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4462	Carnimad elects new board of directors	New profiles have been added among the leaders of Madrid meat professionals.	<p>Carnimad has renewed its Board of Directors and has done so by incorporating new profiles in its governing body. Joining the team as members are Trinidad Gomez, Director of the Sertina company; Juan Carlos San Cayo, Manager of SanCayo Carniceria, and Alberto Salto, Manager of El As de las Carnes.<br />In compliance with the provisions of its Statutes, Carnimad held, on November 23, 2020, the elections to elect its representatives in the government of the organization for a new four-year legislative period.</p> <p>Formally constituted by all its members on February 1, the result of this election has brought about the renewal of its Board of Directors with three new additions as members. The rest of the positions, also by a unanimous vote of the members of the Organization, will continue to be filled by the same professionals who were already doing so in the previous legislature.<br />The Organization thus has, since its constitution in 1931 and coinciding with the year in which it celebrates its 90 years of existence, two women in its management body. Trinidad Gomez is, together with her sister, the Director of the Sertina company, synonymous with quality and a benchmark in the sector of the traditional trade of poultry products, currently having 100 workers, 15 points of sale in Madrid, delegation in Marbella and Barcelona, and a caterer division.<br />Mariti, as she is known among our professionals, is a pioneer woman in the sector and as such will contribute to the organization her special vision and knowledge of it, through the prism of the sale of birds, a booming segment in our country in the recent years and with a long journey, which can serve the group in order to open new lines of business.</p> <p>Alberto Salto, Founder and Manager of El As de las Carnes, is one of the exponents of that necessary generational change for which Carnimad has worked so hard. In fact, despite his youth, he has spent more than half his life working in the specialized trade sector, he currently has two butcher shops, a fish shop, a poultry shop and a delicatessen store. He has also managed to create a brand and a young team, having a more than notorious presence on social networks.</p> <p>Alberto seeks to revolutionize the specialized meat trade, without giving up traditional products to which he has added his personal touch. It is precisely his positive attitude, his freshness and youth that has led him to occupy a position on the new Board of Directors.</p> <p>Juan Carlos San Cayo, Manager of Carnicerias San Cayo, has led almost his entire career at the forefront of the business that his father founded in the Las Ventas Market, and which he expanded by opening another point of sale at street level in 2014; the latter made up not only of butcher shops but also delicatessens, poultry and a great selection of gourmet products, betting on the sale and production of his own products.<br />The structure of the association for the next 4 years is as follows:<br />President: Carlos Rodriguez Marcos.<br />Vice-president: Javier Moran Lopez.<br />Vice-president: Juan Jose Garcia Sanz.<br />Secretary: Elena Almena Almenara.<br />Member: Javier Arias Iglesias.<br />Member: Juan José Fernandez Lopez.<br />Member: Trinidad Gomez García.<br />Member: Daniel Herrero Gonzalez.<br />Member: Antonio Pena Barrio.<br />Member: Alberto Salto Lorenzo.<br />Member: Juan Carlos San Cayo Patino.</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-05 09:07:42	2025-08-05 17:41:56	Details Edit Delete
4463	Bosnia to open the Malaysian red meat market	A delegation of vet inspectors is expected to arrive in Bosnia at the end of this month.	<p>Bosnia may soon export beef, lamb and goat meat to Malaysia, as the key conditions for that have been met, announced this week The Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stasa Kosarac, quoted by the Sarajevo Time newspaper. "If the epidemiological conditions allow, the competent Malaysian inspectors will come to BiH at the end of February and visit the facilities that have been nominated for export, in order to perform controls. This is the final step in the process of approving the export of beef, lamb and goat meat to the Malaysian market. In the past period, we have been working rapidly on activities necessary for the export of meat to Malaysia, because we appreciate that the opening of new markets is one of the important measures to protect domestic production," explained Minister Kosarac.<br />He reminded that BiH and Malaysia had previously bilaterally harmonized international veterinary and health certificates, and that the Malaysian side submitted additional questions to the nominated export facilities from BiH, after which the arrival of Malaysian inspectors and approval of meat exports is expected. <br />Last year, Bosnia has increased meat exports by 93% in value, mainly supported by beef (10%), poultry (7.4%), sausages (27.04%) and canned products (74.58%).</p>	1		Market		2021-02-05 10:06:48	2025-08-06 03:22:36	Details Edit Delete
