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8234  Market access breakthroughs boosting Australian red meat exports  Maintaining and expanding market access is essential to the long-term prosperity and sustainability of Australia’s red meat industry, informs Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). Strong trade agreements help enhance export competitiveness and market diversification.   <p style="font-weight: 400;">In 2024, the majority of Australia&rsquo;s red meat exports were directed to markets where &nbsp;trade agreements have been secured. Collaboration between MLA, peak industry bodies, the Australian government and global market partners has led to significant breakthroughs in Australia accessing key red meat and livestock markets worldwide.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Australia primed to fill United Kingdom supply gap</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) took effect on 31 May 2023, granting Australian beef and sheepmeat expanded tariff-free access to the UK. The agreement allows:</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>35,000 tonnes of tariff-free Australian beef exports in the first year, increasing to 110,000 tonnes by 2033.</li> <li>25,000 tonnes of tariff-free Australian sheepmeat&nbsp;exports in the first year, rising to 75,000 tonnes by 2033.</li> <li>Full removal of out-of-quota tariffs for both products by mid-2033.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In the first year of the A-UKFTA, Australia&rsquo;s red meat exports to the UK surged 79% to A$170 million, albeit from a previously small, quota-constrained volume. The increased trade reflects strong UK consumer demand for quality chilled grassfed and grainfed beef and frozen lamb. The significant growth highlights Australia&rsquo;s ability to supply high-quality products that meet market needs, particularly in grainfed beef, where supply shortages exist.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">MLA research confirms that UK consumers trust and value Australian red meat for its safety, traceability and quality. The A-UKFTA has expanded opportunities for UK consumers to enjoy Australian products.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Meanwhile, UK domestic red meat production is projected to decline for both beef and sheepmeat from now through to 2029. The UK&rsquo;s primary red meat supplier, the EU-27 (particularly Ireland), is expected to experience declining production and exports in the coming years. These factors position Australia as a key supplier to help fill potential UK supply shortfalls.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>New agreement with United Arab Emirates to begin during 2025</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is Australia&rsquo;s largest red meat and livestock export market in the Middle East, with a total export value of A$529.4 million in 2023&ndash;24. On 6 November 2024, Australia signed the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which is expected to take effect this year. A major benefit of the agreement is the elimination of the 5% import tariff on frozen red meat. Chilled red meat already enters the UAE at 0%.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Consumer demand for premium red meat is rising across the Middle East, particularly in the Gulf countries like the UAE, this trend is driven by high-end restaurants and luxury hotels, as well as growing demand for premium packaged meat products in modern retail for home consumption. The UAE has the highest number of five-star hotels and Michelin-star restaurants in the region, further boosting demand for high-quality beef and lamb.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With UAE red meat consumption and imports projected to grow, Australia &ndash; already a preferred supplier &ndash; is well-positioned to meet this increasing demand.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-06 00:05:55  2025-08-02 04:03:27  Details Edit Delete
8233  INTERPORC: The Spanish pig sector is an example of local and global success  In 2024, pork consumption in Spain reinforced the upward trend it experienced in 2023 after several years of decline.   <p style="font-weight: 400;">This result is not the result of chance, but of a sector that has been working for decades with a long-term vision and integrating innovation, efficiency, sustainability and communication.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Today, it is a world leader with successes that few sectors in the country can match. Spain is the world's second largest exporter of pork, thanks, among other reasons, to a diversification strategy that has led Spanish pork companies to be present in more than 130 countries and to be the rival to beat in the most coveted markets in the world, such as China, France or Japan.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">There, Spanish pork is a guarantee of quality and food safety, as well as offering the highest standards in matters demanded by consumers such as animal welfare or sustainability in production.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This is precisely one of its pillars. The commitment to the environment is reflected in initiatives that optimize the use of resources and minimize waste. In this context, in 2024 a further step was taken with the presentation by&nbsp;INTERPORC of the 'Pork Sector&nbsp;Circularity Report', whose objective is to accelerate the implementation of six levers that maximize the use of by-products. These actions not only reduce the environmental footprint, but also generate added value through the production of biofuels, fertilizers and other products that benefit various industries.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">If we add to all this the constant commitment to quality of all its professionals, from farms to industries, and an innovative vision that allows it to adapt to the constant challenges of the global market, we have the combination of factors that is at the origin of the success of the Spanish pork sector.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-05 00:35:21  2025-08-02 00:46:48  Details Edit Delete
8232  USMEF is concerned about the tariff situation  The White House has announced that new tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada and an increase in the tariff rate assessed on certain goods from China took effect March 4.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom issued the following statement:</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">USMEF is obviously disappointed that no agreements have yet been reached that would avoid or postpone tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, as well as the tariff increase on goods from China. We are reviewing the retaliatory measures announced by Canada and China and are watching for details on the response from Mexico. These three markets accounted for $8.4 billion in U.S. red meat exports last year, including nearly $4 billion to Mexico. While the United States is the primary supplier of pork and beef to Mexico, U.S. red meat has already been facing heightened competition in this critical market.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Last year U.S. beef exports equated to more than $415 per fed steer or heifer slaughtered and pork exports equated to more than $66 per head slaughtered. These exports, a large share of which are underutilized cuts and variety meat, help producers maximize the value of every animal produced and allow U.S. consumers to enjoy more of the cuts they prefer.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-05 00:30:32  2025-08-02 02:01:35  Details Edit Delete
