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| 7638 | USMEF: Beef Export Value Climbs in June | June exports of U.S. beef reached the highest value in nearly two years, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). | <p>Beef exports totaled 110,155 metric tons (mt) in June, down 4% from a year ago but the second largest of 2024. Export value reached $938.3 million, up 3% year-over-year and the highest since August 2022. Through the first half of the year, beef export value climbed 5% from a year ago to $5.22 billion, despite a 4% decline in volume (643,733 mt).</p> <p>"June beef exports performed very well in Japan, which was great to see given the significant headwinds U.S. beef has faced there this year", said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. "Export value also rebounded nicely in Korea and shipments to Taiwan and Canada were outstanding. This made for another strong month in terms of export value per head slaughtered, which was nearly $460 in June".</p> <p><strong>Japan, Taiwan, Canada lead strong June performance for beef export value</strong></p> <p>Despite a difficult economic climate, Japan has reclaimed its position as the largest volume destination for U.S. beef in 2024. June exports jumped 8% from a year ago to 22,308 mt, the largest since March 2023. Export value reached $181.5 million, up 9% and the highest since August 2022. Through the first half of the year, exports to Japan were still 2% below last year at 127,020 mt, but export value climbed 6% to $978.2 million.</p> <p>While U.S. beef maintains a strong retail presence in Japan, foodservice demand has benefited from a huge jump in tourism, as the record number of foreign visitors entering Japan this year is expected to approach 35 million. Japan’s inventories of imported beef at the end of June were nearly 9% lower year-over-year, suggesting further import demand should be expected in the second half of 2024.</p> <p>June beef exports to Taiwan reached 7,318 mt, up just slightly from a year ago but the highest since April 2022 and the third largest on record. Export value increased 18% to $80.1 million – also the third highest on record. While first-half exports to Taiwan were still 9% below last year at 30,710 mt, export value edged 2% higher to $334.8 million.</p> <p>Beef exports to Canada posted impressive gains in June, with value reaching the highest level in 10 years at $116.5 million – up 29% from a year ago. June volume was up 17% to 11,854 – the highest in nearly nine years. Through the first half of the year, exports to Canada dipped slightly in volume (51,438 mt, down 1%) but climbed 12% in value to $469 million.</p> <p>Other January-June results for U.S. beef exports include:</p> <ul> <li>June exports to Korea totaled 19,378 mt, down 9% from a year ago. But export value rebounded to $190.4 million – up 2% from a year ago and a 13% increase from the previous month. Korea is the leading value destination for U.S. beef in 2024, with first-half export value increasing slightly from a year ago to $1.1 billion, despite a 13% decline in volume (116,338 mt).</li> <li>Although June beef exports to Mexico were below last year’s volume (17,150 mt, down 5%), value still increased 1% to $98.8 million. The June slowdown was in variety meats, as muscle cut volume was still up 4% to 8,293 mt. Mexico’s demand for U.S. beef soared in the first half of the year, with beef and beef variety meat volume climbing 13% to 113,473 mt, while export value jumped 19% to $662.8 million. U.S. beef’s momentum in Mexico was fueled in part by a strong peso in the first half of the year, so the recent decline in buyers’ purchasing power and heightened economic uncertainty could impact the market in coming months. However, beef supplies remain tight in Mexico due to severe drought.</li> <li>Beef exports to the Middle East have rebounded impressively in 2024 and this trend continued in June with shipments reaching 4,270 mt, up 22% from a year ago. Export value increased 25% to $20.8 million. Led by larger variety meat exports to Egypt and stronger demand for muscle cuts in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman, January-June exports to the region soared 31% in volume (28,195 mt) and 33% in value ($127 million) from a year ago.</li> <li>Led by strong demand in the Dominican Republic and a surge in shipments to Cuba, June beef exports to the Caribbean totaled 2,711 mt, up 35% from a year ago, while value climbed 19% to $22 million. First-half exports to the region, which were also bolstered by record variety meat shipments to Trinidad and Tobago and strong demand for variety meat in Jamaica, increased 28% from a year ago in volume (17,485 mt) and 14% in value ($143.8 million).</li> <li>Colombia’s ban on imports of U.S. beef originating from states with cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows continues to take a toll on export volumes, with June exports plunging 77% from a year ago to just 91 mt. Exports to Colombia were strong in the first quarter but have been restricted since April, pushing first-half exports 22% below last year at 2,224 mt, while export value fell 13% to $13.4 million. Fortunately, Colombia is the only trading partner to impose HPAI-related restrictions on U.S. beef.</li> <li>Beef export value equated to $459.21 per head of fed slaughter in June, up 13% from a year ago. The January-June average was $418.37 per head, up 6% from the first half of 2023. Exports accounted for 15% of total June beef production and 12.8% for muscle cuts only, up from 14.3% and 12%, respectively, a year ago. The January-June ratios were 14.1% of total production (down from 14.4% a year ago) and 11.8% for muscle cuts (down from 12.2%).</li> </ul> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-12 00:39:45 | 2025-07-28 19:01:25 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7639 | Beyond Meat beats revenue estimates on gains from price hikes | Beyond Meat beat estimates for second-quarter revenue and raised the lower end of its sales forecast for the year, as it benefited from a string of price increases on its plant-based faux meat burger patties and sausages, reported Reuters. | <p><span lang="DE">The company’s move to raise prices and cut costs last year also helped boost quarterly margins, which surged to 14.7% from 2.2% a year earlier.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">“We expect US pricing actions to provide a tailwind toward net revenues per pound in both channels through the balance of the year,” CEO Ethan Brown said on a post-earnings call.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Easing expenses related to manufacturing and logistics helped the company offset the impact of higher raw material costs.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Beyond Meat saw a moderate drop in its domestic retail and food-service businesses as a sequential rise in marketing and promotional activities helped attract customers who had switched to lower-priced animal proteins.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The company saw a 6.1% increase in quarterly net revenue per pound helped by lower trade discounts as well as prices of some products in US retail and food-service channels.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In its domestic retail channel, the company reported an increase of 20.5% in net revenue per pound, compared with a 6.3% decline a year earlier.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Its Q2 earnings show a glimpse of what is likely to be Beyond Meat’s near to medium future: a gradual decline in sales losses with a path towards profitability", eMarketer analyst Blake Droesch said.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The company’s quarterly volumes were down 14% after falling 23.9% a year earlier.