have been eliminated from the dry sausages made by the Polish producers and a new snack, baked meat bar, has been launched in stores across the country from January 15, according to the president of the ZM "Olewnik-Bis", Anna Olewnik-Miko?ajewska.</p> <p>"The whole offer will be based on high meatiness with natural spices and maximum elimination of E additives. We plan to follow new trends in the food industry, constantly expanding the offer based on market research and the expectations of increasingly demanding consumers", declared Anna Olewnik-Miko?ajewska in an interview with portalspozywczy<a href="https://www.portalspozywczy.pl/mieso/wiadomosci/zm-olewnik-stawiaja-na-miesne-przekaski-i-produkty-premium,155534.html">.pl</a>.</p> <p>Last year, Zaklady Miesne "Olewnik-Bis" has shut down the production in its facility for six months an that disrupted the export flow of products generating losses for the company.<br />At this moment, a new strategy based on a different type of products and some other assets, like new packages and a brand new marketing approach, is expected to help in regaining the export markets.</p> <p>"Stopping production stopped the development of exports, which in recent years has been on the upward position in our company. After starting the part of the old plant, however, we rebuild our position. Thanks to this, it is easier for us to return to the market today. <br />We focus on exports and we want it to be an important element of our development. I hope that 2018 will be a breakthrough when it comes to the significant progress of Z Olewnik in export. We are prepared for it, both with the offer as well as with our sales strategy", she said.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: PXHere</em>)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-03-01 13:56:11 | 2025-07-27 19:15:49 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5875 | New project can significantly lower climate emissions | Preliminary results show that Danish farmers can reduce the emission of greenhouse gases by three to five percent per year by adding an agent to the slurry. That is why Danish Crown is now working with BASF, DLG and SEGES on a large-scale demonstration project that will provide solid experience with the use of the substance. | <p><span lang="DE">The name is difficult, but the perspectives are very interesting. Nitrification inhibitors are the name of the initiative for pig producers, which can become an important tool in the fight against climate change. The substance can both limit the amount of greenhouse gases from the manure and at the same time ensure a better utilization of nitrogen for the benefit of the plants.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Preliminary results show that the emission of greenhouse gases from the fields that have received slurry where the agent has been added has been reduced by between three and five percent per kilo of pork.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">"</span><span lang="DE">The effort to reduce Danish Crown's climate footprint consists of a very long list of initiatives, so cutting three to five percent of emissions with a single initiative is hugely promising. Now we would like to test it on a large scale, and if we see broad results at the same level, nitrification inhibitors can be an important step for Danish Crown in the work to reduce our climate footprint", says Nicolaj Nørgaard, director of owner and agricultural relations at Danish Crown.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">It is Danish Crown's stated ambition to halve the emission of greenhouse gases from pig meat by 2030 at the latest and to reach net-zero by 2050. The group is therefore at the forefront of a large project where a lot of data and knowledge about the use of nitrification inhibitors must be collected. The food company has teamed up with the manufacturer of the specific agent BASF, the bulk goods company DLG, and the development and research organization SEGES on the project, which will include farmers who together supply approx. one million pigs annually to the Danish Crown.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We are convinced that value chain partnerships and innovation are the key to the transformation towards a more robust and sustainable agriculture", says Gustavo Palerosi Carneiro, Senior Vice President, BASF Agricultural Solutions EMEA and CIS.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"This project is a good example of how our solutions help growers to solve pressing climate challenges with technologies that increase yields, contribute to efficient farm operations and reduce environmental impacts. Thereby, the project contributes to BASF's commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 30 percent per tonnes of crop produced. </span><span lang="DE">Precisely, the nitrification inhibitor delays for a period the microbacterial process in which specific bacteria in the field convert ammonium into nitrate. Much of that ammonium comes from organic and mineral nitrogen fertilizers, and when the process is delayed, the release of nitrous oxide into the atmosphere is halved. At the same time, the leaching of nitrogen from the fields is reduced, so when a nitrification inhibitor from BASF is used, the farmer achieves a higher degree of utilization of the nitrogen in the manure. In this way, the farmer can reduce the cost of purchasing extraordinarily expensive artificial fertilizers at the same time as the climate benefit", Gustavo Palerosi Carneiro added.