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4542	The first Jamon Business Meeting to be held by ORES	The commercial branch of the cooked and cured foods division of the Vall Companys Group will be showcasing more than 200 products and new and innovative ranges.	<p>ORES, the commercial branch of the cooked and cured foods division of the Vall Companys Group, is organizing the first Jamon Business Meeting; an event that aims to showcase the very best of Spanish charcuterie to operators in the retail and foodservice sectors across the whole of Europe. The first Jamon Business Meeting, organised by ORES, will be held online on 13, 14 and 15 April, and aims to give international markets a closer insight into the finest cooked and cured products from Spain.ORES, which stands for Origins of Spain, offers a catalogue of more than 200 references and 12 brands of products made from the four Iberian, two Duroc, and Large White breeds of pig. All of them come from seven geographical regions famed for their long-standing tradition and leadership in pork production, such as Jabugo, Guijuelo, Teruel, Valdepeñas and Vic, among others.<br />At the first Jamon Business Meeting, ORES will be presenting its most recent innovations: formats that meet the needs of an increasingly diverse consumer base, which were created with the determination to adapt to every individual consumer and consumption opportunity.A prime example is our new EasyBox format with single servings. Each box contains five sachets of 50 grams, the ideal amount for daily consumption; hence avoiding food waste. This packaging also reduces the use of plastic by 28.8% and cardboard by 74.4% compared to the current format.<br />As part of Spain’s leading agri-food conglomerate, the Vall Companys Group, ORES enjoys total control over the quality and traceability of all its products. These rigorous and exhaustive controls start in the genetics lab and continue through the breeding and raising of the animals and finally the cutting and packaging processes. Everything, from start to finish, to guarantee optimum quality and food safety. This virtual trade fair is set to become a key opportunity for exploring new lines of business and meeting the needs of consumers of charcuterie products, guaranteeing the time-honored flavour, origin and quality of these products in new, practical and innovative formats.</p>	1		Events		2021-03-17 12:36:20	2025-08-15 11:54:54	Details Edit Delete
4543	Russia increases pork export volumes to Asia		<p>Russia is close to access to more Asian markets as is pushing more pork to the Vietnamese market. The current Russian pig price is 122 Roubles ($1.67) per live kg, including 10% VAT. Lent is just starting in Russia so the price is as normal expected to fall to about 112 Roubles ($1.53).<br />This is in line with where the price has been for the past 9 months. Russia and other CIS countries have been affected less by Covid than Europe and North America. Not in terms of the number of infections, the disease does not recognize populations or countries. The difference is a public reaction or lack of over-reaction.<br />So far, the country which is fighting an ongoing ASF outbreak has lost about 600,000 pigs due to this matter. "This may seem a lot, but it is about 3% of total pigs in production. Russian pig production companies have in reality done an excellent job of controlling ASF. Yes, there are outbreaks, but the overall impact of ASF is significantly less than diseases like PRRS, that Russian farms as do most of the world, accept as normal," commented Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS, and Europe, Genesus Inc.<br />IN his opinion, the need for pig meat in the Vietnamese market will stand as a pillar for the Russian pork exports. "Russia has also been increasing export volume. This is now at about 190,000 tonnes per year. This increase is primarily due to significantly more pork exported to Vietnam – due to losses from ASF in that country. The volume of exports is today 3% to 4% of the total volume produced.<br />There is a good deal of international discussion about within-country regionalization with regards to areas free from ASF. If this was to be agreed to, especially by China, this could be a game-changer for the Russian pig industry," he added.</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry		2021-03-17 13:04:29	2025-08-15 04:17:29	Details Edit Delete