8231  China has suspended meat imports from some plants in Argentine, Uruguay and Brazil   Chinese authorities suspended this week the import of beef products from six factories located in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.   <p style="font-weight: 400;">The decision comes amid an ongoing investigation by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce into beef imports, which began in December.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The customs department of that country announced that it suspended the import declaration of two Argentine exporters, Frigor&iacute;fico Regional General Las Heras SA and Frio Dock SA; of Frigor&iacute;fico Sirsil of Uruguay and three Brazilian companies: Frisa Frigor&iacute;fico Rio Doce S/A, Bon-Mart Frigorifico Ltda and JBS S/A.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">It has also suspended sales from a Mongolian supplier, Reuters news agency reported.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Brazil, Argentine and Uruguay are among the largest suppliers of beef to the Asian country. Earlier this year, that country had investigated the Sirsil meat processing plant for the presence of fluazuron residues. However, at that time it had not suspended shipments.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">While no reason was given for the suspensions, it is known that China, known as the world's largest importer and consumer of beef, is currently facing an oversaturated beef market.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">China's Commerce Ministry has launched an investigation into a surge in beef imports late last year amid an oversupplied market that sent domestic beef prices to multi-year lows.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In 2024, China imported a record 2.87 million metric tons of beef, customs data showed.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-05 00:25:45  2025-08-02 00:06:03  Details Edit Delete
8226  Transformations and opportunities for the European meat industry sector in 2025   EuroMeatNews.com, the global meat magazine, organizes the first and most important debate about the livestock and meat industry challenges in Europe, on March 09, 2025 during the Food Expo exhibition in Athens, Greece.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">The most important producers and suppliers of livestock and meat from Greece and Europe are invited to discuss about the development of the European meat market.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>EUROMEAT CONFERENCE</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Date:<strong> March 09, 2025 - 11:00 - 14:00, Conference room C2</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Location:<strong> Food Expo exhibition, Athens, Greece</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Organizers:<strong> EuroMeatNews.com, FORUM SA</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The European meat market is facing a scenario of structural changes due to a combination of environmental, regulatory and consumer factors. The continuing war in Ukraine, Trump&rsquo;s tariffs, and the spread of animal desease remain the biggest challenges for the meat industry in Europe, also. Trends towards more sustainable food and stricter regulations are impacting the production and trade of animal proteins in the region. However, the European meat industry is adapting to this new context by improving production efficiency and product traceability, in order to meet consumer expectations and ensure its competitiveness in the global market.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Speakers:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Stelios Skaribas &ndash; President SEVEK, Greece</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Paolo Patruno &ndash; Secretary General CLITRAVI, Secretary General ESA, Belgium</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Thomas Vassaras &ndash; CEO of Greekexports SMPC / Sales Manager of HAQ, Greece</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Eugen Capra &ndash; CEO of GRILLFEST BBQ, Romania</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Vihren Dimitrov &ndash; Bulgarian Meat Processors Asociation / Golyamo Vranovo, Bulgaria</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Emilio Becker &ndash; International Meat Expert, Spain</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Ibrahim El Khalil &ndash; CEO of Maria FoodNova, Romania</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Tibor Abraham &ndash; Commercial Director of Alfoldi Sertes, Hungary</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Ivan Osmak &ndash; CEO of MeatBorsa, Bulgaria</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Dorinel Niculae &ndash; Conference Moderator, EuroMeatNews.com, Romania</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Video interventions:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Phil Hadley &ndash; Secretary General International Meat Secretariat, France</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Shiva Munjal &ndash; President of The Union of Bilateral Chamber of Commerce Romania &ndash; India ( UBCCR), India</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Dorinel NICULAE, Project Manager EuroMeatNews.com:&nbsp;"Through EUROMEAT livestock and meat conference, we intend to tackle the challenges that meat producers in Greece and Europe have to confront in this unpredictable days.&nbsp;Together with major&nbsp; representatives from the meat industry, associations, farmers and retailers, we will address key industry concerns, while innovations and opportunities are showcased and discussed.&nbsp;We already confirmed over 12 specialized speakers from Greece and Europe that will debate about the evolution and trends of the European meat market in 2025".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Topics of interest:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Trends and innovations that shape the future of livestock and meat industry</strong></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Meat industry development and challenges in Greece and Europe</strong></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Meat industry forecast for 2025</strong></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Mastering the opportunities of the meat industry in an unpredictable market</strong></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Export opportunities to India in the context of the trade deal between the European Union and India</strong></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Consumer trends and innovations</strong></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Convenience products and the modern lifestyle</strong></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>⁠Regionality and traceability of meat products</strong></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Halal requirements for meat and meat products export</strong></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>B2B business matchmaking</strong></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Presentations and tasting experiences</strong></li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For more information and participation please contact:</p> <p style="font-weight: 400; padding-left: 30px;">Dorinel Niculae</p> <p style="font-weight: 400; padding-left: 30px;">Project Manager</p> <p style="font-weight: 400; padding-left: 30px;">EuroMeatNews.com</p> <p style="font-weight: 400; padding-left: 30px;">+ 40 728086130</p> <p style="font-weight: 400; padding-left: 30px;"><a href="mailto:office@euromeatnews.com">office@euromeatnews.com</a></p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-04 00:30:16  2025-08-02 04:49:13  Details Edit Delete
