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| 8180 | Historic record in Argentine beef exports | In 2024, Argentine reached a historical high in beef exports with more than 933 thousand tons shipped abroad. Despite a slight decline in international prices, total revenues grew by 8.4% compared to the previous year, positioning the sector as a key driver for the national economy. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The latest report published by INDEC and adjusted by SAGPyA confirms that beef exports reached an absolute record in the last 100 years, with 933,654 tons sent abroad. This exceptional performance generated revenues of 2,874.7 million dollars, an increase of 8.4% compared to 2023, demonstrating the potential of the livestock sector as a fundamental pillar of the Argentine economy.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Despite price challenges, growth continues<br />The average value per ton exported during 2024 was US$4,513, 2.5% less than the previous year. The drop in prices reflects both international market tensions and the impact of the economic slowdown in key countries such as China, which reduced its share of Argentine imports from 75% to 69%. However, these factors did not slow the growth in volume or the economic contribution of the sector.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Impact of reductions in export duties<br />The government's recent measure to temporarily reduce export duty rates on agricultural products, including beef, also had a positive effect. This initiative, valid until June 30, 2025, seeks to strengthen the competitiveness of Argentine products in the international market, alleviating the burden on producers and exporters.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">China: the key market calling for diversification<br />Despite being the main destination for Argentine beef exports, China showed a downward trend in 2024. This was reflected in a lower imported volume during the last months of the year, impacted by the Lunar New Year festivities and an adjustment of values in the market. According to data from SENASA, the volume shipped in January 2025 could decrease by an additional 8% to 10%, anticipating a moderate start to the year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Faced with this scenario, industry experts highlight the need to diversify markets and reduce dependence on China. Currently, 69% of Argentine beef exports are destined for the Asian giant, leaving the country vulnerable to changes in trade policy or economic fluctuations.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Outlook for 2025<br />Although a more moderate growth in global beef supply is expected, the Argentine livestock industry faces an optimistic outlook. The competitiveness provided by recent government measures, coupled with the record exports achieved in 2024, position the country as a key player in the global beef trade.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With a trade balance that in 2024 achieved a record surplus of 18.899 billion dollars, the livestock sector not only boosts the national economy, but also lays the foundations to consolidate Argentine as a global leader in the production and export of quality meat.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-06 00:15:02 | 2025-08-06 09:14:26 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8179 | Turkey is the top destination for Bulgarian beef | Statistics for the sector indicate that production and prices are also moving upwards. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">At the beginning of 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture's (MA) summarized beef statistics reported a new market situation in the sector in terms of exports over the past year. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to data from the National Statistical Institute and calculations by the Ministry of Agriculture, in the period January - September 2024, the export of Bulgarian beef marked an impressive increase compared to the same period in 2023.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Total exported quantities amounted to 9,176.4 tons (206% growth) compared to 2,995.1 tons at the same time the previous year and 6,040.1 tons exported for the whole of 2023.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The reason for the impressive growth turns out to be due to an open new market to Turkey . In the first two years of the research period (2021 and 2022), no export to our southern neighbor was mentioned at all. In 2023, statistics show 5,758.9 tons of beef exported to Turkey, and for the first 9 months of 2024 alone, this export already reaches 9,005.9 tons. These quantities represent over 98% of all beef exports from Bulgaria.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Exports to almost all destinations mentioned in the table are declining. There is also a more pronounced increase in exports to the United Kingdom in January-September 2024, but it is still only 21 tons. The amount of beef exported to the entire European Union during this period is 94.8 tons.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">At the same time, beef imports into the country are also growing. By September 2024, they reached 6,285.1 tons, 971.1 tons more than the same period in 2023. However, a look back shows that for the whole of 2021, the quantities imported into our country were 9,613.1 and in the next two years they decreased by about 2,000 tons. The leading imports are from Poland, Italy and the Netherlands.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Regarding prices, Bulgaria is at the back of the EU member states with values below the Union average. As of January 5, 2025, the prices of classified beef (cattle category D - O3) were lowest in Greece and highest in Sweden. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In Bulgaria, as of this date, the purchase price of fattened calves (live weight) is 4.81 BGN/kg excluding VAT, which is an 8.8% increase on an annual basis. The wholesale price of veal carcass meat is 14.83 BGN/kg including VAT – also higher than last year. Since 2022, prices for both live weight and carcass meat, as well as retail, have been moving upwards, according to SAPI statistics.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-06 00:10:28 | 2025-08-05 22:10:56 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8178 | PROVACUNO promotes Spanish beef in Morocco | The Interprofessional Organisation for Beef (PROVACUNO) has travelled with a group of Spanish beef exporters to a meeting with Moroccan importers, organised together with the Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in Casablanca. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The event was attended by around 20 Spanish companies, who were able to connect with a similar number of Moroccan buyers, during a day in which a presentation was made of the distinguishing characteristics of our meat, such as its tenderness, juiciness, excellent flavour and low fat content, the result of a process of breeding young animals that are fed with cereals and oilseeds of the highest quality and in strict compliance with the regulations of the European Production Model.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The programme, which included interviews between buyers and exporters, concluded with a cocktail party in which Spanish beef was the star.