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Net revenue declined 8.8% to $93.2 million from a year earlier. Analysts had expected revenue of $87.8 million, according to LSEG data.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">For fiscal 2024, it expects net revenue in the range of $320 million to $340 million, compared with its prior forecast of $315 million to $345 million.</span></p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-13 00:05:59 | 2025-07-28 03:00:16 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7640 | Japan makes another visit to livestock farms in Argentine | Thanks to an invitation issued by Senasa (National Service for Food Health and Quality), a group of specialists from the Japanese government visited a cattle farm located in the Luján area, in an approach that could lead to an opening of that highly valued market for Argentine beef from the foot-and-mouth disease-free zone with vaccination, in what would be a historic milestone for Argentine livestock. | <p><span lang="DE">The official visit continued on Friday at the facilities of one of the leading export meat packing plants, Gorina, near La Plata.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The idea of this tour of legislators and officials from Japan is to begin to walk the path towards a possible opening of that market. Japan is a large importer of beef, especially from Australia and the United States. But so far it only accepts beef from countries that do not vaccinate against foot-and-mouth disease or from regions that do not do so either. In the case of Argentine, only the Fridevi meat packing plant in Río Negro, which is located in Patagonia, an area free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination, is authorized to export to that country (and in fact sent a shipment in 2018). But there is little cattle available there to continue business.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Some time ago, Uruguay paved the way for Japan to start accepting beef from countries that do vaccinate. And that is the path that Argentine now intends to follow, in order to be able to export beef from the north of the country, where the sanitary campaign against foot-and-mouth disease continues. This was what Senasa had been asking the Japanese government, which has now decided on this approach.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Today we received a delegation of technicians and important state officials from Japan in Tres Cruces on a visit organized by Senasa and the Japanese Embassy. They wanted to learn about a full-cycle livestock company with added value through genetic improvement, to understand first-hand how we produce Argentine meat, with the aim of expanding current protocols and increasing current imports. Come on, we can do it!". That was the message shared on social media by the Tres Cruces ranch, which has specialized in the Brangus breed in Luján since the 1980s.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Last June, Japanese officials had already visited the Gorina meat processing plant, and in July, the former Secretary of Agriculture, Fernando Vilella, traveled to that country and was received by Yoshimasa Hayashi, Chief of Staff of the Government of Japan. At that meeting, Argentine highlighted the priority interest in having sanitary authorization to export Argentine beef from all over the national territory.</span></p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-13 00:10:26 | 2025-07-28 13:21:38 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7641 | Brazil - Beef exports hit new record in volume exported in July | Brazil has set a new record for beef exports. In July, 267,668 tons were exported, including the categories fresh, offal, processed and fat. Revenue for the month reached US$ 1.146 billion, placing the result among the 10 largest monthly revenues in the history of Brazilian exports. Compared to the previous month, there was a 21.6% increase in the volume exported, compared to 220,183 tons exported in June, while revenue grew by 20.3%, compared to US$ 952 million in the previous month. | <p><span lang="DE">According to the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (Abiec), the data released by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, last week are justified by the greater volume shipped to China, with 123,400 tons and revenue of US$ 537.68 million.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Compared to the previous month, exports in July grew to the United Arab Emirates (11,145 tons, an increase of 18.6% in the period), the Philippines (12,462 tons, an increase of 49.3%), Russia (11,259 tons and an increase of 67.5%), Hong Kong (11,453 tons and an increase of 23.5%). Indonesia also deserves to be highlighted, as the destination for around 2 thousand tons of Brazilian beef in July, the largest volume since August 2022.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">According to the president of Abiec, the robust work to promote Brazilian meat, undertaken through a partnership between the public and private sectors, is highly relevant to the results. “Volumes grew thanks to the sector’s efforts to seek opportunities in already open markets and adjustments to the product mix, but the exchange rate favorable to exports also contributed,” says Antonio Jorge Camardelli. He highlights the performance in the Chinese market. “Since September 2023, the Asian country has not bought so much meat from Brazil,” he says.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">From January to July 2024, Brazilian beef exports totaled 1.56 million tons, with revenue of US$ 6.8 billion. China has accumulated purchases of 689 thousand tons in 2024, equivalent to US$ 3 billion, a growth of 13.7% in volume, and stable revenue, compared to the same period in 2023.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The United Arab Emirates remains the second largest buyer of beef, being the destination for meat that will be consumed in its own market, or to other countries such as Iran, for example. Shipments to this market total 106 thousand tons, between January and July 2024, and US$ 484 million, growth of 213% and 218%, respectively.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Exports to the United States grew 30% in volume, reaching 102 thousand tons, with a 28% increase in revenue, reaching US$ 614 million, between <em>fresh</em> and processed meat.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Brazilian beef exports in the first seven months of 2024 also grew to Jordan, reaching 12,172 tons and US$ 47.3 million, compared to 5,633 tons and US$ 26.3 million in 2023. Lebanon also stood out, with an increase of 105% in volume and 88% in revenue, registering, respectively, 11,567 tons and US$ 54.4 million.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"If the same performance is recorded by the end of the year, Brazil could surpass historical records, both in volume and revenue by the end of 2024", concludes Camardelli.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-13 00:15:38 | 2025-07-28 21:08:47 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7642 | USMEF: Pork trends lower in June | June pork exports were lower year-over-year, shipments through the first half of the year remained ahead of the record value pace of 2023, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). | <p>June pork exports totaled 224,392 mt, down 9% from a year ago and the lowest since September, while export value fell 5% to $659.7 million. However, January-June volume still reached 1.52 million mt, 3% above the first half of 2023, while export value increased 5% to $4.26 billion.