8223  Germany: BMEL applies for aid for farms affected by restrictions due to FMD  The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has applied to the European Commission for aid for dairy farms affected by foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the restricted and surveillance zone, as well as for all pig farms in Brandenburg.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">This is intended to compensate for income losses caused by movement bans and the resulting market disruptions in the weeks following the FMD outbreak through a so-called market support measure. Brandenburg estimates the damage caused at just under 8 million euros.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The&nbsp;Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Cem &Ouml;zdemir&nbsp;: "The foot-and-mouth disease has hit many companies in Brandenburg hard, both economically and emotionally. Thanks to the courageous action of all the responsible authorities, the rapid establishment of exclusion zones and the ban on the transport of animals and animal products in the affected area, we have not yet recorded any further cases. This has averted even greater damage to all companies throughout Germany. Our aim is that not a single farm has to cease operations due to foot-and-mouth disease. That is why, after close coordination with the state of Brandenburg, we have applied to the European Commission for aid for the companies directly affected. The companies in Brandenburg are dependent on this financial support measure in order to be able to continue. There is no time to lose in Brussels now".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In order to prevent the spread of FMD, the state of Brandenburg had temporarily issued a so-called "standstill", i.e. a ban on the transport of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and camelids throughout the state. The transport of these animal species and animal products was also prohibited within the protection and surveillance zones. Dairy cattle and pig farms were particularly affected by these measures. Due to the bans on the transport of animals and animal products, there was a backlog of slaughter pigs in the state of Brandenburg and raw milk was not collected and had to be disposed of. For the producers, this led to price losses and loss of income. The damage to milk producers amounts to around 882,000 euros and to 7 million euros for pig farms in Brandenburg.&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The BMEL's application is based on Article 220 paragraph 3 of Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the Common Market Organisation (CMO). The state of Brandenburg had previously pledged its financial contribution as required under Article 220 paragraph 5 subparagraph 2 of the CMO. If the application is approved, the European Union could compensate 60 percent of the damage.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-04 00:15:39  2025-08-02 03:53:17  Details Edit Delete
8222  Brazilian Beef generates US$54 million in business at Gulfood  The participation of Brazilian beef at Gulfood 2025, the largest food and beverage fair in the Arab world, was marked by impressive results.   <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Brazilian Beef stand, an initiative of the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (Abiec), in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), was attended by 23 companies from the sector and generated US$ 54 million in deals closed between February 17 and 21, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The outlook for the next 12 months indicates an additional volume of US$ 574 million in future negotiations.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">During the five days of the event, 150,000 visitors visited the fair. Covering an area of 460 square meters, the Brazilian Beef stand showcased the sector's main differentiators, such as quality, sustainability and traceability, which are essential elements for maintaining the trust of global consumers. According to Abiec, around four thousand new deals were closed at the event, reinforcing the fair's relevance for promoting Brazilian products on the global market.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Gulfood was a strategic event for the Brazilian beef sector to consolidate our presence in the Middle East and expand our reach to markets in Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe. Abiec has participated in this fair for 20 years, which has now accumulated three decades of history. Our presence reaffirmed Brazil&rsquo;s commitment to offering a high-quality, sustainable product that complies with the strictest international standards", said Roberto Perosa, president of Abiec.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He also highlighted the relevance of the partnership with ApexBrasil over these two decades of participation. "This collaboration has been essential to strengthen the image of Brazilian beef protein abroad, allowing for an ongoing dialogue on global trends and marketing opportunities", he highlighted. The Muslim market accounts for around 18% of Brazilian beef exports, totaling 532 thousand tons in 2023 and generating revenue of approximately US$ 2.2 billion.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For Laudemir Andr&eacute; M&uuml;ller, Agribusiness Manager at ApexBrasil, the presence at the fair reinforced the excellence of Brazilian livestock farming. "Brazil is not only a leader in the production and export of beef, but also stands out for the superior quality of its meat - sustainable, with high sanitary standards and guaranteed traceability. Our participation strengthens this reputation and reaffirms the country&rsquo;s commitment to global food security. This achievement is the result of the joint effort between entities and companies in the sector, which are continually working to expand our international presence", he concluded.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition to business, the Brazilian participation stood out for the gastronomic experience offered to visitors. The traditional Brazilian barbecue was one of the main attractions, accompanied by iconic dishes of Arab cuisine, such as kafta and esfiha, prepared by a local chef with&nbsp;halal&nbsp;beef from Brazil.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Brazilian Beef stand was attended by the companies Agra, Astra, Barra Mansa, Beauvallet, Better Beef, Boibras, Comesul, Cooperfrigu, Frialto, Frigol, Frigosul, Frisa, Frigon, Iguatemi, Masterboi, Mercurio, Naturafrig, Plena, Prima Foods, Supremo, Rio Maria, Zanchetta, Minerva, Boi Brasil, JBS and Marfrig.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-04 00:10:30  2025-08-02 00:11:58  Details Edit Delete
