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| 4583 | Beef production in the EU is dropping | However, exports have performed well in the Asian markets. | <p>Beef production in the European Union has dropped in 2020 to 6.8 million tonnes of beef, 1.2% down from 2019. Cattle slaughter overall was slightly above previous year's levels until April, when production was affected by the COVID-19 disruption. Then there was a recovery in June, possibly when some foodservice reopened, and production fluctuated around year-earlier levels for the remainder of the year, said a report from the European Commission.</p> <p>Year-on-year changes in production affected the largest producing nations differently. Germany, Italy and Spain experienced declines, with Italy being the largest real decline, dropping 48,000 tonnes (-6%). On the other hand, Ireland increased its beef production by 2% (14,000 tonnes), along with the Netherlands. France reported a growth of 0.2% in beef, while Poland followed the downward trend (-0.2%).<br />Despite a decline in production, exports have performed well, especially in the Asian markets but also in Canada and the US. The increase in exports of fresh and frozen beef was 1.3%, which stands for a total volume of 461,000 tonnes shipped last year. 50,000 tonnes were sent to the British market, a volume unchanged compared to 2019. Imports have fallen by 21% due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis, with the UK and Brazil being the largest suppliers affected by the restrictions imposed in the EU single market.</p> | 1 | Market | 2021-04-05 11:53:52 | 2025-08-15 06:00:48 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4584 | Handtmann acquires Dutch partner Verbufa | The acquisition of Verbufa was contractually agreed on 1st April 2021 and generates advantages for both partners. | <p>Handtmann Maschinenfabrik acquired last week its Dutch partner Verbufa, an internationally operating company, based in Amersfoort. Verbufa develops, provides and implements machine solutions for the food processing industry and as a trading company distributes machines and systems of leading manufacturers from the food processing industry. Verbufa has been exclusive Handtmann trading partner in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg for over 55 years. <br />"The integration of Verbufa into our group of companies marks an important strategic step towards an even stronger positioning in international competition,” comments Thomas Handtmann, Managing Partner of the family-owned business, “because the food processing industry is undergoing profound change towards digitisation, globalisation and individualisation and with it, changing customer needs.” <br />Harald Suchanka, CEO of the division of filling and portioning systems, emphasizes: “Following the acquisition of Inotec this past year, we are now taking the next logical step in providing our customers with holistic solutions. As a long-standing partner, Verbufa can contribute excellent industry insight and expertise in the development of customized customer solutions.” In addition to direct market development in the top sales markets of the Netherlands and Belgium, the merger of the two companies generates, above all, a high level of innovative strength for process-oriented concepts and solutions in the areas of forming, dosing, co-extruding and process automation. Customer requirements can thus be implemented quickly and purposefully. <br />“I am confident that the overarching interlinking of our development and engineering expertise and the combined knowledge of the market will produce substantial added value for our customers worldwide,” states a convinced Mark Marrink, previous owner of Verbufa and future Operations Manager of the new Handtmann subsidiary.<br />Handtmann Maschinenfabrik is part of the widely diversified Handtmann Group of Companies and business division of filling and portioning systems. Worldwide sales and distribution are currently conducted through 11 sales and service companies in the core markets as well as 60 commercial agents.</p> | 1 | Technology | 2021-04-05 12:01:16 | 2025-08-14 16:47:58 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4585 | Israel increases livestock imports by 51% | <p>Israel has increased its livestock imports for the first quarter of the year. 207,214 calves and lambs arrived at the country’s ports, a number substantially larger than the period January-March of 2020 (136,983 animals). Last year, a total of 601,741 animals arrived in Israel on live shipments, 90,000 less than in 2019, which stands for a historical record in livestock imports.<br />Israel is the fourth-biggest beef and veal consumer in the OECD, after Brazil, the US and Argentina, with annual per capita beef consumption in 2018 standing at 20.5 kilograms and totaling 137,000 tonnes. <br />The figures in live animal imports are stirring protests from activists, such as the animal rights organization Animals Now. “The dizzying increase in the number of live shipments proves that the minister of agriculture shows contempt for the state comptroller and the Israeli public. While 86% of Israelis support legislation to stop live shipments, the Agriculture Ministry is taking advantage of the political situation. By 2021 live shipments should already have been history,” the organization said in a statement, quoted by the Times of Israel newspaper.<br />The Economy Ministry has gradually increased quotas for duty-free imports of chilled meat. Last year, permits were given to import more than than 21,000 tons of it — 17,500 tons under duty-free import quotas and the rest according to bilateral agreements. Nevertheless, this is just a small drop in the "ocean" of meat consumption in the country. The market for the shipping, fattening and slaughter in the country is controlled by two companies: Tnuva and Dabbach.