</p> <p>"June was a slower month in a few of our key destinations for U.S. pork, including Mexico and Colombia, where exports have been on a blistering pace and buying accelerated again in July", said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. "But June was another terrific month for U.S. pork in Korea, where exports could be record-large this year. Shipments also trended higher year-over-year to Central America and Canada, and it was encouraging to see export value per head slaughtered hold firm in the $66 range".</p> <p><strong>June pork exports lower, but bright spots include Korea, Central America, Caribbean</strong></p> <p>Pork exports to leading market Mexico cooled modestly in June, with volume down 3% from a year ago to 83,007 mt. But export value still edged higher, increasing 4% to $187.4 million. January-June exports to Mexico remained well ahead of last year’s record pace, up 6% in volume (563,200 mt) and jumping 13% in value to $1.2 billion. Mexico’s domestic hog price surged last month, and weekly export data suggest U.S. pork exports to Mexico also accelerated in July.</p> <p>Mexico suspended imports of all Brazilian poultry in mid-July following a finding of Newcastle virus, which contributed to high poultry and turkey prices in the market. In early August, Mexico resumed imports of Brazilian poultry from all states except Rio Grande do Sul. </p> <p>Korea’s demand for U.S. pork remained very robust in June, with exports climbing 20% from a year ago to 17,327 mt, while export value increased 30% to $64.2 million. January-June exports to Korea soared 33% above last year’s pace at 135,419 mt, while value was 38% higher at $459.6 million (by comparison, when pork export value to Korea peaked in 2018, the first-half value total was $386.5 million). The U.S. industry has capitalized on higher pork consumption in Korea but is also capturing larger market share. U.S. share of Korea’s imported pork market climbed from 26% in the first half of 2022 to 38% this year.</p> <p>Fueled by gains in Honduras and Costa Rica and a steady performance in Guatemala, June pork exports to Central America totaled 10,371 mt, up 2% from a year ago. But export value increased impressively, climbing 14% to $34.3 million. Through the first half of the year, exports to the region increased 21% from a year ago to 74,532 mt, while value soared 31% to $231.1 million. First-half exports increased year-over-year to all Central American markets and shipments to Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Nicaragua were on a record pace. </p> <p>Other January-June results for U.S. pork exports include:</p> <ul> <li>June pork exports to the Caribbean increased 14% from a year ago to 8,408 mt, while value climbed 19% to $25.8 million. Despite heightened competition from Brazilian pork, June exports to the Dominican Republic increased 11% from a year ago to 6,280 mt, valued at $18.4 million (up 17%), while exports to Cuba nearly quadrupled to 824 mt. Through June, exports to the Caribbean were 3% below last year’s record pace at 63,691 mt, with value steady at $183.4 million. </li> <li>Following several months of strong gains, pork exports to Colombia took a step back in June, falling 17% from a year ago to 7,612 mt, while value dropped 7% to $22.2 million. But shipments to Colombia remained on a record pace through June, climbing 33% year-over-year in volume (56,927 mt) and jumping 44% in value ($157.5 million). Weekly export data also indicate shipments rebounded in July, after slowing in part due to market access uncertainty related to storage condition labeling.</li> <li>Pork exports to Canada reached 17,226 mt in June, up 3% from a year ago, while value increased 9% to $72.7 million. This pushed first-half export volume even with last year at 102,702 mt, while value increased slightly to $410.4 million.</li> <li>Malaysia continues to emerge as a promising destination for U.S. pork, with June exports up 24% from a year ago to 576 mt, valued at $1.8 million (up 18%). January-June exports to Malaysia increased 50% to a record 4,065 mt, while value climbed 43% to $12.6 million. The U.S. industry received good news last month when an additional U.S. pork plant was approved for export to Malaysia without the need for an on-site audit, which could clear the way for an increased U.S. presence in the market.</li> <li>With the persistently weak yen making Japan a more price-sensitive market, pork exports to Japan took a step back in June. Shipments fell 12% from a year ago to 28,498 mt, while value was down 10% to $118.7 million. January-June exports to Japan were down modestly from a year ago, falling 3% in volume (181,550 mt) and 2% in value ($737 million). The Bank of Japan’s recent interest rate increase and signals of a possible U.S. rate cut in coming weeks provided some positive movement for the yen, which has strengthened from 160 per U.S. dollar in mid-July to around 145 this week. Inventories of imported pork at the end of June were down 14% from last year, signaling the potential for larger imports in the second half of the year.</li> <li>Pork export value equated to $66.53 per head slaughtered in June, up slightly from a year ago. The January-June average was $66.54 per head, up 4% from the first half of 2023. Exports accounted for 29.4% of total June pork production and 25.4% for muscle cuts only, down from the very high year-ago ratios of 31% and 26.6%, respectively. For January through June, exports accounted for 30.5% of total production (up from 29.9% a year ago) and 26.3% for muscle cuts (up from 25.6%).</li> </ul> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-13 00:20:13 | 2025-07-28 08:38:18 | 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 19:21:12 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7644 | Niels Duedahl will be the new Group CEO of Danish Crown | Danish Crown's board of directors has appointed Niels Duedahl as new Group CEO. With top positions in, among others, Norlys, LEGO and TDC, it is an experienced top manager in Danish business life who will be tasked with leading Danish Crown through a comprehensive transformation. | <p><span lang="DE">The task is ready for Danish Crown's next Group CEO, the business must be transformed and competitiveness improved. Therefore, Danish Crown's board of directors has had a special focus on finding a management profile with solid experience in transformation and change management – something that largely characterizes Danish Crown's future Group CEO, Niels Duedahl. </span> </p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">"</span><span lang="DE">We are facing a new strategy period and are at the same time in the beginning phase of a significant transformation of Danish Crown's business, which must be carried out with precision and high cadence. As CEO, Niels has taken big and brave decisions, and he is a visionary, even against the wind. He is also a value-driven leader who is very aware of the importance of culture in a company undergoing change. We are extremely happy that Niels has agreed to the task, and we look forward to having him on board", says chairman of the board of Danish Crown, Asger Krogsgaard. </span> </p> <p><span lang="DE">Since 2009, Niels Duedahl as CEO has transformed the electricity company SE into the energy company Norlys, which today is the market leader in energy and telecommunications deliveries in a low-margin market. In the period 2002 to 2009, he was employed in various director positions in the LEGO Group. First as technical development director, later as global purchasing director and finally as global production director. Before that, the first years of his career unfolded with employment in the TDC group and in both Nordea and Jyske Bank's finance departments. </span> </p> <p><span lang="DE">Niels Duedahl, who has a master's degree in political science, was named leader of the year in 2013, and he is known for his value-based approach to management and transformation. </span> </p> <p><span lang="DE">"A few times