8220  INTERPORC strengthens its alliances at Meat Attraction 2025  The Interprofessional INTERPORC has consolidated its role as a benchmark for the sector at Meat Attraction 2025. During the fair, held in Madrid between February 24 and 27, INTERPORC has promoted key institutional and commercial relations for the internationalization of meat and pork products from Spain.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Interprofessional stand has been the scene of important meetings with representatives of strategic markets and top-level authorities, reflecting the importance of pork in the national economy and its growing global projection.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">On the first day of the fair, the President and Director of INTERPORC, Manuel Garc&iacute;a and Alberto Herranz, respectively, received a visit from the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, and the Minister of Agriculture of Aragon, Javier Rinc&oacute;n, who showed their support for the sector and underlined its strategic importance.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Another highlight was the visit of the ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Yao Jing, who met with the director of INTERPORC, Alberto Herranz, and the International Director, Daniel de Miguel, to reaffirm the solid commercial relations between both countries in the field of white pigs.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">At this edition of Meat Attraction, the Interprofessional has intensified its commitment to the international expansion of white pork, consolidating its already excellent relations with representatives from Japan, China, Indonesia, Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Ghana, Singapore and Vietnam, markets that together represent a potential of more than 1.8 billion consumers.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">At these meetings, INTERPORC has highlighted the attributes that make the Spanish white pork a world reference: quality, food safety, animal welfare, sustainability and flavour, key factors for continuing to conquer new destinations.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond the institutional and commercial meetings, INTERPORC's space at Meat Attraction has been the epicentre of intense activity, with events that have brought the sector closer to professionals and the public. Among them: an exhibition by Jes&uacute;s Garc&iacute;a Castillo, champion of the 2nd International Competition for White Ham Cutters; and daily&nbsp;showcookings, within the framework of the 'Promesas de la Cocina' competition, in which young talents have demonstrated their creativity with pork.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">32 students from the IES Hotel Escuela School of Hospitality participated in this edition, 22 from the kitchen and 10 from the dining room. In the recipe section, the first prize went to Carlos Sancho and Dafne Gonz&aacute;lez, with their recipe 'Smash white pork burger with cracklings'. The second prize went to Gerson Zamora and Gonzalo Llorente, with their 'White pork taco in the forest'.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The first winner of the INTERPORC Storytellers and Songwriters Competition was Andrea Burgos. Second place went to Mayra Alexandra Panganosa.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With a large number of visitors and a busy agenda of meetings, INTERPORC closes its participation in&nbsp;Meat Attraction&nbsp;with a very positive balance, reaffirming its role as a strategic sector in Spain.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-03 00:45:17  2025-08-02 00:13:12  Details Edit Delete
8219  Danish Crown continues transformation and closes Chinese factory  Danish Crown has begun the closure of its Chinese factory in Pinghu, where all activities will be phased out over the coming months. The decision is the first step towards a sale of the factory, following the recent signing of a conditional sale agreement.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">Danish Crown has decided to close the factory in Pinghu and has informed customers in China about this. Employees in production, sales and marketing have also been informed of the decision, which means that all employees have been made redundant. In total, 112 jobs will be cut.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The factory in Pinghu outside Shanghai opened in 2019 as part of Danish Crown's ambitions to expand its business in China. However, it has never succeeded in generating the expected earnings, even though significant efforts have been made during the period to rectify a poor start.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Danish Crown's new management decided in the autumn to conduct a review of the activities and opportunities for the factory in Pinghu. The conclusion of this review was that a sale or closure of the factory is the best option for Danish Crown.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"It is sad to say goodbye to the employees who have fought all the way to make the factory a good business, but after our review it was clear that the activities in Pinghu do not fit into our strategic direction. We would prefer to sell the factory, and we have signed a letter of intent and agreed on the terms of a divestiture. The process is progressing according to plan, so we expect it will be a few months before we can close a final deal", says Anders Aak&aelig;r Jensen, CFO of Danish Crown.&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Our strategic review showed that we were effectively faced with two options; either to sell the factory or to close it and move the equipment from there to our factories in Europe. It was therefore no longer a realistic option to continue with the current setup in Pinghu. Therefore, we have decided to shut down the activities there while we work on a final clarification of the factory's future".&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Danish Crown expects clarification regarding the factory's future before summer.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-03 00:35:06  2025-08-02 01:08:29  Details Edit Delete
8218  AHDB: UK pig meat production grew 4 percent in 2024  The UK produced 960,800 tonnes of pig meat in 2024, a year-on-year increase of almost 4%, according to AHDB. This boost in domestic production appears to have stunted import volume growth, despite an enlarging gap between EU and UK reference prices. However, on the exports front, strong domestic production did not lead to an increase in UK pig meat exports in 2024, as higher pricing made product less competitive on the global market.  <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Imports</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The UK imported 789,300 tonnes of pig meat (including offal) in 2024. This was a small increase of 7,500t (+1%) compared to the previous year. Monthly import volumes have fluctuated across the year. There also remains some seasonality to pig meat imports, with volumes typically picking up ahead of peak demand periods such as Christmas.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, the final quarter of the year (Oct &ndash; Dec) was an interesting period to watch as&nbsp;EU pig pricing&nbsp;fell substantially while UK pig prices only saw marginal movement. Overall, Q4 2024 imports were up 2.7% compared to Q4 2023, but the gains were not universal across individual months. Both October and December recorded year-on-year increases of just over 4%, meanwhile November recorded virtually no change compared to 2023. This suggests, that despite cheaper EU imports, demand for domestic product was sustained, possibly supported by&nbsp;British retail facings.