</p> | 1 | Market | 2021-04-05 12:28:12 | 2025-08-15 10:02:28 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 4586 | Brazilian meat exports trends higher in March | Shipments of beef, pork and chicken rose in volume and in revenue in March compared to the same period last year. | <p>A new report issued by the Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) shows that meat exports have begun to recover at the end of Q1. Shipments of beef, pork and chicken rose in volume and in revenue in March compared to the same period last year, according to the official data.<br />Shipments of fresh, chilled or frozen beef totaled 133,821 tonnes in the third month of 2021, an increase of 5.9% compared to the 125,882 tonnes exported in the same month of the previous year. In revenue, the advance was 11.61%, from $552.9 million a year earlier to $617.2 million last month. Shipments of fresh, chilled and frozen pork totaled 96,822 tonnes, 53% more than in the 63,296 tonnes of March 2020. In terms of sales, the result was 56.6% higher, at $244.3 million, against $155.9 million.</p> <p>Finally, the export of poultry meat and offal increased 8.47% in revenue and 12% in volume. 367,191 tonnes were shipped in March, compared to 327,706 tonnes in the same month of 2020. The revenue was $550.3 million, compared to $507.3 million in March of the previous year.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-04-06 07:11:32 | 2025-08-14 19:26:38 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4587 | Danish Crown foresee increased demand for pork in China | "I actually think there is pressure right now like in the fall of 2019, where it also went really fast," says Lars Albertsen, global sales director at Danish Crown Pork. | <p>There will be great demand for pork in China this year, is convinced Lars Albertsen, global sales director at Danish Crown Pork. In his opinion, the current situation in the Chinese market looks similar to the one in the last quarter of 2019.<br />"There is really great demand from China right now. It's always hard to compare, but I actually think there is pressure right now like in the fall of 2019, where it also went really fast. This means that the orders we are taking in right now for shipping in the second half of April and the beginning of May are being made at rising prices," Mr. Albetsen said.<br />China is driving the global demand right now but there are also other countries in the Asia-Pacific area that are looking to increase their pork imports. Japan, the Philippines and Australia are looking for pork suppliers in the global market as Germany is currently banned from these markets due to the ASF issue.<br />At the same time, there is significantly less slaughter in the US than a year ago, so buyers in several countries have now turned their attention to Europe. "It is always tempting to put everything on a board when the odds of success are as good as what we are experiencing in China right now. However, we have chosen a different path. We have succeeded in continuously streamlining our setup, and have raised the share we can freeze for export. This gives us the opportunity to service both our good and regular customers in Japan and Australia, among other places, and at the same time benefit from the strong demand from China," explained Lars Albertsen.<br />Several ASF outbreaks reported in the last couple of months in China driven demand up in recent weeks, although no one has a clear idea about the real impact on the Chinese pig inventory. "Huge quantities of meat shipped from North America into China over the spring and summer made the prices go down a lot, but now that hump is gone, and the Americans have slowed down, so there are definitely more factors that come into play," believes Mr. Albertsen.<br />Recently, WH Group, China's largest pork processor announced that is looking to increase meat imports as the prices in the domestic market are going to remain elevated. Last year, the Chinese group imported 700,000 tonnes of meat, mainly pork.</p> | 1 | Market | 2021-04-06 07:42:14 | 2025-08-15 10:54:56 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4588 | English pork processors seek Gov support | Exports to China from the units impacted by COVID-19 outbreaks have not been resumed. | <p>English pork processors are asking the government to release £15 million ($20.7 million) to cover the losses that appeared in exports to China. Some of the processing units hit by coronavirus outbreaks have lost access to the Chinese market and are experiencing financial difficulties, according to Financial Times.<br />The industry estimates 1m pig carcasses have been affected by the suspension of some exports to the Chinese market, with parts such as trotters and heads remaining in the domestic market, where there isn't much demand for those. "Margins in the meat industry are very tight at the best of times. So finding markets for these things like pigs’ heads is absolutely critical," commented Nick Allen, chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association.<br />Pig farmers are also asking for a financial line of support of £3.2 million ($4.42 million) from the government to help them deal with the impact of a backlog of pigs on farms because of post-Brexit trade blockages. <br />"Although there are a small number of businesses that cannot currently export pork products to China, this issue is not unique to the UK. We recognise the challenges the sector is facing and are closely monitoring the situation. <br />Defra will continue to support the affected establishments, working closely with UK industry and the British embassy in Beijing, with the aim of securing the resumption of exports," Defra said in a statement.<br />China has placed its first ban on pork imports from the UK in June last year and is not taking a step back on this issue claiming that the virus may resist in low temperatures and could be transmitted through food or packaging. Other pork suppliers in the Chinese market such as the Netherlands and Brazil have been impacted by similar measures as well.