in life you get an opportunity that is so exciting that you simply cannot say no. Danish Crown is undergoing a thorough transformation, which I feel well equipped to lead. Throughout my professional life, I have been in the middle of very extensive and radical transformation processes, and I am concerned with how to create the management foundation to accelerate the necessary changes,‘‘ says Niels Duedahl. He continues: </span> </p> <p><span lang="DE">"Danish Crown is a fantastic company that I believe has untapped potential. I am highly motivated to ensure the unit owners a competitive settlement, just as I am passionate about creating a workplace and culture where the best talents want to work". </span> </p> <p><span lang="DE">Niels Duedahl takes over as Group CEO of Danish Crown on 2 September 2024. He replaces Jais Valeur, who, as previously announced, has chosen to step down as Group CEO of Danish Crown as soon as a replacement is in place. Jais Valeur will therefore have his last working day as Group CEO on 30 August 2024. </span> </p> <p><span lang="DE">"Jais has made a huge effort for Danish Crown. Under his leadership, there has been significant development, professionalization and internationalization of the group. It also says everything about Jais' sense of dedication to Danish Crown that he agreed to stay to ensure an uninterrupted management focus in the organization until we had a replacement ready. There must be a big thank you to Jais from here", says Asger Krogsgaard. He continues: </span> </p> <p><span lang="DE">"At the same time, it is fantastic that Niels Duedahl can start the job already three months after we announced Jais Valeur's desire to quit. This means that he can help drive the strategy process we set in motion before the summer holidays, and at the same time get the opportunity to leave his mark on Danish Crown's direction going forward", concludes Asger Krogsgaard. </span> </p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-12 00:53:46 | 2025-07-28 11:28:44 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7645 | Australia: Restocker lamb prices surge by 105 percent | The lamb market has experienced a meteoric price rise over the past month, nearing 900¢/kg carcase weight (cwt), according to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). This upward trend is driven by the export market, particularly due to a protein deficit in the US. Examining the price per head provides insight into the value received for each individual animal. | <p><span lang="DE">Year-to-date, the Heavy Lamb and Trade Lamb Indicators have risen by 66% and 69%, respectively. The most substantial increase occurred in the Restocker Lamb Indicator, which surged by 105%. Despite increased sheep numbers and record production levels, prices continue to rise in 2024. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">As of 11 August, the Trade Lamb Indicator price was 806¢/kg cwt, while the Heavy Lamb Indicator was slightly higher at 820¢/kg cwt. This indicates that the cost per kilogram for trade lamb is lower compared to heavy lamb. On a per head basis, heavy lambs are $47 more expensive than trade lambs, reflecting the weight difference between the two categories.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Following typical seasonal trends, both heavy and trade lamb prices have continued to rise. Heavier lambs are expected to receive a premium compared to lighter lambs, despite the higher underlying cost for heavier lambs.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-14 00:05:13 | 2025-07-28 11:27:59 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7646 | Managers from Sam’s Clubs in China study Korea’s retail market | As part of USMEF’s training program for Sam’s Club, a team of purchasing managers traveled to Korea to study merchandising, packaging for U.S. red meat. | <p><span lang="DE">USMEF is working closely with Sam’s Club to help the retailer grow its profitability with U.S. red meat. Already the largest retailer in China for chilled U.S. beef with 48 outlets, Sam’s Club plans to open six or seven new outlets per year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We conduct training programs for Sam’s Club personnel that focus on the handling, packaging, merchandising and promotion of chilled and frozen U.S. product", says China Director Polly Zhao. "Seeing is understanding, so we brought purchasing managers from Sam’s Club outlets in China to Korea. This allowed them to see new applications and the innovative ways that Korean retailers are marketing and selling U.S. beef and pork".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The Sam’s Club team visited the USMEF booth at the Seoul Food trade show to meet U.S. suppliers and Korean importers, and review merchandising ideas for U.S. red meat.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">USMEF kicked off the team’s two-day visit with a market briefing in USMEF’s Korea office. Vice President of Asia Pacific Jihae Yang, Korea Director Junil Park and Senior Marketing Manager Alex Choi explained the distribution and retail structure of the Korean market. They also pointed out similarities with the Chinese market, as well as highlighting key differences. The USMEF team also discussed innovations in the home meal replacement (HMR) category and how U.S. pork and beef are utilized in these products.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">USMEF then escorted the team on a tour of four retail outlets to demonstrate packaging and merchandising techniques for U.S. beef and pork and their inclusion in HMR products. At each retail outlet, Yang led discussions with department managers about product development, trends in HMR products and promotional tools for U.S. beef and pork.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">USMEF also took the team to Seoul Food, one of Asia’s largest food trade shows. At USMEF’s booth, Yang introduced additional merchandising ideas for beef, pork and HMR products. USMEF also led the team to an exhibition hall at the show to explore packaging and processing machinery for HMR products.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"The team was very interested in the chilled beef supply chain and shelf-life management in Korea,” said Zhao. “The team agreed that packaging in Korea is more advanced than in China and asked many questions about packaging materials and processes".</span></p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-14 00:10:49 | 2025-07-28 07:03:19 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7647 | Argentine introduces a reduction in the tax on meat exports | Last week, the Argentine government published decree 697/24, which reduced export duties on dairy products, beef and pork products to 0%, and reduced withholdings on other meats by 25%. | <p><span lang="DE">These measures, which had been announced 10 days ago by President Javier Milei at the traditional Palermo Exhibition, came into force, with their publication in the Official Gazette.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">According to official information, the fiscal cost of this change in export taxes amounts to US$ 130 million annually, taking 2023 as a reference. Most of this value corresponds to cattle, which are the products that are most exported in volume and value. From being taxed at 9%, now approximately half (cows) will not pay withholdings and the other half will pay 6.75%.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In general terms, the tariff reduction, as well as the simplification of bureaucratic procedures and other deregulations carried out during the current government administration, were well received by the agricultural sector in general and the meat chains in particular, who considered that the path was the right one, although not sufficient.