4464	Campofrio brings new CEO in front		<p>Campofrio Spain appointed Javier Duenas as the new CEO of the company, replacing Paulo Soares who is about to direct Sigma's new Developing Markets department in Europe., informs CdeComunicacion magazine. Through this move, the company wishes to strengthen its business strategy in Europe to meet the trends and needs of customers and consumers. There is also a commitment to promoting the commitment to create sustainable value in order to reinforce its position in the global food market. <br />Duenas has been with the company for the last 25 years, being the CEO of Campofrio Frescos over the last couple of years and financial director of southern Europe and the United States. Since October 2020, he was elected as the vice president of Vitartis, the Food Industry Association from Leon and Castilla.</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-08 08:20:53	2025-08-05 03:42:36	Details Edit Delete
4465	Aussie cattle supply to tighten	Herd rebuilding is expected to reduce the number of cattle available in Australia but national beef production is forecast to remain unchanged at 2.1 million tonnes, says MLA.	<p>Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) foresees tight supply of cattle in the market as producers are trying to rebuild their herds. The numbers fell to 24.6 million head in 2020 – their lowest level since the early 1990s – as a result of prolonged, severe drought but right now improved weather conditions numbers fell to 24.6 million head in 2020 – their lowest level since the early 1990s – as a result of prolonged, severe drought.<br />For 2021, MLA expects an increase of 2% in the national herd. MLA Market Information Manager, Stephen Bignell, said 2021 represented a new frontier for the Australian cattle market, with the combination of a reduced herd, record-high prices and a global market attempting to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. "Cattle supply is expected to tighten in 2021 as producers retain more breeding stock to rebuild their herds. Producer preferences to hold onto young cattle rather than turn them off into the vealer market is already evident. During the first few weeks of 2021, yardings and slaughter numbers have been down on year-ago levels. As the rebuild gains momentum on the assumption of above-median rainfall for the start of 2021, total adult cattle slaughter is forecast to fall 3% on 2020 levels, to hit 6.9 million head, the lowest in 25 years," he said.<br />For the second half of the year, the slaughter figures for female slaughter is expected to drop by 47%. However, beef production will remain similar to 2020 levels, reaching 2.1 million tonnes carcase weight (cwt), as national adult carcase weights are forecast to lift 3.2% on 2020 levels, to average 301.3 kilograms per head. Also, beef exports may increase by 2% this year, to reach 1.1 million tonnes.<br />“In 2020, COVID-19 affected demand for beef in key markets due to the global drop in foodservice activity and market access issues. Global growth GDP of 5% is forecast in 2021, which should see global demand for beef rebound,” Mr Bignell said.<br />Live cattle exports will see a decline of 9% totalling 960,000 head, according to the outlook.</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-08 09:02:49	2025-08-05 14:43:56	Details Edit Delete
4466	Brazilian beef exports goes down in January	The volume shipped abroad declined by 6% while value has dropped 11%.	<p>The first month of 2021 marked a decline in Brazilian beef exports, both in volume and value, reported the Brazilian Meat Packers Association (Abrafrigo). According to their data, there was a 6% decline in volumes exported (12,139 tonnes), while the revenue dropped 11% to $549 million. Sales went down in Chile, Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia, while the Philippines, Italy, the United States have increased their demand for Brazilian beef. Compared with January 2020, sales to China and Hong Kong were up by 62.8% but have declined from the volumes imported in December.<br />Some of the important markets in the Middle East have reduced their demand for Brazilian beef, with Egypt importing 4,500 tonnes last month, down 13.5% from January 2020. Saudi Arabia’s imports slid by 29% to 2,800 tons, and the UAE’s were down 23.7% to 2,700 tons, reported The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.</p>	1		Market		2021-02-08 09:16:49	2025-08-05 14:44:48	Details Edit Delete
4467	79% increase in Spanish meat exports in January	China's demand for pork has fuelled the debut of 2021 for the Spanish meat industry.	<p>Spain had a spike of 79% in meat exports in January thanks to increased demand for pork from China. Except for beef exports, which are down 43% compared with January 2020, every type of meat produced in Spain reported a significant increase in exports: pig meat totalled 202,102 tonnes ( +89% ), sheep and goat meat stood at 1,110 tonnes (+63%) and poultry reached 7,020 tonnes ( +7%).<br />China took 166,605 tonnes of meat from Spain (mainly pork), up 124% compared to January last year, fueling the expectations of Spanish meat exporters. It was followed by the Philippines (11,159 tonnes). Indonesia was the main market for Spanish beef in January, Qatar supported the increase in sheepmeat exports, while the main destination for poultry was South Africa, according to statistical data published by the Spanish Livestock External Trade Service (CEXGAN).<br />Recently, China reported a spike in pork prices (including a rally of 4% in hog futures at Dalian Commodity Exchange) due to disease outbreaks in the pig herd. Last month, new strains of African swine fever were affecting production on breeding farms in China, according to Reuters. So far, analysts are expecting pig meat prices to remain high in the Chinese market. Spain is one of the main suppliers in the Chinese pig market and may increase its presence due to the ban placed by Beijing on German pork.</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-09 11:06:19	2025-08-05 20:04:52	Details Edit Delete