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-04-06 09:56:40 | 2025-08-14 16:04:50 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4589 | HKScan expects poultry demand to rise in Finland | A new slaughter line was installed in stages at the Rauma plant during the early part of the year. | <p>A new slaughtering line for poultry was installed by HKScand at its Rauma plant in Finland as the company expects demand for this type of meat to increase in the domestic market. The company invested about €6 million in this capacity expansion and expects results to be seen starting this year. In the investment, the whole first part of the production process at Rauma poultry unit in Finland has been renewed. The processing capacity of the unit’s slaughter line will increase with the investment by some 20% and raw material yield by some 10%. In addition, the investment will significantly reduce the consumption of utilities, such as water and district heating. This is one step towards HKScan’s target of carbon-neutral food production in line with the company’s Zero Carbon climate plan.</p> <p>“The new slaughter line was installed in stages during the early part of the year. The biggest changes were completed in recent weeks. Installation work proceeded as planned despite the additional challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to careful planning and our top professionals throughout the chain, the unit’s service level remained good during the installation work. After the equipment installations, we will continue to develop the unit’s productivity and striking power,” says Jari Leija, HKScan’s EVP Business Unit Finland. <br />HKScan’s Rauma unit delivers almost half of the poultry products in Finland. The unit’s service level and efficiency developed almost as planned in 2020, which improved the result of HKScan's poultry business in Finland. The target level has not yet been achieved. The investment now implemented enables the further development of the unit’s productivity and efficiency.<br />“Poultry products play a key role in driving growth in line with HKScan’s strategy. HKScan is the second-largest poultry company in its Baltic Sea region home markets. In 2020, our poultry product sales increased by over 12% and as a poultry product producer, we are the market leader in Finland, Estonia and Denmark. In Finland, we anticipate the demand for Kariniemen poultry products to continue strong also in the future,” says HKScan’s CEO Tero Hemmila.<br />The new investment enables the unit to significantly improve its raw material yield, productivity and operational reliability. With the investment, the company responds to the strong growth in demand for responsibly produced Kariniemen poultry products.<br />Kariniemen chickens grow on HKScan’s contract farms in Satakunta and Southwest Finland. Thanks to this contract farming, poultry meat used in Kariniemen products is 100% Finnish.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-04-07 08:54:20 | 2025-08-15 09:43:06 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4590 | UK butchery sector had a bumper year | Despite the coronavirus crisis, shoppers have supported the butchery sector in their area. | <p>A recent survey presented by Kantar shows that high-street butcher’s shops have enjoyed a bumper year over the last 12 months with new data showing that 630,000 more households visited independent retail butchers in Britain, compared to the previous year. The public has turned to their high-street butchers and has spent nearly 50% more per shopping trip in the butcher shop compared to other retailers when purchasing meat. Chops, roasting joints and sausages all proved popular during this time.<br />In addition, a recent survey conducted by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) also painted a positive picture for butcher’s shops. In a survey of over 2,000 people, the quality of the produce at butcher’s shops was over 50% of respondents’ main motivation for visiting butcher’s shops, whilst 38% said they wanted to support local businesses.<br />Kirstie Jones, HCC’s Market Development Officer commented "Throughout the last 12 months, we have heard how customers have depended on their local butcher for food supplies, with many butchers adapting their business models and offering deliveries to serve their communities. It is heartening to see this represented in these new figures, showing that people really do appreciate the quality and service their local butcher shops offer.". New campaigns to encourage shoppers to support local butcher shops are to be launched this spring by HCC along with exclusive recipe booklets and magazines which are to be spread among members of the Welsh Butchers’ Club.</p> | 1 | Market | 2021-04-07 10:14:03 | 2025-08-14 15:01:22 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4591 | Tonnies reports a 3% drop in sales for 2020 | The coronavirus outbreak at its Rheda processing plant and a decrease in pig prices has impacted the financial results of the company. | <p>Tonnies reported the financial results for 2020 and the value of sales was € 7.05 billion, 3% down from 2019. The drop in value is mainly attributed to the price of pigs (on average 9.3% lower than in 2019) and the closure of the Rheda production plant for four weeks due to a COVID-19 outbreak.<br />Still, the company highlights that the group developed steadily in 2020 despite the restrictions caused by the crown. After a solid first half, the balance sheet for the second half of the year was, as expected, weaker, although it is highlighted that the company can look back positively at the year as a whole. "The crown year 2020 was the greatest challenge in the history of our company and its employees. While at the start of the pandemic in the first half of the year, politicians asked us to produce more and fill supermarket shelves, the four-week closure of the Rheda plant and subsequent production cuts due to the outbreak, which the employers' liability insurance association now classifies as an industrial accident, negatively affected the balance sheet of that plant", commented Clemens Tonnies, Managing Partner of the company.