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Within the bovine chain, the most enthusiastic were the producers, who hope that the value of the animals will improve, while there is more caution among the slaughterhouses. The fact is that the exporters are going through a difficult time, due to the difficulties in the external markets, an even weaker internal market and an exchange rate gap that is around 35%, and they see that the enthusiasm of the cattlemen will tend to further strengthen the price of the animals.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Furthermore, it is not clear how the withholdings will be calculated, since the tariff items do not discriminate based on the sex of the animals, so sub-items or some other mechanism would have to be created.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-14 00:15:40 | 2025-07-28 17:43:44 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7648 | FriGol has net revenue of R$786.9 million in the second quarter | The company increased production and diversified export destinations during the period, making its first shipment to Canada and obtaining authorization for the Philippines. | <p><span lang="DE">FriGol, one of the largest and most traditional beef processors in Brazil, ended the second quarter with net revenue of R$786.9 million, 4.4% higher than in the same period in 2023. EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) was R$46.1 million, up 58.7% quarter-on-quarter. Net income in the period was R$1.7 million, an improvement compared to the first quarter of this year, when the company had a loss of R$5.1 million. However, there was a decrease compared to the second quarter of 2023, when net income was R$24.1 million, as a result of the non-cash exchange rate variation in the quarter.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Our operating results, read EBITDA, in the second quarter of 2024 were 58.7% better than in the second quarter of 2023. In the first half of the year, the improvement is even more pronounced, or 158.2% higher. All of this is due to our strategy of increasing production, diluting costs, focusing on more profitable markets and more strategic customers", explains Eduardo Miron, CEO of FriGol.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In the second quarter of the year, the company slaughtered around 169 thousand cattle, an increase of 23.4% compared to the second quarter of 2023, reflecting the investments made to increase production in its three units last year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Sales volume increased by 16.6% quarter-on-quarter, with the largest share coming from the domestic market, which proved to be more attractive with better margins. Thus, sales grew by 19.0%, with a significant increase in value-added products in the BBQ Secrets, Chef, Angus and Açougue Completo lines standing out.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In the foreign market, sales grew 11.5% year-on-year. To Israel, the company's second largest market, growth was 143.2%. As a result, FriGol had a 15.9% market share in exports from Brazil to Israel, an increase of 5.1 percentage points in the quarterly comparison. The volume exported to China fell 1.8%. And, in line with the destination diversification strategy, exports to other countries increased 103.4% in volume.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In May, all FriGol units were authorized to export to the Philippines, which joins Indonesia and Singapore in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc of countries, where the company already exports and considers a promising market. Also in the second quarter, the company made its first shipment to Canada, its first destination in North America.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The drop in net income in the annual comparison (R$1.7 million in the second quarter of 2024 against R$24.1 million in the second quarter of 2023) was largely the result of the non-cash exchange rate variation in the semester of R$24.5 million.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">FriGol ended June with R$303.9 million in cash, up 3.9% year-over-year. Leverage improved materially to 1.3x net debt/EBITDA versus 2.4x in Q2 2023 and 1.6x in Q1 2024.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"These are extremely healthy results, reflecting our focus on financial discipline and efforts in working capital management. This year, we are working on new issuances as part of our ongoing process of liability management, including operations supported by our sustainability actions", says Eduardo Masson, CFO of FriGol.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In the semester, FriGol accumulated net revenue of R$1.6 billion, an increase of 10.8% compared to the R$1.4 billion recorded in the first semester of 2023. EBITDA in the period was R$68.2 million, 158.2% higher in the same comparison, with a margin of 4.2%.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In the last 12 months, net revenue was R$3.2 billion and accumulated EBITDA was R$188.6 million, with a margin of 5.8%.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-14 00:20:59 | 2025-07-28 17:43:36 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7649 | Rasmus Gramkow Pedersen elected to Danish Crown's board of directors | Danish Crown's management gathered this week to find their new board member. The choice fell on 37-year-old Rasmus Gramkow Pedersen, who joins the board with a sharp focus on operations. | <p><span lang="DE">The North Jutland representative board members elected Rasmus Gramkow Pedersen as their new member of Danish Crown's board this week. He thus takes over the constituency mandate from Thomas Kjær, who resigned from the board on Friday. For Rasmus Gramkow Pedersen, it was not a difficult choice when he was invited to stand for the constituency.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We are so deeply dependent on a well-functioning Danish Crown. It is a large part of the basis of existence for us pig producers, and then we must also make an effort, if we can and want to, so that we influence what we can in the right direction", says Rasmus Gramkow Pedersen and continues:</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"My focus point is that we are losing ground and lack competitiveness. We must look at the operation and find the holes that need to be patched, so that we can get back on track and gain credibility with the owners who believe in Danish Crown".</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-14 00:30:35 | 2025-07-28 11:16:49 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7650 | Mexico promotes technology for the treatment of waste from pig farms | The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that this project is being developed by INIFAP researchers at its Centro Altos de Jalisco Experimental Field. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Biodigesters function as energy savers and represent a solution to mitigate the impacts on the environment in rural areas with livestock activity, where they reduce the polluting potential of organic waste.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is promoting the installation of biodigesters for the management and treatment of pig waste, seeking to reverse the environmental damage caused to ecosystems.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Agriculture, through the National Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Research (INIFAP), is executing the project “Characterization and use of by-products derived from a biodigester, based on pig waste”, developed by its researchers at the Centro Altos de Jalisco Experimental Field of the Institute, who were in charge of validating this technology in 2021.