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| 5532 | Tabasco launches spicy frozen chicken duo in UK | The innovations – which represent the hot sauce supplier’s first tie-up with a UK retailer – have launched via the ‘Exclusive to Iceland’ initiative. | <p>Tabasco has partnered with Iceland to launch a duo of spicy frozen chicken products.</p> <p>The products - Chicken Burgers and Chicken Fillet Strips - rolled into Iceland and Food Warehouse stores earlier this month.</p> <p>Both were finished in a "crunchy, spicy coating bursting with the distinctive flavour of Original Tabasco Pepper Sauce".</p> <p>They were developed in conjunction with Creative Foods, Tabasco’s exclusive distribution partner in UK foodservice and manufacturing.</p> <p>Iceland senior buyer Sam Robbins-Wells said it had been "really exciting collaborating with both Tabasco and Creative Foods in bringing these high-quality products to Iceland customers".</p> <p>The team were "very proud of these products" and hoped customers liked them "as much as we do", Robbins-Wells added.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-24 07:25:10 | 2025-11-13 09:34:28 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5533 | Brazilian beef exports registered a growth of 55.9% in revenue | Brazilian beef exports registered a growth of 55.9% in revenue in the first five months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The data were collected by the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex) and released by the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (Abiec). | <p><span style="color: #000000;">From January to May this year, sales revenue reached US$ 5.06 billion, compared to US$ 3.24 billion in the same period of the previous year. In volume, the increase was 25%, from 710 thousand tons in 2021 to 887.3 thousand tons until May this year. In the same period, the average price of protein grew 24.7%, from US$ 4,500 per ton to US$ 5,700 per ton. “This shows that Brazilian beef is being increasingly valued in the international market and that Brazil is consolidating itself as an important trading partner for the buying countries”, explains Antônio Jorge Camardelli, president of Abiec.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">In the comparison of May 2022 with May 2021, the increase in revenue was 49.5%, from US$ 725.2 million to US$ 1.08 billion. When looking at the volume, the increase was 17.5%, from 149.8 thousand tons to 176 thousand tons. In comparison with April, there was a deceleration of 1.7% in revenue, which was US$ 1.102 billion in the previous month.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Main markets</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">In 2022, Brazil exported beef to 130 countries, with the main buyers being China, with US$ 2.9 billion, up 91.3% compared to US$ 1.52 billion registered in the same period in 2021. The volume grew 37.9% and stood at 437.4 thousand tons against 317 thousand tons.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Following are the United States, with US$ 471 million, up 88% from US$ 251 million. The increase in volume was 109.8%, with 70.9 thousand tons compared to 33.8 thousand tons. Revenue from shipments to Egypt in the period grew 345% and stood at US$ 255.8 million against US$ 57.5 million, as a result of the 286.9% growth in the volume of meat shipped, which rose from 17,100 tons to 66.3 thousand tons.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Shipments to the European Union grew 29.4% in revenue with US$ 212.8 million compared to US$ 164.5 million, while the volume shipped increased 14.4% and ended the period with 28,600 tons compared to 25,000. tons in 2021. Accumulated revenue from shipments to Chile grew 2.8% and stood at US$ 157 million compared to US$ 152.7 million in the accumulated result for the previous year.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">In the comparison of May 2021 versus May 2022, China leads the way, with revenue of US$ 692.2 million, an increase of 101% compared to US$ 343.2 million in 2021. The volume in the period grew 42.6% and remained by 95.9 thousand tons against 67.3 thousand tons. Revenue from shipments to the European Union grew 56.9%, from US$ 30 million to US$ 47.2 million, with an increase of 33.9% in shipments, which reached 5.9 thousand tons compared to 4, 4 thousand tons in May last year.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Revenue from sales to Egypt in the period totaled US$ 44.9 million, an increase of 356.8% compared to US$ 9.8 million. The volume shipped in the period grew 329.6% and stood at 11,400 tonnes compared to 2,650 tonnes. Shipments to Saudi Arabia also grew in the period, 71.7% in revenue, which stood at 20.3 million against US$ 11.8 million, with a volume 42.9% higher, reaching 3,600 tons against 2 5 thousand tons. For the United Arab Emirates, revenue increased by 6.3%, with US$ 18.9 million compared to US$ 17.8 million and a volume 1.6% higher, from 4,020 tonnes to 4,090 tonnes.</span></p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-27 07:17:43 | 2025-11-13 14:47:04 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5534 | DANONE analysis: 56% of Romanians consume meat almost daily | Danone Romania announces the results of the latest study on the interest and consumption behavior of Romanians in terms of vegetarian products and flexitarian diet, according to a press release. | <p>Meat remains an indispensable product on the table, 56% of Romanians consuming meat almost daily, and 31% 1-2 times a week.</p> <p>There is also growing interest in vegan products. 34% of Romanians regularly consume vegetarian products, 8% of them even almost every day, while almost a third consume occasionally.</p> <p>The analysis of consumers' food preferences regarding the category of vegetarian products was carried out by Danone in three countries: Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary.</p> <p>Vegan products are a growing category among the preferences of Romanian consumers, and the reasons why such products are introduced more and more often in the daily diet are no longer limited to fasting periods or certain food intolerance.</p> <p>According to the Danone Romania analysis, 51% of Romanians consider that vegan products are beneficial for health, while 16% buy such products for their taste, and 13% because they have a low negative impact on the environment. One third of the population consumes vegan products regularly and another third occasionally. Regular consumption of vegan products is higher among the 25-34 age group.</p> <p>Currently, 6 out of 10 Romanian consumers consider the negative impact on the environment when purchasing a product. Compared to the other countries participating in the Danone study, the attention paid to the impact on the environment in the acquisition process by Romanians is much higher, as they are much more receptive to consumption trends.</p> <p>In Romania, according to the Danone study, the term flexitarian is known by 35% of Romanians, 15% more than the total sample of all 3 countries in which the study was conducted. In addition, 7% of Romanians are flexitarians, 4% more than the total sample from the other three countries under analysis, 3% are vegetarians and only 1% are vegans. At the same time, 89% of Romanians do not follow any diet, 92% of them being men.