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"There is enormous commitment among our owners to deliver on our climate goals, and with the very high price we see for fertilizer at the moment, I believe that we will quickly get commitments from unit owners who can see the potential both for the climate and their own finances", says Nicolaj Nørgaard.</span></p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-11-22 04:02:38 | 2025-07-27 19:03:23 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2308 | New project to improve British lamb and calf rate of survival | The initial stage of this project involves collecting data from farms on health measures in the neonatal period, with the target of improving productivity and responsible antibiotic use on-farm. | <p>Lamb and calf survival rate is the key focus of a new project involving British beef and sheep units.<br />Funded jointly by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the project is being run by Edinburgh, Liverpool, and Nottingham Universities and will link to existing work at Bangor University.<br />The work was financed from the £2 million fund of AHDB red meat levies ring-fenced for collaborative projects which is managed by Britain’s three meat levy bodies – AHDB, HCC and QMS. The fund is an interim arrangement while a long-term solution is sought on the issue of levies being collected at point of slaughter in England for animals, which have been reared in Scotland or Wales.</p> <p>The initial stage of this project involves collecting data from farms on health measures in the neonatal period, with the target of improving productivity and responsible antibiotic use on-farm.<br />Alexander Corbishley, Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, said: “With the challenging economic climate and the need to reduce the environmental impact of ruminant production systems, there has never been a greater need to increase the sector’s efficiency, whilst also promoting sustainable antibiotic use. By carrying out this project we will be able to identify the key management factors that can be addressed by farmers to improve performance.”</p> <p>With limited data currently available to benchmark health status and antibiotic use, an online survey has been launched for levy payers across England, Scotland and Wales. The data will be collected anonymously and includes requests for estimates of survival, information on management practices and opinions on reasons behind medicine use.</p> <p>Dr. Lis King, AHDB Scientist said: “This project will lead on to a control plan focussing on neonatal disease that could increase productivity and ultimately profitability for beef and sheep farmers. We’ll also be able to understand current antibiotic use and look at options for reducing use on the farm, which is key in developing a healthy and sustainable livestock industry.”</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-12-07 11:18:18 | 2025-07-27 14:26:28 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 7571 | New project to look at meat quality of fresh and frozen PGI Welsh Lamb | A new project investigating the meat quality of fresh and frozen PGI Welsh Lamb is being launched at the Royal Welsh Show. Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) are working with AberInnovation to deliver a new project looking at the impacts of freezing on PGI Welsh Lamb. | <p>The project will be launched at a special event taking place on the HCC stand at the Royal Welsh Show on Wednesday 24 July. The work builds on the Welsh Lamb Meat Quality Project previously completed by HCC and will make use of consumer taste panels to understand if there is consumer preference towards different fresh or freezing methods of lamb.</p> <p>It is aimed that the project will address and inform knowledge gaps in the supply chain around the differences in quality in fresh and frozen PGI Welsh Lamb. In turn, this work will support the wider industry with developing export and domestic markets and shelf life. The research could also prove beneficial in reducing transportation costs, improving carcass balance and increasing environmental sustainability of product.</p> <p>Eating quality attributes tested will be tenderness, juiciness, aroma, flavour liking and overall liking. Blind taste tests will take place with samples being sourced from Welsh farms and processed at PGI Welsh approved abattoirs, under scientific protocol.</p> <p>Dr Eleri Thomas, who is leading the project at HCC, commented: "This project will inform industry and the supply chain around the capabilities and effects of freezing PGI Welsh Lamb and will offer increased understanding in this area. This could prove to be highly beneficial to the wider sector as we look to increase sustainability in the supply chain and widen markets for PGI Welsh Lamb".</p> <p>HCC’s project is funded through the AberInnovation Solutions Catalyst programme funded by the UK Government, driven by Levelling Up and supported by UKRI – BBSRC.<br />Dr Thomas added: "We would warmly invite anyone interested in hearing more about this exciting new research to join us at 11: 00 am on the HCC stand at the Royal Welsh Show".