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Looking at product categories for the full year, volume declines in bacon (-2.2%) and processed pig meat (-7.0%) were outweighed by growth in sausage (+4.8%) and fresh &amp; frozen pork (+2.4%).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Fresh &amp; frozen pork accounted for 43% of total pig meat import volume at 339,400 tonnes. The key suppliers were Denmark, Germany, Spain and Belgium.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Although volumes have fallen year-on-year, bacon still makes up the second largest share of import volume (22%) at 176,500 tonnes. Over 100,000 tonnes of total bacon imports came from the Netherlands, with Denmark making up most of the remaining volume.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Sausage and processed pig meat see more variety in their sourcing, with Poland and Ireland key suppliers alongside Germany and Spain. Sausage volume growth has been driven by increased shipments from Germany, Ireland and Italy, while volumes from other key players remained stable year-on-year. However, volume decline in processed pig meat has been seen across all suppliers.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Exports</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The UK exported 298,100 tonnes of pig meat (including offal) in 2024, a marginal decline of 400 tonnes (-0.1%) compared to 2023. This is in contrast to UK pig meat production volumes, which grew by nearly 4% in 2024.&nbsp;Domestic pig prices&nbsp;held firm through 2024, despite external market pressure, making UK product less competitive on the global market.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Looking at product categories, movements were mixed. Shipments of offal continued to record significant growth, up 9,300 tonnes annually. Export volumes of processed pig meat and sausage also increased but from a much smaller base. However, strong declines in fresh &amp; frozen pork and bacon, down 8,000 tonnes and 3,200 tonnes respectively, tipped the overall balance.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The EU remains the UK&rsquo;s largest destination for pig meat exports, receiving 42% of total volume (124,900 tonnes). However, volumes have slipped year-on-year (-6,400 tonnes) as EU production gains and weaker consumption across the continent have impacted import demand for the region. Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Belgium account for 90% of UK shipments to the EU, with almost half of this made up of fresh &amp; frozen pork.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Despite a stagnant Chinese economy, UK shipments to China have grown 7.0% year-on-year to 120,100 tonnes. This growth has been driven by offal, which make up 65% of total shipment volume. Meanwhile, shipments of fresh &amp; frozen pork have continued to decline, down 10% compared to 2023. The&nbsp;re-listing of two UK plants&nbsp;before Christmas may further support UK pig meat exports to China in 2025.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Philippines continues to be a lucrative market for UK exports. In 2024, pig meat shipments increased by 3,100 tonnes, to 20,400 tonnes. This volume is primarily made up of offal (77%). The UK benefits from reduced tariff rates on pig meat shipments to the Philippines, a measure introduced by the Philippine government to secure supplies and keep consumer food costs down whist the domestic pork industry battles with African swine fever.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Other key destinations of UK pig meat exports are the USA, South Africa, Dominican Republic, South Korea and Cote d'Ivoire. With the exception of the USA and South Africa, which receive a good proportion of fresh &amp; frozen pork, the vast majority of product going to these alternative destinations is offal.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-03 00:13:26  2025-08-02 02:32:33  Details Edit Delete
8217  Australia: 2024 largest year ever for grainfed beef  Recently released data from the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) lot feeders survey has confirmed 2024 as the largest calendar year for grainfed beef on record.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">ALFA President Grant Garey said that the data collected from feedlots across the country had shown continued growth thanks to a high supply of cattle and strong global demand for Australian grainfed beef.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Investment in the sector has driven an additional 14,142 hd of feedlot capacity coming online under the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme, lifting capacity to 1.65m, solidifying a strong close to 2024", Mr Garey said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Persistent dry conditions across southern states have highlighted the benefits from a grainfed production system which have influenced a lift across all major lot feeding states, and a 2% national increase in numbers on feed to 1,450,481 head with pen utilisation up to 87.5%.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Stable trading conditions have enabled feedlots to be consistent with replacing turned-off cattle, keeping pen utilisation steady.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Four quarters of strong feedlot turnoff has produced record volumes, with 3,140,026 head exiting feedlots over the 2024 calendar year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"This is the largest calendar-year turnoff on record and only the second time the annual turnoff hit over 3 million, showing how firm the supply of Australian grainfed beef has been".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Erin Lukey, MLA&rsquo;s Senior Market Information Analyst, confirmed that Australian beef has been entering a buoyant market.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"In a time when Australia is producing near-record beef, we have seen constriction of beef production from some of our competitors, ensuring strong avenues into new and old markets", Ms Lukey said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We are exporting record volumes of all beef, but importantly, the grainfed proportion of that has kept up with demand".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Over the past 12 months, Australia exported 375,195 tonnes of grainfed beef into a changing market share.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For the first time on record, China was our most significant market for grainfed exports, taking 29% of volume at 28,624 in Q4. A dramatic 22% reduction in exports to Japan enabled China to take this top market share.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">China is a frozen-focused market, while Japan imports mainly chilled beef.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This market share shift can be attributed to a leveling of the Japanese market after three-quarters of dramatic import peaks accompanying consistent growth in China.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Australian herd is past its cyclical peak, though remains productive. The availability of feeder cattle in 2024 was up 25% compared to the previous year, with over 620,000 feeder steers flowing through the National Livestock Reporting Service Feeder Steer Indicator.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Dry conditions across southern states have inflated the availability of feeder steers. As cattle are turned off in dry regions, grass-fed finishing may not be available, hence a reliance on grain to reach finished weights".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Looking at quarterly averages, 2024 steer prices finished around 3% below the previous quarter to 347&cent;/kg, while Darling Downs wheat prices dipped 6% to $332. A downward trend in both primary inputs reflects the enthusiasm of lot feeders", Ms Lukey said.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-02 00:31:27  2025-08-02 04:21:29  Details Edit Delete