4544	Aussie lamb exports to Qatar are down	Lamb exports to the Middle East remain constrained relative to some of the levels seen early last year. Much of this is to do with the Qatari Government abruptly ending the subsidy on imported lamb, which came into effect at the end of December 2020.	<p>Australian lamb has lost its place in the Qatari market. "Unfortunately, lamb exports to the Middle East remain constrained relative to some of the levels seen early last year. Much of this is to do with the Qatari Government abruptly ending the subsidy on imported lamb, which came into effect at the end of December 2020. Australian lamb exports to Qatar averaged 1,600 tonnes swt per month through 2020, however, were just shy of 600 tonnes swt in both January and February this year.</p> <p>For mutton, exports in February were 12,200 tonnes swt, back slightly from the 14,700 tonnes swt in February 2020. China remains the largest destination by far, accounting for over half of all mutton exports in February. Mutton exports to the Middle East did pick up, reaching 1,400 tonnes swt, marking the highest total since April last year. Mutton exports to Qatar are up 91% for the year-to-February (albeit off a low base), with importers evidently making a switch from buying lamb", commented MLA in its latest market report. However, the country reported 21,600 tonnes in lamb exports last month, a decline of 9% on February last year and this was a marked improvement on the level of trade seen in January (13,600 tonnes swt). China was the major destination, taking 5,600 tonnes swt for the month, while the US was close behind with 5,300 tonnes swt. Lamb continues to perform well through retail channels across the US, with trade in February mirroring some of the good export volumes through the second half of 2020.</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry		2021-03-17 12:17:31	2025-08-14 21:52:41	Details Edit Delete
4545	Vietnam to increase pig production by 12%	Breeding animal imports and stricter biosecurity measures adopted in large-scale farms should lead to the recovery of the sector.	<p>Large pig imports, mainly from Thailand, may lead to the recovery of the Vietnamese pig herd in 2021, according to a Rabobank report. According to the bank, pig production in the country is expected to increase from 8% to 12% this year, even though the country has recorded outbreaks of African swine fever in some provinces in the winter.<br />Analysts believe the impact of the disease is less in the face of previous outbreaks, although it still threatens small family farms. In large-scale properties, the risks of the disease are already seen as minor, due to biosecurity measures adopted in the last two years.<br />Vietnam's sow herd has steadily increased but it is estimated that a large number of animals are still crossbred females, which have lower productivity than F1 females. This situation is expected to continue in 2021, as it will take some time to increase the F1 sow herd. In 2020, Vietnam imported GGP breeders and breeding stock, the latter mainly coming from Thailand. In total, imports of breeding herds reached 242,000 heads in 2020, compared to 3,000 heads in 2019. Imports represent less than 10% of the total sow herd. The bank expects imports of breeding herds to continue in 2021. </p>	1		Industry		2021-03-18 07:16:24	2025-08-12 20:47:09	Details Edit Delete
4546	Japan's limit for American beef was reached this month	US Meat Export Federation on Thursday urged Tokyo to raise the threshold.	<p>242,000 tonnes of US beef have been already shipped this year to Japan, which triggered the safeguard limit that will increase tariffs from 25.8% to 38.5% for a month, according to Spectrum1 News channel. Japan’s limits on imports of meat and other farm products have been a recurring trade issue with the US, as USMEF representatives mentioned. In their opinion, the Japanese government will have to raise the limit to avoid a similar situation every year.<br />"Triggering of the beef safeguard is not unexpected. In fact, based on our 15-year outlook, USMEF projects that without an increase to the safeguard threshold, Japan’s imports of U.S. beef are likely to trigger the annual safeguard every year," USMEF said in a statement.<br />A bilateral trade agreement signed in 2019 provided for US beef imports to gradually rise, and taxes to drop from 38.5% first to 25.8%, and eventually to 9% in 15 years. The Japan-US Trade Agreement also says that if the safeguard gets set off, Japan agrees to consult with the US to adjust the level. Japan’s imports of US beef rose 3% in the first part of the year compared to the previous year. American beef exports to South Korea and China have also been growing. Based on value, Japan is the main market for US beef but the American exporters are facing strong competition from Australia.</p>	1		Market		2021-03-18 07:57:40	2025-08-14 22:31:48	Details Edit Delete
4547	Ukraine resumes poultry exports to the EU	Exports were suspended in January due to an outbreak of bird flu.	<p>Ukrainian poultry exports to the EU have been resumed this week, after two months of suspension, announced Ukrainian Economy, Trade and Agriculture Development Deputy Minister Taras Kachka. "Highly pathogenic avian influenza cases were recorded in Ukraine in the winter months. For the period of detecting these cases, exports were suspended", he stated in a post on social media.<br />The European Union on March 17 recognized the zoning of Ukraine for highly pathogenic avian influenza, which will allow the country to supply safe poultry products from uninfected areas to the EU countries, even taking into account the current quarantine restrictions in areas where cases of the disease were previously recorded.