</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-07-23 00:05:34 | 2025-07-27 21:07:13 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7898 | New qualifications for South Africa should increase business with Brazil | ABPA celebrated information announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, among the qualifications there are thirteen poultry slaughterhouses and five pig slaughterhouses | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) applauded the announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock regarding the authorization of new animal protein plants for exports to South Africa, including thirteen poultry slaughterhouses and five pork slaughterhouses.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">South Africa is currently the fifth largest destination for chicken meat exports, with 276,500 tons imported between January and October, generating revenue of US$154 million. South Africa is a traditional partner for animal proteins in Brazil (open for over two decades), demanding, in particular, products for processing from the local industry - reinforcing Brazil's strategy of complementing the production of importing countries.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The new qualifications obtained by Minister Fávaro, his Secretaries of International Relations, Luis Rua, and of Agricultural Defense, Carlos Goulart, and the ministerial team represent an important step forward in South Africa, which is a very important market for the poultry sector. With the new qualifications, we expect new positive impacts not only for chicken meat, but also for pork, which has great potential for strengthening partnerships in helping South Africa's food security", says ABPA president Ricardo Santin.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-11-11 00:05:31 | 2025-07-27 23:49:40 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 722 | New quotas for Nothern Irish fish industry | An increase in quotas could drive the exports of fish and prawn higher for the businesses in the area. | <p> </p> <p>Total Allowable Catches (TAC) set by EU for Northern Irish fish industry is going to increase the sales outside of Europe's single market. The quotas have been increased last month by a massive 376% on cod, herring up by 70% and haddock by 23%.</p> <p>Nephrops, such as prawns, have also seen an increase of 15% in their quota. The main export markets for Northern Ireland's fish&seafood are Europe, Middle East and Asia.</p> <p>"Taken together these increases will contribute additional catches for Northern Ireland’s fishing fleet valued at several million pounds", said Alan McCulla, the chief executive of fishing co-operative Sea Source, according to The Farm Week journal. </p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Pixabay</em>)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-02-03 08:01:35 | 2025-07-27 03:51:08 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 770 | New record for US beef export value in 2017 | US beef export value exceeded $7 billion for only the second time in 2017, which was a record breaking year for US red meat exports, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. | <p>Beef exports totaled 1.26 million metric tons (mt), up 6 percent from 2016. This was the fourth-largest volume on record and the second-largest of the post-BSE era. Beef export value reached $7.27 billion, up 15 percent year-over-year and 2 percent above the previous high achieved in 2014 ($7.13 billion).</p> <p>“This was a remarkable year for beef exports, in our mainstay markets in northern Asia as well as emerging destinations in South America, Southeast Asia and Africa,” said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “The U.S. beef industry gained significant market share in Japan despite considerable obstacles, and posted a record-breaking performance in South Korea and Taiwan. These markets are especially critical for chilled beef exports, which were up about 25 percent year-over-year. This had a tremendous impact on carcass value.”</p> <p>For December only, beef export value was up 9 percent from a year ago to $672.9 million – the second-highest of 2017 and the third-highest on record. December volume was down 3 percent from a year ago to 113,269 mt.</p> <p>Beef exports accounted for 12.9 percent of total production in 2017 and 10.4 percent for muscle cuts only, down from 13.7 percent and 10.5 percent, respectively, in 2016. Beef export value averaged $286.38 per head of fed slaughter, up 9 percent from 2016 and the second-highest on record, trailing only the $300.36 average posted in 2014.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-02-14 06:21:51 | 2025-07-27 13:40:55 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5460 | New record high for FAO Meat Price Index | "Food prices remain close to their recent highs, reflecting persistent market tightness and posing a challenge to global food security for the most vulnerable,” warns FAO Chief Economist. | <p>April came with a mixed picture in the global food market, as the world food commodity prices decreased after a large jump the previous month, led by modest declines in the prices of vegetable oils and cereals, UN's FAO reported. However, despite the drop reported in vegetable oils and cereals, meat prices have reached a new record high, according to FAO.<br />The FAO Food Price Index averaged 158.5 points in April 2022, down 0.8% from the all-time high reached in March. The Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a basket of commonly-traded food commodities, remained 29.8% higher than in April 2021.