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The action was completed with a visit by the Spanish delegation to a Moroccan slaughterhouse.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">It should be noted that, in order to regulate supply in the face of increased demand during Ramadan, which this year begins on 28 February, Morocco authorised the import of fresh beef and lamb from Spain at the end of October, in addition to the exports of live cattle that our country had already been making to Morocco.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to data from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, between January and November 2024 beef exports have increased by 4% compared to the same period in 2023, while the value of exported production has increased by 12% in the case of meat and 1% in the case of live animals. However, estimates for the month of December indicate that final exports have exceeded 4,000 tonnes, which would represent an increase of almost 50% this past year. Morocco and Algeria are two of the countries where demand has increased the most.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-06 00:05:58 | 2025-08-06 02:53:17 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8175 | Interim Trade Agreement between Chile and the EU came into force | “The entry into force of the Interim Trade Agreement implies an important change to facilitate trade operations between Chile and the European Union. It expands the list of products that can enter EU markets without paying tariffs and, in addition, simplifies and makes more flexible the requirements that Chilean exporters must meet to benefit from the new preferential access,” said Undersecretary Sanhueza. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">As of Saturday, February 1, 2025, all trade relations between Chile and the European Union will be governed by the Interim Trade Agreement (ITA), following its approval by the European Parliament (February 29, 2024) and the Chilean Congress (November 13, 2024), and publications in the respective official journals.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The AIT, which replaces Part IV (on trade) of the current Association Agreement, includes new provisions governing trade in goods, services and investment liberalisation between the two parties and will remain in force until the completion of the entire process and approval of the new Advanced Framework Agreement (AFA) in the 27 EU Member States. For now, the Political and Cooperation areas of the 2003 Association Agreement will remain in force alongside the AIT.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Undersecretary for International Economic Relations (SUBREI), Claudia Sanhueza, said that "the entry into force of the Interim Trade Agreement implies an important change to facilitate trade operations between Chile and the European Union. It expands the list of products that can enter EU markets without paying tariffs and, in addition, simplifies and makes more flexible the requirements that Chilean exporters must meet to benefit from the new preferential access". She added that the timely preparation of these changes has been possible thanks to very efficient coordination between SUBREI, Customs, ProChile, commercial operators and also with European counterparts.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Among the main changes in the AIT, compared to its predecessor, is that the percentage of Chilean products covered by a tariff reduction by the European Union will be expanded from 94.7% to 99.6% of tariff lines, representing almost all Chilean exports to that market. “With the entry into force of the Interim Trade Agreement, more than 1,800 Chilean products currently exported to the EU will benefit from zero tariffs, being able to access a market of 450 million people. This is essential to strengthen the internationalization of the exportable supply of our regions and diversify of our local economies,” said Undersecretary Sanhueza.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Among the products with improvements are: olive oil; beef, sheep, poultry, pork; milk; agro-industrial products; food preparations and salmon, hake and tuna preparations, among others.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The EU will recognise in the European market all geographical indications and designations of origin recognised in the country (18) giving them exclusivity to distinguish themselves in this market and Chile will do the same with the European ones (216).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Geographical indications are part of our heritage and cultural patrimony, and the recognition of this heritage, linked to indigenous peoples and local communities, is of great importance to Chile. This agreement includes, for example, salt from Cáhuil, prosciutto from Capitán Pastene, lemon from Pica, lobster from Juan Fernández or tuna from Easter Island, and sweets from Curacaví, to name a few. This will allow us to differentiate ourselves in the European market and attract consumers who value authenticity and tradition", added the SUBREI authority.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Another important issue is that the Agreement introduces important changes in the Rules of Origin and Procedures related to origin. As of February 1, 2025, to certify the origin, the declaration of origin issued by the exporter or the importer's knowledge that the product is originating must be used. For this reason, and as of this date, ProChile will stop issuing EUR1 certificates for the European Union and pre-certifying entities will no longer receive these documents for that market.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In the area of Services, it will allow national providers to receive treatment almost at the level of a European service provider, which will have a positive impact on exports in this area.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Furthermore, it covers such relevant areas as the protection of labour rights and the environment, while containing very ambitious clauses on environmental matters, including issues of fisheries, forestry and also climate change; and incorporates the effective implementation of the commitments in the Paris Agreement. In line with the internal treatment of labour rights, it is recognised that economic-commercial development cannot be built on the basis of the violation of transcendental principles such as labour rights.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>New chapters</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The AIT also includes new subjects, such as Sustainable Food Systems, which includes provisions for cooperation, for example, on the sustainability of the food chain and the reduction of food loss and waste, the fight against food fraud throughout the food chain, animal welfare, the fight against antimicrobial resistance and risk reduction in the use of fertilizers, among others.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">There is also one dedicated to Small and Medium Enterprises, which will have provisions requiring both parties to provide a specific website that will contribute to access to the information that SMEs need to enter the respective markets. "This chapter aims to benefit SMEs that are located in regions, in rural areas, such as small farmers, and SMEs that have a high participation of women", said Undersecretary Sanhueza.