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| 6285 | Gilberto Xandó, JBS: "We are doing our part in tackling climate change" | The president of JBS Brasil, Gilberto Xandó, discussed solutions to expand food production, in order to serve the growing world population, and at the same time to curb global warming. | <p><span lang="DE">As one of the speakers at the China-Brazil Dialogue on Sustainable Development, held in Beijing, the executive emphasized the Company's responsibility in the face of this challenge, as it is one of the largest food companies in the world. "We are doing our part in tackling climate change", said Xandó.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The event was organized by Cebri (Brazilian Center for International Relations), by the CCG (Center for China and Globalization) and by CPAFFC (Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries) with the intention of debating the transition to a low-carbon economy, against the background of food and energy security. The forum was attended by executives from other Brazilian and Chinese companies as well. In addition to the food sector, the mining and cellulose sectors, among others, were represented.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The president of JBS Brasil highlighted the Company's global investment in biodigestors for the disposal of organic waste in places such as the United States, Canada, Australia and Mexico. In addition, he emphasized that the company reached the capacity to use 99.61% of each head of cattle processed. "In addition to beef, we produce leather, organic fertilizers, soap, biofuel, collagen, gelatin, among other products. Therefore, the same land that allowed raising the animal to generate food also generated clean energy, health and personal hygiene items, clothing and agricultural inputs", enumerated Xandó.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Last year, the company started two new businesses: Campo Forte, in the organomineral fertilizers segment, and Genu-in, which operates in the production of collagen and gelatin peptides, both based on the use of residues from the chain of brands from JBS. “Increasing sustainability means increasing efficiency, our capacity to produce the maximum of life's essential items with the minimum of natural resources”, said the president of JBS Brasil. China, with a mission to feed 1.4 billion people, shares this concept.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In addition to the factory gate, JBS invests in partnerships to introduce nutritional supplements that can significantly reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle. In addition, its satellite monitoring system to assess all its cattle suppliers in Brazil covers an area three times the size of the UK on a daily basis. This system has already blocked more than 15,000 farms for failing to respect the company's socio-environmental criteria. The Company also has Green Offices, which provide free technical assistance and access to credit for cattle producers, aiming to increase productivity and improve their environmental practices. Almost 5,000 farms have already benefited from this service.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Two years ago, JBS was the first global company in the protein sector to commit to becoming Net Zero by 2040. Since then, the Company has been mobilizing its teams around the world and relying on specialized external consultants to build its roadmap consistent with criteria established by the Science-Based Targets Initiative. The work includes scopes 1, 2 and 3, which deal, respectively, with direct emissions, those related to the electricity used by the Company and those that occur throughout the value chain - from the raw material acquired to the distribution of products.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We need to produce more, as a third of the world's population does not have adequate access to quality food, reducing our carbon footprint as climate change has severe impacts everywhere. We, at JBS, believe that it is indeed possible to face and overcome both challenges at the same time", said Xandó.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-29 00:20:18 | 2025-08-01 10:56:01 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6284 | AHDB: Opportunities for red meat amidst menu evolution | The foodservice market has had a tough few years, being unable to recover to pre-Covid volumes before the cost of living crisis hit, informs AHDB. | <p><span lang="DE">Squeezed household income impacts this discretionary spend market, with 46% of consumers planning on eating out less in the future (AHDB/YouGov Consumer Tracker, Nov 22). While market value is up year-on-year, the main driver of this is spend per trip as inflation at restaurants, fast food and canteens currently stands at +9.3% (ONS CPHI, Jan 23). Operators are having to balance menu price increases against their costs and the consumer market backdrop.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">While we saw a tactical simplification of menus from operators during the pandemic, this has started to reverse with restaurant and pub/bar dish numbers in 2022 up year-on-year, although menus do remain smaller than pre-Covid. Price pressures are evident with the market seeing lighter offerings and more meat-free options allowing for smaller portions and utilisation of less expensive ingredients. According to Lumina Intelligence, the proportion of dishes containing meat has fallen by -3ppts from 2019. Starch based dishes have increased in presence, driven by chips – a universally popular and low-cost item that can be bolstered by additional toppings and sauces. The use of vegetables has also grown, with peppers, lettuce and celery being top menu share gainers for veg. However, despite meat dishes losing share overall, the biggest growing dish in pubs and bars is burgers, which benefit from being straightforward and cost effective, as well as indulgent and customisable to tap into those treat occasions. Along a similar line, pizza is the second biggest growth dish.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Nearly three in four consumers look for something new at least some of the time when eating out or ordering a takeaway and 77% agree that trying flavours from all over the world is fun (Mintel Menu Trends - UK - 2023). But, at the same time, 78% of consumers agree familiar dishes are comforting. Therefore, winning menus can tap into traditional dishes for a sense of nostalgia and/or cater to those adventure seeking consumers who want diverse cuisine options.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">According to Lumina Intelligence, retro foods are growing in popularity as consumers seek comfort and familiarity in these hard times. They are wanting classic dishes or childhood favourites. Examples include Parlour in London “bringing back the artic roll” or Bompas & Parr in Arcade Food Hall re-vamping the traditional trifle. Beyond desserts many will be tempted out by classic British main dishes such as meat pies and Sunday roasts done well. Utilising and communicating quality meat and ingredients will therefore be key to standing out.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Trending world cuisines include West African, International BBQ, Authentic Mexican and Caribbean (Lumina Intelligence Menu Tracker Dec 2022). BBQ is an example of a cuisine that can be difficult to make at home due to specialised cooking equipment and methods. Smoked barbecue street food brand HotBox, for instance, offers seasoned smoked meat, using a combination of kiln-dried hickory and oak in its one-tonne rotisserie smokers, covering burgers, brisket, short ribs and sticky pork ribs. This taps into 46% of consumers who agree that restaurants/takeaways can charge more for dishes that are difficult to make at home (Mintel Menu Trends - UK - 2023). World cuisines also offer the opportunity to utilise different meat cuts which may have commanded less menu space in the past and could help aid carcase utilisation.