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| 267 | A new genetic study on increasing meat productivity and tenderness | A new study funded by the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) explores new ways of increasing productivity in cattle and meat tenderness. | <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>The new research indicates that Brazilian beef exports could be much larger if the quality of beef would be similar to that produced in Australia, Argentina, and Uruguay. The experts say that to improve productivity, besides meat tenderness, genetic improvement techniques are used to breed animals that gain weight more quickly or that better resist disease, according to <a href="https://bv.fapesp.br/en/auxilios/58781/molecular-basis-of-meat-quality-in-nelore-beef-cattle/">Agencia FAPESP</a>.</p> <p>“Brazil is the world’s second largest producer of beef, in an industry whose 2016 revenue exceeded US$ 5 billion. The cost of producing Brazilian beef is one of the lowest in the world, but in order to expand market importance, beef production needs to adapt to the standards established by importers. Among quality concerns, tenderness, the amount and the type of marbling can influence the sensory characteristics and nutritional value of the beef,” said Luciana Correia de Almeida Regitano, a researcher at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Livestock Raising Division – Southeast, and faculty member of the graduate program in Evolutionary Genetics and Molecular Biology at the Federal University of São Carlos (in São Paulo, Brazil).</p> <p>Furthermore Luciana Regitano said that in Brazil, over 80% of beef cattle is Nelore. The breed, of the subspecies Bos taurus indicus, originated in India, but it does not produce meat that is as tender as that from breeds like Angus (Bos taurus taurus) that originated in Europe and presents more marbling. “Nelore cattle weigh less and have lower productivity and less tender meat. As a result, their price is lower,” she said.</p> <p>“An important concern of the beef industry is feed cost for the herd, which can constitute up to 40% of production costs. Increasing feeding efficiency is a way to avoid expanding the area used for cattle breeding, which in Brazil is over 168 million hectares. In other words, greater efficiency has as a much an impact on the cost of production as it does on the environment,” Regitano said during FAPESP Week Nebraska-Texas, held on September 18-22 in the cities of Lincoln, Nebraska and Lubbock, Texas.</p> <p>Regitano heads up the <a href="https://bv.fapesp.br/en/auxilios/58781/molecular-basis-of-meat-quality-in-nelore-beef-cattle/">FAPESP-funded Thematic Project entitled “Molecular basis of meat quality in Nelore beef cattle”</a>. The research study is a follow-up to a previous study that enabled the identification of genomic areas associated with the beef’s production and quality characteristics.</p> <p>Brazil has the world’s largest commercial beef herd, numbering over 225 million heads of cattle, yet only 20% of Brazil’s production is intended for export. Because of this, beef ranks tenth on the list of products exported by Brazil, after soybeans, iron ore, oil, sugarcane, automobiles, chicken, cellulose, soybean meal and coffee.</p> <p>Photo Source: HEITOR SHIMIZU / AGÊNCIA FAPESP</p> | 1 | Technology | 2017-10-03 14:07:19 | 2025-07-27 07:42:16 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 268 | Tricor Founders acquires Armand Agra | Tricor Founders announced that it had acquired a controlling interest in Armand Agra, a holding company that owns Sierra Meat and Seafood as well as Flocchini Family Provisions. The company hasn't released yet the details regarding the transaction. | <p> </p> <p>Tricor Founders made its investment in Armand Agra through Purewater Foods, a Tricor Founders company that includes Presteve Foods (a leading harvester processor, distributor of freshwater fish on the Great Lakes), as well as future investments in other specialty protein businesses, according to the company's press release.</p> <p>“We’re very excited to partner with the Flocchini family who has built a dynamic meat and seafood company with a truly unique, vertically integrated, specialty meats business. We plan to support the Company’s continued growth, building on its leading regional presence and growing national programs, as well as seeking additional acquisitions,” stated Derek Senft, Managing Director of Tricor Founders who led the transaction.</p> <p>“This is a significant milestone for our business and our family. Tricor Founders’ ability to thoroughly grasp what we do right from the outset and their excitement to build upon all of the areas of the business that we participate in, really set this team apart. In addition, their long-term investment horizon along with their food industry experience, made their team an irresistible fit.” said Chris Flocchini, President and CEO of Sierra Meat.</p> <p>Sierra, headquartered in Reno, is a processor and distributor of private label and branded meat and seafood products, including a wide variety of specialty meats (ex. bison, wagyu, venison, elk, wild boar, etc.), which it markets under the ‘Sierra’ and ‘Durham Ranch’ brands.</p> <p>While Nevada, FFP, headquartered in Carson City, is a manufacturer of specialty gourmet sausages and deli meats.</p> <p>Before being purchased, Armand Agra acquired Durham Ranches, a 55,000-acre livestock ranching and procurement business, which the Flocchini family will continue to own through a related, separate company.