<br />According to him, 28 production sites of the 29 owned the company around the world had a decent year, despite the problems raised by the coronavirus crisis. In total, Tönnies processed 16.3 million pigs (-2%) at its German plants, and the decrease was exclusively related to the closure of Rheda-Wiedenbrück. The company grew strongly in its other locations, particularly overseas. 4.5 million pigs were processed in Denmark, Spain, Great Britain and Poland (+ 17%), says the report issued by the German meat giant.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-04-07 12:09:33 | 2025-08-11 21:45:49 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4592 | Brazil expects a 6% increase in egg consumption | Last year, per capita consumption grew from 230 units to 250. | <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/Screenshot_2021-04-08%20eggs-dashboard_en%20pdf.jpg?1617870083210" alt="Screenshot_2021-04-08 eggs-dashboard_en pdf" height="100%" />Data released by the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) shows that last year per capita consumption of eggs had an 8.7% increase due to the affordability of this animal protein product. Compared to 2019, per capita consumption of eggs grew from 230 to 250 units and the trend is to remain positive for 2021.<br />For this year, the association expects an increase of 6% in egg consumption in the domestic market as it is pointed to the possibility of reaching 265 eggs per capita. This index is corroborated by the 5% increase in the housing of laying hens in 2020, indicating that there will be enough productive stock to reach the estimate.<br />The average price for 100 kg of eggs in the Brazilian market is now at €94.84, while the highest price in the world is in the US (€163.10), according to the latest market report from the European Commission.</p> | 1 | Market | 2021-04-08 08:22:49 | 2025-08-12 21:36:00 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4593 | Beef consumption in Russia drops to the lowest level in a decade | Restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 crisis have negatively affected the consumption of beef. | <p>Beef consumption in Russia is at the lowest level recorded in the past 10 years, according to data released by the Center for Industry Expertise of the Russian Agricultural Bank.<br />In 2020, the demand for beef in the domestic dropped to 1.94 million tonnes but sources from the industry expressed their confidence that the consumption will rebound by the end of 2021. Nevertheless, a reduction in dairy cow herd has set the stage for increased demand in the domestic market for premium cuts and high-quality beef such as Black Angus. "A decrease in consumption occurs in the segment of dairy breeds, which accounts for up to 80% of the market, and consumption of beef of meat breeds has grown 5 times over seven years, up to 300,000 tons, premium cuts - 12 times, up to 30,000 tons," said Sergei Yushin, the head of the Russian National Meat Association.<br />Sergey Yushin pointed out that the premium segment of the market is still not saturated, so consumption will grow with the development of production and logistics, retail trade, delivery to remote regions and the restaurant business.<br />According to the head of the Center for Industry Expertise of the Russian Agricultural Bank, Andrey Dalnov, for the next 10 years, the consumption of beef in the Russian market may add 100,000 tonnes in production.<br />Meantime, despite the drop of 3.4% in consumption reported last year, beef exports have increased by 103% to 20,000 tonnes, supported mainly by the demand in China, a recipient of 45% of Russian beef exports.</p> | 1 | Market | 2021-04-08 10:00:55 | 2025-08-15 07:03:29 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4594 | Global meat prices rose 2.3% in March - FAO | Bovine meat prices remained steady, while ovine meat prices declined as dry weather in New Zealand led to farmers offloading animals. | <p>An increase in prices for poultry and pig meat has made the FAO meat prices index jump by 2.3% m-o-m in March, according to the UN organization. The FAO Meat Price Index rose supported by imports in China and a surge in internal sales in Europe ahead of the Easter holiday celebration underpinning increasing poultry and pig meat quotations. Bovine meat prices remained steady, while ovine meat prices declined as dry weather in New Zealand led to farmers offloading animals. <br />Per total, global food commodity prices rose in March, marking their tenth consecutive monthly increase, with quotations for vegetable oils and dairy products leading the rise. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 118.5 points in March, 2.1 percent higher than in February and reaching its highest level since June 2014.</p> <p>Trends varied by commodity types. The March increase was led by the FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index, which rose 8.0 percent from the previous month to hit a nearly 10-year high, with soy oil prices rising sharply due in part to the prospects of firm demand from the biodiesel sector.</p> <p>The FAO Dairy Price Index increased 3.9 percent from February, with butter prices buoyed by somewhat tight supplies in Europe associated with increased demand in anticipation of a food-service sector recovery. Milk powder prices also rose, supported by a surge in imports in Asia, particularly China, due to declining production in Oceania and scarce shipping container availability in Europe and North America. By contrast, the FAO Cereal Price Index dropped by 1.8 percent, but it is still 26.5 percent higher than in March 2020. Wheat export prices declined the most, reflecting generally good supplies and favourable production prospects for 2021 crops. Maize and rice prices also declined, while those for sorghum rose. The FAO Sugar Price Index declined 4.0 percent in the month, triggered by prospects of large exports from India, but it remained more than 30 percent above its year-earlier level.