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-27 08:16:01 | 2025-11-13 03:43:10 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5535 | INTERPORC: "Our pork generates confidence abroad due to its quality and safety" | The strength abroad of the Spanish white-coated pig "is due to the confidence generated by the quality and safety of its meat." This was highlighted by Alberto Herranz, director of the Interprofesional del Porcino de Capa Blanca (INTERPORC), during his participation in the Ágora Top Gan 2022 Virtual Table. | <p>In his presentation, 'The Spanish pig and international markets', he explained that Spanish companies sold a total of 3.1 million tons of pork products abroad in 2021 for a value of more than 7,718 million euros. This represented a growth of 4.36% in volume and 1.2% in value, compared to the previous year.</p> <p>Of these quantities, 92.8% in volume and 83.4% in value correspond to meat, offal and related products. The rest corresponds to processed products.</p> <p>These figures have taken the Spanish pig sector from third to second position in the world ranking of exporters, and very close to the first, the USA. Specifically, Spain exports pigs to more than 130 international markets.</p> <p>Main agri-food exporter</p> <p>The positive trade balance for pigs provides a surplus of 7,212 million euros for the Spanish economy, which makes it a driving force for the Spanish economy and the largest export sector in the agri-food sector, ahead of fruit, vegetables, wine or the olive oil.</p> <p>However, more than the figures, the director of INTERPORC has highlighted that "for the rest of the world, our production model is synonymous with sustainable production, quality, animal welfare and food safety, and that is the key that leads us to continue growing in the most competitive markets”.</p> <p><strong>Asian market</strong></p> <p>On the other hand, Herranz has referred to the data from the latest study carried out by the Interprofessional on the perception of white-layer cured ham in Japan, China, South Korea, China-Taiwan and Vietnam.</p> <p>This work, he said, shows that "in Asia there is a clear trend of increased consumption of pork products and we must seize the moment, especially because the image of the Spanish pork product is very good among consumers."</p> <p>In fact, three of these countries (China, Japan and South Korea) are among the six to which most pork is exported from Spain. "A clear example of the potential that this area presents for Spanish companies", he concluded.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-27 08:05:59 | 2025-11-13 12:47:25 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5536 | El Pozo Alimentation trains 35 unemployed as meat workers | El Pozo Alimentacion, in collaboration with the Regional Employment and Training Service, has trained 35 unemployed people who have specialized as meat workers and will be hired by the company. | <p>The course has lasted two months and has focused on the conditioning, cutting and technology of meat, and on food handling, safety and environmental protection in the food industry. Its objective was to increase the possibilities of labor insertion for unemployed people.</p> <p>Those in charge of delivering the diplomas were: the general director of the SEF, Marisa López Aragón, accompanied by Tomás and José Fuertes, president and CEO of El Pozo Alimentacion, respectively, together with the corporate director of Human Resources and Legal, María José Cánovas and the Director of Operations, Juan Pedro Florido.</p> <p>The company is committed to creating stable and quality employment, and currently has more than 5,000 employees on its workforce.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-28 06:05:07 | 2025-11-12 10:08:28 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5537 | UK Pork exports to the Philippines up on record year | Exports of pork from the UK to the Philippines reached almost £17 million in the first four months of 2022 – up 14% on the same period last year, according to AHDB. | <p>In the latest figures from HMRC, between January and April, the amount of pig meat shipped to the country in Southeast Asia increased 46%, to 13,812 tonnes.</p> <p>The Philippines is now the UK’s second largest non-EU pork export market, behind China. Last year, almost £38 million worth of pork was shipped to the Philippines – a fourfold increase on 2020.</p> <p>AHDB Export Manager, Susan Stewart, who has just returned from her first trade mission to Asia in two years, said the Philippines is proving to be a valuable market for the pork sector.</p> <p>“Demand for UK pork in the Philippines continues to increase, delivering a strong boost to the pork sector. In just four months, both the value and volume of shipments have risen significantly, following on from an incredible year for pork exports to Asia”, she said.</p> <p>Just last month, nine exporters took part in a three-day visit to the Philippines, organised by AHDB, which allowed them to attend a seminar to hear updates on the latest developments in the country as well as one-to-one meetings with key importers.</p> <p>They also attended a British meat reception and market visits during the mission. The aim of the visit was to increase exports to the market and re-connect and build networks in the country.</p> <p>“The visit to the Philippines was a huge success and gave our exporters the opportunity to learn about the changing trends in this growing market. We also facilitated a number of important face-to-face meetings with importers, who were very interested in red meat from the UK, providing a number of potential leads for our red meat exporters,” she concluded.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-28 06:23:41 | 2025-11-11 00:02:31 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5538 | Germany: Lowest pig population in over 30 years | The pig population in Germany has continued to fall massively and the number of pig-keeping farms is also continuing to fall dramatically, according to the current figures from the Federal Statistical Office. As of May 3rd, 2022, a total of 22.3 million pigs were kept, 6.2% fewer than half a year ago. The pig population in Germany is at its lowest level for over 30 years. The number of pig farms has almost halved in the last 10 years. | <div>According to the preliminary results of the pig population survey published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the pig population in Germany fell significantly again as of May 3, 2022 and is at its lowest level since German reunification in 1990 – i.e. for more than 30 years. A total of 22.3 million pigs are currently kept, which is 6.2% or 1.48 million fewer animals compared to the livestock survey on November 3, 2021. As Destatis reports, this is the third significant decline in a row. Compared to the previous year's value of May 3, 2021, the stock has decreased by 9.8% or 2.42 million animals.