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2017-10-03 15:16:12 | 2025-07-27 09:27:16 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 269 | <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>According to Creditreform, the causes of the insolvency are linked with the insolvency of an important customer of Inject Star's and a more difficult market environment.</p> <p>Despite the immediate introduction of restructuring measures and discussions with the financing banks, the application for insolvency was ultimately unavoidable, according to trend.at. "The possibility of acquiring a company through a potential investor should be examined immediately," according to the lawyer's representative of the company, Georg Hampel.</p> <p>In the spring of this year, the company took into account a restructuring of its operations and its credit lines were extended after the discussion with the company's creditors by the end of September 2017. Still, the restructuring plan proved to be non-objective in its form and didn't provide the necessary results. The company wasn't able to pay its workers' wages starting in September.</p> <p>The Haagenbrunner based Inject Star Pökelmaschinen manufactures equipment for sausage and ham production and other products for meat processing. Founded in 1967, the company is valued at around 8.3 million euros.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2017-10-04 07:00:11 | 2025-07-27 07:25:02 | Details Edit Delete | ||||
| 271 | The global pig feed market will reach $7.15 billion by 2021 | <p> </p> <p>Pork is one of the most consumed meat across the globe. The strong pork production increased simultaneously the swine feed market, as feed cost is the main component, accounting for 70-80% of the total cost of pig meat production, the report shows.</p> <p>Analysts from Market Data Forecast say that swine feed will continue to increase by maintaining the optimum health of domesticated animals. The main factors that drive the market growth are the growing demand for pork, escalating pork prices and increasing instances of a disease outbreak. High rates of feed and addictive are the important restraints in the market.</p> <p>"Swine (Pig) Feed Market is categorized by Type, Additive and by Region. On the basis of Type, swine feed market is further segmented into Pig Starter feed, Grower feed, Sow feed and Others. On the basis of the feed additive types, the market is classified into Zootechnical feed additives, Sensory feed additives and Nutritional feed additives. Moreover, the market is also segmented on the basis of the feed essence, like Vitamins, Antioxidants, Antibiotics, Feed acidifiers, Feed Enzymes, Amino acids and Others. On the basis of region, the global Pig feed market is segmented under various regions namely North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East and Africa," the Market Data Forecast's statement read.</p> <p>The Global swine feed market has the highest consumption chart of the global industry, which has a 43.1% of the total global share. Europe is the most dominant in Swine feed additives industry with 37.3% of the total market share. Rise in the effort of various administrations on feed cost reduction and increasing animal productivity are the drivers for market growth in this region. North America has the second largest market. Asia-Pacific region, where China and other countries are important for the pork requirement and rising disposable income, backed by the buoyant domestic demand and government support are the primary reasons for the particularly strong growth in this market.</p> <p>The report identifies as key players in the global swine feed market the following companies: CHR Hansen Holdings A/S (Denmark), Novus International Inc. (U.S), Lallemand Inc (Canada), BASF (Badishce Anilin und Soda Fabrik) (Germany), Royal DSM N.V. (The Netherlands), ADM (Archer Daniels Midland Company) (U.S), Alltech Inc. (U.S), Charoen Popkhand Foods (Thailand), Cargill Inc. (U.S) and ABF Plc (Associated British Food) (U.K).</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-10-04 07:27:22 | 2025-07-24 17:08:23 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 272 | The US meat industry applauds agricultural worker bill | The Agricultural Guestworker Act of 2017, introduced by the House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, is being backed up by the National Turkey Federation (NTF), National Chicken Council (NCC) and North American Meat Institute (NAMI), which declared that they are encouraged by this important step to help ensure a reliable workforce for the meat and poultry industry. | <p> </p> <p>If the Agricultural Guestworker Act of 2017 will pass Congress, it would set up the basis of an H-2C visa program that will allow American farmers, ranchers, producers, packers, and processors access to a legal and stable supply of workers, according to NTF.</p> <p>“With today’s workforce shortages, access to a pool of legal immigrant workers through a viable<br />visa program is critical to the turkey industry and the long-term success of the U.S. economy. We<br />look forward to working with the Chairman and Congress to pass the legislation,” said Joel<br />Brandenberger, President of the National Turkey Federation.</p> <p>“The introduction of this legislation is an important first step for a comprehensive approach to<br />immigration reform,” said NCC President Mike Brown. “An effective occupational visa system may<br />be the most important barrier to illegal immigration. The creation of the H-2C program would<br />serve the diverse interests of the agriculture and food manufacturing industries and will boost the<br />modern agriculture labor market. NCC commends Chairman Goodlatte, and we look forward to<br />working with him and Congress on a comprehensive approach to immigration reform.”