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2943 | Marel Poultry prepares the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Dongen | <p>Marel has to finish the move of machinery and people from the existing facility to the new location in Dongen, the Netherlands, which was completed at the beginning of this month. The move is set to take place in the next six weeks, as Guido Corbey, Senior Manager Production in Dongen, announced today. <br />“The project asks lots of creativity, planning, and flexibility of our people, but we’re confident that we’ll manage to complete the relocation on the planned date of July 1,” says Guido Corbey, Senior Manager Production in Dongen. The new plant has a surface almost equal to the one existing in the older facility but is far better organized.</p> <p>Manufacturing in Dongen is purely about Marel’s poultry machinery. Two mass-produced core products, the evisceration extraction arms, and the killing shackles are the main drivers of the factory. Guido Corbey explains, “Prior to the relocation, we produced as much of them as possible and we increased stock amounts. However, we also manufacture hundreds of other products, mainly spare parts. It’s particularly this kind of unpredictable production we needed to continue during the relocation. We’re talking about all stainless steel products, which we produce mainly in small batches. We even do single pieces that need combined welding, milling as well as blasting. Outsourcing of this kind of manufacturing is virtually impossible.”</p> <p>The first three relocated machines were the laser cutter, the lathe, and the brake. They were immediately put to work, which caused the strange situation that a certain part was laser cut in the new facility and welded in the former factory.<br />The new Dongen building has a multitude of high-tech infrastructural resources that marks the uniqueness of the building: the welding gas facility, the welding vapor extraction system, the climate control, the IT network, the thorough isolation measures and even the sound system, the entire infrastructure meets the highest standards. <br />The new Dongen factory also respects all Dutch regulations regarding a sustainable building. One of the examples is the sustainable heat pump which heats the offices. The official opening event of the Dongen facility is planned to take place after summer, said the company in a press release.</p> | 1 | Technology | 2019-05-27 11:12:11 | 2025-07-30 07:31:48 | Details Edit Delete | |||
2944 | Positive outlook for Danish Crown, as China starts importing meat | <p>The last weeks of fiscal year 2018/2019 have changed the outlook for Danish Crown operations, as China's meat imports are growing significantly. In just a few months, the company has gone from a weak market and a partial stop for exports to China to a total profit from continuing operations before special items of almost 1.1 billion DKK (€147.3 million).<br />"All in all, it is an acceptable result, but it has been a challenging six months. The first quarter was weak, and we, therefore, presented a comprehensive cost-cutting plan which will reduce costs by 385 million DKK (€51.5million) across the group. We are now beginning to see the results of this, and following the recovery of the market, things are finally moving in the right direction", says Jais Valeur, Group CEO of Danish Crown.<br />Despite lower raw material prices for both pork and beef, Danish Crown’s revenue increased by 1.5 per cent from 30.1 to 30.6 billion DKK (€403 million to €409 million). This is explained by a number of acquisitions, the largest of which are in Denmark, the Netherlands and Poland, and which all, as expected, are making positive contributions to earnings.<br />Our UK business Tulip Ltd still presents the biggest challenge. Following capacity adjustments and an extreme cost focus, the business is now moving in the right direction.</p> <p>"We still have a long hard journey ahead of us to get the UK business back on track, but the plan we devised over the summer and autumn of 2018 has the desired effect. Our focus is now on staying on course and winning new business to ensure that Tulip Ltd can once again start contributing positively to earnings in Danish Crown", said Jais Valeur. <br />Since the end of the first half-year, the pig price has increased by 25%, and Danish Crown expects the payment per kg paid to farmers to increase further over the summer.<br />A spike in pork prices is good for the producers but is going to increase the competition in the retail, especially in the mid-range segment, where the discount chains are going to be act aggressively.<br />The cattle price peaked in summer 2018, after which prices saw a declining trend in the first half-year 2018/19. Compared to the prior-year period, cattle are being traded at an average price of almost 2 DKK less per kg, which corresponds to a decrease of 8%.