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The discharges of solid and liquid animal waste are a dilemma facing the pig farming sector due to the lack of training for producers, insufficient resources and a low level of environmental awareness, said the Ministry of Agriculture.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In Mexico, he said, biodigesters have been used on pig farms for biogas production and in the last decade it has been a method for treating wastewater.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, he explained, the adoption of this technology is still low and is usually used mainly in medium and high density production systems.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For this reason, INIFAP promotes these systems as energy savers and a solution to mitigate the impact on the environment in rural areas with livestock activity, where they reduce the polluting potential of organic waste (animal manure), he said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He pointed out that the physical-chemical composition of the effluents from pig farms is variable, so the system generates a final discharge that complies with the limits permitted for use as irrigation water and discharge into rivers and natural or artificial reservoirs.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The technology can also be adapted to pig farms in the states of Jalisco, Sonora, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Queretaro, Yucatan, Veracruz and Puebla, which account for approximately 85 percent of national production, he said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Ministry of Agriculture explained that the project consists of an anaerobic biodigester and a lagoon system for the removal of organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus from the waste generated in pig farms.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He explained that the biodigester is built of high-density geomembrane and its effluent is transferred to four interconnected treatment lagoons, which are designed to reduce the concentration of solids in the mixture with a residence period of approximately 25 to 30 days.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For its installation, the type of farm, the location, the capacity of the facilities and the drainage and channel network are taken into consideration, with minimum slopes to channel the liquid waste into pits or sumps to continue with the treatment.</p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-15 00:05:45 | 2025-07-28 20:30:48 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7651 | SIAVS exceeds expectations and welcomes 30 000 people from more than 60 countries | The biggest event in the animal protein sector in Brazil, the International Animal Protein Exhibition (SIAVS) exceeded all expectations established by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), the organizing entity of the event that ended last week, in the Anhembi District, in São Paulo. Paulo (SP). | <p><span lang="DE">With initial projections of 25,000 visitors, the largest edition of SIAVS ever held reached 30,000 accredited people, from more than 60 countries – especially Latin America, Europe and Asia.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">At the opening ceremony alone, 2,000 people attended in person the opening lecture given by economist Eduardo Giannetti, mediated by journalist Luiz Henrique Mendes. The opening was attended by the Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, the Minister of Agrarian Development, Paulo Teixeira, and the Governors of Paraná, Carlos Massa Ratinho Junior, of Santa Catarina, Jorginho Mello, of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, in addition to the president of the Parliamentary Front for Agriculture, Federal Deputy Pedro Lupion and Senator Tereza Cristina. Also taking part in the ceremony were the secretaries of Agriculture and Supply of São Paulo, Guilherme Piai, of Agrarian Development of Pernambuco, Cícero Moraes, of the Environment of Mato Grosso do Sul, Eduardo Riedel, and the president of Agrodefesa of Goiás, José Roberto Caixeta . Ambassadors, diplomats, parliamentarians and leaders from the public and private sectors also participated in the ceremony.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In total, 317 exhibitors participated in the more than 30 thousand square meters of the event - among them, genetics companies, equipment, inputs, laboratories, technological solutions and other suppliers in the production chain, in addition to more than 100 brands from the animal protein industries, of 90 companies producing, processing and exporting animal protein - which include members of ABPA (poultry and swine farming) and event partners, such as ABIEC (cattle), Peixe BR (farmed fish), among others.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">More than 2,500 delegates participated in person in the presentations of the 80 speakers, during the three days of programming. There were also 2,400 producers linked to the Producer Project, a SIAVS initiative with an agenda specially prepared for the event. For those who were unable to participate in person, SIAVS remotely prepared a special program, which had more than 300 registrants, from dozens of universities and educational institutes across Brazil.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">At SIAVS Talks - a space dedicated to innovation and technology presentations for the sectors – there were more than 600 participants, following the presentations of 21 startups from across the country. Hundreds of other visitors participated in the immersion in the production chain, with the SIAVS Experience - with 360° videos and the presentation of panels and videos about the production chain.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We were pleasantly surprised by the great participation of the entire global production chain at SIAVS 2024. We set a new level for the meeting, with the participation of entities in the sector not only from Brazil, but from different regions of the planet. SIAVS was, in these three days, the meeting point for the global animal protein chain", assesses the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin.</span></p> | 1 | Events | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-15 00:10:01 | 2025-07-28 20:01:53 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7652 | Australia: New tool takes guesswork out of buying and selling cattle | The Herd XL app has just been launched and allows producers to compare scenarios when buying, selling and trading cattle. It provides five tools to maximise profit from beef cattle through better decision making. Here, Herd XL founders Megan and Andrew Miller share how the app came to be. | <p><span lang="DE">Megan and Andrew Miller are beef producers first and foremost, but the development of their on-farm app was a more natural progression than many may think.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">While Herd XL has only just launched to the public, the concept behind the app is something the Millers have been using for years.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We manage an operation owned by someone else, and it’s important to be able to justify any decisions you’ve made to make sure the owner is getting bang for their buck", Andrew said.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Using insights from their participation in the inaugural MLA Challenge years earlier - which measured business improvement over a 12-month period - the Millers developed a series of spreadsheets that compared selling scenarios and forecasted results.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The spreadsheets, which the Millers have been using for years, have now been collated into a user-friendly app, taking the guesswork out of selling decisions for producers across the country.