4468	A milestone in the recyclability of plastics		<p>On 2 February 2021, a truck filled with crude oil, which was recovered by chemically recycling reusable materials from SÜDPACK, left the RECENSO pilot plant in Ennigerloh near Münster. The goal of the strategic collaboration is to take reusable materials that cannot currently be mechanically recycled and recycle them on an industrial scale using the CARBOLIQ process to recover raw materials and consequently close further loops in the packaging industry, announced SÜDPACK in a press release. <br />It was a special kind of event. Most importantly, it was an event that sent a signal. Together with its partners RECENSO and COUNT, SÜDPACK has demonstrated that reusable materials that are generated during the production of films are not waste, but can be a valuable resource instead.<br />Chemical recycling makes it possible to take multilayer, mixed or even contaminated film composites that could not be mechanically recycled up to now and extract new, high-quality base chemicals in a way that conserves resources. The plastics that are recovered are then suitable for producing high-performance films, which can be used to package demanding products with high quality and hygiene standards, for example in the food industry.<br />As a leading manufacturer of these high-tech films, SÜDPACK feels particularly committed to sustainability. With its investment in collaboration with RECENSO, a specialist in resource recovery, SÜDPACK is following the long-term objective to further develop the technology of chemical recycling and establish the process as an additional recycling alternative in the market. This is intended to close reusable material loops and achieve the ambitious recycling rates in the packaging industry. At the same time, the process makes an important contribution to optimizing SÜDPACK’s material management and is also a key element for attaining the objective of climate neutrality. <br />“Here at SÜDPACK, we are very much aware of our ecological and social responsibility – and feel responsible for the entire life cycle of our packaging materials,” explained SÜDPACK Partner Johannes Remmele. “It is therefore of utmost importance to us to ensure that these materials are meaningfully recycled after their service life – and to make a pioneering contribution to a circular economy as well as to decarbonization and CO2 reduction.” <br />This makes 2 February 2021 a major milestone, not only for SÜDPACK and its partners but also for the entire packaging industry. After all, this collaboration aims to ultimately demonstrate that sustainable packaging not only can but also must be economically viable. “Chemical recycling is an expedient approach in our view – and the mass balance method that has now been accepted by end consumers in the energy sector is a feasible approach for utilizing products from chemical recycling as raw materials in industrial plastics processing,” added Johannes Remmele. </p>	1		Technology		2021-02-09 11:19:20	2025-08-06 05:24:24	Details Edit Delete
4469	Last year, Vietnam's pork imports rose by 382%	Brazil and Russia are the suppliers fighting over supremacy in the Vietnamese pork market.	<p>In 2020, Vietnam's pork imports totalled 141,140 tonnes (in pig meat, offal and processed products), up 382% from the previous year. Also, the import value in 2020 increased by 503% to $334.44 million, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The first three main suppliers are covering almost two-thirds of the Vietnamese pork imports: Brazil (24.5%), Russia (24.1%) and the US (13.7%). For Russia, pork exports to the Southeast Asian country have been allowed at the end of 2019 but the former Soviet country has managed to rapidly increase the volumes shipped to the Vietnamese market. The rising pork imports are attributed to the low domestic supply caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, African swine fever, and the central Vietnam floods, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, quoted by the Retail Asia magazine.<br />Currently, 800 enterprises from 19 countries are allowed to export pig meat to Vietnam, although experts are expecting the imports to drop in the following months due to herd rebuilding phase started in 2020.</p>	1		Market		2021-02-09 12:37:29	2025-08-04 23:20:31	Details Edit Delete