</div> <div>Not only is the pig population declining, more and more pig farmers are giving up their businesses. As of May 3, 2022, there were 17,900 pig farms. That was 5.2% or 1,000 farms fewer than in November 2021. In the past six months, the German pig population has therefore declined more in percentage terms than the number of farms. Compared to the previous year, the decline in pig-keeping farms was 9.6% (1,900 farms).</div> <div>The ten-year comparison also shows the decreasing trends in the pigs and farms kept: the number of pigs has fallen by 20.8% or 5.8 million animals since 2012, while the number of farms has even fallen by 41.0% (12,000 farms ) decreased. Since the number of farms has decreased more than the number of pigs kept, the average pig population has increased from 929 to 1,248 pigs per farm over the past ten years.</div> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-28 06:50:06 | 2025-11-12 09:11:27 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5539 | ULMA Packaging obtains the prestigious 3A sanitary standards certification | The American 3A certification is a globally recognised sanitary standard, issued by 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc., aimed at improving standards in sanitary equipment used in the food, beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical industries, ensuring food safety for consumers and public health. | <p>Food safety is one of the top priorities, as established in #ULMAweCare project, therefore, at ULMA Packaging, specialists are focusing their efforts on giving to machines suitable features and characteristics so that customers are able to sell their products in ideal sanitary conditions.</p> <p>Specifically, the TFS 500, TFS 600 and TFS 700 thermoforming machines were awarded the 3A certification, based on their hygienic design, making them suitable for the demanding cleaning and washing processes that they undergo.</p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-29 06:44:14 | 2025-11-12 05:51:59 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5540 | Good start for Italian cured meat exports | In the first quarter of 2022, exports of Italian cured meats recorded further growth: + 5.4% in quantity for a total of 44,780 tons and + 9% in value for 431.5 million euros, according to ASSICA. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">An important fact that confirms the appreciation for Italian cured meats and that it could have been even more robust without the brake represented by the ASF. Exports to the EU went very well: + 6.4% for a total of 31,323 tons exported and + 9.1% for a turnover of 291 million euros. On the other hand, exports to third countries are losing momentum (+ 3.1% in volume and + 8.7% in value) which, despite the excellent results of the USA (+ 38.6% in volume and + 38.4% in value) and the United Kingdom (+ 16.0% in volume and + 17.9% in value) are affected by the slowdown of many other important partners, especially Asian countries that do not apply the principle of regionalization with reference to ASF.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">2021 was an excellent year for exports and, according to ISTAT, marked a new record: 197,759 tons for a turnover of 1,836 million euros, recording a double-digit increase in both volume (+15, 2%) and value (+ 12.0%). Thanks to this important milestone, exports of Italian cured meats have recovered from the decline of the difficult 2020 and have abundantly exceeded the pre-pandemic levels, recording + 7.9% in quantity and + 15.6% in value compared to 2019.<br />The trade balance of the sector recorded a + 15.7% compared to 2020, rising to 1,623 million euros.<br />Regarding to the geographical areas, both exports to the EU27 and, above all, those to third countries, showed solid growth, driven by the boom in shipments to the USA. Within the EU, all main commercial partners showed a significant increase in demand: over the last 12 months, shipments to EU partners showed a + 13.6% in quantity for 135,969 tons and a +10.4 % in value for approximately 1,207 million euros. Excellent 2021 also for exchanges with non-EU countries which, with arrivals of Italian cured meats for 61,790 tons for a value of 629 million euros, recorded + 18.9% in volume and + 15.3% in value.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Among the products, in 2021 shipments of cured hams started running again, exceeding the difficult 2020 with + 17.6% in quantity and + 14.7% in value.<br />Important results also for exports of salami (+ 18.9% in volume and + 14.3% in value), bresaola, (+ 16.0% in quantity and + 14.3% in value) and above all of cooked hams, which with shipments of 22,058 tons and € 164.3 million, closed the year with + 23.9% in quantity and + 14.5% in value and recorded the best performance among the various types of cured meat. The result of mortadella and wurstel was discreet (+ 5.8% in volume and + 4.0% in value) while shipments of seasoned pancetta recorded + 3.1% in quantity but –6.6% in value.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-29 06:48:36 | 2025-11-11 15:42:22 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5541 | Scotland: The 2030 Beef Sector Strategy | The 2030 Beef Sector Strategy has been developed by a steering group comprising stakeholders from across the supply chain, with invaluable industry input through consultation and collaboration. It emphasises that sector growth must be responsible on economic, environmental, and social fronts. | <p>The vision of the strategy is that, by 2030, the Scottish beef supply chain will comprise profitable, sustainable and resilient businesses built on a skilled workforce. It will continue to deliver high-value, quality beef and beef products to domestic and international customers, produced to world-leading animal health and welfare standards in a way that has reduced the sector’s carbon emissions by 75% from 1990 levels.</p> <p>To achieve its purpose, the strategy has been based on four pillars, focused on: environmental sustainability, profitability within the supply chain, people and skills, and animal health and welfare. It builds upon the previous Beef 2020 Strategy but has accounted for the dramatically different operating landscape a decade on.</p> <p>With the impact of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and, most recently, the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Scottish beef industry taken into consideration, the strategy aims to support the sector as it navigates its way through the disruptions.</p> <p>Chair of QMS, Kate Rowell, says: “Scotch beef contributes hugely to our economy, and as the organisation responsible for promoting, supporting, developing, and protecting the Scottish red meat sector more broadly, we are doing all that we can to ensure that we deliver.</p> <p>“This crucial strategy sets out key objectives for the Scottish beef sector to achieve by 2030, building on current strengths, addressing key weaknesses and threats, and identifying innovative opportunities to safeguard a strong future for the industry.”