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">This doesn’t mean more established cuisines such as Korean and Vietnamese are becoming redundant, innovation in this area is thriving. Both cuisines lend themselves to the highly popular street food concept, with Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwiches and Korean steamed buns becoming more widely available. Cuisine trends we may see coming down the line include Filipino, German Street Food and Austrian. One example is Filigrillz, a Filipino BBQ street food concept currently trading at food markets across London, with their signature dish being pork belly BBQ marinated with ginger, garlic and soy sauce. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">We have all heard of the "lipstick effect" - a theory that when faced with an economic crisis consumers will be more willing to buy affordable treats or indulge in guilty pleasures. So, despite some consumers having to eat out less often, when they do, some occasions may be more quality and experience led. Operators, particularly premium operators, will therefore have to utilise their menus and offerings to earn those sales by demonstrating added value and justifying the extra cost of better dishes. Descriptive words on menu are one way to elevate a dish’s appeal. According to Lumina Intelligence words such as crispy, fresh, classic and spicy are among the top used descriptive words currently, but pickled, house, smoky, spicy, indulgent and homemade are among the top growing. Detailing spices communicates flavour with chilli, turmeric and cumin growing in usage across menus from 2017-2022.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Personalisation allows a diner to elevate a dish and provides the operator with an upsell opportunity. Currently 46% of items on menus are customisable and there has been a +20ppt increase in the share of dishes from 2019 to 2022 (Lumina Intelligence Menu Tracker Dec 2022). Offering different meal components, sides, toppings, and sauces are just a few examples. While taking a much smaller share of pub and bar menus at only 6%, sharing dishes e.g. platters and tapas, are gaining importance. According to Mintel, 21% of consumers are encouraged by shareable dishes, driven by the demand for socialising with friends and family over food and drink.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-29 00:15:00 | 2025-08-01 18:07:14 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6283 | Deepening crisis in sheep sector requires urgent action | Irish Farmers Association (IFA) Sheep Chairman Kevin Comiskey said the crisis in the sheep sector is deepening as prices continue well below last year’s levels. | <p><span lang="DE">He said prices this year are still 70c/kg behind last year with input costs on sheep farms showing no signs of reducing.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Last year’s margins of just €7/ewe as presented by Teagasc at the national IFA Sheep meeting in Athlone at the end of January clearly highlighted the extent of the problems on farms in 2022. With prices running almost €16/lamb behind last year’s levels, sheep farmers are facing into a critical situation if urgent action is not taken by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue", he said.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Kevin Comiskey said the Minister convened the Food Vision Sheep Group over a month ago to put forward proposals to address the crisis in the sector. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"The sector is in crisis. Sheep farmers need immediate direct supports to offset the enormous input cost increases experienced on farms and the unviable prices returned from the market place".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Sheep farmers supports must be built to €30/ewe to sustain this low-income vulnerable sector that contributed over €475m in export value to the national economy last year - an increase of 17% - while at the same time having their margins slashed by over 80%. Store lamb finishers must also be directly supported for the vital role they play in the sector and particularly for hill sheep farmers.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Kevin Comiskey said it is understandable that it takes the Minister’s officials time to put in place a scheme for sheep farmers, but what is not acceptable is the length of time it’s taking the Minister to outline his intentions in relation to supporting sheep farmers in this crisis.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Two weeks ago, the Minister told us he had instructed his officials to look at what supports could be provided. It’s now time for the Minister to come forward with his proposals.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The IFA Sheep Chairman said there is a significant fund of money available to the Minister in the Brexit Adjustment Reserve which must be utilised or it will be lost. The sheep sector, more than most other sectors, is impacted by the negative effects of Brexit and must be supported through this fund.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Kevin Comiskey said Minister McConalogue has had more than enough time to make his mind up on how he plans to support sheep farmers in this crisis.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"The time for talking is over. We must hear now from the Minister what his intentions are and how he proposes to support sheep farmers at this critical time", he said.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-29 00:10:15 | 2025-08-01 21:45:21 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6282 | Mexico: Senasica removes internal quarantine imposed on poultry farms | The National Service for Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality ( Senasica ) lifted the internal quarantine imposed on poultry farms in the state of Aguascalientes , after verifying that there have been no more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza AH5N1 in the state. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">In a statement, the General Directorate of Animal Health of the agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ordered the lifting of the quarantine on March 2, after verifying that there is no presence of the HPAI virus in three chicken farms in grows in Aguascalientes, with a population of 826 800 birds.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He stressed that in order to verify the absence of the virus, the official veterinarians of the United States-Mexico Commission for the Prevention of Foot-and-Mouth Disease and other Exotic Animal Diseases of Senasica carried out weekly sampling for three weeks in the commercial farms of the entity, which gave negative results to HPAI. Thus, they indicated that, after 28 days without cases, the state quarantine was lifted.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, he added that the epidemiological investigation clearly demonstrated the interaction between domestic and wild birds that are connected through bridge species such as grackles, among which the circulation of the avian influenza virus has been identified.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The authorities urged poultry producers not to lower their guard and strengthen biosecurity measures in their poultry production units, both family and commercial.