</p> <p>The strategic decision to pool procurement across the group is contributing as planned despite external price increases for energy and transport, among other things. Based on our experience, there is money to be saved from implementing such initiatives across the group. Therefore, the Executive Board now includes a Chief Operating Officer (COO) who will focus on continuing this work as well as on realising Danish Crown’s sustainability strategy towards 2030.</p> <p>"Unfortunately, we are falling some way short of our strategic target of delivering a settlement price to our owners that is 0.60 DKK (€0.08) better than the EU index. However, this does not change the fact that we have set a clear course for Danish Crown", added Valeur. Nonetheless, operating profit for the full year is expected to be above last year’s result.</p> | 1 | Market | 2019-05-28 00:59:09 | 2025-07-30 08:32:47 | Details Edit Delete | |||
2945 | Taste is the key driver in the American food market | The impact of taste on purchasing decisions is up significantly from 2018, reveals IFIC Foundation's Food&Health survey. | <p>Americans are interested in taste and the price they pay for their food, reveals the latest Food and Health survey from IFIC Foundation.<br />"Every Survey has seen “taste” reign supreme and in 2019 the trend continues. Deemed important by 86% of consumers, the impact of taste on purchasing decisions is up significantly from 81% in 2018. Other factors such as “price” (68%), “healthfulness” (62%) and “convenience” (57%) held steady. “Sustainability” as a purchase driver registered in the mid- to high-30 percentages through the years, but the 2019 refinement to “environmental sustainability” resulted in a drop to 27%, indicating that consumers may think of more than the environment when it comes to sustainability", says the report.<br />Regardless of the impact on purchasing decisions, over half of the consumers (54%) say it’s at least somewhat important that the products they buy to be produced in an environmentally sustainable way. Among those 54%, many look for specific labels or attributes to assess whether they believe a product is environmentally sustainable: 51% perceive products that are locally produced as environmentally sustainable, followed by products literally labeled as sustainably produced (47%), labeled as non-GMO/not bioengineered (47%), labeled as organic (44%), having recyclable packaging (41%) and having minimal packaging (35%).</p> <p>Sustainability isn’t the only term that means different things to different people. Even a seemingly straightforward term like “plant-based” is subject to interpretation. About three-quarters (73%) of people say they have heard of plant-based diets, and about half (51%) are interested in learning more about them. Consumers who have tried any diet in the past year are far more likely to have heard of plant-based diets than those who have not tried a diet in the past year (82% vs. 68%).</p> <p>But consumers are split on what they believe a plant-based diet means. About one-third (32%) say it is a vegan diet that avoids all animal products, including eggs and dairy. A similar percentage (30%) define it as a diet that emphasizes minimally processed foods that come from plants, with limited consumption of animal meat, eggs, and dairy. Another one in five (20%) believe it to be a vegetarian diet that avoids animal meat, while 8% say it is a diet in which you try to get as many fruits and vegetables as possible, with no limit on consuming animal meat, eggs, and dairy.</p> <p>Animal products are a more popular source of protein than plants, with 52% of Survey takers saying they eat animal protein at least once per day versus 34% who say they eat plant-based protein—but the tide may be turning. Within the past year, 24% of consumers reported eating more plant protein than the previous year, while only half as many (12%) said they ate more animal protein.</p> | 1 | Market | 2019-05-28 05:54:10 | 2025-07-29 21:40:31 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2946 | India to invest in the clean meat R&D sector | The government is subsidizing the creation of two new research institutes for cell-based meat. | <p>The Indian government looks interested in developing new technologies for the food industry. As a result, New Delhi officials are investing in research and development of cultivated meat, also known as “clean meat”.<br />A new research facility is to be built in Maharashtra as the result of a partnership between the government-funded Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai and The Good Food Institute India. The second institute will be located in Hyderabad and will be subsidized with over $640,000 from the government-funded Department of Biotechnology to the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and the National Research Centre on Meat.