</p> <p>Following the launch, the strategy will enter the crucial implementation phase and QMS will work to optimise opportunity. A Beef Industry Leadership group will be appointed led by Neil Wilson, who commands considerable industry experience from his career in agri banking, in his current role as executive director of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland, and as a farmer from Dumfries and Galloway.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-29 06:52:30 | 2025-11-12 19:31:43 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5542 | India – enhanced trade on the horizon for Australian sheepmeat | In May, the Australian sheepmeat industry welcomed the signing of the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) by former Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan and Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry Priyush Goyal. | <p>The agreement eliminates the current 30% import tariff levied on Australian sheepmeat on entry into force.</p> <p>Australia has only exported 111 tonnes of sheepmeat to India over the past 5 years, with premium cuts making up the majority of this trade.</p> <p>“This focus will undoubtedly continue, with Australian sheepmeat helping meet the ongoing import demand in India for quality product servicing 5-star catering and high-end retail segments,” Roger Fletcher, Australian Meat Industry Council Board Director / Fletcher International Exports said.</p> <p>“The agreement fits well with Australia’s diversified portfolio of export markets, whereby our industry carefully matches specific cuts with market segments and cuisines.</p> <p>“The removal of the tariff will go a long way to providing more certainty for this trade – especially as the majority of other global sheepmeat customers are paying significantly less duty when importing Australian lamb and mutton.”</p> <p>In addition to eliminating sheepmeat tariffs, the agreement binds the tariff on raw skins and hides at zero and eliminates the 10% tariff on processed skins / hides.</p> <p>“For Australian producers and exporters, the agreement will enable our industry to be better placed to help supply some of the demand in India for high quality sheepmeat” Bonnie Skinner Sheep Producers Australia CEO said.</p> <p>“The Australian lamb industry has a long history of producing safe, quality lamb for customers around the world. Securing this agreement signals a new chapter in our bilateral relations and an opportunity for us to work collaboratively for years to come."</p> <p>AI-ECTA reflects the commitment by Australia and India to pursuing trade reform. The Australian red meat sector now looks forward to working with both Governments on not only securing timely entry into force of the deal – but, importantly, seeking additional benefits via completion of the envisaged comprehensive agreement which is currently under negotiation.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-30 06:57:09 | 2025-11-12 08:15:46 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5543 | UK meat has a great opportunity in online | In 2021, online’s share of grocery sales plateaued at 10.3%, up 3.9 percentage points (%pts) on pre-pandemic levels (2019) according to an AHDB analysis. However, its growth is predicted to accelerate with share hitting 11.2% in 2027, accounting for £1 in every £9 spent on grocery (IGD, UK Channel Forecasts, June 2022). This will be driven by channel innovation, new fulfilment capacity, expansion of rapid delivery services and an appeal among budget conscious consumers. 72% of shoppers buy groceries online because they find it easier to control their spending (AHDB, Online Meat Shopper Journey, 2019), resonating with the current cost of living crisis. | <div>Undoubtedly the pandemic had a huge impact on online grocery shopping with the number of households using the channel increasing by 11%pts at the peak in 2020, according to Kantar. The channel typically over indexes among family shoppers but the pandemic bought in a new older shopper. Since then, penetration has reached saturation, remaining at 39% in 2021. However, among those already shopping online, the frequency of grocery shops is increasing (an average of 22 times online in the year), with an average spend of £71 per shop. In the last year, meat, fish and poultry (MFP) sold online has been worth £2.6bn, accounting for 12.2% of total MFP sales (Kantar, 52 w/e 15 May 22). It is a particularly important category to drive higher spend due to its price point. </div> <div> <p>Sales of MFP online have been boosted by the increase in shopper numbers with volumes up 57% compared to pre-pandemic (Kantar, 12 we 17 April 2022). However, MFPs growth online is slowing faster than total grocery and as yet some MFP categories do not achieve their fair share of the online market. Fish, pork and added value have done particularly well online versus pre-pandemic, with promotional support boosting these categories. As shopping online naturally means shoppers can’t interact with products (56% claim they find it hard to buy meat online because they can’t see it according to AHDBs latest research), higher priced proteins and cuts, like lamb roasting and beef marinades, under perform online.</p> <p>Therefore, for meat to reach its full potential online the category needs to better engage shoppers through improving the shopper experience.</p> </div> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-30 07:23:45 | 2025-11-13 12:09:24 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5544 | INTERPORC: "We can conquer the consumer with a story that reflects the values and reality of the pig sector" | The professionals of the pork sector "can conquer the consumer with a story that reflects our values and our reality". This was stated by the president of the Interprofessional of the White Coat Pig (INTERPORC), Manuel García, during his speech at the seventh Pig Forum, held in Madrid. | <p>The modern consumer deserves to know that the pork sector already responds to many of their demands, however, he lamented, "a good part of society is conditioned by distorted information and <em>fake news</em> that offer a reality of our daily work in which we do not recognize each other”.</p> <p>García recalled that “we are 415,000 people who get up early every day to work with honesty and enthusiasm. People who verified that, in the so-called emptied Spain, where many industries do not even come close and others that were there have left, the pig continues to create employment, wealth and hope”.</p> <p>And he added that “we are people that love the countryside, we protect nature and we do everything possible to preserve its biodiversity”.</p> <p>For this reason, he concluded, "we have set ourselves the objective of neutral climate impact in 2050, we are part of the Spanish Network of the UN Global Compact and we have committed ourselves to food autonomy, that is, to guarantee that, whatever happens, there is no lack of quality food on the tables of consumers”.</p> <p><strong>A sector with much to tell</strong></p> <p>Alberto Herranz, director of INTERPORC, has expressed himself along the same lines, stressing that "triple sustainability, world leadership in animal welfare and the highest standards in food safety are in our DNA".