<br />The recognition of the zoning will allow Ukraine to resume trade with the EU in poultry products. This will happen, even taking into account the fact that there are still quarantine restrictions in the zones where there have been cases of the disease and supply safe products from uninfected areas," Head of the service Vladyslava Mahaletska said, quoted by Interfax news agency.<br />Taras Kachka noted that the rapid recovery of exports is a sign of normal, high-quality and friendly cooperation between Ukraine and the EU, which is provided by the Economy Ministry and the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.<br />As reported, on January 23, Ukraine's State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection announced the suspension of poultry meat exports to the European Union due to an outbreak of bird flu.</p>	1		Industry		2021-03-18 08:26:16	2025-08-14 23:46:44	Details Edit Delete
4548	Slight increase for EU chicken meat production in 10 years	Pork seems to remain the favorite type of meat among European consumers.	<p>Data released by the European Commission show an increase in chicken meat consumption for 2020. According to the outlook, in 2020, with the Covid-19 pandemic, chicken was the only meat to register an increase in production in the bloc. And this should continue until 2030, even though there will be a recovery in the production of pork, still affected by outbreaks of ASF.<br />The forecast is to reach the end of the current decade producing about 14.1 million tons of chicken meat, a volume that corresponds to very modest growth in relation to the production of 2020 (close to 13.5 million tons): lower increase half a percent per year and 4.6% in a decade).<br />Regarding domestic consumption, the EC notes that chicken meat has been growing consistently in recent years, as the consumer has understood that it is a healthy meat. And the various lockdowns imposed by Covid-19 last year only reinforced this trend, given the accessibility and convenience of food in domestic cooking.<br />Still, chicken meat will continue to be the second choice in meat for European consumers. For 2030 is predicted a per capita consumption of around 24.6 kg, about 1.2 kg more than last year. The consumption of pork should decrease 1.4 kg in relation to 2020. But that means spending from 33.4 kg last year to 32 kg per capita at the end of this decade.</p>	1		Industry		2021-03-19 10:59:21	2025-08-15 15:53:19	Details Edit Delete
4549	Huge shock for the German meat industry	Clemens Toennies is prospecting ways to sell the largest meat producer in Germany.	<p>Germany's Toennies may be for sale, according to sources consulted by Bloomberg. The news agency said that Clemens Toennies is exploring a sale of Germany’s largest meat processor and looks for potential buyers such as Tyson Foods Inc., JBS SA and WH Group Ltd (China). If real, the decision could turn into a €4 billion ($4.8 billion) deal, the sources said.<br />In 2020, the company was embroiled in a nationwide scandal due to a huge coronavirus outbreak, when one of his meatpacking plants was ordered to shut after more than 1,500 workers tested positive for Covid-19. The outbreak, Germany’s biggest at the time, led to criticism of the company’s use of low-paid contract workers from eastern Europe and claims that their working environment failed to prevent the spread of the virus. Toennies has since launched a number of initiatives to try to regain the public’s trust.<br />Toennies Holding ApS & Co is a family business with 50 years of existence. Clemens Toennies owns about 45% of the company, and his nephew Robert holds 50%. Toennies Holding has 28 plants and exports its products to 82 countries around the globe. In 2019, the company reported a turnover of €7.3 billion.</p>	1		Industry		2021-03-19 11:18:38	2025-08-15 15:38:03	Details Edit Delete
4550	Australia remains the largest exporter of goatmeat	The value of Australian goatmeat exports totaled $112.3 million in 2020, down 38% from 2019 levels.	<p> </p> <p>Australian goat production eased for the third year in a row, totalling 16,357 tonnes carcase weight (cwt). However, this was somewhat offset by an increase in average carcase weights, which lifted 10% year-on-year, to 15.6kg/head in 2020.<br />According to Food and Agriculture Organisation data, Australia is not a large producer of goatmeat globally but is the biggest player in the global goat meat trade. Australia exported approximately 95% of production in 2020, with exports totalling 14,147 tonnes shipped weight (swt). The US received 60% of Australian exports in 2020, with Taiwan, South Korea, Trinidad and Tobago and Canada also representing important markets.<br />Live goat exports accounted for only 5% of total export value in 2020, totalling $3.9 million. After reaching record levels in 2019, goat over-the-hooks prices remained historically high in 2020, peaking at 917¢/kg cwt in early March and averaging 819¢/kg for the year. Prices stabilised in late May and tracked below year-ago levels for the remainder of 2020.<br />Goatmeat is widely consumed globally but remains a niche protein in many markets. Per capita consumption of goatmeat varies greatly between countries, with culture and local production being major factors influencing diet. Population growth and increasing household wealth underpin a positive outlook for global red meat consumption, though unfamiliarity and availability of goatmeat remain major barriers to new consumers.</p>	1		Industry		2021-03-19 12:03:45	2025-08-15 00:02:22	Details Edit Delete