4470	100,000 birds culled in Vietnam due to avian influenza	14 provinces in the country are fighting against H5N6 and H5N1 strains of bird flu.	<p>Since the beginning of 2021, more than 100,000 birds have been culled in Vietnam in an attempt to contain the spread of bird flu. The data was released by the Vietnamese government who worries about a large scale epidemic. "The risk that outbreaks will spread on a larger scale is very high," the Vietnamese government said in a statement this week, according to Reuters.<br />The country has reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 and H5N6 avian influenza strains in 14 provinces. The Southeast Asian country has a poultry sector of 460 million birds and the current development of the epidemic may increase poultry imports in the following months. In Asia, other countries are confronted with the same problem such as South Korea, where egg supply has become scarce, Japan or the Philippines, where chicken meat in some regions has doubled its price.<br />In the EU, 18 member states are fighting against avian flu (H5N8), with 12 of those been partially or totally banned from exports to third countries. The most worrying situation is in France, where the virus has been confirmed close to the Spanish border, triggering the alarm for the Spanish poultry industry.</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-10 08:24:23	2025-08-05 15:18:22	Details Edit Delete
4471	No downward trend for Brazilian beef prices	Over the last 12 months, beef has become 50% more expensive due to increased demand from export markets.	<p>Beef consumption in Brazil is declining due to a spike of 50% in prices reported in 2020. Unfortunately, there is no sign of relief for consumers as exports are expected to remain high and production is stagnating, says the vice president of the Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of Santa Catarina (Faesc), Enori Barbieri.<br />Santa Catarina is one of the Brazilian states that are consuming more beef than produced but that may change soon. The total consumption of beef in Santa Catarina in the last few years was 300,000 tonnes, while production remained at 140,000 tonnes. Since January this year, a survey conducted by the Catarinense Association of Supermarkets (Acats) shows that beef sales have dropped by almost 15%, while consumers are tempted to buy cheaper animal proteins, especially fish.<br />However, while beef prices in this state are the most expensive in Brazil, the situation is similar in other parts of the country as well. Even other sectors may see a diminished demand in the domestic market in the following months. "There is no forecast for a fall in the price of beef and pork. The only meat that can remain at a stable price or even increase slightly is chicken. Eggs, another widely consumed protein, will also rise because corn, which is the basis of poultry food, remains expensive," believes Enori Barbieri.<br />Statistical data released by the government shows that food prices rose by 18.16% last year, while meat prices have increased by 17.97%. That creates the possibility for Brazilian consumers to migrate to cheaper animal proteins and to avoid meat pieces with high added value.</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-10 08:56:46	2025-08-05 01:43:19	Details Edit Delete
4472	ASF count in Germany is at 615 wild boars	Core zones have been expanded to cover the areas where new carcasses have been found.	<p>Two of the four core zones established in Germany have been expanded to cover areas where new wild boar carcasses have been found. So far the official count is of 615 dead animals and the only good news is that there is no outbreak in domestic pigs. The eastern state of Brandenburg in Germany has reported 596 cases of African swine fever in wild boar population, while 19 other cases have been reported in Saxony. Both of the regions are close to the Polish border and migrating animals are the most probable cause for the virus spreading.<br />The first case of African swine fever in Germany was reported in mid-September last year. Since then, The country has lost access to several third-markets such as China, Japan, the Philippines and South Korea. Estimates released in autumn are talking about a volume of 300,000 tonnes to 900,000 tonnes of pork remaining within the EU market. According to the latest Rabobank outlook, an oversupply of pig meat is expected this year in the EU market as production in Germany has not been adapted to the new reality, facing pressures from both COVID-19 and ASF restrictions. "Pork production is expected to be flat or down slightly in 2021, on lower export demand, a slow recovery of local demand due to Covid-19, and ongoing ASF-threats in eastern Europe and Germany. China’s expected reduction in imports in 2021 will have ramifications for the rest of the world, especially in Europe, where trade bans on Germany are boosting local supply and weighing on the market,” said Chenjun Pan, Senior Analyst – Animal Protein.<br />However, the discovery of new ASF strains in China and increased demand for pork from Vietnam and the Philippines may ease the pressure in the EU pork market as other main producers in the bloc such as Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Italy and Belgium (now declared ASF-free) still have access to third-markets.</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry		2021-02-10 09:47:17	2025-08-05 20:13:17	Details Edit Delete