</p> <p>“The meat and poultry industry depends on a stable, reliable workforce to produce the high quality,<br />nutritious products that consumers love. However, workforce needs are a consistent and pressing<br />priority for the industry, as many jobs remain unfilled. The Meat Institute thanks Chairman<br />Goodlatte for helping to address these challenges by introducing the ’Agricultural Guestworker Act,’<br />which, if passed, will offer our members an additional avenue for securing valuable employees<br />when local workers are simply unavailable,” said Barry Carpenter, North American Meat Institute<br />President and CEO.</p> <p>Photo Source: USDA/Flickr</p> | 1 | Industry | 2017-10-05 07:00:23 | 2025-07-27 05:58:00 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 273 | Armenian meat prices increase not related to large exports | Ignaty Arakelya, the minister of Agriculture from Armenia, declared on Wednesday that large exports of cattle will not influence the increase of prices in meat, butter, and cheese as the local media claims, the Arka News Agency reports. | <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>According to local media, the exports of a large number of cattle will produce a hike in prices for meat, butter, and cheese by 15% in the following period. But the Armenian minister of Agriculture says that the prices are determined by the demand in the market.</p> <p>"In any case, it is the market that determines the price of a particular product," Mr. Arakelyan said, according to Arka News.</p> <p>Furthermore, he added that the export of 12,000 cattle could not affect the prices, neither the decrease in the number of Armenian cattle. The minister explained that prices could have been influenced by a rise in demand which determined the farmers to increase prices.</p> <p>In addition, another reason given by the Government official for the increase of 15% in meat prices was the rise of cattle feed by 30%.</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-10-05 08:00:11 | 2025-07-26 22:41:43 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 274 | Pig prices in the UK continue to decline | In the last week of September, the EU-spec Standard Pig Prices (SPP) reported another fall, by 0.6% week on week. Still, the price reported was 160.44 pence per kilogram, which is 18.21 pence higher than the levels reported earlier this year, according to UK's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). | <p> </p> <p>Slaughterings increased in the last week of September by 12%, reaching 184,300 head, after three weeks of consecutive declines.</p> <p>"Although this is a rise of over 4% on the equivalent week last year, it follows a 9% fall on the year last week. Declines in previous weeks have been largely attributed to continued plant breakdowns, hence the increase this week is likely a result of previously held back pigs being brought into the production cycle. Demand reportedly remains subdued, adding to the pressure on prices," AHDB trainee analyst, Annie Linekar, explained.</p> <p>The average weights for carcases reached 84.65 kilograms with an increase of 390 grams in the week ended September 30 and compared to year-earlier weights the rise was 2.25 kilograms. According to the AHDB analyst, this is the highest weight recorded since the series began, the scale of this increase being influenced by the disruption reported in the production.</p> <p>Another decline was reported by the EU-spec average pig price (APP) in the week ended 23 September, of 0.73 pence week on week to 165.00p/kg. "This returns the APP to levels last seen at the start of June. Meanwhile, the gap between the APP and SPP widened to 3.96p."</p> <p>Weaner prices moved in opposing directions in the week ended 30 September. 30kg weaner prices declined £1.91 on the week to £58.31/head, overriding the previous week’s increase but remaining £8.95 above year-earlier levels. 7kg weaner prices increased by £1.26 to £44.03/head and were £7.60 higher year on year.</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-10-06 13:00:06 | 2025-07-27 09:03:37 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 275 | EU and Canada ended hormone-treated meat dispute after 21 years | The European Union and Canada have recently settled a 21-year dispute over the issue of hormone-treated meat following the Canada-EU Trade Agreement, according to a joint EU-Canadian notification published by the World Trade Organization (WTO). | <p> </p> <p>"The Government of Canada and the European Union concluded a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, in which they have liberalized substantially all trade and further strengthened the economic and trade relationship between Canada and the European Union," the joint statement to WTO said.</p> <p>Furthermore, according to the statement, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which went into force last month, made possible for the two counterparts to find a mutually agreed solution and settled the dispute.</p> <p>Tuesday, Canada agreed to suspend its dispute on the meat hormone issue while the deal trade remains in place. In addition, through the CETA deal, Canada will be able to export duty-free 50,000 tons of beef without hormones to the European Union.</p> <p>The dispute at the WTO between Canada and the European Union started in 1996 after the EU introduced a ban on the imports of Canadian hormone-treated beef.