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">She added that "I would also like to highlight the chapter on Gender and Trade, which is the first one signed by the European Union, but which we have been promoting since 2016. For Chile and for the government of President Boric, this issue is a priority and part of the Feminist Foreign Policy. And in this way we are moving forward in the economic empowerment and autonomy of women".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, there are chapters on Digital Trade, which includes cross-border recognition of electronic signatures, non-application of tariffs to electronic transmissions, consumer protection to promote and speed up digital trade; and Energy and Raw Materials, which seeks to promote dialogue and cooperation in these matters and seeks to facilitate trade and investment in renewable fuels, particularly green hydrogen, for export to the EU.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Chile-EU trade figures</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Trade with the European Union has been carried out to date under the Association Agreement (AA), in force since 2003, which will be 22 years old in February 2025.</li> <li>Since the AA came into force, trade with the EU has grown at an average rate of 4.2%, going from operations worth US$ 8,197 million in 2024 to US$ 19,585 million.</li> <li>In the same period, exports grew at an average annual rate of 3%, rising from US$ 4.91 billion in 2003 to US$ 8.853 billion in 2024.</li> <li>National shipments to the bloc were made up of 1,840 different products, including copper, iodine, molybdenum, cellulose, wines, nuts, salmon, mussels, potassium nitrate, hazelnuts, avocados, fresh blueberries, seeds, lithium carbonate and fresh grapes, to name just a few.</li> <li>In 2024, services exports to the EU amounted to US$ 262 million, with the most notable services being IT consulting, investment and insurance services, commercial filming, original software design, R&D in chemistry and biology, and engineering consulting applied to mining.</li> <li>In 2024, all 16 regions of the country registered shipments to the EU, with shipments led by Antofagasta, Metropolitana, O'Higgins, Valparaíso, Coquimbo, Biobío, Los Lagos and Atacama.</li> <li>In 2024, the European Union positioned itself as the largest destination for Chilean exports of walnuts, molybdenum oxides and hydroxides, canned mussels, potassium nitrates, hazelnuts, avocados, seeds for planting, fresh kiwis, dehydrated plums, bottled wines of the Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot varieties, frozen asparagus, cranberry juice, honey, sheep meat, chestnuts and lilies.</li> <li>Imports from the EU have grown at an average annual rate of 5.8%, from US$3.287 billion in 2003 to US$10.733 billion in 2024.</li> <li>The European Union has also played an important role in investment projects in the country, positioning itself as the largest foreign investor in Chile, with a capital stock of US$ 67,763 million, representing 25% of the total accumulated FDI in Chile by 2023.</li> </ul> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-05 00:20:22 | 2025-08-06 08:58:30 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8173 | Colombia steps up efforts to export meat to the US | Although the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Colombia and the United States is 12 years old, Colombian beef has not yet achieved sanitary admissibility in that market. Opening these exports is one of the main goals of Fedegán and its executive president, José Félix Lafaurie, for 2025. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the efforts of public and private institutions, not a single kilogram of Colombian beef has been able to enter the North American market. In contrast, the Colombian market remains open to imports of dairy products and meat from the US, which creates a marked sectoral asymmetry between the two countries.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The United States is one of the world's largest importers of beef, with annual purchases exceeding 1.5 million tons. For Colombia, this market represents a strategic opportunity thanks to the quality of its meat, its geographic proximity, and the potential for export growth. However, the process to obtain sanitary admissibility is complex and requires documentary verification and <em>on-site</em> visits by U.S. health authorities.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For example, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ( APHIS ), one of the entities responsible for evaluating primary production, has made higher requirements than those of other countries, as noted by the Colombian Agricultural Institute.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">APHIS initially required full traceability of animals from birth to slaughter within a single region, which could delay the process by up to six years.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Given this scenario, APHIS has suggested that Colombia present an alternative proposal that meets U.S. standards. To this end, work is being done on identifying properties and constructing said proposal, accompanied by a diplomatic approach that will allow progress to be made on the issue.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">On the other hand, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the entity responsible for verifying and enabling the Colombian health inspection system, which is led by the National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance (Invima).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In this context, between February 16 and March 1, 2025, FSIS will conduct a visit to Colombia to evaluate the beef inspection system. During the visit, the facilities of companies such as Minerva Foods and Alimentos Cárnicos will be inspected.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">A significant step forward in this process has been the creation of an Advisory Committee made up of public and private entities, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, the Embassy of Colombia in the United States, ProColombia, Invima, ICA, Fedegán, Friogán, Minerva Foods and Frigosinú. This space for consultation has been key to drawing up a roadmap towards sanitary admissibility .</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The upcoming FSIS visit will be crucial to advancing this goal and represents an opportunity to demonstrate the Colombian meat sector's ability to meet the demanding standards of the U.S. market.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The cattle community hopes that these joint efforts between the public and private sectors will finally open the doors to one of the most important markets in the world for Colombian beef.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-05 00:10:17 | 2025-08-06 09:06:55 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8168 | Mexican government reactivates export of live cattle to the United States | With these two memorandums, Mexico and the United States enable the export of cattle on the hoof through the quarantine stations of San Jerónimo, Chihuahua, and Agua Prieta, Sonora. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, reports that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States government has signed the first two memorandums that allow the resumption of the export of live cattle to its country through the quarantine stations of San Jerónimo, in Chihuahua, and Agua Prieta, in Sonora.