</p> <p>For this reason, he congratulated pork professionals because “the most difficult thing is to have an authentic truth, a culture and values that the public can fall in love with. And we already have that. Our reality is an endorsed truth”.</p> <p>“Our sector is modern, diversified, innovative and inclusive”, he insisted. That means: “economic and social development, environmental protection, food security, social cohesion, gender equality, employment opportunities and a better future for young people”.</p> <p><strong>Absolute commitment of the pig sector</strong></p> <p>For his part, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, highlighted at the closing of the event that “communication is value creation, which is ultimately what the pig sector does; in production, social economy, environment, animal health and internationalization”.</p> <p>For the minister, the pig sector has the best tool to reach the consumer because "he is convinced knowing that what he consumes is absolutely safe and produced in conditions that he can be proud of." "I know perfectly well -he has pointed out- because I see it every day, that the sector is fully committed to animal welfare, to the reduction of emissions for the care of the environment and to innovation and digitization".</p> <p><strong>VII Pig Forum</strong></p> <p>This seventh edition of the Pig Forum, under the title <em>Falling in love with the consumer. The importance of communication in the pig sector</em> has been attended by more than 250 people, representatives of the Government, of the Autonomous Communities; US and Dutch embassies; meat sector organizations; associations and different technology and research centers. All of them have been able to listen to renowned experts in communication, branding and consumer trends, sharing their knowledge on how to carry out good communication in the sector in order to reach the consumer.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-30 07:48:18 | 2025-11-11 19:45:35 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5551 | Butcher Munch nominated for Denmark's best butcher shop | Butcher Munch is ready for the busy weeks of the summer, and it happens with a nomination as Denmark's best butcher shop. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Butcher Munch has for generations positioned himself as one of the absolute best butcher shops in Denmark. This applies to both the quality of the goods and the service you receive in the store in Skagen.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Fortunately, Danish Agriculture & Food Counsil also thinks so, because they have just nominated Buther Munch for the Butcher Awards 2022, where Butcher Munch is one of a total of three nominees.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The award pays tribute to those in the industry who manage to give the customer the best possible experience and the best inspiration and guidance in relation to buying meat, preparing the meat, meal solutions, cold cuts, etc.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The butcher profession is about to do away with the traditional perception of what a butcher is and can be. The frame expands and the butchers follow. The nominated butchers are capable of strong craftsmanship, have a high professional level and an assortment that inspires the customer. Particularly special for this year's nominees is their focus on meeting the customer's needs, and then they think in sustainable and green solutions, among other things. with local ingredients", says chief consultant and jury member Eva Kunnerup Mohrsen from Danish Agriculture & Food Counsil. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Marie Munch, who is the fourth generation in Butcher Munch, currently manages the business, after Danish Crown bought Butcher Munch in 2017.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For her, the nomination means a lot after a few years with COVID-19 and price increases as a result of the war in Ukraine.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The last few years have offered several challenges that have been out of our hands, so the nomination for the Butcher Award is a huge pat on the back to our talented employees who are doing fantastically well and have just moved together in a challenging time. I can probably praise them so much, but when people from outside do it with this nomination, it gives us all a huge boost", says Marie Munch.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-07-05 03:35:03 | 2025-11-12 20:13:47 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5545 | Research confirms red meat nutritional advantage over alternative | Results from ground-breaking New Zealand research have shown red meat is a better source of protein than a processed plant-based alternative. | <p>Findings from a human clinical trial undertaken for the Pasture Raised Advantage research programme found that meat delivers more of the essential protein building blocks compared to a plant-based alternative.</p> <p>The four-stage multidisciplinary project is exploring the health and wellbeing benefits of eating pasture-raised beef and lamb as part of a balanced diet, compared to grain-finished beef or a plant-based alternative. The research is a collaboration between researchers at AgResearch, the University of Auckland, Massey University and the Riddet Institute.</p> <p>In this first of two clinical trials, thirty participants aged 20-34 years were fed breakfast on four different days and their blood, digestive symptoms and mood were monitored for four hours immediately following the meal. Breakfast was a burrito that contained a single serving of a different protein each day; pasture-raised beef, grain-finished beef, lamb and a plant-based alternative - served in random order to each participant across the four days.</p> <p>Dr Andrea Braakhuis from the University of Auckland heads up the team of nutrition scientists responsible for the study.</p> <p>“We measured the nutrients in the blood of the participants and saw a significant difference in the type and amounts of amino acids that come from the digestion of the protein of red meat compared to the protein of the processed meat alternative,” says Dr Braakhuis.</p> <p>“Amino acids from red meat were of greater biological value and better absorbed by the body.”</p> <p>Dr Braakhuis says these clinical outcomes reflect the results of laboratory experiments carried out on the same foods by Massey University (led by Dr Lovedeep Kaur). Red meat was better digested in the laboratory simulator conditions than the plant-based alternative.</p> <p>“Our project is showing that red meat is probably a better source of protein for the body than highly processed plant-based products promoted as meat alternatives.”</p> <p>AgResearch senior scientist Dr Scott Knowles says: “The new generation of plant-based meat analogues are formulated to mimic the taste and basic nutrient composition of meat. But very little is known yet about their nutritional quality and health benefits”.</p> <p>“Plant-based alternatives are produced very differently from pasture-raised livestock and they’re marketed as having advantages in environmental footprint and sustainability. Those credentials are still being scrutinised. However, we know for certain that New Zealand farmers are producing a highly nutritious food in one of the most efficient production systems in the world.”