</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-10-06 14:00:06 | 2025-07-26 22:02:59 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 281 | 22 Brazilian meat companies will attend Anuga 2017 | The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil), is promoting the Brazilian poultry, pork and egg exporters in Cologne, Germany, from October 7 to 11 at this year's edition of Anuga. | <p> </p> <p>The companies that will showcase their products at the world's largest food fair are Coasul, Pif Paf, Integra, Avenorte, GT Foods, Frango Granjeiro, Frango Pioneiro, Jaguafrangos, Alibem, C. Vale, Frimesa, Dália, Vibra, Lar, Zanchetta, Agrodanieli, Netto Alimentos, Ecofrigo, Bello Alimentos, São Salvador Alimentos, Copacol and Seara.</p> <p>Brazil's stand will cover 400 square meters at the event. The two-floor stand will also have a special cuisine area, which will be run by Chef Marcelo Bortolon of Rio Grande do Sul. Typical Brazilian dishes will be served, such as the traditional chicken with polenta.</p> <p>"Anuga has a global profile, drawing buyers from around the world. This is the action with the largest projected business volume on our calendar. That is why participating is key to the programming of exports over the next 12 months," he explains," said CEO of ABPA, Francisco Turra. Mr. Turra also added that hundreds of business meetings are scheduled during the initiative.</p> <p>In addition to business, ABPA participation in Anuga is also focused on the image of the industry. Meetings are planned with stakeholders and journalists from the European Union and other economic blocs. Promotional materials on the Brazilian Chicken, Brazilian Egg and Brazilian Pork brands will be distributed to those attending the fair, with information on Brazilian exports and a profile of the country's production system.</p> <p>"Brazil has undertaken the responsibility of helping the world's food security. Within this context, we want to show our characteristics and differentials to the representatives from across the world that will be at this fair. Our production system benefits from various factors, such as an abundant grain supply, an unmatched health status among major global producers, lower energy consumption, thanks to our climate, and other factors that have made our product a reference in quality, health, and sustainability," says the CEO of ABPA.</p> <p>ABPA is the political and institutional representative of Brazil's poultry and pork growers. The Association has over 140 member companies and organizations from various links in the poultry and pork production chain, which account for exports in excess of USD 8 billion.</p> <p>ABPA, in partnership with Apex-Brasil, manages three industry brands for Brazilian poultry, egg and pork exports: Brazilian Chicken, Brazilian Egg, and Brazilian Pork. <br />Through its industry brands, ABPA promotes special initiatives in target markets and publicizes the differentials of Brazilian poultry and pork products – such as quality, health status and sustainability of production, fostering new business for the egg and chicken and pork meat export chain.</p> <p>The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and to attract foreign investments to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy.</p> <p>The Agency executes various trade promotion activities aimed at promoting exports and adding value to Brazilian products and services abroad. These initiatives include prospective and trade missions, business talks, support for Brazilian companies to take part in major international fairs and visits by foreign buyers and opinion makers aimed at familiarizing them with Brazil's production structure, among other business platforms which are also geared towards strengthening the Brazil brand.</p> <p>Apex-Brasil coordinates efforts to attract direct foreign investments (DFI) to Brazil, focusing on sectors that are strategic to developing the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and of Brazil as a country.</p> <p>ABPA, in partnership with Apex-Brasil, maintains the Brazilian Chicken, Brazilian Egg and Brazilian Pork Industry Projects, aimed at promoting chicken, pork, and eggs produced in Brazil to the international market. Through participation in trade shows and by holding workshops and other special trade promotion activities, the projects add value to the attributes of these productive sectors – such as quality, health status and sustainability of production – and add value to international product brands, fostering new business for Brazilian exporters. Around 45 companies currently take part in the projects.</p> <p>Photo Source: Anuga.com</p> | 1 | Events | 2017-10-06 14:26:17 | 2025-07-27 07:04:05 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 278 | A new meat trade platform to be showcased at Anuga | Stock-Meat.com, a new marketing and trading platform for the global meat industry, will be presented at this year's edition of Anuga, which will take place from the 7th until the 11th of October in Cologne. | <p> </p> <p>Stock-Meat.com's goal is to gather all the meat specialists on a single platform which will give them the possibility to meet each other, to share experiences and to promote their products and services.</p> <p>The new platform promises to offer meat and technology suppliers the necessary tools to reach a global audience for their products and to help buyers find the best products in a quick and efficient way.</p> <p>Furthermore, the Stock-Meat.com team works non-stop in developing services in order to make it possible for the players from the meat industry to do more business and discover new markets and opportunities.