</p> <p>This represents the largest ever investment in cell-based meat by a state government to support global food security research in the face of a growing world population. India itself currently has a rapidly-growing population of about 1.34 billion people, giving it a strong incentive to promote research into laboratory-grown foods in order to provide sufficient quantities of protein-based foods to its own population.<br />India is believed to be a country with a high rate of vegetarians but this is almost a myth. In reality, people are having their meat intake in small portions but that is about to change in medium-term as more and more people are consuming meat due to rising household incomes. <br />According to Data Baaz statistics, 71% (+900 million people) are meat eaters. Still, the country has the lowest meat consumption per capita in the world: 3.4 kilos. 65% of the animal protein consumed in India is poultry. In the next 8 years, analysts predict an increase of 13% in meat consumption in India.<br />Nevertheless, scarce resources of water are becoming a problem for animal farmers in this part of the world and clean-meat can represent a viable solution.<br />According to The Good Food Institute, public-private partnerships should be able to counteract this and promote research in this field. The Good Food Institute believes that cell-based meat products could soon be available at affordable prices for consumers in India and beyond. Projections made by the Good Food Institute show that, over the past ten years, investors have spent a total of more than 16 billion US dollars on companies producing plant-based and laboratory-cultivated meat alternatives, of which 13 billion US dollars alone was spent between 2017 and 2018. "For every dollar we currently invest in agricultural research, a total of 20 US dollars in profits will be made. In my opinion, it would be realistic to predict that cultivated meat could be even more profitable", explained Jessica Almy of The Good Food Institute for Vegconomist magazine.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-05-28 08:04:18 | 2025-07-30 06:02:57 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2947 | Chinese poultry exports to the EU hit a six-year high in April | Low-tariff quotas helped Shandong poultry producers to export 4,097 tonnes of poultry. | <p>In April, China's poultry exports to the EU reached 4,097 tonnes of poultry products, a six-year high, due to low-quotas applied on Chinese poultry since April 1, informs <a href="https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/17/c_138067039.htm">Xinhuanet</a> agency.<br />As the only Chinese province which exports poultry meat to the EU, Shandong exported 4,097 tonnes of poultry products, worth 100 million yuan ($14.5 million), marking a year-on-year increase of 32.2 percent and 48 percent, respectively.<br />The EU had agreed to grant more low-tariff quotas to Chinese poultry meat, including the quotas for 5,000 tonnes of chicken meat and 6,600 tonnes of duck meat after China filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over high poultry tariffs in April 2015.<br />In April 2017, the WTO ruled that EU's poultry tariff quota management had violated its rules. A final agreement was reached a year later and was implemented since last month. Also, starting this year, poultry export enterprises in Shandong will receive training in various aspects, including breeding, slaughtering and hot processing, in order to meet the requirements of importing countries.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-05-28 09:37:41 | 2025-07-29 22:20:35 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2948 | US and Brazil to take advantage of the animal protein shortage | A new FAO Food outlook presents beef as one of the replacements for pork in different markets. | <p>Beef is to replace pork in several markets across the globe as the African Swine Fever is spreading further through Asia. With China national pig inventory predicted to shrink by 10% at least in 2019, global meat production for 2019 is forecast to be down by 0.2% on last year, reaching336.5 million tonnes.<br />Expectations of reductions in Chinese and Australian output outweigh the anticipated expansions for other major producing countries. The US is expected to raise its pig production by 3.8% and increase the pig herd population to 10-year record levels, as the global volume for pork trade is to increase by 8%o 9.1 million tonnes due to the gap existing between supply and demand in the Chinese market.<br />Nevertheless, pork is not the only animal protein to increase its presence in the global meat trade. Beef is expected to perform this year, which may support an anticipated increased production in the US by 1.5% to 12.4 million tonnes. "This is echoed in South America, with Brazil also in a herd rebuilding phase. As such, Brazilian production could rise by 3% to over 10Mt, with favorable export outlooks and meal feed costs currently relatively affordable. Reductions in EU cattle numbers look to contribute to forecast production declines of 1.3% for the region", according to Alex Cook, Analyst for AHDB..