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The resumption of exports of cattle on the hoof is another example of the coordination and cooperation between Mexico and the United States to promote safe and healthy trade that benefits both nations and economies.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-04 00:15:46 | 2025-08-06 05:53:40 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8167 | Argentine, Brazil and Uruguay exported 2.18 milion tons of beef to China in 2024 | Of the 2.87 million tons of beef imported by China in 2024, 2.18 million came from the three Mercosur countries that have trade relations with the Asian power: Argentine, Brazil and Uruguay. Therefore, more than 3 out of every 4 kilos (76% of the total) came from this origin. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Brazil remains by far the main supplier with 1.34 million tons in 2024, 47% of the total. The second is Argentina with 595 thousand tons and the third is Uruguay with 244 thousand tons.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Compared to the previous year, total imports increased by 5%.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Regarding bovine offal, China imported 40 thousand tons in 2024, of which 14,700 tons (37%) came from Uruguay and 12,263 tons (30%) from the United States.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Brazil and Argentina increased their exports to China in 2024</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the competition that the United States, which pays very high prices for imported beef, represented for Chinese importers, exports from the two main suppliers to the Chinese market, Brazil and Argentina, grew in the annual comparison and were largely responsible for the increase in imported volume in 2024.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Imports from Brazil increased by 14% year-on-year and those from Argentina by 13%. In contrast, all other major suppliers (Uruguay, Australia, New Zealand and the US) reduced their sales to China compared to 2023.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Bolivia made the headlines with a significant annual growth of 54% to 107 thousand tons.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-04 00:10:47 | 2025-08-06 09:52:44 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8165 | INTERPORC, a pillar of economic development for the pig sector in Spain | INTERPORC 's main objective is to contribute to the economic development and profitability of the white pig sector. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">This entails a great responsibility, since we are talking about one of the fundamental pillars of the Spanish economy. It is not in vain that it represents 40.7% of the livestock production, 15.8% of the agricultural production and a significant 9.5% of the industrial GDP. In addition, Spain is the leading producer in the European Union and the third in the world, with almost 5 million tons of pork and meat products per year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">These are fantastic figures that have been achieved thanks to the magnificent work of companies and professionals in the sector, who are helped by the interprofessional through various lines of action.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For example, as the main interlocutor between the sector and society, INTERPORC maintains a continuous and fluid relationship with the different national and regional administrations in Spain. This relationship is key to ensuring that the sector is aligned with regulations and social expectations, while promoting its growth and expansion.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Along the same lines, in more than ten years of existence the interprofessional organization has built up a network of solid contacts with the authorities of the countries where the sector is present. These relationships, crucial to maintaining Spain's competitiveness on the global stage, have had some of their clearest expressions in the trade missions organized by INTERPORC, which have paved the way for the opening and consolidation of new markets around the world, and have allowed Spanish pork companies to expand their commercial interests.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">But INTERPORC's work is not limited to internationalisation. The organisation is also committed to the continuous economic improvement of the sector through support for research and the modernisation and technical development of farms.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Actions that respond to the commitment to triple economic, social and environmental sustainability, and that have shaped a roadmap that covers programs and projects in several key areas: Climate change, Air quality, Circular economy and Water.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In terms of Climate Change, INTERPORC promotes the reduction of greenhouse gases, the measurement and reduction of the carbon footprint, and the management of carbon sinks. In Air Quality, the focus is on the measurement and reduction of ammonia emissions. In Circular Economy, they promote circularity in the value chain, the treatment of slurry, the production of biogas, and sustainable waste management. Finally, in the area of Water, they work on the measurement and reduction of water consumption in the pork value chain, minimising its environmental impact.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With this comprehensive approach to sustainability, INTERPORC has positioned itself as a key player in ensuring that the white pig sector not only continues to be an economic driver for Spain, but does so in a sustainable and responsible manner, guaranteeing its long-term viability and its alignment with current global challenges.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-03 00:30:04 | 2025-08-06 08:10:25 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8162 | Brazil is preparing to export beef in Japan | Brazilian beef is preparing to arrive in Japan in the coming months and, if Roberto Perosa, current president of the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (Abiec) and former Secretary of Trade and International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), is to decide, this will only be the beginning. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">"In February I will travel with some businessmen to Japan for an audience with the Japanese Minister of Agriculture. Japan still depends on specific acceptances and certificates related to Brazilian products", Perosa said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to the president of Abiec, with negotiations underway, the intention is to speed up contacts so that the Brazilian government has some favourable signals in March: Perosa leaves for the Asian country on February 8.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, Japan is not the only priority market for the sector. Three other strategic countries are in the spotlight: Turkey, Vietnam and South Korea. These countries, together with Japan, represent 30% of the world demand for beef.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Much of the work has already been done. Negotiations with Japan, Turkey and Vietnam are in the final stages, while the process with South Korea is a little further behind. Even so, progress in negotiations with the first three countries makes us confident that we can start exporting soon", says Perosa.