4551	Red meat sales increases in the UK	Last year, consumers have purchased more red meat, despite the COVID-19 crisis.	<p>Restrictions applied in the UK due to the coronavirus crisis have encouraged consumers to purchase more red meat, according to the most recent Kantar study. Shoppers bought 14% more red meat in the year to 24 January, compared to the year before, with a spending increase of 17%. All red meat saw increased demand, and despite somewhat subdued Christmas and January festivities, volume sales of beef were up nearly 20%, lamb 24%, and pork 29% over this period.<br />As people reconnected with red meat, many also returned to butchers, sought out farm shops, and found joy and reassurance in connecting with the people and places that produce their food, the analysts reported.<br />"In Scotland, the origin is now the driving force pushing up meat sales, according to Kantar, and 67% of people surveyed by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) in summer 2020, said they were now more aware of trying to buy local food and drink. Running in parallel with this and not going anywhere, is consumer’s growing concern about climate change and the role diet, and meat in particular, play," commented Kate Rowell, Chair of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).<br />However, as livestock farming goes, the UK is one of the most sustainable in the world, with beef and lamb production emitting 35% less carbon dioxide than the global average, according to the UN’s FAO calculation.<br />"Rather than launch a defensive battle, let’s take this opportunity to engage positively, inform properly, and tell our own story. We are in an excellent position to do so, and farmers are the most trusted part of the supply chain. This is a strong story to engage with consumers on – both domestically and abroad – many of whom are dabbling with meat alternatives but are still on the fence trying to decide what is ethical and healthy. We have the chance to cut through the misinformation and show them that the right kind of red meat – home grown on our soils – can be part of a sustainable and ethical diet," added Mrs. Rowell.</p>	1		Market		2021-03-22 05:24:56	2025-08-15 05:52:01	Details Edit Delete
4552	Canada looks to change its BSE status	The North American country may soon get BSE negligible risk status.	<p>Canada is seeking to change its BSE status from a controlled-risk country to one of negligible risk. The change in risk status would allow Canadian cattle and beef access to markets that require products to originate from negligible BSE-risk countries.<br />Canada’s application to the Scientific Commission of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to change its BSE status meets the necessary requirements, the OIE said. Canada has been recognized as a controlled BSE-risk country since 2007. The last case of BSE in Canada was in 2015 in a cow born in 2009.<br />The application is moving from the Scientific Commission to the broader OIE delegation, and an official vote on the application is expected to take place at the end of May. <br />"A change in Canada’s BSE status from controlled to negligible would help secure and negotiate access for Canadian cattle and beef products to trade markets that require products to originate from negligible BSE-risk status countries," according to a statement from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.<br />One of the OIE criteria for Canada to be categorized as a negligible BSE-risk country is to demonstrate that infected domestic animals were born more than 11 years prior.</p>	1		Industry		2021-03-22 05:32:45	2025-08-15 05:22:33	Details Edit Delete
4553	Uncertainties rule the global meat market due to both COVID-19 and ASF	New ASF outbreaks reported in China and the development of the same crisis in Germany, Poland and Romania worry representatives of the Spanish meat industry.	<p>The last meeting of the ANICE Meat Group, held last week, pointed out that uncertainties are going to rule the global meat trade for at least o couple of years are both ASF and COVID-19 crisis are having an impact on the markets. New ASF outbreaks reported in China and the development of the same crisis in Germany, Poland and Romania have been mentioned as factors that will maintain a high demand for meat pork in Spain, with export destination to Asia, and especially to China fort 2 to 4 years, mentioned Juan Pedro Florido, President of the Group and Director of Operations of ElPozo Alimentacion, quoted by Carnica magazine. However, in this time horizon, a recovery in the Chinese pig inventory or the opening of this market to Russian pork may create a shock wave between exporters.