</p> <p>A second clinical trial, nearing completion, is looking at the longer-term impacts of eating a diet that includes moderate amounts of red meat.</p> <p>Over 10 weeks, 80 participants are following either a flexitarian diet containing pasture-raised beef and lamb or a vegetarian diet that includes various plant-based alternatives.</p> <p>“This is the first clinical trial of its kind to compare the effects of flexitarian and vegetarian lifestyles on a range of outcomes of people’s health and wellbeing,” says Dr Braakhuis.</p> <p>“We’re hoping it will fill some gaps in our understanding about the nutritional value of pasture-raised red meat in a balanced diet.”</p> <p>In addition to chemical and blood measurements, researchers are using a dietary app to collect food diaries and are monitoring the impact of the diets on physical responses in the body, such as weight, sleep and exercise. They are also monitoring psychological and well-being factors such as mood and satisfaction to understand the full impact of the diet on individuals’ health.</p> <p>Much of the global research on the environmental aspects of producing and eating red meat has been based on intensive grain-finished farming systems and often the nutritional and health studies have used meat that is processed or consumed in excess of recommended dietary guidelines.</p> <p>In contrast, the Pasture-Raised Advantage research programme is looking at modest amount of fresh red meat included as part of a balanced diet, particularly red meat raised in New Zealand where the animals are free-range, predominantly pasture-based and have zero treatment with antibiotics and hormones.</p> <p>The research is funded by the industry partners Meat Industry Association of New Zealand Innovation Ltd, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd, the High-Value Nutrition National Science Challenge, and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-07-01 07:07:11 | 2025-11-13 09:08:14 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5546 | QMS: New Red Meat Industry Profile report | Amidst concerns around food security, new analysis of the red meat industry in Scotland highlights the Scottish livestock sector’s important contribution to the UK’s overall levels of self-sufficiency in red meat, and a rebound in the value of export sales in spite of the challenges caused by leaving the European Union’s single market. | <p>The latest Red Meat Industry Profile report, produced by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), also shows that demand for beef, lamb and pork remains on an upward trajectory, despite the rise of alternative proteins, and that emissions per unit of output are likely to be reducing. </p> <p>Iain Macdonald, Market Intelligence Manager at QMS, and author of the report said: “Between the rollercoaster of lockdowns and what they meant for retail and food service, seeking new routes to market post-Brexit, labour shortages and rising costs, 2021 was a really challenging year for our sector, and one of crisis for pork producers. For beef and lamb, however, the end of the year saw domestic and global demand for red meat from Scotland strong and market prices at record highs. We also saw the continuing transfer of store animals between specialist businesses, helping spread the economic value generated from livestock production around the country. Meanwhile, the upwards trend of calf-to-cow and lamb-to-ewe ratios should be resulting in reduced emissions per unit of output as the industry seeks to meet environmental targets.” </p> <p>The report illustrates a particularly disastrous year for the pig sector with a litany of problems which led to considerable downward pressure on farmgate prices. However, the country’s small number of highly productive specialist pig farms still contributed 2.1% of the standard output generated by Scottish agriculture. Meanwhile, with almost 70% of the country’s breeding pigs in the North East and Tayside, pig production contributed regional economic benefits through its dedicated local supply sector and the area surrounding Brechin was home to a skilled abattoir workforce.</p> <p><strong>Beef and lamb demand and prices, on the other hand, reached new records</strong></p> <p>In the beef sector, there was a rebalancing of farm gate prices for finished stock as food service returned and export controls became more fluid, taking market prices beyond previous highs reached in 2013. Store cattle prices showed a softer uplift, but following a prolonged period of decline, Scotland’s beef breeding herd proved more stable, and calf registrations increased, supported by the greater use of beef genetics in the dairy herd. </p> <p>Prime sheep prices leapt by 21.2% at Scottish auctions during the year, 36.4% above the 2016-20 average. This was due to a combination of early marketing of the 2020 lamb crop which left fewer hoggs to be sold around Easter, delayed marketing of the 2021 crop and a low level of imports. </p> <p>Although customs controls at the EU border led to a considerable reduction in exports during the first quarter of 2021, the supply chain adapted to the new rules - albeit at greater cost in time and money - which led to a return to a more ‘normal’ level of export activity as the year progressed.</p> <p>Processors faced considerable labour shortages throughout the year, in part due to the restrictions on EU labour, which reduced throughput and prevented the usual uplift in slaughter for the festive period. Employment is estimated to have reduced by 5% but the overall wage bill only by 1% due to increased salaries. </p> <p>Nearly 80% of the agricultural area of Scotland was grass and grazing land in June 2021, while 94% of agricultural holdings had an area of grass or grazing land, highlighting why livestock production is vital to Scotland’s rural economy. The analysis also notes that Scotland is self-sufficient in beef and lamb, and approximately 90% for pork at farm level, and is a key supplier to consumers in the rest of the UK. This is important amid concerns about food security triggered by recent world events as well as fulfilling the more immediate market demand created by the ‘conscious consumer’, explains Mr Macdonald. </p> <p>“This demonstrates the significance of livestock production in Scotland. With its extensive grassland and natural rainfall, we as a country can produce high quality, high welfare red meat in a way that sustains the landscapes, industry and rural communities while meeting the demands of the modern consumer who seeks strong sustainability credentials when they make purchasing choices,” said Mr Macdonald. “This year has demonstrated there is strong, and still rising, demand from home and abroad for red meat produced well in Scotland.” </p> <p>The report also shows how the flow of store animals from specialist breeding and rearing units to specialist finishers in 2021 continued to spread the value of livestock production, generating business across the supply chain and the country, from auction marts and vets to feed companies and transport. </p> <p>Mr Macdonald concluded: “The current profile of the industry is a mix of positive aspects such as its important contributions to the national economy and food security, plus evidence of firm demand for its produce and rising productivity. However, the industry is also characterised by a number of challenges which it is working hard to overcome, including accessing a suitably skilled workforce and the need to meet environmental targets.