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The app’s tools include evaluating trading decisions, comparing selling scenarios, optimising turn-off dates, forecasting future weights and calculating carcase weight.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"When you’re selling cattle, there are so many variables to consider, whether it’s using AuctionsPlus, the local saleyards, or direct-to-feedlot", Andrew said.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Each has their own commission, and varying freight costs associated with it. Herd XL compares all those variables and calculates which option provides the best value and the least inefficiencies".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Eventually, the value of the spreadsheet was needed beyond the office doors.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We had the tools, but the next step became wanting them on your phone, and to be able to use them when you’re out in a paddock, or at the saleyards", Megan said.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">After partnering with an app developer and agribusiness advisor, Herd XL was developed into an app which could be used offline with no mobile reception.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"It’s something simple a producer can download on their phone, and it will help them compare a variety of options from wherever they are".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">For Megan, who isn’t a fan of spreadsheets, Herd XL was an accessible way to run the numbers.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"I don’t have the confidence when it comes to complex spreadsheets. Having something simple and easy to use which access on your phone anywhere, anytime, is a game changer".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">MLA co-invested in Herd XL through the MLA Donor Company to accelerate producer-led innovation and demonstrate new venture concepts which create revenue beyond the farm gate.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We really hope people find value in it, and they see the results in their profit margin", Andrew said.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"It’s an exciting time. We’re beef producers, not app developers, but it’s nice to be able to create something which can hopefully add value to other people’s business and allow them to keep more money in their pocket".</span></p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-15 00:15:27 | 2025-07-28 21:13:57 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7653 | Brazil hopes to be officially declared free of FMD without vaccination in 2025 | Brazil's Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, hopes that next year Brazil will receive the status of a country free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) without vaccination, a seal granted by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WHO). | <p><span lang="DE">According to the minister, this will be possible after an audit by the WHO, which is scheduled for September in Brazil. "This means more opportunities to open markets. We are going to open the Japanese and Korean markets for cattle and pigs", said the minister during the International Animal Protein Exhibition (Siavs).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In May, the Brazilian government declared the country free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination and is awaiting international recognition. In May, the Ministry of Agriculture recognized Alagoas, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte as states free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination and vaccination was suspended in all states of the country.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Currently, only the states of Santa Catarina, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Acre, Rondonia and parts of Amazonas and Mato Grosso have recognition by the World Organization for Animal Health as foot-and-mouth disease-free zones without vaccination.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In May, WHO voted to recommend that countries free of FMD with vaccination pose no risk to countries free of FMD without vaccination. 181 votes were in favour. Only Japan and Australia voted against, at the 91st WHO Annual General Session in Paris.</span></p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-15 00:20:56 | 2025-07-28 17:44:13 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7654 | Vion Consumer Monitor: 40 percent of Germans want meat ‘‘Made in Germany‘‘ | The results of the latest Vion Consumer Monitor, a representative survey conducted by Consumer Panel Services GfK in March-April 2024, show that meat from Germany is in demand among almost 40 percent of Germans and that they even consciously avoid imported meat. This is in line with the regionality megatrend, which again received 75 percent approval in 2024. | <p><span lang="DE">Regionality plays an above-average role in all federal states and has ranked first among the four megatrends in meat purchasing – animal welfare, transparency, regionality and sustainability – since 2009. However, there are also differences: at 80 percent, this statement is most popular in southern federal states such as Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. Bavaria is close behind with 79 percent. At 70 percent, households in Thuringia attach the least importance to the regional origin of meat products.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Regionality is very important for households that buy meat. But are Germans prepared to spend more money on it? For the past 13 years, over 70 percent of the population have consistently been of the opinion that a good piece of meat can sometimes be more expensive. A remarkable benchmark that even held up in the inflation-dominated years of 2022 and 2023. However, “only” 61 percent agree with the statement “I am prepared to spend more money on meat from my region”. Overall, price continues to play a more important role for almost half of German households (44 percent) than, for example, regional origin.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Good quality" is the most important purchasing criterion for all meat-buying households in Germany. And transparency is still the key here: 65 percent of all households prefer meat that has been produced sustainably. And 60 percent of Germans want information on animal husbandry (e.g. more space, access to the outdoors) when buying meat. "Good quality" is followed by "freshness of the products" and in last place on the podium is a good price-performance ratio on the top list of purchasing criteria. Good selection from the region comes in fourth place.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The already declining per capita meat consumption is expected to continue in the coming years. At least more than half of all households estimate this. They cite health (50 percent), sustainability (43 percent), possible tax increases such as an animal welfare levy (40 percent) and the general price increase (28 percent) as reasons for the decline. Nevertheless, 68 percent still want to eat meat regularly in three years’ time. After the image of the animal-based foodstuff had just come out of its slump in the previous year, things have been looking up since then. Overall, the perception of meat as an indispensable part of the diet has risen to 64 percent (special survey Inflation September 2022: 57 percent). This is the highest figure since 2018. In 2024, 55 percent of Germans also agree with the statement that eating meat is healthy (2022: 48 percent) – 7 percentage points more than two years earlier.