8216  Rabobank: Pork producers cautious about herd expansion  Rabobank’s Global Pork Quarterly Q1 2025 report explained how the pork industry remains cautious about herd expansion even with lower feed costs and improved productivity than the previous year.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to Chenjun Pan, senior analyst for Animal Protein at Rabobank, potential policy changes by the United States and its trading partners have added uncertainty to labor availability, capital allocation and global trade.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He said President Donald Trump's tariff policies will likely cause some diversion of commodity trade, but the extent of the impact remains uncertain. &nbsp;</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Other pork insights included monitoring disease outbreaks that continue to impact markets, such as African swine fever (ASF) in Asia and Europe, along with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) worldwide and a recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Germany.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Changes to countries&rsquo; disease statutes could disrupt global trade,&rdquo; Rabobank said. &ldquo;The suspension of German pork imports by several countries highlights how disease poses a challenge to supply chains. Biosecurity will remain a key issue for the industry, with opportunities to invest in improving animal health".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Addressing disease requires investment in animal health, agricultural equipment, automation, digitalization and AI-driven production systems.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Other forward-looking points included in the report were the possible increase in inflation for some regions in 2025, which would put downward pressure on market demand.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Some regional updates on the pork market include North America, with strong hog prices due to tighter suppliers and good demand from packers.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Rabobank also noted that pork prices in China look set to fall in 2025 due to rising production and stagnant demand.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-02 00:09:05  2025-08-02 00:13:17  Details Edit Delete
8214  Belgium: Increased production of cattle and chickens in 2024   In 2024, 809,000 bovine animals, 310.5 million poultry and 9.4 million pigs were slaughtered, which is 4.9% more bovine animals, 2.9% more poultry and 0.4% more pigs than a year earlier.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">Belgian statistical office.&nbsp;In terms of weight, pigs account for the largest share (54%). Chickens register the highest numbers, with 25.8&nbsp;million chickens slaughtered per month. Furthermore, 783,000 pigs, 67,400 bovine animals, 58,600 turkeys, 5,600 sheep, 4,300 other poultry, 2,400 ducks, 2,200 goats and 130 horses were slaughtered every month in Belgium.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Increase in cattle and chickens</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Over the year 2024, 809,000 bovine animals were slaughtered. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous year. After a slight increase in 2023, the rising trend has been confirmed in 2024.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The poultry sector also registers a slight increase (3%). In total, 310.5 million poultry were slaughtered in 2024 versus 301.6 million in 2023. This is the highest number since registrations began in 2008.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Stabilisation for pigs</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">After a sharp decrease of 11% in the number of pigs slaughtered in 2023, that number remained the same in 2024. In 2024, 9.4 million pigs were slaughtered, as in 2023. One positive note is that the Belgian pig sector did achieve a higher slaughter weight than in 2023; a slight increase of 2%.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Pigs register the highest weight</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Historically speaking, the pig sector remains the most important supplier of slaughtered animals in terms of weight (54%). In 2024, this is 945&nbsp;million kg of slaughter weight.</li> <li>The chicken sector accounts for 31% of the slaughter weight, with 531&nbsp;million kg.</li> <li>The bovine sector has a share of 14% in terms of weight, with a total of 249 million kg.</li> </ul>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-03-01 00:05:35  2025-08-01 23:48:38  Details Edit Delete
8211  Israel authorized the import of live cattle from Uruguay  The Israeli protocol for the authorization to import cattle on the hoof from Uruguay has arrived, confirmed the general director of Livestock Services, Diego de Freitas.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">Recently, Israel announced that it accepted the certificate that was being negotiated. "This is another achievement that is highly valued", said De Freitas.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export of castrated cattle of all categories is now authorized, while in the case of entire cattle and females, animals up to 8 months old and weighing a maximum of 200 kilos may be exported. The quarantine period is 30 days and those authorized by the Livestock Services may be used.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Israel imports about 300,000 live cattle a year. Its traditional supplier was Australia, but due to the conflict in the Red Sea, ships have to go around southern Africa and enter the Mediterranean from the west, which triples the journey time. That has led Israel to look for alternative sources.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-02-28 00:20:24  2025-08-02 01:21:50  Details Edit Delete