<br />On his part, Jaime Yartu, president of the ANICE Beef Group, explained the situation of the beef sector, which has been greatly affected by the difficulties that the hospitality industry has gone through. "Production in the European Union fell by 1.5% last year and is expected to fall another 0.5% this year", he stressed. Also, in the international arena, although new markets such as Vietnam, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines have recently been opened, Yartu stated that exports to these countries will not be enough to alleviate the effects of the closure of the Algerian market in 2020, which accounted for a good part of the foreign trade of Spanish beef.<br />Finally, concern was expressed about the constant attacks on meat, unjustified and without medical or scientific grounds to support them. The members of the group agreed on the need to value the animal protein production industry, work together against these attacks and demand from politicians the attention and defense that the sector deserves.</p>	1		Industry		2021-03-22 05:56:13	2025-08-15 03:53:53	Details Edit Delete
4554	China's live cattle imports doubled at the beginning of 2021	In January 2021, live cattle imports reached a total of 49,565 head.	<p>Over the first two months of the year, China's live cattle imports reached a total of 78,000 head, with January figures establishing a record of 49,565 head, according to Beef To China. The amount is double compared with the first two months of 2020. In February 2021, the Chinese Mainland imported varying quantities of live cattle from Uruguay, Australia and New Zealand but not from Chile, one of the main import markets, from which imported 12,540 head of live cattle in January. In addition, the February live cattle imports from Australia and New Zealand decreased by 11,747 and 9,729 head, respectively, to 7,151 and 4,406 head, accounting for 25.2% and 15.5% of total imports.<br />Australia and Uruguay remain the main suppliers of live cattle to China, followed by New Zealand and Chile.</p>	1		Market		2021-03-23 07:07:21	2025-08-15 14:17:29	Details Edit Delete
4555	Danish Crown's pig slaughter capacity back to normal levels	Efforts have been made over the last 6 months to eliminate the backlog in farms, says the company.	<p>Danish Crown announced in a press release that is ready to welcome new unit holders, as the capacity in pig slaughterhouses has been brought back to normal levels. "A fantastic effort has been made over the last six months. Especially the drivers who pick up the pigs and the staff at the slaughterhouses have really made a difference in the efforts to catch up with what we were behind. Therefore, we can now advance pigs before Easter, and we also believe it is prudent to take the first new members from the waiting list," says Erik Bredholt, who is chairman of the board of Danish Crown.<br />It was an increasing pressure on slaughter capacity that in early October led Danish Crown to introduce a temporary waiting list for the admission of new pig unit owners. The supply of pigs was already increasing before the outbreak of African swine fever in Germany, and at the same time, extensive measures against COVID-19 had a negative effect on slaughter capacity.</p> <p>With the prospect of even more pigs for slaughter, Danish Crown's Board of Directors chose to focus on maintaining a good service for the existing owners and at the same time create a temporary waiting list for new unit holders. At the same time, efforts were made to increase the slaughter capacity at the Group's Danish slaughterhouses. <br />"From the outside, it may seem like a simple task to slaughter more pigs, but since last spring, the capacity has actually been significantly increased. In other words, there are over 200 extra pick-ups of pigs from the unit holders every week, and more than 500 new employees have been hired at the slaughterhouses to solve the task. Just after Christmas, we were more than a week behind with the slaughter, but now they have over 300,000 pigs caught up. It is very satisfying," says Erik Bredholt.<br />The status right now is that there are more than 70 farmers on the waiting list with an annual production of over 700,000 slaughter pigs. Initially, new members will be opened, corresponding to deliveries of 5,000-7,000 pigs per week or between 250,000 and 350,000 pigs on an annual basis. As a starting point, new unit holders will be admitted after the date of when they expressed their wish to become unit holders in Danish Crown in writing. However, the Danish Crown board has decided to prioritize the admission of those farmers who are starting or are already building new stables.</p>	1		Industry		2021-03-23 07:21:19	2025-08-14 18:16:06	Details Edit Delete