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-29 00:05:25 | 2025-07-31 16:03:36 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6281 | The first Spanish ham food truck that has succeeded in the USA | The interprofessionals ASICI and INTERPORC have developed a joint promotional action in the United States called “ Slices of happiness”, a campaign carried out in New York and Washington DC that confirms that Spanish Ham is synonymous with happiness, smiles and joy. | <p>The campaign toured the New York city, during March 19 and 20, giving away happiness in the form of ham to the lucky tourists who were walking through the city, as well as the residents of the Big Apple. And since happiness has no borders, Spanish Ham was also distributed in Washington DC, on March 22 and 23.</p> <p>The objective of the initiative was to make known in North America the multiple benefits that Spanish Ham provides, since its consumption produces high levels of tryptophan ( the hormone of happiness ), this makes SPANISH HAM a great ally to reduce anxiety and stress, being extremely beneficial for improving mood.</p> <p>This emotion generated by the brain is worth sharing with the whole world, which is why from Spain we wanted to give happiness to Americans through Spanish Ham, one of the star products of our gastronomy. </p> <p>This campaign, highly successful in terms of participation in the North American country, is the result of the first collaboration between the ASICI and INTERPORC associations.</p> <p>These actions have been carried out throughout last week in these cities, beginning on Monday, March 20, International Day of Happiness, when a press conference was held - tasting breakfast on the terrace "NUBELUZ by José Andrés" with local media to present all the details of the campaign, in which Pedro Calvo-Sotelo, consul for cultural affairs of the Spanish Embassy in New York, participated; Bruno Fernández, director of the Spanish Commercial Office in New York of ICEX Spain Export and Investment; and Víctor Rivera, chef at NUBELUZ by José Andrés.</p> <p>For Víctor Rivera , chef at NUBELUZ by José Andrés, "ham is very special in the kitchen at NUBELUZ and in all of José Andrés' restaurants; It is part of our DNA. Bringing this product to diners' tables is a way to connect with them and invite them to live the restaurant experience". "Personally, ham gives me a lot of happiness. Not only because of what I learn from it, but because of the pride of using this magnificent product in our kitchen".</p> <p>For his part, Bruno Fernández, director of the Spanish Commercial Office in New York of ICEX Spain Export and Investment, stated that "Spanish Ham is a top quality product. For the sector, the United States is a market that has to bet on, since there is more and more demand and growth in the rate of consumption of this product. Currently, it is the first export destination outside the European Union".</p> <p>To conclude, Pedro Calvo-Sotelo, consul for cultural affairs of the Spanish Embassy in New York, added that "every Spaniard knows the secret of happiness", indicating that "New York is the magnet that attracts the best of Spain. Of course in gastronomy, as is the case with ham, but also in other areas such as music or art".</p> <p><strong>Food truck on route of happiness</strong></p> <p>In the first days, the campaign traveled through the most important streets of New York City, passing through iconic points such as Central Park, Wall Street, WTC, Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge, Chelsea Market, China Town, Rockefeller Center, and many other places in the Big Apple.</p> <p>Along the same lines, a couple of days later, the "Slices of Happiness" route also reached Washington DC , where the <em>food truck</em> of happiness was in emblematic places such as the Capitol, the Washington National Cathedral, the Jefferson Memorial, the Library of the Congress, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and many more.</p> <p>In total, during the four days more than 5,000 trays of "Spanish HAM" were distributed to value this product that is the star of the Spanish gastronomy, a symbol of tradition, exquisiteness and flavor.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-28 00:25:52 | 2025-08-01 06:03:50 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6280 | Impossible Foods launches Impossible Beef Lite | All-New Impossible™ Beef Lite features 21 grams of protein with 75% less saturated fat and 45% less total fat than 90/10 lean beef from cows. | <p>California-based Impossible Foods expanded its industry-leading plant-based meat portfolio with a leaner version of its flagship Impossible™ Beef product: Impossible™ Beef Lite.</p> <p><span lang="DE">Impossible Beef Lite is designed to be better than lean ground animal beef, featuring 21 grams of protein, no trans fat or cholesterol, and 75% less saturated fat as well as 45% less total fat than 90/10 lean beef from cows(1). The nutrient-packed product is also a good source of fiber, iron, B vitamins, zinc, and potassium while featuring 33% less sodium than a competitor’s plant-based beef product.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Impossible Beef Lite tastes, cooks and satisfies like lean ground animal beef, and makes for a flavorful, high-protein addition to numerous dishes like tacos, chilis, stir-frys, soups, and classic lasagna. And like all Impossible Beef products, Impossible Beef Lite is a better choice for the planet than lean ground beef from cows - amounting to a fraction of the land use, water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We’re constantly working to compete with beef in all of the ways that matter to consumers, including nutrition", said Peter McGuinness, president and CEO of Impossible Foods. "A lot of health-conscious fans and shoppers are looking for a plant-based beef option that’s high in protein and nutrients with even less fat, and Impossible Beef Lite is our solution to that. It’s got 21 grams of high-quality protein, a whopping 75% less saturated fat than lean ground beef from cows, and of course no cholesterol. It's a perfect plant-based way to customize all of the great recipes that call for lean animal ground beef".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The new plant-based beef offering complements the company’s existing Impossible Beef product, which is the #1 best-selling retail product across the entire U.S. plant-based meat category in both dollar sales and volume, and is the best-selling product by volume of any plant-based meat brand in U.S. food service. Impossible Beef already compares favorably to conventional 80/20 beef from cows in terms of nutrition — containing less total fat, less saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol(4), and additional nutrients like fiber and B vitamins. Both products contain none of the animal hormones or animal antibiotics associated with animal meat.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Since the launch of Impossible™ Burger in 2016, Impossible Foods has continued to improve the taste, texture, and nutrition profile of its proprietary plant-based beef recipe. In 2019, it launched a more versatile "2.0" recipe</span><span lang="DE"> </span><span lang="DE">to widespread critical acclaim, followed by another recipe update in 2022 which achieved a 25% reduction in saturated fat (6 grams per 113-gram serving) compared to the prior version (8 grams per 113-gram serving). With the addition of Impossible Beef Lite, consumers have even more ways to experience and enjoy ground beef from plants just like they do ground beef from animals. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Impossible Beef Lite marks the fourth new product launched by the company in 2023, following its debut of three new plant-based chicken products last month. In 2022, Impossible Foods achieved record sales and launched a series of new plant-based products, including Impossible™ Sausage Links, Impossible™ Wild Nuggies, Impossible™ Chicken Patties and Impossible™ Bowls. The company continues to be the fastest growing plant-based meat brand in U.S. retail stores, where it experienced more than 50% dollar sales growth last year.