</p> | 1 | Market | 2021-04-08 10:12:15 | 2025-08-15 05:15:47 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4595 | Europe reported more than 1000 bird flu outbreaks in 3 months | 25 EU member states and the UK have been impacted, with France leading the top. | <p>There were large outbreaks of bird flu reported by the European poultry industry between December 2020 and February this year. The number, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), has passed 1,000 outbreaks in 25 EU member states and the UK, with 592 reported in poultry farms.<br />The worst impacted industry was the French one, with 442 outbreaks in poultry, mostly in the Landes province. It is followed by Germany, with 50 outbreaks in poultry farms and Poland, with 37 cases in poultry farms. In total, the three countries account for 43% of the EU poultry production and restrictions applied in several third markets have created turmoil in the single market.<br />The impact of the viruses was significantly larger in areas with high poultry density, as in the case of the Landes (France). "Due to the continuous presence of the HPAI H5 virus in wild birds and in the environment, there is still a potential risk of spread, which can cause high mortality on farms affected ducks and, therefore, their mortality can be considered a good indicator of the presence of the virus. To improve the early detection of poultry in the surveillance zone, breeders should be encouraged to carry out daily clinical inspection of the ducks and to collect dead birds for laboratory analysis," advice EFSA.<br />Six different genotypes have been identified in Europe and Russia, suggesting a high propensity and mutagenicity of these viruses. Regarding the impacts on public health, in Europe, there was no evidence of fixation of mutations with zoonotic potential. Nevertheless, Russia reported 7 cases due to the HPAI A (H5N8) virus, all of them poultry workers with few or no symptoms, while China had 5 cases of H5N6 HPAI and 10 cases of H9N2 HPAI. In any case, EFSA considers that the risk for the general population, as well as for imported human cases related to travel, is very low and the risk for people who are occupationally exposed is low.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-04-09 09:06:27 | 2025-08-13 18:37:49 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4596 | US meat industry shows resilience after Q1 | Chicken meat, beef and pork are enjoying strong demand from shoppers. | <p>Despite the COVID-19 crisis, 2021 shows positive signs for the US meat industry, according to the quarterly report issued by CoBank. The US economy continues to outperform expectations as stimulus funds are fueling robust consumer spending. Consensus forecasts point to 7% GDP growth for 2021, the fastest rate of expansion since 1984. Inflation is inevitable, however, as the 2020 price declines will widen year-over-year inflation over the next two quarters, and new upward price pressure should push headline inflation above 3%.<br />The transition to a less COVID-restricted world has begun. But for the economy and rural industries, there will be no going back to pre-COVID conditions. A transformed policy environment and awakened commodity markets are making way for a whole new operating environment, according to the new Quarterly report from CoBank's Knowledge Exchange.<br />So far, in the first three months of the year, the animal protein market has performed well. US chicken prices started 2021 on a high note, climbing over 20% in the first quarter. These prices offset the double-digit rate of feed cost inflation and brought spot margins well into positive territory. The counts of eggs set and chick placements are a leading indicator that chicken production will remain at current levels, so chicken prices continue to look strong through the summer. Expected increases in vacation and business travel this summer will boost food service sales, benefiting the chicken sector.</p> <p>US beef demand has been incredibly strong in the first quarter despite the challenges in food service and the away-from-home dining sector. Strong demand and expectations for limited supply growth in the back half of 2021 have driven up cattle futures. The USDA expects beef production to decline by 3.5% in the second half of 2021, which has helped lift cattle prices nearly 15% above year-ago levels. Packer margins remain elevated, but producers are expected to realize better margins in the second half of 2021.</p> <p>Strong first-quarter demand for pork, coupled with indications of limited supply growth, has lifted hog sector profitability to levels not seen in many years. Concerns over feed and other cost inflation have taken a back seat to optimism for another year of strong pork exports and robust domestic demand as US consumer behavior slowly returns to normal. China has slowed its hog herd rebuilding due to increased ASF cases this winter, helping drive the positive outlook for the remainder of the year.</p> | 1 | Market | 2021-04-09 11:34:32 | 2025-08-12 19:09:16 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4597 | Mexican pig prices jump, grains also | Prices of grains, most of which are imported, have risen 50% in cost, significantly impacting pig production costs in the North American country. | <p>The Mexican pork market has been gradually recovering from the low prices at the beginning of the year. In the last month and a half, it has managed to push up the prices by around $0.33 per kilo liveweight to $1.76/ kilo, according to the latest Genesus market report. However, the outlook on the sector is far more complicated as prices of grains, most of which are imported, have risen 50% in cost, significantly impacting pig production costs in the North American country. "If the exchange rate between the Mexican peso vs. US dollar remains stable as up to now, around 20 Mexican pesos per dollar, it is still profitable to produce with the high costs of food raw materials.<br />The situation would become more dramatic if the Mexican peso suffered a devaluation, which is not strange, especially in times of high volatility such as the current ones.