4556	International meat prices fell in 2020, says FAO	The situation reflects declining prices on all types of meat, supported by widespread import restrictions from many importing countries due to pandemic-related economic recessions, collars of transportation bottle and the limitations of foreign reserves.	<p>FAO's meat prices index fell last year due to widespread import restrictions from many importing countries due to pandemic-related economic recessions, collars of transportation bottle and the limitations of foreign reserves, reports the UN Agency in the latest meat market review.<br />International meat prices, measured by the Meat Price Index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), averaged 95.5 in 2020, a decrease of 4.5 points (4.5%) from 2019, reflecting price declines across all meat types. Widespread import curtailments by some 14 out of the top-20 meat importing countries due to economic downturns, transport bottlenecks, or increased domestic availabilities were primarily behind the overall price decline in 2020. <br />Severe foreign exchange limitations due to reduced inward remittances, shrunken tourism-related revenues, and weakened export incomes further reduced meat purchases. Notwithstanding these reductions, global meat imports rose in 2020, driven by China’s year-on-year escalation of imports, which rose by as much as 57.6% to 11.7 million tonnes. Pig meat imports rose the most due to the ASF-induced pig meat deficit and the government purchases for replenishing public stocks. These increased imports did not translate to higher world prices as most exporting countries faced excess supplies, caused by reduced food services sales and lower internal demand because of pandemic-related lockdowns and economic hardships.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/1616410376-cb3700en-2-1-large-nocrop.jpg?1616488661304" alt="1616410376-cb3700en-2-1-large-nocrop" height="100%" /></p> <p><br />The annual average indices of all meat products that constitute the index fell in 2020. Poultry meat prices declined the most (-9.8%), followed by ovine (-5.7%), pig (-3.6%) and bovine (-1.4%) meats. The annual average poultry meat prices per tonne declined from $1,374 in 2019 to $1,239, primarily as export availabilities exceeded global demand, partly reflecting the continued production increases worldwide, adding to already high export availabilities. Some producers, such as Brazil, even lowered production in the wake of high feed costs, market uncertainty, and weakening prices, but overall global output declines were insufficient to contain the price slide. Similarly, avian influenza outbreaks in European countries reduced production, but the impacts remained small. The average annual pig meat prices fell from $2,290 in 2019 to $2,209 per tonne in 2020, a decline of 3.6%. Increased import demand, mainly from China, was insufficient to balance a slump in imports from other countries, caused by COVID-19 related economic hardships, logistical bottlenecks, and a steep fall in demand from the food services sector. Increased export availabilities in major producing countries also contributed to the price decline, despite prolonged plant shutdowns and slaughtering and processing delays in many producing countries, say the market review.</p>	1		Market		2021-03-23 07:36:42	2025-08-15 02:24:59	Details Edit Delete
4558	70% of the Spaniards are buying food online	31.5% are ordering ingredients to replicate restaurant recipes, study reveals.	<p>According to the latest AECOC Shopperview insight, 70% of the Spaniards are using online channels to buy food. In April 2020, only 40% were using this method of shopping. "Online is here to stay: 80% of those who buy online affirm that they will continue to purchase some products this way once the pandemic passes and only 7% say they will leave the channel," explains the manager of the strategy area commercial and marketing of Aecoc, Rosario Pedrosa.<br />The health and economic crisis caused by the pandemic has triggered the transfer of consumption from outside to inside the home that continues today. This is one of the main conclusions of the ‘Consumption and purchase inside and outside the home after Covid-19’, carried out by Aecoc Shopperview in collaboration with 40dB. The impossibility of going to bars and restaurants and the increase in teleworking explain that 40% of consumers look for products to cook at home, while 31.5% buy ingredients to replicate the recipes for meals that they used to make in restaurants. <br />In parallel, delivery is consolidated: 47.5% of consumers have ordered food at home in recent weeks and 31% say they now spend more on this service than before the crisis. Among delivery users, 54% say they order a minimum of once a week.<br />The next Easter holidays will be conditioned by mobility restrictions, prevention against the virus and the economic situation of Spanish households. This is indicated by the fifth barometer ‘Consumption and purchase inside and outside the home after Covid-19’, carried out by Aecoc Shopperview. The report points out that 61% of the population will choose to stay in their usual residence and, of these, 74% will do so to avoid possible infections and 26% to reduce expenses.</p> <p>On the other hand, 22% of those surveyed affirm that they will be out for a few days, as long as restrictions allow. 39% will stay in their second residence, while 27% will spend their holidays in hotels and 23% will go to rural houses, apartments or campsites.</p>	1		Retail		2021-03-25 11:22:53	2025-08-15 05:12:17	Details Edit Delete