8210  USDA invests up to $1 billion to combat avian flu and reduce egg prices   U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and lower egg prices. This is in addition to funding already being provided to indemnify growers for depopulated flocks.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">As the Secretary detailed, the five-pronged strategy includes an additional $500 million for biosecurity measures, $400 million in financial relief for affected farmers, and $100 million for vaccine research, action to reduce regulatory burdens, and exploring temporary import options.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The Biden administration did little to address the repeated outbreaks and high egg prices that followed. By contrast, the Trump administration is taking the issue seriously",&nbsp;Secretary Rollins wrote. "American farmers need relief, and American consumers need affordable food. To every family struggling to buy eggs: We hear you, we&rsquo;re fighting for you, and help is on the way".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>USDA&rsquo;s Five-Pronged Approach to Address Avian Flu</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Invest in Gold-Standard Biosecurity Measures for all U.S. Poultry Producers</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>USDA will expand its highly successful Wildlife Biosecurity Assessments to producers across the nation, beginning with egg-layer facilities, to safeguard farms from the cause of 83% of HPAI cases: transmission from wild birds. These additional safety measures have proven to minimize flu cases; the approximately 150 facilities that follow these protocols have had only one outbreak.</li> <li>Biosecurity audits will be expanded. Free biosecurity audits will continue for all HPAI-affected farms. Shortcomings for HPAI-affected farms must be addressed to remain eligible for indemnification for future infections within this outbreak. Biosecurity audits will be encouraged and made available to surrounding, non-affected farms.</li> <li>USDA will deploy 20 trained epidemiologists as part of its increased biosecurity audits and Wildlife Biosecurity Assessments to provide actionable and timely advice to producers on how to reduce HPAI risk at their facilities. These experts will help improve current biosecurity measures to focus on protecting against spread through wild birds in addition to lateral spread.</li> <li>USDA will share up to 75% of the costs to fix the highest risk biosecurity concerns identified by the assessments and audits, with a total available&nbsp;investment of up to $500 million.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Increase Relief to Aid Farmers and Accelerate Repopulation</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>APHIS will continue to indemnify producers whose flocks must be depopulated to control the further spread of HPAI.</li> <li>New programs are being explored to aid farmers to accelerate the rate of repopulation, including ways to simplify the approval process to speed recovery.</li> <li>Up to $400 million&nbsp;will be available to support these costs for the remainder of the fiscal year.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Remove Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens on the Chicken and Egg Industry to Further Innovation and Reduce Consumer Prices</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>USDA is working alongside our partners at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to examine strategies to safely expand supply in the commercial market for eggs.</li> <li>USDA will minimize burdens on individual farmers and consumers who harvest homegrown eggs.</li> <li>USDA will work with farmers and scientists to develop innovative strategies to limit the extent of depopulations in HPAI outbreaks.</li> <li>USDA will educate consumers and Congress on the need to fix the problem of geographical price differences for eggs, such as in California, where recent regulatory burdens, in addition to avian flu, have resulted in the price of eggs being 60% higher than other regions of the country.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Explore Pathways toward Vaccines, Therapeutics, and Other Strategies for Protecting Egg Laying Chickens to Reduce Instances of Depopulation</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>USDA will be hyper-focused on a targeted and thoughtful strategy for potential new generation vaccines, therapeutics, and other innovative solutions to minimize depopulation of egg laying chickens along with increased bio-surveillance and other innovative solutions targeted at egg laying chickens in and around outbreaks.&nbsp;<strong>Up to a </strong>$100 million&nbsp;investment will be available for innovation in this area.</li> <li>Importantly, USDA will work with trading partners to limit impacts to export trade markets from potential vaccination. Additionally, USDA will work alongside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the public health and safety of any such approaches include considerations of tradeoffs between public health and infectious disease strategy.</li> <li>USDA will solicit public input on solutions, and will involve Governors, State Departments of Agriculture, state veterinarians, and poultry and dairy farmers on vaccine and therapeutics strategy, logistics, and surveillance. USDA will immediately begin holding biweekly discussions on this and will also brief the public on its progress biweekly until further notice.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Consider Temporary Import-Export Options to Reduce Costs on Consumers and Evaluate International Best Practices</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>USDA will explore options for temporarily increasing egg imports and decreasing exports, if applicable, to supplement the domestic supply, subject to safety reviews.</li> <li>USDA will evaluate international best practices in egg production and safety to determine any opportunities to increase domestic supply.</li> </ul>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-02-28 00:15:34  2025-08-02 00:06:21  Details Edit Delete
8208  Argentine: The Government lifted the restriction on the export of live cattle  The National Government lifted the restriction on the export of live cattle intended for slaughter for consumption, through Decree 133/2025 published this week in the Official Gazette.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">The authorization to export beef in this way was formalized by the repeal of Decree 322/1973, which prohibited this practice, although it "authorized the National Meat Board to allow exports of live cattle to neighboring countries and the Republic of Peru."</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The easing of beef exports comes amid a record level of exports in the sector in 2024, totaling a historic 629,949 tonnes of product weight, 11.8% more than in 2023 and 2.2% above the maximum reached in 2020.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The official text argued that the measure is based on Decree 70/23, promulgated at the beginning of Javier Milei's administration, in which "the powers of the National Executive Branch to impose economic import and export prohibitions were eliminated, in order to provide legal certainty to those who invest in the country."</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Along the same lines, he recalled that "the aforementioned decree, in its article 2, establishes that the National State will promote and ensure the effective validity, throughout the national territory, of an economic system based on free decisions, adopted in an area of free competition, with respect for private property and the constitutional principles of free circulation of goods, services and work."</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He also stressed that "Article 3 of the aforementioned decree establishes that the Argentine authorities, within the scope of their powers, will promote greater insertion of the Argentine Republic in world trade".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, he explained that Article 142 of DNU 70/23 replaced Article 609 of Law No. 22,415 (Customs Code) and its amendments, "determining that the National Executive Branch may not establish prohibitions or restrictions on exports or imports for economic reasons, which may only be carried out by Law".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Government therefore considered that the repealed Decree "constitutes a ban on exports, based on a policy regarding the marketing of beef that is contrary to the provisions of Decree No. 70/23 and Law No. 22,415 (Customs Code) and its amendments".</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-02-28 00:05:08  2025-08-02 00:12:00  Details Edit Delete