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">However, for the second time in a row, only 10 percent (2023: 9 percent) of Germans agree with the statement that the expected quality standards (e.g. hygiene and animal welfare) are higher in large slaughterhouses than in small ones. Yet it is precisely these establishments that are constantly driving up industry standards through strict controls and their own efforts.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"The public’s trust in meat as a natural food and its right to exist as part of a balanced diet is returning", says Wilhelm Habres, Director National Sales Vion Germany, who has been in charge of the Vion Consumer Monitor since the beginning. "We must now build on this as an entire industry with the binding support of politicians and actively work to break down prejudices in society. We practise regionality, animal welfare and food safety at each of our locations. Our doors are open so that everyone can see for themselves how we implement and guarantee our high standards".</span></p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-15 00:25:27 | 2025-07-28 11:32:21 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7655 | Lamb co-products compendium highlights opportunities from sheepmeat processing | Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced at LambEx a new Lamb co-products compendium, showcasing the opportunities available for co-products for sheep and lamb. | <p>In 2022, the estimated export value of sheep co-products was valued at $113 million. According to MLA’s Group Manager for Science & Innovation, Michael Lee, co-products offer a range of product opportunities for processors and consumers.<br /><br />"Sheep and lamb co-products comprise a significant proportion of the returns from animal processing, and proper utilisation of co-products will generate greater value for each carcase through the supply chain", Mr Lee said.<br /><br />"In 2009, MLA released a large manual called the Co-Products Compendium, which included yields and descriptions of offal, bone, blood by-products and skins derived mostly from beef cattle, but also lamb and sheep.<br /><br />"The Science & Innovation team have updated this and specifically designed it around lamb and sheepmeat only. The compendium is filled with the latest yields and images and examples of what we now refer to as the fifth quarter and we have seen recent innovation successes in nutraceuticals, pet food treats and collagen drinks using co-products from sheep and lambs".<br /><br />In many cases, co-products offer more opportunities for innovation and profit than commodity red meat and can provide a valuable competitive advantage for processing plants. The weight of the co-products can account for over 50% of the sheep carcase.<br /><br />The compendium notes that, in general, the highest value can be obtained by packing co-products for edible use. Pet food has the second highest value and rendering is the least value. The compendium examines these uses of co-products, as well as rendered products like bone meal and tallow and skins and pelts.<br /><br />Within the co-product breakdown are various forms of information including market volumes and uses, typical costs for processors and regulations and market access.<br /><br />"The lamb co-products compendium highlights the potential for significant improvements to the current value of lamb co-products. We can now share that knowledge for industry to enter the co-products value adding sector", Mr Lee said.<br /><br />"In all cases, customers are seeking a relationship with the processor to provide a consistent supply in terms of volume, quality and price. Opportunities exist for the co-product supplier to work with manufacturers seeking co-products to establish ongoing supply chains beneficial to both parties".</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-16 00:05:15 | 2025-07-28 16:46:55 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7656 | Uruguay: Beef exports to China at lowest since 2016 | Lower beef production due to the decline in slaughter and the relatively low prices offered by Chinese importers continue to put downward pressure on the volumes shipped to that country. | <p><span lang="DE">In July, according to data from Customs export applications, Uruguay exported 26,324 tons of fresh beef, 2,500 tons less than in June and the lowest monthly amount so far this year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Of that volume, only 10,054 tons were shipped to China, 38% of the total, far from the more than 70% when in 2021/22 the Asian country dominated the demand for this protein. Exports to China in July were the lowest for that month since 2016, eight years ago.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Frozen boneless beef exports to China totalled 6,603 tonnes, almost the same amount as was exported to the United States (6,596 tonnes). The average export value to the United States (US$/t 5,534) is almost US$/t 900 higher than the average export value to China. In addition, 3,318 tonnes of bone-in beef were shipped to China at an average value of US$/t 2,957.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In the first seven months of the year, exports of frozen boneless meat to China fell by 28%, while those to the United States increased by 105%. Among the main destinations, there is also significant growth in exports to Russia, Israel, Japan and Italy.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-16 00:10:17 | 2025-07-27 07:19:45 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7657 | ABPA celebrates the official resumption of chicken meat exports to China | The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) celebrated the official resumption of chicken meat exports from Brazil by China, announced this week by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. | <p><span lang="DE">According to the Ministry, only shipments from the state of Rio Grande do Sul continue to be suspended.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The return occurs 26 days after the application of self-suspension resulting from the identification of an isolated case of Newcastle Disease on a farm located in Anta Gorda (RS).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">ABPA highlights the speed and transparency with which the situation was identified, processed and finalized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, highlighting the leadership of Minister Carlos Fávaro in the face of the sectoral challenge, with the support of the Secretaries of Agricultural Defense, Carlos Goulart, of Commerce and International Relations, Roberto Perosa, and his teams. It is also worth highlighting the great engagement of the Brazilian embassy and especially the agricultural attaché in providing clarification to the Chinese authorities.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">At the same time, ABPA will continue to support the Brazilian Government in advancing negotiations to end the temporary suspensions applied to exports from certain markets to the state of Rio Grande do Sul.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">According to ABPA surveys, China is the main destination for chicken meat exports from Brazil. Between January and July this year, the country imported 337.2 thousand tons of animal protein, generating revenue of US$745.6 million. In the month of July alone, shipments reached 61 thousand tons, with revenue of US$ 144.6 million.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">According to ABPA, despite the suspension, the impacts on the flow of exports were low, as there was a temporary redirection of cargo to other markets demanding the same products that are sent to China.</span></p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-16 00:15:23 | 2025-07-28 16:16:36 | Details Edit Delete |