4559	Boom in Brazilian egg exports	There is an increase of 150% in egg exports for the first two months of 2021.	<p>Brazil exported 1.270 tonnes of eggs in January and February, marking an increase of 150% compared to the same months a year ago. "The strong increase in exports in 2021 resumes the levels of shipments practiced before the pandemic. The balance of sales increases the foreign exchange generated by the sector at an especially important time for the egg sector, with strong production costs,", commented Ricardo Santin, president of the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA).<br />Eggs are also in high demand in the domestic market as the consumers are looking to buy cheaper animal protein products. In terms of value, Brazilian egg exports are worth $4.13 million, 152.8% more than the same period a year ago. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the main destination for Brazilian eggs exported, receiving 2,356 tonnes in the two months, 209.7% more than in the first two months of 2020. The second place went to Sierra Leone, which received 103 tonnes in the two months, and there were no imports registered in 2020. The third place was Japan, which imported 89.2 tonnes, an increase of 103% in comparison with the same period last year.</p>	1		Industry		2021-03-25 11:35:09	2025-08-14 14:04:19	Details Edit Delete
4560	Sharp drop in avian flu outbreaks in France	Officials will allow poultry farms in areas in the south-west affected by a severe strain of avian influenza to resume production.	<p>Poultry farmers in South-West France may resume production in their units after the country reported a drop in bird flu outbreaks recently. The number of new outbreaks of the virus in France dropped to five in the first week of March, compared with almost 130 in the first week of January, while in the most affected region of the Landes no new cases were recorded in the last month, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement. <br />France is among the European countries that have seen the H5N8 avian flu virus spread this winter from wild birds to domestic birds. The authorities massively slaughtered flocks to contain the disease, with France slaughtering about 3 million birds, mostly ducks. "This means that the drastic measures put in place to limit the spread of the virus have brought results," said the document.</p> <p>Farms in southwestern areas that were previously subjected to mass slaughter will be able to resume breeding certain types of birds, including chickens, although herds are confined indoors. However, the ban on raising ducks and geese in these areas would continue until the H5N8 epidemic was completely ended, given the particular vulnerability of these animals to the virus, the ministry added.<br />The risk of bird flu remained high in France and Europe, the ministry said, looking at two cases this week in northeastern France and 39 cases among wild birds in Europe last weekend.</p> <p><span class="VIiyi" lang="en"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="pt" data-phrase-index="0">Following the example of France, the United Kingdom defined that from April 1st, the guidelines that forced British poultry farming to keep all their birds under confinement, without any access to the open air, will be suspended.</span> <span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="pt" data-phrase-index="1">Such measures have been in force since December 14, 2020.</span></span></p>	1		Industry		2021-03-25 11:43:52	2025-08-15 15:40:17	Details Edit Delete
4561	Brexit and the red meat industry, three months later	A webinar will be held by AHDB to assess the post-Brexit reality for the meat industry in the UK and EU.	<p>"Exit from the EU and trade in red meat: the reality three months later" is the title of the seminar that ASHB will organize on March 31. Although it will obviously approach the subject from the British perspective, the seminar can be of great interest to companies that work with that market or want to do so.</p> <p>Already last November, AHDB organized the webinar 'Exit the EU and trade in red meat: a view from Europe', where it was analyzed how Brexit is affecting the European red meat industry and what the main companies were doing meat from the continent to prepare. Three months after the end of the transition period, this follow-up webinar will assess the state of the trade relationship between the EU and the UK, with a particular focus on how the EU-UK trade agreement has impacted the red meat traders on both sides of the Channel.<br />The speakers, representatives of the meat industry in Great Britain, Ireland, and continental Europe, will discuss the situations experienced in recent months, what they have meant to them and how they see the future of their business in this new context. Specifically, they will participate:<br /> Ian Stevenson, Executive Director, Northern Ireland Meat and Livestock Commission;<br /> Rizvan Khalid, Managing Director of Euro Quality Lambs;<br /> Knud Buhl, Director, Danish Bacon & Meat Council;<br /> Cormac Healy, Senior Director, Meat Industry Ireland;<br /> Tania Gesto-Casas, Policy Manager, AHDB.</p> <p> </p>	1		Events		2021-03-25 11:58:12	2025-08-15 14:10:08	Details Edit Delete