</p> <p>Stock-Meat.com also holds a professional team of brokers which are ready to help traders sell or buy meat products and technology.</p> <p>The platform can be accessed at <a href="https://www.stock-meat.com/">www.stock-meat.com</a>, not only from the PC but also from smartphones and tablets.</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-10-06 18:37:29 | 2025-07-27 10:54:47 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 276 | Both meat production and consumption in the UK will be stable this year | UK's pork, beef, and lamb productions will be stable this year, as well as the meat consumption among the British population, Jean-Pierre Garnier, head of AHDB Exports told Euromeatnews.com. | <p> </p> <p>Pork production is very stable with a production expected to reach 898,000 tonnes this year. Furthermore, UK meat imports will rise to 992,000 tonnes of pork, the exports will be 264,000 tonnes and an intake of 1,626,000 tonnes, AHDB predicted in 2017.</p> <p>Regarding beef, the beef situation is also stable with strong demand for steak cuts and mince products. Production is expected to be around 885,000 tonnes, imports 424,000 tonnes and exports 149,000 tonnes in 2017.</p> <p>„For lamb and mutton, the fall of New Zealand exports affected consumption estimated down to 295,000 tonnes this year. Production is forecast to increase slightly to 299,000 tonnes”, added Mr. Garnier.</p> <p>For the time being, it looks like the habits of British consumers will not vary in the near future.</p> <p>According to AHDB Consumer Tracker, the majority of the British people are eating about the same level of red meat (74%), while there are some who are eating less (19%).</p> <p>In the past years, the reasons for the declines in meat consumption were price related, with consumers facing notable price rises over the past five to ten years. But in the last two year, Mr. Garnier explains, health has taken a centre stage.</p> <p>"More recently the industry has become more familiar with the term ‘flexitarian’, which can have differing definitions associated. One way Kantar Worldpanel identify<br />this group is measuring those who are eating less red meat for health reasons," Mr. Garnier said.</p> <p>Nearly 7% of the British population eats less red meat for health reasons. Furthermore, according to the Vegan Society, only 1.05% of the UK population claims to be vegan and about 5% follow a vegetarian diet according to Kantar.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2017-10-07 07:00:02 | 2025-07-27 05:04:34 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 277 | The Russian embargo brought down Belgian pork production by 6% | Belgian pork production will fall by an estimated 6% in 2017, mainly due to the impact of the 2014-2015 crisis resulted after the Russian embargo, Rene Maillard, the Belgian Meat Office manager, told EuroMeatNews. | <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>According to market observers, the stabilization of the Belgian pork production is expected in the 4th quarter of 2017 and a status quo beginning in 2018. Mr. Maillard explained that this could be followed by a slight increase in production.</p> <p>"Home consumption is eroding slightly as this has been the case the last years. Remember that we are, as the other West European countries big consumers of pork, operating in a mature declining consumption market," added Mr. Maillard.</p> <p>Talking about the vegan trend which started to be popular in the past years, Rene Maillard said that it does not yet affect significantly the meat consumption in Belgium, but that it is clear that the meat sector has to be very cautious regarding the long trend.</p> <p>"Veganists and vegetarians count only for 2% of the consumers. But they behave as missionaries trying to achieve that people cease to eat meat. And we must admit that they succeed in attracting a lot of media interest. Because for the media everything that is not normal and sensational has news value. And news value is what counts for the media: they have to sell their product too!", added Mr. Maillard.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2017-10-07 07:00:33 | 2025-07-26 02:39:51 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 282 | Spain's pig exports continue to grow in 2017 | Pig exports will continue to grow in 2017, especially in terms of value, according to the data for the first half of the year, indicating that the Spanish industry is selling products with a higher added value on the international markets. The same situation appears in the case of cattle exports, where a record has been achieved for the first half of the year, and to processed products, the president of ANICE, Carlos Serrano, told EuroMeatNews.com. | <p> </p> <p>"The last year 2016 marked a new milestone in the Spanish meat trade, surpassing for the first time, more than 5,000 million euros in exports, and more than 2 million tons of meat and processed products sold in markets around the world," the head of ANICE said.</p> <p>Mr. Serrano further explained that this data indicates that the Spanish meat industry has had a significant growth throughout the years. From reporting few foreign sales, it became the leading export sector of the Spanish agri-food industry and a power in the world market of meat products in little more than a quarter of a century.</p> <p>In 2016, the Spanish meat exports accounted for a total of 2.27 million tons of meat and processed products of all kinds worth 5,562 million euros, which represented a growth of 16.7% in volume and 14.8% in value compared to 2015, with an increasingly positive trade balance, in this case, 494%.