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to projections, Brazil could export 4.032 million tons of carcass equivalent in 2025, a slight increase compared to 2024. However, this volume represents a new level for the sector. In 2024, Brazilian beef shipments reached an all-time high, with a growth of 26% compared to 2023.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-03 00:15:30 | 2025-08-06 12:01:28 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8161 | MLA’s 2025 global market snapshots | Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has released the global market snapshots for 2025, providing an updated overview of Australia’s competitive advantages and growth opportunities in key global markets. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Global markets are always shifting, particularly in the current context of multiple regional conflicts, cost of living concerns and impacts of extreme weather. Miho Kondo, MLA’s Manager of Global Market Insights, highlights the importance of the snapshots in delivering the latest market data and insights to Australia’s red meat industry. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"It’s vital for our industry to have easy access to up-to-date market and consumer insights on our key global markets. This allows us to remain agile and leverage growth opportunities as they arise", Miho said. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Market insights generated by MLA’s Insights and International Markets teams play a key role in supporting efforts to grow demand and preference for Aussie red meat via an in-depth understanding of our target consumers and market dynamics. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>A record-breaking 2024 and strong 2025 outlook for exports</strong> </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In 2024, Australian red meat volume totalled a record of just over 2.2 million shipped weight tonnes – valued at a historic high of just over A$20.1 billion for the 12 months ending November. This meat was exported to over 100 destinations and constituted of an estimated 74% of Australia’s total beef production and 78% of sheepmeat*. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Looking ahead to 2025, MLA’s September 2024 Cattle and Sheep Industry Projections anticipate Australia will export around 1% more beef compared to 2024 and around 13% more mutton, though some 6% less lamb, coming off a record-high year.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-03 00:10:14 | 2025-08-06 11:21:12 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8159 | Argentine: Meat exports increased in 2024 with China as the main destination | The annual report of the Consortium of Argentine Meat Exporters (ABC) reveals a complex but positive year for beef exports. In 2024, shipments reached 768,600 tons of product weight, worth 3,018.7 million dollars, marking a year-on-year increase of 12.5% in volume and 8.7% in value. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">This increase consolidated China as the main destination, followed by Europe, Israel and the United States.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>A review of the key numbers</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Export volumes : Exports of chilled and frozen meat reached 768,600 tonnes. Within this total, chilled meat accounted for 108,900 tonnes (+12.5% compared to 2023) and frozen boneless meat 474,200 tonnes (+3.9%).</li> <li>Export value : Beef revenues totaled $3,018.7 million, with average export prices in December at $4,430 per ton, 19.9% higher than the December 2023 average.</li> <li>Offal and preparations : This segment contributed 124,800 tonnes and US$200.4 million, with average prices of US$1,600 per tonne.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>China continued to lead as the main market, accounting for 73.8% of the export volume. Shipments to this country included:</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>25,600 tons of frozen boneless meat, worth $99.7 million.</li> <li>15,300 tons of bone-in meat, worth $24.6 million.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The average export price to China stood at $3,900 per tonne in December, down from $5,900 in 2022.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Diversification into other markets</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Europe : Shipments to the EU reached 4,300 tonnes in December, 18% more than in 2023, with chilled boneless meat standing out at an average price of $10,451 per tonne.</li> <li>Israel : Kosher meat exports rose after the reactivation of certification teams, totaling 3,600 tons in December.</li> <li>United States : Exports increased by 45.5%, reaching 34,800 tons annually.</li> <li>Mexico : With the opening of this market in 2023, 9,400 tons were exported in 2024.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Offal: A segment with potential</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Bovine offal and preparations showed steady growth. In December, 11,300 tonnes were exported for 17.7 million dollars. Products such as bovine tongues, livers and tails found key markets in Russia, South Africa and Hong Kong.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Although export volumes and values have grown, structural challenges persist:</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>International prices : Average prices remain below the highs reached in 2022, reflecting a global downward trend.</li> <li>Market concentration : Dependence on China exposes the sector to fluctuations in demand from that country.</li> <li>Sustainability : The industry faces increasing demands for responsible production and animal welfare, especially in markets such as Europe and the United States.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">2024 was a year of consolidation for Argentine beef exports, with China leading as the main trading partner. However, the sector must focus on diversifying markets, stabilising prices and adapting to growing international demands to ensure long-term sustainable growth.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-31 00:30:10 | 2025-08-06 10:39:10 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8156 | Russian meat exports to grow by 27 percent in 2024 | China, Saudi Arabia and Belarus are the three main destinations for Russian meat according to data from the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, the country has managed to export 700,000 tons of meat throughout 2024, 27% more than in 2023. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The behavior for each of the categories has been different since in the case of pork the country exported 33% more, 25% more poultry meat and 22% more beef.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to the Ministry, Russia has now achieved more than 100% self-sufficiency in meat and meat products, which "not only ensures domestic food security, but also allows for increased exports", the ministry said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In value terms, Russian exports of meat and by-products grew 24% to a record $1.7 billion, and were broken down into approximately 48% poultry, 37% pork and 14% beef.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Exports rose 17% to $800 million for poultry and by-products, 42% to a record of more than $610 million for pork and 16% to more than $230 million for beef.