</span></p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-28 00:20:29 | 2025-08-01 18:23:29 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6279 | Germany: Egg production up 1.4 percent in 2022 | In 2022, roughly 13.2 billion eggs were produced in Germany in holdings with at least 3,000 places for laying hens. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that production increased by 1.4% compared with the previous year. | <p><span lang="DE">Barn husbandry continues to be the dominant form of husbandry, free-range and ecological husbandry has increased significantly.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">With 59.7% of the eggs produced, barn husbandry was again the dominant form of husbandry in Germany, despite a reduced proportion. Five years ago, their share was 65.4%. Accordingly, the proportion of free-range eggs increased from 15.9% to 21.5% and organically produced eggs from 10.7% to 13.8% in the same period. The remaining 5% of the total production of table eggs was kept in small groups, which was 8% five years ago.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The average stock of laying hens kept in barn systems fell by 1.4% in 2022 compared to the previous year to around 26.2 million animals. At the same time, the number of barn eggs fell by 2.1% to 7.9 billion eggs. After a decline in the previous year, the average number of free-range laying hens rose by almost 1 million to 9.5 million animals in 2022 (+11.7%). The number of free-range eggs rose by almost 299 million to a good 2.8 billion eggs (+11.8%).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Due to the increasing incidence of avian influenza in Germany since 2020, poultry farms are repeatedly affected by the obligation to keep stables. This can have an impact on the number of laying hens and the eggs produced in free-range husbandry, since these have to be declared as barn husbandry after 16 weeks of compulsory stables. The result is shifts between these two forms of husbandry. The increase in production in free-range husbandry is also due to the fact that eggs could again be increasingly declared as free-range eggs in 2022 due to fewer restrictions due to the obligation to keep stables.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In organic production, the average number of laying hens rose by almost 411,000 to 6.2 million animals (+7.1%). Last year around 109 million more eggs were laid by organic hens. The number of organic eggs thus increased by 6.3% to a good 1.8 billion. As in previous years, the number of animals kept in small groups fell again in 2022, by 5.4% to almost 2.2 million animals. The number of eggs produced in this form of husbandry fell by 56 million to almost 662 million (-7.8%). The reason for this is the ban on this form of husbandry combined with a phase-out period for existing farms until the end of 2025.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-28 00:15:45 | 2025-08-01 18:28:34 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6278 | Australia: Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap | National cattle yardings lifted to 49,273 head last week after wet weather reduced numbers at the saleyards, according to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). | <p><span lang="DE">In Roma, yardings increased to 6,800 head and restocker demand eased in restocker yearling steers and heifers and across all weight ranges.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The Western Young Cattle Indicator (WYCI) is trading at a premium to the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Muchea saleyard prices for young cattle improved 6¢ week-on-week, whereas Mount Barker eased 45¢, causing the indicator to soften 42¢ to 728¢/kg carcase weight (cwt).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The EYCI currently sits at 669.10¢/kg cwt with Dalby prices easing 62¢ week-on-week.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">All cattle indicators eased this week. The Heavy Steer Indicator eased 9¢ week-on-week, but prices for extra heavy cattle (600–750kg) were the only weight range to improve in price for the indicator demonstrating the demand from buyers for cattle with weight. Another consideration in the easing of the indicators is price fatigue in the market.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Some feeder buyers that bought cattle at much higher prices are having to sell those numbers for less than expected. Processors, who can get stock cheaper while being presented with more choice, can be more selective in their buying.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Sheep and lamb yardings remained firm last week. Varied quality at markets such as Wagga Wagga impacted buyer activity.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Some processors are still working through stock secured in direct contracts with reports of some facilities heavily booked. This has reduced the sense of urgency for stock in the market, contributing to the easing of prices.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The Trade Lamb Indicator eased 11¢ week-on-week with some key contributors trading under the national average. The top contributor to the indicator, Hamilton, traded 43¢ under the national average. Processor sale proportion also came back for the indicator, demonstrating activity in the market.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Last week sheep and lamb slaughter moved in opposite directions.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Sheep slaughter made an increase of 31% week-on-week, heightening the year-on-year change to nearly 73,000 head.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In contrast, lamb slaughter has eased to 343,659 head, 10,000 head below this time last year. Recent easing in prices has occurred more sharply for the Mutton Indicator than for heavy lambs, which has been able to maintain a relatively stable price comparatively.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Since June 2022, the Mutton Indicator has eased 51% to 317.14¢/kg cwt whereas the Heavy Lamb Indicator has only eased 11% (Figure 1).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Cheaper mutton on the market is allowing processors to purchase more sheep for slaughter.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The Victorian Labour Day public holiday has dampened sheep and lamb slaughter in previous weeks but is now recovering.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Cattle slaughter remained firm last week at 108,693 head.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Blackall did not run this week due to continued rainfall in supply areas and flooding conditions in central and northern Queensland.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-28 00:10:34 | 2025-08-01 18:30:50 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6277 | McDonald’s will support female talent through partnership with Meat Business Women | McDonald’s UK & Ireland have committed to continue to shift the dial on diversity and inclusion in the meat industry thanks to a new two-year partnership with Meat Business Women, the global professional community for women working in the meat industry. | <p><span lang="DE">This new partnership will help in Meat Business Women’s mission to attract, nurture and retain female talent in the meat industry, as well as giving employees at McDonald’s access to industry-leading resources.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Employees at McDonald’s will benefit from global mentoring, personal development coaching and have the opportunity to participate in networking at industry events as well as being part of a global community of women working in the same industry. This will join the roster of opportunities McDonald’s currently offers to help champion and empower employees within its business.