</p> <p>"These global figures are largely based on the unstoppable external trajectory of the pig sector, where Spain is already one of the world's leading exporters," said Mr. Serrano.</p> <p>Mr. Serrano explained that the substantial growth of the Spanish international trade has occurred especially in pork. The opening of the Southeast Asia markets, mainly China, has ranked Spain as the third pig meat world exporter, only behind the United States and Germany.</p> <p>The head of ANICE says that, still, the Spanish meat industry wants to grow further. “Nevertheless, a lot of work remains to be done as the open up of new markets and remove the exports barriers of beef and sheep meat and, in particular, processed products with high added value.”</p> <p>Referring to the challenges that the Spanish meat industry will have to face in order to further develop its exports, Mr. Serrano said that promoting the export of meat products to third countries will be the main challenge in the next years.</p> <p>“Spain has to promote the exportation of meat products with high added value, which are also typical of our delicatessen, specific to Spanish production and therefore with little competition from other destinations,” Mr. Serrano said.</p> <p>Furthermore, in the case of the Spanish pig sector, Mr. Serrano considers that there is a need to diversify markets and to be prepared for a possible fall of the Chinese imports. While, in the case of beef and sheep meat, Mr. Serrano says that the great challenge is to open up new export markets, especially in South-East Asia, which are so important for pig meat.</p> <p>“These markets are currently closed for Spanish cattle and sheep and our aim is to open them as soon as possible,” added Mr. Serrano.</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-10-07 07:52:28 | 2025-07-26 15:13:20 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 279 | Brexit could damage New Zealand's meat exports | Beef + Lamb New Zealand and the New Zealand Meat Industry Association are concerned about news that appeared in the British media which report that the European Union and the United Kingdom have reached a "deal" to split the EU's WTO tariff rate quotas after Brexit takes place. | <p> </p> <p>“Given the importance of the European Union and the United Kingdom for New Zealand’s sheep and beef exports, stability and certainty is vital,” James Parsons, Chairman of Beef + Lamb New Zealand declared in a statement. “The tariff rate quotas form part of the EU’s WTO commitments and are legally binding rights and obligations.</p> <p>“The New Zealand sheep and the beef industry is not seeking windfall gains from the Brexit process,” said Parsons. “However, we cannot contemplate a situation where the quality or quantity of New Zealand’s existing WTO market access rights with the European Union or the United Kingdom are eroded.”</p> <p>John Loughlin, Chairman of the New Zealand Meat Industry Association, said: “Media reports that the EU and UK are planning to propose splitting the quotas would erode the quality of this access as we would lose the flexibility to respond to changes in demand for sheepmeat and beef across the EU28, aiding market stability, which is in the interests of both producers and consumers.</p> <p>“The New Zealand red meat sector is open to creative and mutually acceptable solutions that would work for the UK, EU, and fully preserve the WTO rights of New Zealand and other quota holders. The key is full and proper consultation with New Zealand and all those other WTO Members with an interest in the tariff rate quotas.</p> <p>“We trust that the UK and EU will work with their trading partners in an open-minded and constructive fashion to find a solution that works to fully honor their legal obligations regarding their existing market access commitments to third countries.”</p> <p>* The European Union currently takes about half of New Zealand’s total global sheepmeat exports and all of these exports currently enter the EU duty-free. Without this duty-free access, no exports would take place as the out of quota tariff rate is a prohibitive 50 percent.</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-10-08 07:00:46 | 2025-07-25 23:46:58 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 280 | Strategic alliance between Interpack, Ipack-Ima and UCIMA signed | The major agreements first announced at Interpack 2017 between Interpack, Ipack-Ima, Interpack alliance and UCIMA were recently signed. | <p> </p> <p>The aim of the partnership is to offer a reference network to companies in the packaging branch and related processing industries. Under the terms of the agreements, Interpack and Ipack-Ima will reciprocally support their packaging trade fairs held in Düsseldorf and Milan.</p> <p>In particular, the cooperation with Ipack-Ima includes communication measures like websites, mailings, brochures, press meetings or information booths for the reciprocal support of Interpack in Düsseldorf and Ipack-Ima in Milan.</p> <p>UCIMA will provide support to the international events of Messe Düsseldorf organized as part of Interpack alliance.</p> | 1 | Events | 2017-10-08 07:05:51 | 2025-07-26 19:33:16 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 283 | US beef exports declined after Japan imposed new trade tariffs | Beef exports from the United States to Japan decreased by 26% after the Japanese authorities introduced an emergency tariff on beef shipments from countries with which it does not have a trade agreement, KTIC reports. | <p> </p> <p>Japan introduced new tariffs in order to protect its local producers. Taxes on the US exports rose from 38.5% to 50%.