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">China, Russia's top importer of poultry and beef, has been the largest buyer of Russian meat since 2019. Meat sales to the country are expected to rise 14% to $560 million in 2024, according to estimates,</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The top three importers also include Saudi Arabia, whose exports rose 90% to nearly $230 million in 2024, and Belarus, whose exports rose 10% year-on-year to $226 million in the first ten months of the year.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-31 00:15:56 | 2025-08-06 08:54:37 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8155 | Bulgaria: Sheep meat imports from Greece surpass those from North Macedonia | The trend of increasing lamb prices continues in the first month of the new year, as is evident in the statistical information on the sector published by the Ministry of Agriculture. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to SAPI data, as of January 8, 2025, the purchase price of lambs (live weight) was 11.59 BGN/kg excluding VAT. The price increase compared to January 2024 was 4.4%. In wholesale, a kilogram of lamb meat in the first days of 2025 was traded for 25.27 BGN with VAT – a 6.6% increase. The jump in retail prices was greater – by 14.3%, reaching 27.76 BGN/kg with VAT.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The infographic for the last three years outlines a gradual increase in both live weight purchase prices and wholesale and retail prices of lamb meat . In January 2022, the purchase prices of lambs (live weight) were just over 6 BGN/kg excluding VAT, after a year they increased to over 8 BGN/kg excluding VAT, and in January 2024 they reached levels of about 11 BGN/kg excluding VAT. The growth in wholesale and retail prices is more tangible.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">At the end of 2024, the average prices of classified meat - light lambs (up to 13 kg) in Bulgaria continue to be below the EU average, but are slightly higher than those in neighboring Greece.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to preliminary data from the Agrostatistics of the Ministry of Agriculture, the production of sheep and goat meat from slaughterhouses in Bulgaria decreased over the past year . For the first nine months of 2024, 142.8 thousand animals were slaughtered in them, which is over 21% less than the same period in 2023. The meat yield amounted to 1,430 tons of slaughter meat - an 18.1% decrease.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">During this period, imports of sheep meat from both EU countries and third countries also decreased . As of September 2024, 1,469.6 tons were imported, down 7.5%. Imports of sheep meat from Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, and North Macedonia are also declining.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, larger quantities entered the country from Germany – a growth of 633.4%, from New Zealand (152.6% more) and from Italy (97% more). Imports from Greece also increased – by 17.5%, displacing imports from North Macedonia in terms of imported quantities and taking first place among the countries from which Bulgaria imported sheep meat.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Preliminary data from the National Institute of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food report that by September 2024, the export of sheep meat will also significantly decrease - by nearly 70%. During this period, our country exported only 94.8 tons of sheep meat.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-31 00:10:36 | 2025-08-06 12:10:44 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8153 | "Tönnies & Tönnies" is back to new podcast | Three years after the last episode, the entrepreneur podcast by Clemens and Maximilian Tönnies is back. Father and son, both shareholders of the Premium Food Group from Rheda-Wiedenbrück, will not be speaking entirely alone this time. In most of the eight planned episodes, the two entrepreneurs will invite both internal and external guests to talk about current topics. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The eight episodes of the first season have been viewed almost 50,000 times so far. On average, users listened to more than 90 percent of the individual episodes. An above-average figure for correspondingly long podcast formats. But why did it take three years for the second season to start? "We had an extremely large number of topics on our plate and simply no time", explains Clemens Tönnies right at the beginning of the first episode, which was published this week on all common podcast platforms.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The first episode of the second season, which was recorded before the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Brandenburg and therefore does not cover this topic, is primarily about the development of the industry and the company. "Those were three years of crisis that kept us busy but also strengthened us - we all stuck together", underlines Clemens Tönnies. During this time, the family business nevertheless invested in the market and especially in automation. "Our strength has always been to invest countercyclically in times of crisis", emphasizes Maximilian Tönnies.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The two entrepreneurs also notice an increase in meat consumption in Germany; according to the latest studies, the youngest generation is also reaching for the meat and sausage shelves more often again. Experts are also predicting a significantly stronger demand for animal proteins worldwide. "There is hardly a country in which meat can be produced more sustainably than here," emphasizes Max Tönnies.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">But the Premium Food Group does not want to rest on its laurels. "We have linked our sustainability goals to our interest rates - if we do not achieve them, we will pay more interest", explains the 34-year-old. The Premium Food Group recently announced that the globally recognized Science Based Targets initiative had validated the company's climate goals.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, in October the shareholders announced the renaming of the holding company to Premium Food Group at the turn of the year. "Tönnies remains our most important brand for beef and pork. But the holding company includes all areas and brands - so it made sense to rename the group", explains Clemens Tönnies. The renaming is the subject of the second episode, which will be published shortly.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-30 00:30:24 | 2025-08-06 04:54:40 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8152 | JBS enters the egg category with the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Mantiqueira | JBS, one of the largest food companies in the world, announced this week its entry into a new protein segment. The company has acquired a 50% stake in Mantiqueira Brasil, the largest egg producer in South America. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">This acquisition reinforces JBS’s global platform, diversified across geographies and protein types, enabling the company to sustain growth with solid results. Control of the egg producer will be shared with its founder, Leandro Pinto.