<br />The recent spike in pork prices is believed to be due more to seasonality than any other effect. It is normal that at the end of the Holy Week and Easter festivities the consumption of red meat returns to its normal course. However, what happened in the last year has been very atypical due to the Covid-19 pandemic," commented Fernando Ortiz, Ibero-America Business Development Manager at Genesus Genetics Inc.<br />It is also believed that other external factors have contributed to a recovery in live pig prices, and these are mainly an increase in exports to China, showing higher demand. As well as the increase in swine diseases in the United States such as PRRS and PED. Herd expansion foreseen by the analysts back in 2019 is still pending, awaiting further stabilization of the market. Rumors of some producers and some packers wanting to sell their assets, both farms and meat processing facilities have been heard but no major deal was completed so far. </p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-04-09 11:51:04 | 2025-08-13 17:26:28 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4598 | Handtmann all-in-one FS 525 forming and cutting system is a winner | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Today, the production of visually appealing products with different feed materials and geometries forms part of every modern food producer’s portfolio. It usually requires several machines to be able to offer a large variety of products. <em>“The all-in-one Handtmann FS 525 forming and cutting system solves this problem by offering the application of both forming and separating technologies in a single machine,”</em> explains the jury. <em>“Prerequisite for this is a machine design with an innovative drive concept.”</em></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><img src="/files/pictures/article/Handmann%2012%2C04/Handtmann_FS525_VF800_FoodTec_Award%202021.jpg?1618223367348" alt="Handtmann_FS525_VF800_FoodTec_Award 2021" /></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The new FS 525 combines two different forming principles and thus offers unprecedented flexibility in the production of formed products: The hole plate moulding technology can be used to produce freely formed 3D products (product examples include balls, rissoles, mini rissoles, fish rissoles, cevapcici, potato croquettes, dumplings, dough products and more). The rotary cutter can be used to produce varying cross-sections with a straight gut (product examples include burgers, homemade burgers, nuggets, fish sticks, vegetable patties, cheese sticks and slices, butter sticks and slices, fruit bars and more). The optional use of a flattening belt with different structuring rollers further expands the given product design options. The forming technology can be quickly changed in under 3 minutes. This new machine concept reduces acquisition costs and boosts both the flexibility and efficiency in food production. The FS 525 forming and cutting system can be easily incorporated into integrated processes or be synchronised with automation options, such as the Handtmann weighing system. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><img src="/files/pictures/article/Handmann%2012%2C04/Handtmann_FS%20525_Vegetarisch-Vegan.jpg?1618223389768" alt="Handtmann_FS 525_Vegetarisch-Vegan" /></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><img src="/files/pictures/article/Handmann%2012%2C04/handtmann-FS525-meat.jpg?1618223396448" alt="handtmann-FS525-meat" /></p> | 1 | Events | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2021-04-12 10:19:05 | 2025-08-14 07:57:30 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4599 | Belgium quality standards moved to BelPork | After a transition phase in which the previous certificates are still valid, slaughterhouses and meat-cutting plants can only deliver into the QS system from January 1, 2022, and agricultural operations from January 1, 2023, on the basis of BelPork certification. | <p>On January 1, 2021, the previous Belgian quality standards Certus and CodiplanPlus were transferred to the new BePork standard. The Belgian standard provider Belpork is thus combining the earlier separate standards for pork (Certus) with those for live pigs (CodiplanPlus). Accordingly, the previous bilateral agreements that QS had made with the Belgian standard-holders have now been converted into a joint agreement between Belpork and QA merged.</p> <p>After a transition phase in which the previous certificates are still valid, slaughterhouses and meat-cutting plants can only deliver into the QS system from January 1, 2022, and agricultural operations from January 1, 2023, on the basis of BePork certification. The prerequisite in all cases is that the companies are shown in the QS database as authorized to deliver.</p> <p>Regardless of the new bilateral agreement that has now been concluded, QS is conducting the talks that have already started both with Belpork v.z.w. as well as with other European standard-setters on important industry topics, such as the debate about piglet castration and pig husbandry conditions.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-04-12 10:27:57 | 2025-08-13 07:39:24 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4600 | TOP NEWS | of the week! | <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>USA</strong><strong>: </strong><strong>US pig herd numbers fall again in March</strong></li> </ul> <p>The latest USDA figures show a second quarterly contraction in the US pig herd. As at 1 March 2021, the US national pig herd totalled 74.8 million head, this was a 3% reduction since December 2020 and a 2% reduction compared to the same month last year. US pig meat and offal exports <a href="https://ahdb.org.uk/news/growth-in-us-and-canadian-pig-meat-exports">increased in volume during 2020</a>, although were lower during the final quarter of 2020, which would match this drop back in the US pig inventory. US pig prices reached €172.55/100kg carcass weight on 22 March, according to Eurostat data, up 54% on the same month last year.