4562	Historical highs in livestock prices in Wales	"A tight supply, both on the domestic and global markets, coupled with changes to trading patterns as a result of Brexit and Covid-19, and firm retail demand have all led to strong prices for livestock farmers" - says HCC data analyst.	<p>Prices for lamb and cattle have reached historical highs in Wales, according to the latest market data reported by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales. Farmgate prices for lamb and beef have been on an upward trend since the start of 2021, reaching a level that’s considerably higher than the long-term average.<br />The current average price of prime lambs in Wales is nearly 15% higher than this time last year, and over 35% above the five-year average (week ending 20 March).<br />Prime cattle deadweight prices have also held up well. The average for steers in England and Wales for the week ending 13 March was the highest since 2013 - up 14% on last year - whereas the price of heifers and young bulls are higher by 13% and 17%, respectively, when compared to the same week in 2020. Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) data analyst, Glesni Phillips explains that there are three main drivers behind the current prices. “A tight supply, both on the domestic and global markets, coupled with changes to trading patterns as a result of Brexit and Covid-19, and firm retail demand have all led to strong prices for livestock farmers.”</p> <p>Slaughter data indicates a weak supply from the market. A higher proportion of lambs came forward during the May-December period last year as throughput figures were up 1.9% on the year - a likely result of Brexit uncertainty and strong prices at the time. This has taken its toll on the 2021 supply; there are fewer lambs available on the ground, resulting in a 13.5% reduction in lamb throughput during January and February this year.<br />The supply of prime cattle during the start of 2021 has also been limited. According to UK BCMS figures for January, the number of cattle (excluding dairy females) aged between 12-30 months on the ground was down 5% on the year. Beef production figures for January and February reflect the tight domestic supply with production currently down 2.3% compared to 2020. Looking further ahead, cattle aged between 0-12months (excluding dairy females) is up 1.5% on the year, so there may be some recovery in supply over the coming months and into 2022.<br />“On top of the tight supply, trading patterns have also been disrupted by both Brexit and Covid which continue to impact the demand for red meat from the foodservice sector and export markets,” said Glesni Phillips. “It comes as no surprise that export volumes for beef, lamb and pork were substantially lower than usual at the start of 2021, with imports also down. January figures have been impacted by post-Brexit problems and also by unique issues such as pre-Brexit stockpiling and heavy domestic demand.”</p> <p>In January 2021, total imports of red meat (including fresh/frozen and offal) to the UK fell by 41.5% on the year whilst volume of exports was down 56.0%. Trade with Ireland, in particular, was disrupted and drove the decline for both lamb and beef imports in January, whilst imports of lamb from Australia and NZ were up 15.4% and 12.8% respectively compared with January last year. Germany and France are also significant, as the volume of exports to those key markets was also reduced. <br />In contrast, retail demand has been strong with the pandemic forcing the UK population to stay at home, drastically changing shopping and eating habits. During the 12 weeks to 21 Feb 2021, spend on beef at retail increased by 15.8% on the year to total £1.2billion, whilst volume grew by 12.7% with new shoppers driving this increase in sales. Lamb also performed well, with spend at retail increasing by 12.7% on the year to total £237million, and volume grew by 16.4%.</p> <p>Glesni Phillips added: “The last 12 months have been unpredictable and we are unlikely to feel any sense of stability for quite some time. Market prices so far this year have been remarkably strong, but as restrictions ease and the foodservice sector begins to re-open, the trading landscape will undoubtedly change again. It is too early in the year to draw meaningful conclusions regarding red meat trade flows, but with time, we will feel increased confidence to trade with Europe again. In the meantime, domestic demand remains firm."</p>	1		Market		2021-03-25 12:11:56	2025-08-15 14:17:19	Details Edit Delete

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