</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-05-28 09:57:39 | 2025-07-30 07:17:58 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2949 | China pork imports in April are higher by 24% | For the first three months, imports were increasing at about 6%. | <p>In April, China pork imports were higher by 24% compared to the same month last year, according to customs data, quoted by <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-trade-pork/china-pork-imports-jump-24-in-april-customs-idUSL3N21727J">Reuters</a>. The volume of pig meat imported has jumped to 136,517 tonnes.<br />This is the largest volume of pork imported in the last two years and a half but it is to be mentioned that data from the General Administration of Customs only covers muscle cuts and leaves uncharted feet, heads and other offal.<br />For the first four months of this year, China pork imports are 8.4% higher than the volume reported in the same period of 2018 but April seems to be the start for a period of increased imports. Analysts are expecting a surge in meat imports in the second half of the year as pork in cold storage is depleting constantly before mandatory ASF tests.<br />In 9 months since the first ASF outbreak was reported in China, the pig population in the country is 200 million pigs lower. Before August 2018, China's pig population was about 500 million, or half of the world's pig herd.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-05-28 11:56:26 | 2025-07-30 05:20:24 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2950 | New Zealand reports surge in meat exports to China | April seems to be the start of a new era in China meat market as imports are jumping higher than expected. | <p>China's appetite for meat is rising as domestic supply of pork is no longer enough to cover the demand. New Zealand is reporting rising demand for beef and lamb in the Chinese market as annual meat and edible offal exports to China were $1.5 billion, up $905 million from year ended April 2018.<br />"The strong demand recently from the Chinese market for alternative protein sources, such as New Zealand beef and lamb, is partly due to African swine fever reducing pork production in China," said international statistics manager Tehseen Islam. "The value of beef exports to China nearly doubled in the year to April 2019 compared with the previous year.", he added.<br />According to New Zealand Statistical Bureau, beef exports to China are up $420 million and lamb up $340 million.<br />At the same time, China pork imports were higher by 24% in April compared with the same month last year, Spain, Germany, the US, Canada and Brazil being the main suppliers of pig meat for this market.</p> | 1 | Market | 2019-05-29 05:48:06 | 2025-07-30 08:31:26 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2951 | Meat-TECH Milan prepares new areas for the trade fair | Two special areas - "Meat+ Cold Chain Solution" and "Meat&More" -will give plenty of coverage to cleanroom and refrigeration chain technologies. | <p>MEAT- TECH Milan is preparing from now a series of changes that are following the trends anticipated to appear in the market. New special areas are going to be included for the 2021 exhibition in Milan, announced the organizers.<br />Complete lines, smart and flexible solutions, ingredients and materials that adapt to any requirement while fully complying with health, safety and product traceability standards will take centre stage at the third edition of MEAT-TECH, the international exhibition for professionals working in the meat processing, cold cuts and ready meal preparation industry to be held in the Fiera Milano exhibition centre in Rho from 4 to 7 May 2021.</p> <p>Following the 2018 event, which together with IPACK-IMA was attended by more than 74,000 visitors, including 25% international buyers, the next edition of MEAT-TECH will feature a wealth of content and an even wider range of offerings, including the most advanced processing and packaging technologies and aromas, spices and ingredients for sausages and ready meals.</p> <p>The special areas "Meat+ Cold Chain Solution" and "Meat&More" will also give plenty of coverage to cleanroom and refrigeration chain technologies, aspects that are particularly important for buyers interested in innovative products catering for new styles of consumption.</p> <p>There will also be new spaces devoted to complete solutions for complex, meat-based products and food specialities, as well as ready-to-eat products such as pre-sliced meats, snacks and ready meals. Given the growing interest in "free-from" products, premium items and single portions, as well as the use of skin-pack solutions and packaging from recyclable sources, it is essential to devote ever greater attention to issues of the circular economy and supply chain sustainability.