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Laura Ryan, Founder & Chair of Meat Business Women says, "Having senior level commitment from McDonald’s UK & Ireland is a real endorsement for Meat Business Women. We’re delighted to be working with their team to pro-actively champion the sector, and make it more accessible and attractive for female talent to choose as a career destination".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Laura Henderson, Supply Chain Director for McDonald’s UK & Ireland says, "I am proud to manage a Supply Chain Team that has many talented women at all levels, and although progression has been made within the industry since I first entered, it’s important that we continue to drive this forward. Our new partnership with Meat Business Women presents a great opportunity to support and empower those currently in the sector, as well as those considering a career within it, which will result in a truly progressive and inclusive workforce".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In 2020, a report commissioned by Meat Business Women revealed that women make up just 36% of the meat industry’s global workforce and hold just 5% of chief executive roles. Meat Business Women is changing this by raising the profile of women in the global meat industry and connecting female talent through networking and mentoring opportunities as well as conferences and awards.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Meat Business Women is the United Nation’s recognised global professional network for women working across the meat industry. It was created to improve the sustainability of the meat sector and grow the pipeline of female talent in this male dominated arena.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-28 00:05:35 | 2025-08-01 23:03:20 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6276 | Tyson Foods to build $70 million hatchery in Hope | Tyson Foods Inc. said it will spend $70 million on a new hatchery in Arkansas to serve two of its poultry production complexes in the southwestern part of the state, after it said it would close a plant in Van Buren and a second one in Virginia. | <p><span lang="DE">Completion of the 131,000 square foot hatchery in Hope is expected by late 2024. The new hatchery is expected to triple capacity and add to "operational efficiencies" at Tyson’s nearby processing operations in Hope, in Hempstead County, and Nashville, in Howard County. In 2022, the Tyson invested $67 million in its Hempstead County operations, including a feed mill, according to the release.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The current hatchery workers will provide the manpower for the new operation along with additional new hires, the company said in a release.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The new, larger hatchery will also provide contract opportunities for current and prospective poultry farmers in an approximate radius of 30 to 50 miles of the complex.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"This investment is another way to demonstrate our long-term commitment to our home state of Arkansas and the Hope and Nashville communities", Donnie King, president and chief executive officer of Tyson Foods, said in a statement.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In 2022, the company saw $53 billion in sales with 32% of those sales attributed to its chicken segment. The company’s earnings report of its first quarter sales and profits released in February widely missed analysts' estimates with the company saying all its meat segments lagged because of inflation and economic pressure on its customers.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The company’s poultry division in particular has struggled over recent quarters.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In late January, Tyson Foods named a new group president of its poultry division. Wes Morris, who began working for Tyson in 1999, held several posts including heading up the company’s prepared foods operations before his retirement in 2017. Morris returned and replaced David Bray, who had led the division since 2021, and has left the company.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-27 00:25:10 | 2025-08-01 23:41:46 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6275 | China confirmed it lifted the ban on Brazilian beef | The Chinese government made official the return of beef exports from Brazil after a little more than a month of suspension due to an atypical case of mad cow in the state of Pará. | <p><span lang="DE">"The Chinese government decided to lift the ban on Brazilian beef" after a meeting between the Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro</span> and Chinese customs chief Yu Jianhua. </p> <p><span lang="DE">Last year, China spent $8bn on Brazilian beef, amounting to almost nine percent of its imports from Latin America’s largest economy.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Favaro, who met Yu in Beijing, said the decision was "a step forward for Brazil".</span></p> <p>Chinese authorities recently issued a communication making official the return of Brazilian meat.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-27 00:20:37 | 2025-08-01 18:01:48 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6274 | Spain: Changes in consumption habits and trends in fresh meat | The 23rd AECOC Congress of Meat Products reveals that the consumption of fresh meat fell by 0.9% at the end of 2022 and the trend was accentuated in January of this year, until registering a year-on-year decrease of 2.5%, according to the data given released by Nielsen. | <p><span lang="DE">The Congress showed that the price is a determining factor in the different categories of the meat sector. While the consumption of fresh meat decreases, the delicatessen closed 2022 with a growth in the volume of purchase of 1.1%, thanks, in part, to a greater stability in the evolution of its prices.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Overall, the purchase volume of meat products in 2022 fell by 0.3% in 2022, while the sector’s turnover grew by 7.1% due to inflation.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The study also reflects the good performance of prepared meat dishes, even in the current context of inflation. In 2022, the purchase volume of prepared meat products, both chilled and frozen or canned, increased by 3.9%, while growth in value was 17%. Currently, the category already represents 2.9% of the meat purchase volume.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In parallel to the AECOC Congress, the study on Consumption Habits and Youth Lifestyle prepared by a hamburger brand together with the Research Team of the Complutense University of Madrid has also been released.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The study, carried out among more than 700 students between the ages of 18 and 25, reveals how 22.4% of those surveyed claimed to consume prepared dishes 3 or more times a week as a simple and practical alternative.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Regarding the star refrigerated prepared or pre-cooked dishes, hamburgers are a clear bet among young people (28%) ahead of other options such as Italian food, such as pasta or lasagna (22.5%); Chinese or Japanese food (16.3%), chicken or fish with rice or vegetables (13%) or even the traditional potato omelette (15.2%).</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-27 00:15:11 | 2025-07-31 16:00:17 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6273 | AHDB: Sheep meat production increases 3 percent in February | Overall production of sheep meat in the UK reached 22,000 tonnes in February according to the latest Defra statistics. Meanwhile January’s production figure was revised up by 100 tonnes to 21,500 tonnes, resulting in February’s production figure to be up 560 tonnes (3%) on the month. Year-on-year production has seen an increase of 1,200t (6%) from February 2022. | <p><span lang="DE">Increased throughputs in February have driven the increase seen in production. Throughputs for the month sat at 969,700 head for clean sheep. This is an uptick of 26,000 head from January (Defra has increased the January 2023 slaughter number by 2,400 head), and a 105,000 head (12%) increase from levels seen in February 2022.