</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>AUSTRALIA: </strong><strong>Cattle slaughter hits 20-year low</strong></li> </ul> <p>National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS) reports lowest March quarter slaughter in over 20 years, at 1,206,404 head. Slaughter in March totalled 391,189, firm on February volumes and a significant improvement on January. Recent rainfall and flood impacts dented the potential for higher levels to be achieved, as logistical issues impacted livestock activity, and subsequently reduced operations for the short-term. The Easter lull brought a mere 72,000 head for the week ending 2 April.</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>USA: Impossible Foods in talks to list on the stock market</strong></li> </ul> <p>Impossible Foods Inc is preparing for a public listing which could value the U.S. plant-based burger maker at around $10 billion or more, according to the market analysis. This would be substantially more than the $4 billion the company was worth in a private funding round in 2020. It would highlight growing demand for plant-based meat products, driven by environmental and ethical concerns among consumers.</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>PHILIPPINES: Philippines cuts pork tariffs to address supply shortage</strong></li> </ul> <p>Philippine reduced pork import tariffs as the government seeks to address a domestic shortage by ramping up purchases from abroad. The Southeast Asian country, the world’s seventh-biggest pork importer before local demand fell due to the pandemic, plans to import roughly 400,000 tonnes of pork this year, more than double the 162,000 tonnes planned earlier.</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>USA: Live cattle, lean hog futures set new contract highs</strong></li> </ul> <p>Strong meat demand pushed U.S. live cattle and lean hog futures to new contract highs on. The cattle market benefited from increasing demand for beef as the United States is entering the summer grilling season, analysts said. Prices for choice cuts of boxed beef soared by $5.82 to $258.67 per cwt, while select cuts rose by $2.89 to $249.86 per cwt, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>BRAZIL: The Dominican Republic authorizes </strong><strong>28 Brazilian companies to</strong><strong> export </strong><strong>poultry meat</strong></li> </ul> <p>The Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) celebrated the certifications granted to the new Brazilian poultry slaughterhouses for the Dominican Republic. In all, there are 28 new qualified plants, increasing the number of qualifications seven times - previously, only 4 plants were qualified for the destination. In total, there are 28 new qualified plants and the new qualifications are from Cooperativa Lar units and the BRF and JBS companies, located in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo , Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Goiás, Federal District and Bahia.</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>USA: </strong><strong>Tyson opens $425 million poultry complex in Tennessee</strong></li> </ul> <p>Tyson Foods opened its new 370,000-square-foot complex in Humboldt, Tenn., April 8. The $425 million project includes a processing plant, feed mill and hatchery. Local, state and federal officials joined Tyson executives at the opening. Production is expected to begin at the facility later this month – several hundred workers have been hired and are currently being trained. The processing plant, which will produce pre-packaged tray packs of fresh chicken for retail, is expected to employ 1,500 workers by 2023.</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>CANADA: </strong><strong>Canadian government to invest C$12.2 million in Ontario meat processing</strong></li> </ul> <p>Marie-Claude Bibeau, the Canadian minister of agriculture and agri-food, Neil Ellis, Parliamentary Secretary, and Tim Louis, member of parliament for Kitchener, Conestoga, highlighted support of up to C$12.2 million through the Emergency Processing Fund for 42 meat processing companies in Ontario. The government of Canada will help Canadian livestock producers and meat processors protect workers and improve facilities to strengthen the nation’s food supply through the investment. Canada’s food system, like all those around the world, suffered significant disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, producers and processors have taken on unexpected and exceptional activities to manage health and safety.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2021-04-12 10:55:53 | 2025-08-15 08:15:04 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 4601 | EC discuss a ban on meat promotion | The European Commission is carrying out an impact assessment of the current food promotion policy. Red meat may be excluded from the promotion funding programme. | <p>The European Commission is taking into consideration a ban on red meat promotion funds, which is supposed to limit the impact of animal farming on the environment. However, the meat industry in the EU believes that, in the end, such a decision will only hurt farmers and consumers. Seven large organizations are asking commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski to offer a clear response to this situation as they believe that false data are used to influence the public in this controversial issue. The most vocal are the ones from Poland, the origin country of the current Agriculture Commissioner.<br />"The industry is also outraged by the fact that in order to justify similar actions their initiators use false data and arguments, which can be divided into three groups.<br />Meat advertising ban - health arguments</p> <p>In the case of health arguments, an attempt is made to compare the steps taken with regard to red meat with those taken before for alcohol and tobacco products.</p> <p>- Meanwhile, meat is not a stimulant, it does not lead to addiction. Scientists specializing in human nutrition confirm that for hundreds of thousands of years meat has been an essential component of human diet, it is a source of protein and amino acids and substances necessary for human development, including vitamin B 12, which is found practically only in animal products, including in meat and iron in the heme form, better absorbed by the human body than in the non-haem form found in plants - breeders indicate.