</p> <p>The FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index decreased by 5.7% in April, shedding almost a third of the increase registered in March, as demand rationing pushed down prices for palm, sunflower and soy oils. Uncertainties about export availabilities out of Indonesia, the world’s leading palm oil exporter, contained further declines in international prices.</p> <p>“The small decrease in the index is a welcome relief, particularly for low-income food-deficit countries, but still food prices remain close to their recent highs, reflecting persistent market tightness and posing a challenge to global food security for the most vulnerable,” said FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero Cullen.</p> <p>The FAO Cereal Price Index declined by 0.7 points in April, nudged down by a 3% decline in world maize prices. International wheat prices, strongly affected by continued blockage of ports in Ukraine and concerns over crop conditions in the United States of America but tempered by larger shipments from India and higher-than-expected exports from the Russian Federation, increased by 0.2%. International rice prices increased by 2.3% from their March levels, buoyed by strong demand from China and the Near East.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the FAO Sugar Price Index increased by 3.3%, buoyed by higher ethanol prices and concerns over the slow start of the 2022 harvest in Brazil, the world’s largest sugar exporter.</p> <p>The FAO Meat Price Index increased by 2.2% from the previous month, setting a new record high, as prices rose for poultry, big and bovine meat. Poultry meat prices were affected by disruptions to exports from Ukraine and rising avian influenza outbreaks in the Northern hemisphere. By contrast, ovine meat prices averaged marginally lower.<br />The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 121.9 points in April, up 2.7 points (2.2%) from March and setting a new record high. The continued price strength stemmed from higher world poultry, pig and bovine meat prices. The poultry meat price increase was driven by solid demand amidst tight global supplies. Meanwhile, pig meat prices rose further, although less steeply than in March, on the prolonged low supply of slaughter pigs in Western Europe and high internal demand in large producing countries. World bovine meat prices increased moderately, reflecting high export volumes from Brazil, despite the low slaughter cattle supply. With this increase, bovine meat prices reached a new record high. Regarding ovine meat, the pandemic-related lockdowns and port delays in China eased the country’s meat purchases, pushing prices marginally lower.</p> <p>The FAO Dairy Price Index also was up, by 0.9%, on the back of persistent global supply tightness as milk output in Western Europe and Oceania continued to track below their seasonal levels. World butter prices rose the most, influenced by a surge in demand associated with the current shortage of sunflower oil and margarine. </p> | 1 | Market | 2022-05-09 09:28:43 | 2025-07-28 02:35:43 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5352 | New record set in Filipino meat imports | The Southeast Asian country imported 1.16 million tonnes of meat last year. | <p>The Philippines’s meat imports in 2021 reached a new record-high of 1.165 million tonnes, driven by higher pork purchases abroad as the country plugged the shortfall in domestic supply due to African swine fever.<br />Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) data showed that total meat imports last year was 30.29% higher than the 894,698.528 tonnes recorded in 2020, the previous highest import volume by the country.<br />The country’s pork imports in 2021 more than doubled to 554,697.998 tonnes from 256,017.459 tonnes in 2020 as a result of the government’s twin measures to boost domestic pork supply.<br />The government lowered pork tariffs last year and expanded its minimum access volume (MAV) by 200,000 MT to limit the increazse in prices by securing a larger supply of meat in the domestic market. The country has been reeling from the impact of ASF on the local pig production, which was down by 20% last year. Imports of pork bellies and pork cuts, which benefited from lower tariffs and expanded MAV, accounted for half of the total pork volume imported last year. Volume of imported pork bellies and pork cuts reached 272,634.023 tonnes, nearly triple the 92,442 tonnes imported in 2020, based on BAI data. Spain was the largest pig meat supplier in the Filipino market last year ( 139,211.662 tonnes), followed by Canada (105,863.273 tonnes) and the United States (66,224.315 tonnes).</p> <p>The country’s chicken meat imports last year grew slightly to 404,711.559 tonnes from 402,700.069 tonnes, as mechanically deboned meat (MDM) imports were down by 13% year-on-year due to constrained supplies.<br />The country’s imports of chicken leg quarters last year grew by 41.94% to 113,403.576 tonnes from 79,894.371 tonnes, while imports of chicken cuts increased by 3% year-on-year to 39,599.832 tonnes, based on BAI data.