8206  ABPA celebrates new opportunity for poultry and swine in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) celebrated the opening of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines market for chicken and pork meat, announced by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">A Caribbean island country with around 110,000 inhabitants and an economy based on tourism, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines does not have large-scale production and imports most of its own consumption.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Last year, they imported 8,000 tons of chicken meat and almost 1,000 tons of pork. About 80% of all imports come from the United States.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The opening of this market will increase Brazil's presence in the Caribbean market, which has great potential and demand for meat products. This is another important achievement for Brazil, through the work of Minister F&aacute;varo, together with his secretaries of International Relations, Lu&iacute;s Rua, and of Agricultural Defense, Carlos Goulart, and the companies in the sector, expanding and diversifying the destinations for exports in the sector", says ABPA president Ricardo Santin.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-02-27 00:25:53  2025-08-02 03:18:23  Details Edit Delete
8205  Indonesia to import 100,000 metric tons of water buffalo meat from Pakistan  Indonesia will import 100,000 metric tons of water buffalo meat from Pakistan, the National Food Agency chief was reported as saying by local media.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">The report said Arief Prasetyo Adi had said the decision to buy from Pakistan was due to lower prices compared to India. Indonesia imported water buffalo meat from India last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Indonesia aimed to import 180,000 metric tons of beef and 100,000 metric tons of water buffalo meat in 2025, the report said.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-02-27 00:20:03  2025-08-01 23:48:54  Details Edit Delete
8203  Argentine: More exports in January, with less slaughter and domestic consumption  A recent market report prepared by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Meat and Derivatives of Argentine indicates that in the first month of the year the meatpacking industry slaughtered a total of 1.142 million heads of cattle.   <p style="font-weight: 400;">January compared to that of December 2024, when correcting the series for the number of working days, fell by 11.7%.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beef production was equivalent to 263.8 thousand tons of bone-in carcass in January 2025. Compared to December, production fell by 9.6%, correcting the data for the number of working days. It was the 2.3% increase in the weight on the hook of the slaughtered animal (which reached 231 kilos) that partially offset the drop in slaughter. Meanwhile, compared to January 2024, 1.5% less beef was produced. Once again, it was the increase in the weight on the hook that moderated the decline in the number of animals slaughtered.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The lower number of slaughtered heads was partially offset by an increase in the average hook weight of the animal.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Meanwhile, when considering the moving average of the last twelve months (February '24-January '25), the apparent consumption per inhabitant was 47.8 kilos/year, 8.1% lower than the average of a year ago, and remained the lowest of the last three decades.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beef exports totaled 47,251 tons of product weight in December 2024 and, thus, in the last year they reached the historical record of 629,949 tons. In addition to the seasonal drop compared to November (-13.4%), in December exports experienced a year-on-year drop of 8.4%. In all cases, the explanation was the lower shipments to China. Meanwhile, in 2024, 11.8% more was exported than in 2023 and the maximum reached in 2020 was exceeded by 2.2%.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-02-27 00:10:10  2025-08-02 04:22:31  Details Edit Delete
8202  INTEROVIC participated in Gulfood with 8 Spanish companies  From 17 to 21 February, INTEROVIC actively participated in the 30th edition of the Gulfood international trade fair in Dubai, the most important trade event in the Middle East in the food sector. During the event, more than 5,000 exhibitors participated and more than 115,000 attendees were registered, which reaffirms the magnitude and impact of this global platform.  <p style="font-weight: 400;">Under the&nbsp;European programme&nbsp;&ldquo;Exclusive Lamb From EU&rdquo;, INTEROVIC was part of a&nbsp;stand grouped under the umbrella of ICEX, aimed at promoting suckling lamb, lamb and goat meat from Spain. A&nbsp;delegation made up of eight Spanish companies&nbsp;was present to highlight the benefits and distinctive characteristics of their products, capturing the interest of importers and international visitors.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">During the fair, INTEROVIC received a visit from an institutional delegation composed of&nbsp;Jos&eacute; Miguel Herrero, Director General of the Food Industry; Maria Naranjo, Director of Food, Wines and Gastronomy at ICEX; Andr&eacute;s Salinero, advisor to the Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in Dubai; and Lola Rom&aacute;n, Director of Corporate Development at Mercamadrid&nbsp;. The presence of these senior officials underlines the institutional commitment to promoting the excellence and competitiveness of Spanish meat in global markets.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, INTEROVIC organised an exclusive&nbsp;showroom meeting at the emblematic Dukes The Palm hotel,&nbsp;thanks to the collaboration of the Spanish chain Barcel&oacute; Group. This event brought together importers and representatives of the local press, offering a unique opportunity to strengthen business relationships and directly present the quality and tradition of Spanish meat. During the event,&nbsp;renowned chef Roberto Mart&iacute;nez, from the Tripea restaurant&nbsp;in the Vallehermoso market in Madrid, delighted attendees with a gastronomic proposal that included, among other recipes, an exquisite lamb in chilindr&oacute;n sauce.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Participation in Gulfood not only provided an opportunity to demonstrate the excellence of Spanish products, but also to consolidate strategic ties with potential clients and business partners at an international level.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With its sights set on continuing this successful promotional work, INTEROVIC is preparing for its next participation in the MeatAttraction fair, which will start tomorrow.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2025-02-27 00:05:00  2025-08-02 00:07:39  Details Edit Delete
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