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">This bucks the seasonal trends seen in the previous five years whereby throughputs have fallen from January to February by an average of 126,000 head. The higher throughputs for February are likely due to higher carryover.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Carcase weight changes had little bearing on production figures for February, with clean sheep sitting in line with January at 20kg/head. Carcase weights have eased 0.9kg/head year-on-year, and sit only 0.3kg/head under the 5-year average.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-27 00:10:11 | 2025-08-02 00:11:52 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6272 | Argentina completed the first export of bovine meat to Mexico | Senasa certified the quality of the products that were sent to the new market from the Ezeiza international airport. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">After more than 10 years of negotiations, last week the first exMarketport of Argentine beef to Mexico was finalized, from the Ezeiza international airport, where agents of the National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) verified the quality of the merchandise shipped.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The vice president of Senasa, Rodolfo Acerbi , the head of Foreign Affairs of the Mexican Embassy in Argentina, Gabriel Terrés and the president of Arrebeef, Hugo Borrel, were present during the shipment.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The commercial sample, coming from the Argentine establishment Arrebeef, consists of a ton of different cuts of bovine meat. It should be noted that there are another 21 establishments that have the authorization to export to this destination.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Regarding the new opportunity that has materialized for national production, the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Nation Juan José Bahillo affirmed that "the opening of Mexico for Argentine meat is a reaffirmation of the quality and safety of our food and a I support our productive system that stands out for its sustainability and efficiency".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In the same sense, Acerbi highlighted that "it is very important for the country and the first thing it implies is a great appreciation for the hard work carried out by the public sector both to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, and to the Argentine Foreign Ministry, to the Argentine ambassador in Mexico, Carlos Tomada and the ambassador to our country, Lilia Rossbach, and to the industry because it knew how to invest, wait and produce for this destination, generating in this case the first shipment of bovine meat and the first precedent".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Today Argentina has the markets of Canada, the United States and now Mexico, a very important block for the country and for our industry and a very big challenge for Senasa to continue opening other markets", said Vice President Acerbi, during the final certification of the shipment, carried out in Ezeiza.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For his part, Terrés stated that "first we want to thank the invitation to witness the first shipment of meat, from Argentina to Mexico after a long work by both governments. We believe that this is the beginning to continue strengthening the bilateral economic relationship for that reflects the weight of our economies and the exchange of products that will lead us to be closer to each other".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"This is very important since to open the Mexican meat market implied a great effort from both Senasa and the embassies of both countries and it gives us hope to be the first to be able to export", said Borrel.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-27 00:05:59 | 2025-08-01 15:42:05 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6271 | Slices of Happiness lands at Cherry Blossom Watch in Washington DC | The interprofessionals ASICI and INTERPORC are developing a joint promotional action called “ Slices of happiness” in the United States. | <p><br />The actions organized in Washington on these dates have coincided with Cherry Blossom Watch, a festival that takes place every year in the US capital around the part of the Tidal Basin, in West Potomac Park.</p> <p>The tradition of this annual festival comes from the gift made in 1912 by the mayor of Tokyo, Yukio Ozaki, to the United States to increase friendship and strengthen the relationship between both nations.</p> <p>And although it may seem surprising, cherry blossoms and Spanish Ham have more in common than meets the eye. Numerous studies have shown how spring increases the happiness levels of the population thanks to factors such as greater exposure to light. In line with this, science affirms that Spanish Ham is a great ally to reduce anxiety and stress thanks to its levels of tryptophan ( the hormone of happiness ).</p> <p>This emotion generated by the brain is worth sharing with the whole world and for this reason, they wanted to give happiness to all Americans through ham in this festival with one of the star products of Spanish gastronomy.<br />The “ Slices of Happiness” food truck has distributed slices of happiness to visitors from all the countries who have been able to enjoy this year, again and with total normality after the pandemic, this spectacle of music and color.</p> <p>Food truck on route of happiness</p> <p>The first days, the campaign traveled through the most important streets of New York City.<br />Along the same lines, a couple of days later, the "Slices of Happiness" route also arrived in Washington DC, where the food truck of happiness is touring emblematic places such as the Capitol, Washington National Cathedral, Jefferson Memorial, Library of the Congress, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and many more.</p> | 1 | Events | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-26 00:05:12 | 2025-07-31 07:42:08 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6270 | TRANSAVIA, Romania's largest chicken meat player, targets record investments | Following the best year in the company's history, TRANSAVIA, Romania's largest chicken meat producer, plans to strengthen its position at the national and international levels through massive investments in expanding and streamlining operations and through acquisitions of new market players. Thus, in 3-4 years, the production capacity will reach a new record level for south-eastern Europe, surpassing 200,000 tons of chicken meat annually. | <p>"On 1st April we celebrate our 32nd anniversary. We are proud to be the largest chicken meat producer in the country, with exceptional results year after year and a business solidity that allows us to grow steadily and strengthen our leadership position. We know exactly where we want to go in the medium to long term and are determined to expand our operations by buying players in the market. In fact, we are already in negotiations for such acquisitions", declares dr. eng. Ioan Popa, Chairman and Founder TRANSAVIA.</p> <p>Despite the enormous challenges experienced by the whole society last year, caused by galloping inflation, exploding cost of living, volatility and intensifying geo-political tensions right in our neighborhood, unprecedented increases in energy, gas and raw material costs, the managerial vision, massive and well-targeted investments and the dedication of our 2300 employees have led to outstanding results for the chicken market leader. TRANSAVIA, the most profitable player in the sector, has invested around 250 million euros of its funds in sustainable development, expansion of operations, modern technology, and team development in the last decade.