</p> <p>According to Meatingplace, in August this year, Japan's imports of frozen beef from the United States represented 4,317 metric tons, down by 26% year-over-year.</p> <p>Still, the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) explains that some of the decline reported in August could be linked to additional products that were ordered ahead of the duty rate increase.</p> <p>Furthermore, according to USMEF, August beef exports to leading market Japan totaled 31,001 mt, up 22 percent from a year ago and the largest of the post-BSE era. Export value to Japan increased 35 percent and broke the $200 million mark ($200.05 million) for the first time since May 1996.</p> <p>For January through August, exports to Japan were up 23 percent in volume (209,502 mt) and 30 percent in value ($1.28 billion). Japan’s frozen beef safeguard was triggered in late July, increasing the duty on frozen beef imports from suppliers without a trade agreement with Japan, including the U.S., from 38.5 percent to 50 percent. The true impact of the higher duty rate will be revealed over the next few months, but August demand was not significantly affected. Frozen exports were 9,991 mt, up 15 percent from a year ago and just 2 percent below July. Chilled shipments accelerated at a faster rate (16,732 mt, up 62 percent year-over-year and up 27 percent from July), but this was already the trend prior to the duty rate increase on frozen beef.</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-10-10 07:00:20 | 2025-07-27 01:42:43 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 284 | <p>The red meat exports from Scotland have risen by 9% in value and 4.3% in volume in the year ending August 2017, Jim McLaren, Chairman of QMS, announced during a reception held on the QMS stand at Anuga in Cologne, one of the largest food fairs in the world.</p> <p>While the greatest volume of sales of beef and lamb from Scotland, almost 89%, was the result of trade with other EU countries, the biggest driver for growth was in exports to third countries.</p> <p>Strong examples of this, said Mr. McLaren, were Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore, where four Scottish companies have been exporting during the past year.</p> <p>Within the EU, the biggest markets for beef from Scotland remain France and Italy, according to the QMS figures. Looking at the countries which pay the greatest premium for beef from Scotland, Belgium leads the way in the EU, with Norway and Switzerland paying the most outwith the EU.</p> <p>Looking only at beef from Scotland, the value of exports increased by over 12% year-on-year, with the volume increase of 3.4%, a clear indication of the influence of currency.</p> <p>The biggest increase in export trade of beef from Scotland was to Germany and the Nordics which have increased by 53% and 46% respectively.</p> <p>Mr. McLaren said it was vital that the Scottish industry continues to meet the demands of overseas markets for high-quality produce. However, he also drew attention to the importance of export markets in terms of optimising returns for the entire carcase.</p> <p>“While there is demand from overseas customers for the very top end of quality products from Scotland there is also encouraging volume demand from overseas markets for fifth quarter and lower value products. This is important in terms of optimising returns for the whole carcase,” said Mr McLaren.</p> <p>QMS’s export strategy in recent years has focused on developing opportunities in Germany and the Nordics, along with the existing well-established target markets of France, Italy and the Benelux.</p> <p>Furthermore, the Chairman of QMS said that these figures should send a positive signal to Scottish exporters and those working in the wider red meat industry in Scotland.</p> <p>“This strengthening of export demand is a very clear indication that, despite the on-going challenges of the global economy and the uncertainty generated by the Brexit negotiation process, overseas demand for Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI remains strong,” Mr. McLaren explained.</p> <p>“We continue to focus on strengthening our relationships with our much-valued, long-established overseas customers who recognize all that sets our beef and lamb apart - from our quality assurance and animal welfare to our sustainability message. We will also continue to seek out and welcome new export opportunities,” added Mr. McLaren.</p> <p>Photo Source: QMS</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-10-10 07:00:41 | 2025-07-27 11:47:25 | Details Edit Delete | ||||