4473	Brazil's Aurora plans expansion to cover export demand	Almost $100 million will be invested this year to expand processing facilities for poultry and pork.	<p>Brazil is still counting on China to keep meat imports at a high level and one clear sign about this is offered by Aurora, the third-largest Brazilian meatpacker. Aurora plans an investment of $93.5 million to expand its processing facilities in order to deliver more animal protein abroad. According to the president of the cooperative, Neivor Canton, Aurora intends to expand the capacity for processing chicken meat by 20% in two years and is asking for licenses to export more pork and chicken to China, hoping to have three more factories authorized soon. The current processing lines produce about 6,000 tonnes of poultry and pork each day of which 2,000 tonnes are exported.<br />Aurora's president hopes to further strengthen trade ties with China, as the Asian customer is still fighting the effects of African swine fever, which has helped the business of Brazilian exporters.<br />Canton said China's reliance on imports of Brazilian food served to adjust domestic meat supplies and helped raise product prices, boosting Aurora's results and helping the meat sector during the pandemic.<br />To increase exports, Aurora is currently seeking three new export licenses from China, including two for chickens in Santa Catarina and one for a pig factory in Mato Grosso do Sul, said Canton.</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-11 12:33:56	2025-08-05 19:32:58	Details Edit Delete
4474	Pork - the most produced meat in the world	This year, global pork production is set to surpass chicken meat, according to USDA.	<p>Pork is to gain the title of the most produced meat in the world in 2021, according to a USDA outlook. The preliminary results of the USDA for the past year indicate that of the total volume of the three types of meat produced worldwide - just over 258 million tonnes - chicken accounted for about 39% of the total, pork for 38% and beef for 23%). Nevertheless, as demand for pork is increasing in Asia due to the ASF crisis, 2021 is going to be "the Year of the Pig" in terms of production and consumption estimates USDA.<br />Increased production is going to be seen in Brazil (3%), China, where a herd rebuilding phase is ongoing and the US, who hopes to capitalize on pig meat demand in Asia.<br />In any case, the presence of pork in the first place is temporary. For, as the USDA data points out, even before the outbreak of African Swine Fever, the product had been registering an annual evolution lower than that of chicken meat.<br />Between 2011 and 2017, for example, in the face of an expansion of 19% in chicken meat (average of 2.5% per year), pork registered an increase of less than 9% (average just over 1% per year).</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-11 12:54:22	2025-08-04 22:15:31	Details Edit Delete
4475	EU pig meat production to fall	Reduced demand from China and lower consumption figures in the single market are to impact the output for the European pig industry.	<p>Pig meat production in the EU is expected to fall this year as some of the main producers in the bloc (Germany) are banned from several large export markets due to ASF outbreak. In the medium-term outlook for agricultural markets published by the European Commission, demand for EU pig meat is expected to decline in the short-term. This is a result of the anticipated recovery in China’s production levels, which will likely reduce import demand from Europe over the next year. EU pig meat production is expected to fall from a forecast of 22.9 million tonnes in 2020 to 22.7 million tonnes in 2021. EU exports are expected to fall from a forecast of 4.3 million tonnes in 2020 to 3.9 million tonnes in 2021.<br />Nevertheless, for 2020 (Jan-Nov) production in the EU, excluding the UK, was 21 million tonnes, 0.7% higher than at the same point in 2019. This small increase comes against a background of disruption and uncertainty that no country has escaped. Still, the picture in the EU is mixed. Continuing the long-term trend, Spanish production dominated the picture, underpinned by a strong export trade. In November alone, slaughter in Spain increased by 15% year on year.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/EU%20production.png?1613053176603" alt="EU production" height="100%" /></p> <p>This is in stark contrast to Germany; beset by problems with African Swine Fever (ASF) in its wild boar herd and COVID-19 related processing capacity constraints, slaughter fell by 6% (310,000 head) year on year in November. Production in Germany fell by nearly 3% (128,000 tonnes) in the year to November overall. Italy has experienced even more severe declines, with production in the year to November falling by nearly 14% (180,000 tonnes).</p>	1		Market		2021-02-11 13:22:56	2025-08-06 02:14:04	Details Edit Delete