<br />Chicken MDM imports, which account for more than half of the annual chicken meat purchases abroad, fell to 236,742.040 tonnes from 273,814.91 tonnes. The lower chicken MDM imports was attributed to fewer sources abroad, as the Philippines banned most European suppliers due to bird flu concerns. The country’s top supplier of chicken meat last year was Brazil at 148,558.158 tonnes followed by the United States at 142,699.584 tonnes, BAI data reveals.<br />The same report mentioned that buffalo meat imports last year rose by 31.42% year-on-year to 45,479.574 tonnes from 34,606.228 tonnes, while beef imports declined by 20% year-on-year to 158,716.790 tonnes. Lamb imports plunged by 73% to 515.987 tonnes from 1,912.058 tonnes, while duck imports declined 41.8% to 56.691 tonnes from 97.421 tonnes, based on BAI data. Meanwhile, turkey imports last year rose by more than half to 1,505.345 tonnes from 979.968 tonnes in 2020. </p> | 1 | Market | 2022-03-14 09:04:04 | 2025-07-27 19:19:03 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 8009 | New regulations for animal feed in Chile | Resolutions 7,525/2024 and 6,944/2024 are added to the current regulations, marking a milestone in animal feed in Chile by establishing an updated list of authorized additives and procedures and measures to mitigate microbiological contamination and guarantee greater food safety. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">In a key update for the agricultural sector, Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) recently published two resolutions in the Official Gazette that update the regulatory framework on animal feed. These regulations reflect progress in alignment with international standards and in improving safety practices.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"These updates reflect a significant public-private effort to improve animal feed regulations in line with scientific and technological progress, thereby providing a more robust framework to ensure animal health and food safety for poultry and pigs", said Simon Araya, Head of Animal Nutrition & Strategic Projects at ChileCarne and coordinator of the association’s Technical Committee on Food Plants.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Resolution 7.525/2024: Updated list of authorized additives</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Resolution 7.525/2024 establishes a renewed list of permitted additives for complete feeds, supplements, ingredients and formulated additives for animals, replacing resolution 1992/2006. Among the most relevant changes are:</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Categorization of coccidiostats : Poultry coccidiostats are no longer classified as medicines but are now treated as additives. This change aligns Chilean regulations with those of the European Union.</li> <li>Maximum incorporation limits : Restrictions are introduced on the maximum permitted concentration of certain additives in whole foods.</li> <li>Online availability : SAG will soon enable a web section where the list will be accessible in a simpler format.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This resolution will enter into force 30 days after its publication, that is, in December 2024.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Resolution 6.944/2024: Mitigation measures in official controls</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Resolution 6.944/2024 establishes the procedure and measures to mitigate microbiological and aflatoxin contamination in animal feed ingredients during official controls carried out by the SAG. These measures include:</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Specific treatments : Use of thermal, chemical or mycotoxin-trapping processes, depending on the type of contamination detected.</li> <li>Strict requirements for further analysis : Treated ingredients must undergo further analysis to confirm the reduction of contaminants to acceptable levels.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">These measures not only strengthen the competitiveness of local producers, but also promote confidence in the quality of products intended for both consumer and pet animals.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Entry into force is scheduled for January 2025.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-12-11 00:05:00 | 2025-07-27 21:52:00 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 622 | New regulations on pork slaughter plants approved by White House | The bill was first initiated over 20 years ago, during the Clinton administration | <p>The pork slaughter plants could benefit from the new regulation approved this week by the White House Office of Management and Budget as the businesses can conduct their own organoleptic checks, allowing the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to focus on food safety verification checks, reports <a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2018/01/omb-approves-himp-swine-slaughter-rule-industry-pleased/#.Wl8HeXn8vIU">Food Safety News</a>.</p> <p>The bill was first initiated 21 years ago when five big pork plants were included in a series of tests to prove the efficiency of the new rule. This new regulation known as HIMP is following a similar rule approved for the poultry industry at the beginning of 2018. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) supports the new HIMP-based control because it is expected to improve the federal inspection process and bring about the adoption of new food safety technologies.