</p> <p>"We have the best profitability indicators in the industry, not only in Romania but also at the European level. In addition, we are probably the only company in the industry that has no debt of any kind and no loans to repay. In this way we are sustainable and can plan for the future, while contributing to the well-being of those around us, both through the taxes we pay and through our direct actions", explains dr. eng. Ioan Popa, Chairman and Founder TRANSAVIA.</p> <p>Financial sustainability is doubled by concern for animal welfare and environmental protection. TRANSAVIA's most recent investment in this regard was initiated in 2022 and supports the largest green energy investment in the food sector. The investment, amounting to around €35 million of its own funds, will enable it to produce up to 100% of the energy needed for operations by the end of this year. The company will continue to be a model of best practices in the food industry through further investment in development projects.</p> <p>A family business, with 100% Romanian capital, TRANSAVIA is the only producer in Romania that produces, raises, and processes all chickens in its own facilities, thus being able to guarantee consistency for the high quality and maximum safety of all products offered. Based on best practices and the strictest protocols throughout the production and distribution chain, from the grain to the fork, the company currently has a slaughtering capacity of 30,000 heads/hour.</p> <p>The quality and safety of TRANSAVIA products are a hallmark abroad, where TRANSAVIA exports about 30% of its production to 27 countries on several continents.<br />TRANSAVIA is the only Romanian company that has taken on the standards to be a co-signatory of the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Business and Marketing Practices in the Food Sector.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-24 00:30:45 | 2025-08-01 17:45:55 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6269 | JBS ended 2022 with the highest revenue in its history | Company consolidates its position as one of the global leaders in food and closes 2022 with a comfortable cash position. | <p><span lang="DE">JBS, a global food company, ended 2022 with the highest revenue in its history, BRL 375 billion (1 BRL=0,18 EUR), which represents a 6.9% growth compared to the accumulated result for 2021. This result consolidates JBS as one of the global food leaders. Even in the face of the globally challenging scenario, the company once again demonstrated the success of its geographic and protein diversification strategy, with resilient adjusted EBITDA that reached R$ 34.6 billion in 2022, and free cash generation of R$ 2 .1 billion in the year. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Despite the current challenging global economic scenario and the normalization of margins in the US beef market, we enter 2023 with a comfortable cash position, stabilized debt and no significant debt maturities in the short term, which allows us to navigate with resilience at this time and leave us well-positioned to prepare for future market opportunities. We trust in our diversified global platform", highlights Gilberto Tomazoni, Global CEO of JBS. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The macroeconomic scenario did not prevent JBS from continuing to invest in expanding its production capacity and modernizing its operations. In 2022, JBS invested R$13.1 billion in expanding its assets and in acquisitions. With this, the company strengthens the growth avenues for the future, as these contributions were focused especially on expanding production in value-added items. The expansion of Seara in Brazil, in addition to the new units of pork-based prepared foods and Italian specialties in the United States, are examples of this strategy.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We have a lot of value to capture from our recent investments, with ample potential to strengthen our growth and cash generation. Our diversified platform, our experienced team, our constant innovation and our focus on operational excellence are strengths to add value and meet the needs of our customers and consumers", says Tomazoni.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In 2022, JBS consolidated its position as Full Investment Grade , investment grade in the three main risk rating agencies - S&P, Moody's and Fitch. This allows JBS to enjoy funding conditions at lower interest rates and was essential for the successful liability management initiatives carried out by the company during the year. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Some examples of this strategy were the issuance of US$ 6 billion in Senior Notes and CAR (Certificate of Agribusiness Receivables) in the amount of R$ 2.8 billion, in addition to advance payments of Senior Notes in the amount of approximately US$ 2, 3 billion. With these moves, JBS lengthened its debt to an average term of 10 years, keeping the cost at lower levels. In addition, there are no debt covenants or significant amortization over the next few years, which preserves cash.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The Company ended the year with leverage at a very healthy level, </span><span lang="DE"> 2.29x in reais </span><span lang="DE">and 2.26x in dollars. "We ended the year with </span><span lang="DE"> R$ 13.2 </span><span lang="DE">billion in cash and we have </span><span lang="DE"> US$ 3.2 </span><span lang="DE">billion available in revolving credit lines, equivalent to </span><span lang="DE"> R$ 16.7 </span><span lang="DE">billion at the year-end exchange rate. As a result, the company's total availability is </span><span lang="DE"> R$ 30 </span><span lang="DE">billion, more than three times greater than the short-term debt", highlights Guilherme Cavalcanti, CFO of JBS.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Our financial strength has allowed JBS to continue to create shareholder value. In 2022, the company distributed BRL 4.4 billion in dividends and, considering the repurchase of BRL 2.8 billion in shares last year, provided a total return of 15%. The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) was 18%. Last year, JBS recorded a net profit of BRL 15.5 billion, a decrease of 24.5% compared to 2021.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The fourth quarter of 2022 was especially challenging, with seasonal and external issues that negatively influenced the performance of JBS operations</span><span lang="DE"> . The Company ended the period with Net Income of R$2.3 billion (-63.7% y/y), Net Revenue of R$93 billion (-4.5% y/y), Adjusted EBITDA of R$4 .6 billion (-65.2% y/y) and Free Cash Generation of R$1.2 billion (-78.8% y/y).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Our multiprotein global platform, our competitive operating cost structure, the strength and agility of our experienced global team and our robust financial condition give us confidence and certainty that JBS will continue to tread its path of growth with generation of value for our stakeholders, expanding our business and fulfilling our purpose of feeding the world with the best there is", </span><span lang="DE"> says Tomazoni.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-24 00:15:06 | 2025-08-01 11:57:18 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6268 | UK pig meat production declines in February | The latest Defra data release supports industry commentary of tight supplies of slaughter pigs, informs AHDB. In February it is recorded that a total of 762,000 head of clean pigs were slaughtered. | <p><span lang="DE">This is the first time monthly numbers have been below 800,000 head since May 2020 when the UK was still in the first covid-19 lockdown, and the lowest recorded monthly figure since May 2014. Throughputs are down 11% compared to last month and down a substantial 17% year on year, sitting 13% below the 5-year average.