4476	Japan is importing less meat	The Asian country was severely hit by the coronavirus crisis.	<p>Japan's meat imports have dropped by 6%, to 1.14 million tonnes, last year, due to the pandemic crisis and several lockdowns applied in the country. "This was largely driven by decreased volumes imported from the EU, most notably Denmark.<br />Shipments from EU member states fell by a quarter to 295,000 tonnes. There was also a decline in shipments from neighbouring China (-37% to 17,200 tonnes). However, the overall decline was mitigated somewhat by increased volumes imported from the US, up by 9% to 409,000 tonnes. The EU primarily supplies frozen products, which are particularly utilised by foodservice outlets. Like much of the world, demand through this channel has fallen in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic," said an AHDB analysis. For the last half of the year, statistical data regarding cold storage capacities in Japan are reflecting an increase in pig meat stocks, probably due to disruption in normal sales outlets because of the coronavirus pandemic. High product availability likely then dampened import demand in the second half of the year.<br />Still, for this year, a USDA outlook foresees expects import levels to increase a little compared to 2020. Consumption last year is not thought to have fallen very significantly overall. Pork is a staple of home cooking and growth in this area largely compensates for lost foodservice demand. Further downward pressure on import volumes is, therefore, not expected. Increased availability of globally traded pork, reflecting lower demand from the Chinese market, may also encourage importing if prices are more favourable.<br />"Interestingly, Japan recently agreed to allow imports of Hungarian pork from areas of the country not affected by African Swine Fever. This reportedly follows two years of negotiations. This is the first time Japan has reached a regionalisation agreement with an ASF-affected country. It remains to be seen if others can follow suit, and how long such developments might take, " commented Bethan Wilkins, AHDB analyst. Such a situation may lead to an opening for German or Polish pork products, which are now banned from this market.</p> <p> </p>	1		Market		2021-02-15 13:47:36	2025-08-05 23:34:05	Details Edit Delete
4477	Meat consumption falls in Turkey	For the last month of the year 2020, chicken meat and turkey were in decline.	<p>Year to year, poultry meat is declining in Turkey. According to the latest statistical data released by Turkstat, hen egg production decreased by 0.5%, chicken meat production decreased by 1.4%, the number of the slaughtered chicken decreased by 3.1% and turkey meat production decreased by 21.7% in December compared with the same month of the previous year. Chicken meat production decreased by 0.1%, the number of the slaughtered chicken decreased by 0.5%, hen egg production decreased by 0.6% and turkey meat production decreased by 2.4% in the January-December period compared with the same period of the previous year.<br />Compared with December 2019, the month analyzed has presented a decrease of 1.4% in chicken meat output (181.725 tonnes), turkey 21.7% (4.670 tonnes) and eggs 0.5% (1.7 billion units).</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-15 12:08:20	2025-08-05 11:29:48	Details Edit Delete
4478	Cherkizovo buys sausage facility in Leningrad		<p>A preliminary agreement on the acquisition of 100% of shares in LLC “Pit-Product” was signed by LLC “APK Mikhailovsky” (a part of Cherkizovo Group) with the current owner of the company – Atria Group (Finland). Pit-Product owns two modern meat processing production facilities in Leningrad region (in Gorelovo and Sinyavino) with the capacity of 39 000 tons of sausages, hot dogs, meat deli per annum. Among the clients of the company are federal retail chains and foodservice establishments, said the Russian group in a press release.<br /> Total headcount of LLC “Pit-Product” is around 700 people (as of the end of 2020). Along with the production sites, the transaction will also include logistics facilities, Pit Product brand and other intellectual property rights. The transaction is expected to be closed in the first half of 2021, after approval by the Federal Antimonopoly Service.</p> <p>“Increase of value-added products manufacturing remains of the most important priorities in Cherkizovo Group`s development. For that reason, acquisition of “Pit-Product”, one of the most technologically advanced processing facilities in the North-West Federal District, will significantly reinforce our positions in such an important and big market. The transaction will also contribute to further increase of sales in the foodservice channel”, comments CEO of Cherkizovo Group Sergey Mikhailov. <br />Through this, Cherkizovo is expected to increase its share in the sausage market in the North-West Federal District, one of the key regions of the company`s presence.</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-15 14:15:54	2025-08-05 17:47:53	Details Edit Delete