</p> <p>The industry points out that the theses about the alleged harmfulness of meat apply only to improper processing or eating it while violating dietary requirements. Meat consumed in reasonable amounts is a natural and necessary component of the diet of every human being.</p> <p>Meat advertising ban - ecological arguments</p> <p>In this case, breeders are accused of enormous water consumption, polluting the environment with animal faeces, emission of carbon dioxide and methane. The industry points out that scientists, however, say the term "water use" in animal husbandry does not exist.</p> <p>- All the water "used" for meat production is returned to the environment. Animal fertilizer is a natural method of fertilizing fields, which has been used for thousands of years and is more environmentally friendly than synthetic fertilizers. Modern farms use systems that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and there are also farms in Poland that convert the resulting methane into energy, breeders point out.<br />Meat advertising ban - animal welfare</p> <p>Organizations regret the fact that all breeders are being accused of single instances of mishandling animals.</p> <p>- Meanwhile, for the breeder, animal welfare is integral to income. Sick, stressed and kept in inappropriate conditions animals do not grow, and their treatment or slaughter generates additional costs. That is why breeders increase the comfort of animals, use air-conditioning systems to maintain appropriate air quality and temperature in livestock buildings, use a properly balanced feed for the needs of animals containing natural ingredients that build animal resistance to diseases, ensure the number of animals to feel safe in the herd, train employees, to providing the most humane slaughter conditions possible, the industry points out.</p> <p>Farmers are particularly bitter about the fact that the planned changes could affect everyone, regardless of the scale of their efforts in animal welfare, environmental solutions, or product quality, and against the farm to fork strategy of supporting sustainable meat production", the organizations said in an open letter, quoted by the PortalSpozywczy magazine.<br />However, commissioner Wojciechowski said that nothing is clear yet as there is increasing speculation about whether the Commission has decided to stop promotion funds for meat. A statement from his part can be read below as it was posted on Twitter.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/EymypYuXEAIN05o.jpg?1618224775729" alt="EymypYuXEAIN05o" height="100%" /></p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-04-12 10:51:14 | 2025-08-15 07:41:12 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4602 | US February meat exports fall, 2021 outlook still good | February exports of US beef and pork remained below the rapid pace established in early 2020, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). | <p>US red meat exports in February have experienced a drop of 8% in beef and 12% in pork compared to the same month last year., according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). However, the prospects for this year remain positive as USMEF executives are expecting logistical hurdles and labor shortages to be eliminated in a short time.<br />"Logistical challenges, including congestion at some US ports, are still a significant headwind and tight labor supplies at the plant level continue to impact export volumes for certain products – including some variety meat items and labor-intensive muscle cuts," commented Dan Halstrom, USMEF president and CEO.</p> <p>He notes that the flow of exports through US ports is showing some gradual improvement as COVID-impacted crews move closer to full strength, but remains a serious concern for the US agricultural sector. ?<br />“USMEF greatly appreciates the members of Congress and agricultural industry representatives who have worked to bring more attention to this situation, and the efforts of maritime regulators to address shipping practices,” he said. ?</p> <p>Export demand has remained solid despite logistical challenges and other pandemic-related obstacles. Continued international demand, along with robust domestic business, contributed to stronger cutout values in the first quarter, which was up an average of 27% year-over-year for pork (nearly $90/cwt) and 4% for Choice beef ($224/cwt). <br />Beef exports totaled 103,493 tonnes in February, down 8% from a year ago, valued at $669.5 million (down 2%). This was due mainly to a decline in variety meat exports, as beef muscle cuts were steady with last year in value at $597.9 million on a volume of 82,530 tonnes (down 3%). Through February, beef exports were 5% below last year’s pace at 208,540 tonnes, valued at $1.32 billion (down 2%). Beef muscle cut exports were down 1% to 163,928 tonnes and steady in value at $1.18 billion. ?</p> <p>February pork exports were down 12% from a year ago at 239,240 tonnes, valued at $629.4 million (down 13%). For muscle cuts only, exports fell by the same percentages to 203,526 tonnes valued at $548 million. Through February, pork exports were 11% below last year’s pace at 487,896 tonnes, valued at $1.27 billion (down 13%). Pork muscle cut exports were also down 11% to 411,760 tonnes, worth $1.1 billion (down 14%). ?"While February exports were in line with expectations, the results don’t fully reflect global demand for US red meat," added Mr. Halstrom. The main markets for US beef were China and South Korea, while in Japan exports felt the impact of an annual import safeguard established in the US-Japan Trade Agreement. For pork, China remained the largest market so far, but exports are increasing to the Philippines and in Central America, according to USMEF data.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Market | 2021-04-12 12:06:50 | 2025-08-12 10:05:37 | Details Edit Delete |