| 285 | Four companies from BiH will export poultry meat to the EU | Four companies from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Madi, Ovako, Brovis and Agreks received approval from the Inspection Team of the Directorate for Food, Health, Analyzes and Audits of the European Union (formerly FVO) to export poultry meat and poultry products to the European Union. | <p> </p> <p>The inspectors visited the poultry facilities from Madi, Ovako, Brovis, and Agreks, and other companies that will be able to export poultry meat in the near future to the EU.</p> <p>According to Sarajevo Times, in the next months, poultry exports from BiH will reach the EU market, which will lead to an increase in its number of workplaces in the meat industry and the overall economy for the country.</p> <p>“Our companies are generally export-oriented, and therefore we are hoping that we will get a positive rating again this time, as it was the case with milk and dairy products,” said Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH Mirko Sarovic.</p> <p>Minister Sarovic added that there are many companies which are currently investing in the poultry industry.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2017-10-10 08:05:31 | 2025-07-26 19:52:03 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 286 | New USDA appointments greeted by the meat industry | <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>“The confirmations of Stephen Censky and Ted McKinney come at a critical time for U.S. agriculture,” said NPPC President Ken Maschhoff. “They bring strong agriculture leadership experience and a commitment to the expansion of international trade on which our industry depends.”</p> <p>Censky previously served as the CEO of the American Soybean Association where he made market expansion efforts a top priority. Additionally, he served at the USDA under both the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, becoming administrator of the agency’s Foreign Agriculture Service in 1992.</p> <p>McKinney formerly served as Indiana’s agriculture secretary and brings extensive experience in the private agriculture sector. He serves in a newly established position dedicated to preserving and expanding foreign market access for U.S. agricultural products.</p> <p>“Secretary Perdue described the trade undersecretary position as one focused on ‘waking up every morning seeking to sell more American agricultural products in foreign markets,’” Maschhoff said. “That’s a worthy and much-needed mission and Ted McKinney is a great champion to fulfill it.</p> <p>“NPPC looks forward to working with these USDA leaders to develop policies that advance the development of the U.S. pork industry and agriculture sector,” added Maschhoff.</p> <p>Photo Source: USDA/Flickr</p> | 1 | Industry | 2017-10-12 10:00:39 | 2025-07-27 13:39:30 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 287 | Irish food exports to Germany increased by 24% in H1 2017 | Irish food and beverage exports to Germany have increased by 24% year-on-year in the first half of 2017, driven mainly by sheepmeat, seafood, and pigmeat, Bord Bia CEO, Tara McCarthy, said during Anuga, the world's largest food trade. | <p> </p> <p>Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, plans to increase its investment in the German food and beverage market, as Irish exporters look outside the traditional UK market to build business.</p> <p>"It is a premium market, our sixth largest, with an estimated value of €600m last year. Sustainably produced food is increasingly sought by German consumers and we are offering our customers a solution to this demand through our Origin Green programme," said CEO Tara McCarthy. "We are investing further in the market and we have identified a number of initiatives particular to the region to be funded under the recent Brexit allocation from the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine."</p> <p>According to Bord Bia, the increase of 24% in the Irish food exports was based mainly on sheepmeat (+14%), seafood (+26%), pigmeat (+19%), edible horticulture (+25%) and beverages (+9%).</p> <p><strong>Irish beef exports to Germany increased</strong></p> <p>Irish beef exports to the German market rose from 92 million euros in 2013 to 142 million euros in 2016.</p> <p>The new Brexit initiative launched by Bord Bia will include concept and strategy development planning for promotion activity from 2018 and beyond, including existing material developed for the German market.</p> <p><a href="https://www.irishbeef.de">The campaign</a> started this year with five retail promotions in over 2,000 stores and a series of promotions with leading steak restaurant chains across 50 locations. </p> <p>According to Bord Bia, this campaign follows comprehensive consumer research in the German market and a highly encouraging performance by industry.</p> <p>“The research found that there is a huge interest among German consumers around the topics of food sustainability, origin and animal welfare. Ireland as a food producing nation was viewed favorably and the image of our food production system is one that is pure, green and natural where animals freely graze on green pastures,” the Bord Bia CEO explained.</p> <p><strong>Strong Irish lamb exports to Germany</strong></p> <p>Bord Bia has renewed its focus on promoting Irish lamb in Germany, which traditionally has a low consumption per capita of lamb but with strong growth potential. </p> <p>The Irish food board announced that the promotional work done in the market, including in-store retail promotions, tastings, retailer and foodservice customer trade fair support and brand building through inward journalist and blogger visits have been the main factors that generated the success of the Irish lamb exports in recent years.</p> <p>Furthermore, Board Bia will launch <a href="https://www.irishlamb.de">a new digital platform</a> for Irish lamb in Germany. This launch will coincide with the busy Christmas period, which sees a large increase in lamb consumption in Germany every year.</p> <p>A record number of 34 Irish companies (27 in the Origin Green pavilions) from across the food and drink industry attended ANUGA this year with an Irish presence in the Meat, Dairy Chilled and Fresh, Frozen and Bakery halls, 70% higher than the last visit here in 2015.</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-10-12 13:30:50 | 2025-07-24 08:54:13 | Details Edit Delete |