4479	BNP Paribas halts financial support for beef raised in Amazon	The French lender announced it would encourage its clients not to produce or buy beef from Cerrado land cleared or converted land after January 1 2020.	<p>Sad news for Brazilian beef producers from the Cerrado region. One of the world's largest banks, BNP Paribas, announced this week that will halt financial support for customers involved in producing or buying beef from this region. This measure outlines a policy to fight deforestation in the Amazon and the Cerrado regions, according to the financial institution.<br />The bank, France's largest listed lender, said it would only provide financial products or services to companies - producers, meat conditioners and traders - with a strategy to achieve zero deforestation in their production and supply chains by 2025 at the latest. "Financial institutions exposed to the agricultural sector in Brazil must contribute to this fight against deforestation," BNP Paribas said in a statement. <br />Last year, Brazil was involved in a scandal regarding wildfires in the Amazonian forest, which cleared the land for cattle herds.</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-16 08:09:46	2025-08-06 03:07:46	Details Edit Delete
4480	Chinese vets trigger the alarm on new ASF strains	The new strain, called HuB20, was isolated from pork sampled in a market in central Hubei province.	<p>China's problems on ASF are far from over, as researchers from Changchun Military Veterinary Institute have discovered a new strain of African swine fever. According to them, the strain is less deadly than the one that devastated the local herd. At least two other new strains of the disease have already been found on pig farms in China. They are causing a chronic form of ASF that is affecting production on parent farms. Scientists are saying the virus appears to have undergone a natural mutation. On the other hand, some of the strains analyzed earlier presented characteristics attributed to strains believed to have been made for use in illicit vaccines.<br />On the other hand, experts from North America are convinced the Chinese pig inventory will drop again this year, despite the efforts made in rebuilding the herd.<br />"The widespread inoculation of substandard (illegal) ASF vaccines has made inoculated pigs infectious with mutated African Swine Fever virus. Mortality of infectious pigs can reach 70% which obviously cuts hog supply. What is even more frightening is that the modified virus can be transmitted through the air. If one pig is vaccinated the whole farm may be infected by African Swine Fever. One other report estimates some provinces sow inventory have declined 50%. Due to the rise of sow slaughter, the inventory of sows is estimated nationally to have declined 1.76 million in the 3 months November 2020 to January 2021 (10%)", commented Jim Long, President and CEO of Genesus.<br />From his perspective, China's pork production recovery will slow down, leading to more pork imports for the following months.</p>	1		Industry		2021-02-16 08:53:21	2025-08-06 01:00:55	Details Edit Delete
4481	Storytellers, a citizen journalism project from the World Food Programme	The Pink Lady global family has joined forces to support this innovative communication concept through equipment and hands-on digital communications training.	<p>We believe that every young person should be given a voice to tell their stories, which is why we are incredibly proud to be supporting Storytellers, a citizen journalism project from the World Food Programme. </p> <p>The Pink Lady<sup>®</sup> global family has joined forces to support this innovative communication concept which gives young refugees and youth living in vulnerable communities the knowledge and tools they need to share their stories, using their own words and images. </p> <p>The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, working to save and change the lives of 100 million people in 88 countries. This year it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war".</p> <p> </p> <p>We are pleased that our support will help provide equipment and hands-on digital communications training, involving courses on visual communication, such as photography or filming on a smartphone. Through the Storytellers project, talented people among refugees, displaced and vulnerable communities share authentic stories with a large online audience.  </p> <p>Pink Lady<sup>®</sup> will also help The World Food Programme amplify these stories by sharing them on our global social channels, engaging audiences across the world with these first-hand accounts of truth and reality. For several years, Pink Lady® has highlighted WFP’s work through the Pink Lady<sup>® </sup>Food Photographer of the Year Awards and the Food for Life category. For the past two years, the awards have highlighted the inspirational work of graduates from the Storytellers programme and we hope this new support will enable the project to reach wider audiences while engaging, educating, and empowering people to tell their own stories.</p> <p> </p> <p>Gioacchino Gargano, Project Coordinator for WFP Storytellers said: “We’re delighted to build on the relationship we have developed with Pink Lady<sup>®</sup> through the Food Photographer of the Year Awards. The fact the Pink Lady<sup>®</sup> global teams are involved is great as it enables these important messages and stories to reach even more people. The donation will allow us to train and invest in more people, empowering them, giving them a stronger, clearer voice.”</p> <p> </p> <p>Click <a href="https://www.pinkladyapples.co.uk/storytellers">here</a> to find out more about our support for the Storytellers project.</p> <p> </p> <p>(<em>Photo credit - Ali Barrah</em> )</p>	1		Technology		2021-02-16 11:36:37	2025-08-06 03:35:16	Details Edit Delete

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