</p> <p>“Farmers and processors have also had to deal with a further surge in input costs caused by the war in Ukraine, leading to a significant squeeze in margins.”</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-07-01 08:24:23 | 2025-11-12 21:20:53 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5547 | Anatomic and non-anatomic automatic chicken cut-up | In many of the world’s markets, most chicken now reach the consumer as chicken portions. It is not difficult to see why. Portions are affordable and quick to prepare, a favorite with home cooks and fast-food chains alike. | <p>Excellent presentation and optimum yield are key priorities for chicken portions sold retail; cutting accuracy and repeatability will be what is most important for convenience food manufacturers and catering outlets.</p> <h4>Retail priorities</h4> <p>Put simply, retailers are looking for products, which look good and which their customers will buy. Producers supplying them will want to ensure that they get the best possible price for them. This means top quality and top yield.</p> <p>Often retail portions will be anatomic with cuts exactly between joints. Cutting between joints without damaging either joint is particularly important for product sold fresh. Both presentation and shelf life suffer if bone marrow is exposed. Whole wings, inner and middle wing joints and drumsticks are some examples of portions requiring accurate anatomic cutting.</p> <h4>Anatomic leg products</h4> <p>Anatomic legs are popular in many markets both as a product in themselves and as raw material for automatic leg deboning. These are often cut into thigh and drumstick portions. When harvesting anatomic legs automatically, the ability of a cut-up system to ensure that oysters remain on the leg portion is crucial for optimum yield. This is particularly true in South-East Asian markets where local consumers prefer dark meat and where it should be avoided to send fine pieces of leg meat to a mechanical separator.</p> <h4>Learning from Japan</h4> <p>Perhaps it is for that reason that South-East Asian processors have always taken particular care with the production of anatomic leg portions. The JL/JL-R leg processor was developed after Marel’s R&D engineers had studied how Japanese processors produce this portion manually. The module reproduces the hand movements necessary to ensure maximum removal of the oyster with the anatomic leg. Being able to harvest oyster meat also increases the yields that can be obtained with automatic leg deboning systems.</p> <h4>Backbones and tails</h4> <p>Not all leg portions are, however, anatomic. Rear quarters with or without the backbone removed and with or without tails are popular in many markets. To take into account differing market requirements, automatic cut-up systems should be able to remove tails and spines automatically. The width of spine to be cut out should be variable. Where rear quarters are cut, this cut should be exactly through the middle of the spinal column.<br />In some markets, consumers like a more rounded, non-anatomic leg portion. Marel offers its CC leg cutter for these customers.</p> <h4>Fast-food (QSR) priorities</h4> <p>Consumers eating out in fast-food chains, canteens and restaurants or enjoying a take-away at home will be eating their chicken portions already prepared. These establishments will have different priorities.</p> <p>Most fast-food operations are franchises. To ensure consumer satisfaction with a brand, it is vital that consumers, wherever they are, always have the same excellent eating experience. This has resulted in attention to de-skilling the cooking process, where the focus has been on automation with fixed cooking times. This can mean cutting calibrated whole chicken, taken from a narrow weight range, into portions that all have the same weight.</p> <p>One prominent international fast-food chain can serve as an example here. Wings are cut with a rosette of breast meat attached, breasts are cut into three portions and the thighs and drumsticks are not cut between the respective joints. None of the cuts is anatomic. Marel offers a system, which does these special cuts automatically and which has been approved by the QSR chain.</p> <p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/files/pictures/article/image%20(2).png?1656501165136" alt="image (2)" width="600" /></p> <h4>Wings and wingsticks</h4> <p>Wings are perhaps the ideal snack product, being particularly popular in the USA and South-East Asia. Wings are eaten at home often as a take-away, at sports events and in fast-food and other catering outlets.</p> <p>Examples of special cuts, which can be done automatically are the centerpiece with an extra flap of skin from the inner joint attached–popular in China and other South-East Asian markets–and the ‘wingstick’. The wingstick is an inner wing joint with a section of bone bared to serve as a ‘handle’. The product is particularly popular in France, Poland and Turkey.</p> <p>In the major markets for wing products, an increasing number of fast-food chains are insisting that their wing products be cut anatomically with the correct amount of skin attached. As labor available to do cutting manually is becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, equipment suppliers are being pressured to come up with solutions, which guarantee as near perfect anatomical cutting as possible.</p> <h4>Breasts</h4> <p>In the many markets, where the breast is the most valuable part of a chicken, virtually all bone-in breast portions are deboned into a wide variety of breast fillet products. Filleting can be done manually or automatically, the bone-in input material being a front half or breast cap. The Marel ACM-NT cut-up system can produce both. ACM-NT can also cut non-anatomic breast products sold bone-in such as front quarters and front quarters with a narrow section of spine removed.</p> <h4>Building on many years’ experience</h4> <p>Marel has decades of experience cutting chicken automatically. The system can do most anatomic and non-anatomic cuts at throughputs of up to 7,200 products per hour. Over the years, yield, accuracy and product presentation have continuously improved. Marel development engineers will continue to work on making ACM-NT an ever more indispensable tool for poultry processors worldwide.