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Pig meat production volumes have followed the slaughter trend with a monthly decline of 11% to sit at 70,200 tonnes in February, 13% below the 5-year average. When compared year on year, pig meat production has seen a larger decline than slaughter numbers, down 21%, due to average carcase weights being 5kg lighter (88.9kg) in 2023 than they were in 2022.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Sow and boar kill also fell 11% in February compared to January with numbers totalling 16,200 head. This is the lowest monthly number recorded since October 2021 and 25% below the 5-year average for February. Although the breeding herd contracted in June (we are still waiting for the latest UK December population figures) monthly kill figures for sows and boars have averaged 19,300 head (Jul22-Jan23). The lower kill in February may indicate that some producers are beginning to hold onto breeding stock to tentatively rebuild their herds.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-24 00:10:51 | 2025-08-01 22:10:35 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6267 | MLA: Increase in supply impacts co-products | According to a new Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) analisys, cattle and sheep supply have been steadily increasing with consistently high yardings. | <p><span lang="DE">The maturity of the southern rebuild has brought more cattle online and through saleyards. Year-on-year national yardings to date have increased 6% or 22,620 head.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Southern yardings (NSW, SA, Tasmania, Victoria and WA) have increased 16% year-to-date. In Queensland, yardings are back 10% year-on-year due to a later rebuild phase and the recent flooding and wet weather in the central and northern regions, which has caused a tightening of supply.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Sheep and lamb yardings paint a similar picture with a 50% and 11% increase year-to-date respectively. Favourable seasonal conditions and successive high lamb drops have helped to support these increases.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The latest </span><span lang="DE">Sheep Producer Intentions</span><span lang="DE"> survey also points to an increase in supply in the coming months.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">This supply has placed downward pricing pressures on the market, allowing processors to purchase livestock at more affordable prices than the records seen at the beginning of last year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Slaughter rates have been significantly higher year-on-year. Due to the flooding at the beginning of 2022, some processing plants had limited numbers of stock processed. Comparatively, Queensland, NSW and Victorian cattle slaughter remains at elevated levels in 2023.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">National cattle slaughter was at 112,574 head, or 22%, above year-ago levels last week (Figure 1). Increased levels of slaughter have been supported by supply and the price of processor cattle easing in recent weeks.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Sheep slaughter peaked at the end of February at 182,059 head, 52% above 2022 numbers. Sheep slaughter has remained consistently above 2022 numbers as more stock comes online.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Last year, sheep and lamb processors’ capacity was more consistent, even with public holidays or flooding conditions. Small stock is easier to transport across state boarders and processing is more automated.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Many of the co-products that MLA report on have eased in price according to the </span><span lang="DE">March 2023 co-product market report</span><span lang="DE">.</span><span lang="DE"> Many beef co-products that were reaching records at the end of last year have eased significantly. Cheek meat has seen a 25% softening in price month-on-month after reaching records at just over $12/kg in September 2022. The increasing popularity of the cut as beef prices rose helped to support these high prices.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Halal lungs have followed a similar trend with consistently high prices over 2021 and 2022, at around $5/kg. Prices have been easing since August last year and softened a further 8.6% this month.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Rendered products such as cattle tallow, which is a key component of biofuels, reached its peak at the end of November 2022 of $2,680/tonne but has now softened to $2,007/tonne (Figure 3).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The increasing supply of processor cattle, and the ability for buyers to purchase them at lower prices, leaves room for the further processing of co-products. Increased supply of these products places pricing pressure on the market.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Sheep co-products have been mixed this month. With the increase in supply on the market, heart and tripe eased 34% and 44% respectively. Other products, such as kidneys, performed quite well averaging to $5.33/kg, a 10% lift on last month.</span></p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-24 00:05:41 | 2025-08-01 16:29:12 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6266 | Anafric requires the reduction of VAT on meat | According to data from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics, food and non-alcoholic beverages rose 16.6% in February compared to the same month last year, a rate higher than the 15.4% in January 2023. | <p><span lang="DE">Anafric, the Spanish meat association, has been claiming since 2022 that the solution to the rise in food prices is the reduction of VAT while inflation continues in generalized increases.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"The Government has ignored the repeated requests of the meat sector" and has limited itself to applying from January 1 the elimination of VAT to basic food items, such as eggs, dairy products or fruits. Oils and pasta also experienced a reduction in VAT, from 10% to 5%.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We agree with this measure, we have been reiterating it whenever we have been asked. But 1kg of pasta does not mean the same in the shopping basket as 1kg of meat", says José Friguls, president of the association.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Anafric is demanding "common sense and responsibility" from the Government because "the price of food seems to have not reached a ceiling". </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Anafric presented within the framework of the Meat Attraction Fair, the first data from a survey in which citizens are asked about the degree of agreement on the VAT reduction. The result is compelling: of the more than 4,000 respondents, 58.6% of the surveyed population agrees to lower VAT to 4%; 40.3% are also in favor of completely eliminating VAT and 1.1% believe that VAT should be left as it is. In other words, 98.9% of the people who responded to the survey are in favor of applying a reduction in VAT on meat products or eliminating it completely.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The results of this survey "prove us right", explain</span><span lang="DE"> the expert</span><span lang="DE"> from Anafric. "We want to collaborate so that the shopping basket is not a sacrifice for the majority of Spaniards".</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-23 00:20:52 | 2025-08-01 11:43:16 | Details Edit Delete |