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"This investment aligns with our long-term strategy, which includes diversifying our portfolio by entering new protein segments and investing in branded, value-added businesses", stated Gilberto Tomazoni, Global CEO of JBS. Currently, JBS operates in beef, poultry, pork, aquaculture (salmon), and alternative proteins (plant-based and cultivated) across five continents.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Mantiqueira Brasil produces 4 billion eggs annually, making it the largest player in the sector in South America and the tenth-largest worldwide. It operates facilities in six Brazilian states and employs 3,000 workers. In recent years, the company has focused on strengthening its brands - Mantiqueira is the top-of-mind brand in the category, Happy Eggs is the fastest-growing brand with a focus on free-range eggs, and Fazenda da Toca leads the organic egg segment.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Entering this segment also represents a global opportunity for JBS. Mantiqueira Brasil already exports to South America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. "Egg consumption worldwide has shown consistent growth. It is an affordable, versatile, and healthy protein that reinforces our purpose of feeding the world", commented the Global CEO.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For Leandro Pinto, founder and Chairman of the Board of Mantiqueira Brasil, the new partnership is both a natural and strategic move. "We are ready. We are leaders in Brazil, and with JBS’s support, we will gain greater access to market opportunities and acquire the necessary expertise to become a significant competitor abroad. This partnership is a milestone in our strategic planning, which has always sought to combine organic growth with entry into new markets".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The union between the two companies will also benefit from JBS’s 15 years of experience in the poultry sector. JBS is the world’s largest chicken producer, operating in the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Brazil.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-30 00:25:26 | 2025-08-06 08:43:33 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8145 | Meat exports to the US: the quota of almost 20,000 tons was distributed among 40 beneficiaries | “The quantity of 19,123.754 tons of fresh, refrigerated or frozen boneless beef cuts shall be distributed,” orders resolution 11/2025 signed by the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Sergio Iraeta. | <p>In this way, the Government designated which companies, and their participation, will be part of the quota that Argentine has assigned to export meat to the United States throughout the year .</p> <p>In the industry category, which covers almost the entire quota, seven companies will have a share exceeding one million tons :</p> <ul> <li>Gorina (1,840 tons)</li> <li>Rioplatense (1,840 tons)</li> <li>Swift Argentina (1,840 tons)</li> <li>Quickfood (1,721,696 tons)</li> <li>Arre Beef (1,641,260 tons)</li> <li>Azul Natural Beef (1,219,739 tons)</li> <li>SA Importer and Exporter (1,006,816 tons)</li> </ul> <p>Then there are 16 companies that are also part of the same quota, but with smaller quantities. The smallest case is that of Frigorífico Bustos y Beltrán, with almost 54,000 tons .</p> <p>"The applications made by Patagonia Meat SA for the Industry category, Fideicomiso CBA Beef for the Joint Projects category, and Man Agro SA for the New Applicants category are hereby rejected, in accordance with the reasons set forth in the recitals of this measure", the resolution states.</p> <p>It states that "there is a total balance of 876,246 tons that will make up the "Free Availability Fund", of which 721,475 tons correspond to the Industry Category and 154,771 tons correspond to the Joint Projects Category".</p> <p>"The awardees of the Joint Projects category will have a period of up to 60 calendar days from the entry into force of this measure, to ratify or rectify the list of original producers of the Project", states the regulation.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-29 00:20:39 | 2025-08-06 10:02:24 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8141 | INTERPORC congratulates the Chinese New Year of the Snake, which promises prosperity and luck | On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, the Interprofessional INTERPORC wishes everyone a happy Year of the Snake, which is characterized by being full of prosperity and luck. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">This is a particularly significant exercise, as it is marked by the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Spain and China and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the EU and China, which has given rise to a relationship that has strengthened commercial, cultural and gastronomic collaboration between the two countries.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In this context, the commitment of Spanish pork to China is reflected in the ambitious agenda of activities that INTERPORC has scheduled in the hope that this year will once again be a very special year for the two nations. For example, the Interprofessional will be present at SIAL Shanghai in May, one of the most important fairs in the agri-food sector in Asia, where Spanish white-coated pork will once again demonstrate its global leadership.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Likewise, during the year, reverse missions will be organised with Chinese importers to coincide with key events such as Meat Attraction and the European campaign 'EUPork, The Smart Choice', which will allow for strengthening relations between Spain and China. Likewise, within the framework of this same campaign, activities will be carried out in different Chinese cities, such as product tastings, masterclasses, e-commerce promotion, initiatives in the HORECA and retail channels, training in ham cutting and participation in the CIIE fair.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In all of them, the objectives will focus, through actions designed for each event, on promoting the excellence of Spanish pork and bringing its products closer to Chinese consumers, in order to thus consolidate the existing great relationship of trust and mutual benefit.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Chinese market is of vital importance for the Spanish pork sector and the latest data show the Chinese consumer's confidence in the quality, safety and traceability of Spanish products. In the period from January to October 2024, pork exports to China reached 447.6 thousand tonnes, which represents 19.7% of the total in volume; with a value of 912.9 million euros, 12.5% of the total exported. It should be added that in relation to high added value processed products such as shoulders and hams, a total of 1,632 tonnes were reached during this same period.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">It is on this basis that INTERPORC and its partners are entering the Chinese New Year of the Snake with high expectations, confident of further strengthening relations and mutual benefit with China.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-28 00:30:39 | 2025-08-06 03:00:50 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8140 | USMEF explores market potential in Morocco | Risk mitigation and an underdeveloped supply-chain are among the market development challenges in this vital distribution hub for western Africa. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">USMEF was among the 50 ag companies and organizations that recently visited Morocco during a trade mission hosted by USDA. Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley led the delegation, which participated in business-to-business meetings, met with Moroccan government officials, studied transportation logistics and visited retail and foodservice outlets in Casablanca. USMEF Africa Representatives Matt Copeland and Monty Brown, and USMEF Director of Trade Analysis Jessica Spreitzer participated in the trade mission, with funding support provided by USDA’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Morocco has a free trade agreement in place with the U.S. and is the second-largest export market for U.S. agriculture in Africa. A key distribution hub for the continent and especially western Africa, Morocco will co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Morocco is a major market for live cattle imports but beef imports are minimal. Imports are primarily from Spain and Brazil, along with some U.S. beef livers. But with Morocco in a severe, six-year drought, the government is opening the market to more red meat suppliers to ameliorate inflation.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Morocco is a promising market and its free trade agreement with the U.S. could fuel momentum in a broader region of Africa", says Copeland. "But there are trade barriers to overcome, including technical ones. The major challenge now for U.S. exporters relates to financial risks on containers arriving in Morocco. There are no financial mitigations in place for exporters to receive payment after containers arrive, which adds tremendous risk to any transaction".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">While the market for high-quality beef in Morocco is largely untapped and the U.S. now has duty-free access for Choice and Prime cuts, Copeland points out that modern retail holds a very small share of the market and the cold chain infrastructure is in early stages of development. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Morocco is the sixth largest export market for U.S. beef livers in 2024 as the volume through October totaled 856 mt. Through the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, U.S. Choice and Prime beef cuts and some standard beef HS codes enter duty-free. But other standard beef HS codes, including livers, remain subject to a tariff-rate quota that increases by 2% per year. The quota volume is 2,692 mt for 2025, indicating room for further growth in U.S. beef liver exports. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Spain is the top imported beef supplier to Morocco at 1,928 mt of frozen, boneless cuts from Jan.-Sept. 2024. Brazil is the other main beef supplier, with frozen beef imports at 1,464 mt through September. An additional challenge for U.S. suppliers is Morocco’s recent announcement of a 20,000-mt duty-free quota for the import of Brazilian beef, lamb, goat and camelid meat.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Droughts have contributed to escalating feed costs. Domestic beef production is suffering from inflated costs and prices are rising for consumers", says Copeland. "While this duty-free quota for Brazil negates the benefit we have from our free trade agreement with Morocco, our hope is that inflationary pressures will lessen, and Morocco will not renew this annual agreement with Brazil".</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-28 00:25:45 | 2025-08-06 11:45:23 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8139 | China bans livestock product imports from numerous countries | China has prohibited imports of sheep, goat, poultry and even-toed ungulates from African, Asian and European countries due to outbreaks of livestock diseases such as sheep pox, goat pox and foot-and-mouth-disease, according to Reuters. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The ban, which also includes processed and unprocessed products, comes after the World Health Organization released information of disease outbreaks in various countries, according to a series of announcements by China's General Administration of Customs dated Jan. 21.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The ban from the world's largest meat importer affects Ghana, Somalia, Qatar, Congo (DRC), Nigeria, and Tanzania, Egypt, Bulgaria, East Timor and Eritrea.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">China also said it has stopped imports of sheep, goat and related products from Palestine, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bangladesh due to sheep pox and goat pox outbreaks.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">It also blocked the imports of even-toed ungulates and related products from Germany following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, it said.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-28 00:20:34 | 2025-08-06 09:53:45 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8138 | Uruguay exported 361,720 tons of beef in 2024 | Uruguayan beef exports closed 2024 with a strong upward push in the average price. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to Customs export application data, in December Uruguay exported 27,274 tons of beef shipped weight at an average value of US$/t 6,519. The volume is 9 thousand tons lower than in the last month of 2023, while the average value increased 5.4% monthly and 22% from the year's low, reached in April. In addition, it is the highest average value since September 2022, more than two years ago.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In 2024, Uruguay exported 361,720 tons of beef, shipping weight, only 0.4% less than in the previous year. The average value increased 2.4% annually to US$/t 5,771.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The lower demand from China, combined with requests seen from some other buyers, such as the United States and Israel, changed the direction of Uruguayan beef exports in 2024.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Sales to China fell sharply, both for boneless frozen meat (-33% to 97,283 tonnes) and for frozen meat with bone, which fell 21% year-on-year to 56,244 tonnes. However, this did not prevent China from remaining the main buyer of Uruguayan meat.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The United States followed, suffering a drastic drop in its herd and a fall in production. Uruguay shipped 93,588 tons of boneless frozen meat and 5,683 tons of chilled meat to this destination, with an annual increase of 84% and 27% respectively.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The third main destination in the year, both in the case of frozen and chilled, was Israel, with 10,270 tons of frozen boneless and 4,810 tons of chilled, to which, starting last year, frozen products with bones were added, with purchases of 933 tons.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Uruguay shipped 14,162 tonnes of frozen beef to the EU in 2024, the largest amount since 2018, when it had shipped 16,306 tonnes.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Furthermore, the volume of chilled meat that Uruguay places in the block tends to increase. In 2024, they totaled 23,448 tons, of which less than 6,000 are part of the Hilton quota.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-28 00:15:55 | 2025-08-06 12:01:59 | Details Edit Delete |