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-07-01 08:58:53 | 2025-11-13 12:16:13 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5548 | European parliament approves list of reserve antibiotics | The European Parliament rejected the Environment Committee's motion for a resolution on a very far-reaching ban on reserve antibiotics in veterinary medicine with a narrow majority, thereby confirming the EU Commission's proposal. | <div>The list of future antimicrobial agents to be reserved for human medicine has cleared another hurdle. The European Parliament narrowly voted against a resolution by the Environment Committee that was intended to overturn the relevant implementing act and thus the list of reserve active substances drawn up by the European Commission. The critics of the legal act based on recommendations from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) had already failed with a veto recommendation in the plenum last autumn and had subsequently repeatedly pushed for improvements.</div> <div>The Federal Association of Practicing Veterinarians spoke of a <q>good day</q> for animal health. Parliament followed the tried and tested, scientifically sound decision-making process in the EU and at the same time confirmed its own vote from last autumn. <q>The implementing act makes the European Union a global pioneer in the fight against antibiotic resistance and at the same time ensures the necessary treatment options for sick animals</q> , said President Dr. Siegfried Moder.</div> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-07-04 03:27:34 | 2025-11-12 03:22:16 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5549 | Asparagopsis now commercially available to beef producers | Lowering methane emissions through the use of Asparagopsis seaweed as a feed supplement has become a reality, following its first commercial sale, according to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and FutureFeed. | <p>The first commercial sale of <em>Asparagopsis </em>feed supplement in Australia by CH4 Global is a significant step forward for the industry. This comes following the discovery that adding a small amount of <em>Asparagopsis</em> seaweed to a ruminant’s existing feed can reduce their methane emissions by over 80%.</p> <p>The importance of this discovery towards carbon neutrality by 2030 (CN30) has resulted in industry participants working tirelessly to make the product available to producers.</p> <p>FutureFeed was formed in August 2020 to commercialise the technology developed by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, together with MLA and James Cook University. FutureFeed the company, is supported by an impressive group of investors comprising of GrainCorp, Harvest Road Group; Woolworths Group; AGP Sustainable Real Assets; Sparklabs and-Cultiv8 Joint Venture.</p> <p>FutureFeed has issued licenses to seaweed growers which enables supply of <em>Asparagopsis</em> to the livestock market. There are currently three licensees in Australia: CH4 Global, Sea Forest and SeaStock.</p> <p>Beyond licenses, FutureFeed has been busy establishing the foundations for a successful industry. This includes furthering the foundational science through research, development and trials subjected to rigorous peer-review to further support the discovery. Certification standards and a trademark are under development to ensure the robustness and credibility of the value chain.</p> <p>Cassandra Kelly, Senior Advisor to FutureFeed, said the first commercial sales in Australia completed by CH4 Global was “another significant milestone” in the <em>Asparagopsis</em> journey.</p> <p>“It’s both inspiring and humbling to reflect on how the industry has managed to engage the brains trust, community and investment support in just under four years to make a product launch like this a reality,” Ms Kelly said.</p> <p>“Just a few years ago, <em>Asparagopsis</em> was a largely unknown seaweed that was not cultivated in commercial quantities and had very few applications outside of niche cosmetics and as a condiment in Hawaii.”</p> <p>“Now we are seeing a new industry with the capability to support local communities and the creation of jobs whilst working together to make a meaningful impact on methane emissions from livestock.”</p> <p>CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall said the first commercial sale of FutureFeed was an exciting turning point for translating breakthrough science into solutions.</p> <p>“CSIRO is proud to have been part of the FutureFeed journey, including going through our revolutionary ON program to accelerate the idea from benchtop to business,” Dr Marshall said.</p> <p>MLA Managing Director, Jason Strong, said emissions avoidance was a critical component of the red meat industry achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.</p> <p>“MLA is continuing to work on a range of tools and technologies for producers to cost-effectively reduce emissions and increase productivity by demonstrating environmental stewardship credentials to customers, consumers and the community,” Mr Strong said.</p> <p>“We are proud to be working alongside FutureFeed in rolling out <em>Asparagopsis</em> to a range of commercial partners. <em>Asparagopsis</em> is one of many exciting tools the industry can embrace in working towards our goal of carbon neutrality at the end of the decade,” Mr Strong said.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-07-04 03:59:01 | 2025-11-11 21:54:52 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5550 | EU pig meat production in decline | Pig meat production in the EU totalled two million tonnes in March, a decline of 7% compared to a year earlier, according to AHDB analysis. This brings production in the first quarter to 5.85 million tonnes, a decline of 5% year-on-year. | <p>Individual country performance across the bloc varied, with Germany and Denmark both in decline, but Spain still increasing output. Production in Q1 compared with a year ago looks like this for this selection of EU states:</p> <ul> <li>Belgium, -26,000 tonnes, (-9%)</li> <li>Denmark, -20,000 tonnes, (-4%)</li> <li>Germany, -155,000 tonnes, (-12%)</li> <li>Italy, -27,000 tonnes, (-8%)</li> <li>Poland, -63,000 tonnes, (-12%)</li> <li>Spain, +52,000 tonnes, (+4%)</li> </ul> <p>Producers the region over are struggling with the cost of production, compared with prices received. On average, the cost of production in the EU is higher than the average price, challenging profitability and future production. In April, the European Commission forecast production to decline by 3% in 2022, but judging by the numbers above, the reality may now be that production will contract by more than this.</p> <p>As is the case in the UK, the EU is now exporting far less pig meat to China, contributing to lower export volumes overall. In Q1, the EU exported 923,000 tonnes of pig meat (shipped weight, excluding offal), a decline of 28%. Within this, exports to China fell by 72%, and constituted only 21% of volumes, down from over a half in Q1 2021. Against this, gains were made to Japan, South Korea, the US and even Australia, as the bloc diversifies away from the Chinese trade.</p> <p>The unit price of these exports rose by 7% year on year to €2.91/kg, and so overall value to the sector fell by 23% to €2.7 billion in the first quarter. However, the decline in exports outweighed the decline in production in Q1, which implies that more EU pork continues to be consumed at home.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-07-04 04:31:36 | 2025-11-13 03:30:02 | Details Edit Delete |