</p> <p>The delay in implementing the new safety rules on products of pork and poultry was caused by a strong opposition from meat inspectors union and its allies who argued against the process of transferring too much power in the hands of the regulated slaughter businesses.</p> <p>Nevertheless, FSIS considers the change to have an important role in improving food safety and other consumer protections. "The new models capitalize on the food safety and other consumer protection gains garnered by the HIMP project thus fair, while still meeting the demands of inspection laws", according to a history of HIMP published by FSIS.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Wikimedia Commons</em>)</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-01-17 11:16:34 | 2025-07-27 19:42:19 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 6923 | New report unlocks productivity, profitability and sustainability of suckler cows | With one in five of Scotland’s farming’s workforce directly employed by suckler beef sector, Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) new report is set to unlock greater productivity, profitability and sustainability for a wealth of individuals and businesses. | <p>QMS, HCC and AHDB commissioned ADAS to conduct the comprehensive study titled, 'Building Better Beef'. It looks at on-farm management practices and provides an accessible, yet detailed understanding, of how to improve the profitability, productivity and sustainability of suckler beef herds.</p> <p>"This is the first time all the information in the industry has been pulled together, making it a one-stop shop for the factors which can make your suckler enterprise more resilient", explained Bruce McConachie, Head of Industry Development at QMS.</p> <p>"While you may be familiar with some of the elements within the report, we encourage you to reflect on what works and what’s challenging your suckler enterprise, and use this report as a prompt to review your business structure and processes. It could help you drive productivity and profitability.</p> <p>Kim Matthews, AHDB Head of Animal Breeding and Product Quality added: "AHDB was delighted to partner with the other red meat levy bodies across the UK to commission this report. It brings together in one place the evidence to support farmers’ drive to improve the profitability and sustainability of their suckler enterprises. Many of our professional suckler producers will already be following the best practice recommendations made, but it is always worth reviewing what we are doing and seeing if there are any areas of opportunity to further improve. Importantly the work has also highlighted areas where there is more research needed to fill gaps in the evidence on what is best practice. We will use these in future months to inform our discussions with researchers and other research funders around the needs of the sector".</p> <p>John Richards, HCC Producer and Processor Lead said: "We were pleased to work with AHDB and QMS on this important area of work on understanding best practice for beef producers. Maintaining beef suckler herds is a crucial element to the UK and Wales’ agri-food supply and this report will inform and empower farmers to understand and implement research-led initiatives to maximise productivity and profitability".</p> <p>The report acknowledges the diversity of enterprises by explicitly outlining the reasoning, benefits and limitations of the approaches for the environment, infrastructure and set-up of different businesses – whether that’s an extensive upland hill farm, a more intensive lowland enterprise or something in between.</p> <p>As well as delving into emerging ideas and technologies, researchers have used the breadth and depth of scientific evidence to identify eight priority areas for improving performance. They are presented as the 'foundations of efficient suckler management' and include reviewing your cow base, tightening calving blocks and adopting artificial insemination to improve performance.</p> <p>Bruce said: "One study quoted in the report saw a 16% increase in calve income when cows have ideal, rather than low, body condition scores (BCS). It’s a good example of a fundamental management practice that can be overlooked when the pressure is on but has a significant financial impact".</p> <p>ADAS outlines other areas where scientific literature shows there are additional gains to be had. "While there is less research for these practices, there’s still important evidence showing they can have a significant effect on the bottom line", explained Bruce. "They are for those who’ve got solid foundations and are looking to further enhance performance. The areas include tightening the block calving window, cull timings, breeding for improve calving ease and genomic techniques".</p> <p>Finally, the report looks at newer and less well researched approaches for refining high performing herds. "There are many exciting developments in suckler beef production - from rotational grazing with the use of geo-fencing to the use of sexed semen and artificial intelligence - and it’s important that these are also brought to the fore and put into context".</p> <p>"'Building Better Beef' is another tool to allow you to reflect on where your suckler enterprise is today and where it could be in the future with the potential adoption of new technologies and ideas".</p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-11-30 00:10:16 | 2025-07-27 19:55:59 | Details Edit Delete |