</p> <p>An extensive programme of promotional initiatives for the international community is currently being drawn up to present the new features of an exhibition that can help its exhibitors and visitors grow through strong synergies with IPACK-IMA.</p> <p>One of the goals of the next edition of MEAT-TECH, organised by Ipack Ima Srl, is to continue the internationalisation process that was successfully initiated in 2018, particularly in terms of buyers. With its focus on development and its strong international position, MEAT-TECH intends to fulfil the industry's need for a meeting point and discussion forum.</p> <p>Last but not least, the next edition of MEAT-TECH will benefit from the synergies of The Innovation Alliance, a unique manufacturing machinery platform that brings together five outstanding Italian exhibitions: MEAT-TECH, IPACK-IMA, Plast, Intralogistica Italia and Print4All. The resultant platform spans sectors ranging from plastics processing to processing and packaging technologies, from industrial and commercial printing to customised graphic designs for packaging and labels through to industrial handling and supply chain management.</p> | 1 | Events | 2019-05-29 07:54:11 | 2025-07-30 05:58:10 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2952 | Spaniards are planning to give up on processed meat | 1 in 3 consumers wants to reduce the consumption of these products in the future. | <p>Spaniards are tempted to buy meat because of its appearance, according to a study made by AECOC and FECIC. But that is for fresh meat only, which, according to the report, is usually sold in supermarkets mostly. "The visual appearance and colour of the meat are some of the most important factors at the time of purchase, as considered by 77% of the shoppers. But it is also true that the section is ordered by type of animal or that it is clearly identified if it is of organic production", mentioned the study.<br />Researchers have discovered that 90% of the Spanish consumers are reading the labels to see details about the meat they want to buy. Also, independent channels are visited when there is a special occasion to celebrate. The essential information is the expiration date, the type of animal -which has already been seen as one of the main decision factors of the purchase- and the price per kg of the product.<br />Despite the fact that Spaniards are enjoying to have meat in their dishes at least 3 times a week, "there is also a feeling of guilt in the consumer. This feeling is activated by the social pressure that is transmitted through the media, with messages such as that eating meat is bad for health and the environment, or that they refer to animal abuse. All this interferes with the frequency of consumption of meat, and causes some consumers to opt for new trends on the rise, such as flexitarianism or even vegetarianism," says the report.<br />Still, almost half of the meat consumers, consume it for pleasure (48%), 42% because they understand that the consumption of meat is part of a balanced diet, and 30% to maintain good health.<br />Nevertheless, the Spanish meat market is confronted with a decrease in meat consumption and the profile that has most reduced this consumption are women (33%) and those over 55 (39%). The main causes of this decrease are related to health in general, cholesterol, or because you have the perception that it is fattening. If you look at the data, you can see that 2 out of 3 have reduced their consumption by health issues, 30% because they believe that cholesterol increases and 11% because it fattens. In the case of sausages, this percentage increases considerably to more than 20%, according to the study. Still, some types of meat are perceived differently such as chicken meat, turkey or rabbit meat.<br />In fact, processed meat is mostly seen as a risk for the health and the environment, with one-third of the consumers declaring that that next year will consume less of these products. "The main message is that the consumer likes to consume meat, is an experience that he enjoys, but sometimes lives with certain remorse. Remorse that is given by issues related to health, but also 22% say they have reduced their consumption of meat for issues related to animal welfare and 15% for the impact of meat production on the environment," reveals the research.</p> | 1 | Retail | 2019-05-29 09:55:34 | 2025-07-30 02:32:34 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2953 | FAO congrats Indonesia for its strategy on AI | <p>In a decade, Indonesia has managed to reduce the number of bird flu outbreaks by more than 80%, according to data recorded by the Government and international organizations such as FAO and OIE. The Ministry of Agriculture noted that the annual number of poultry avian influenza outbreaks dropped from 2,751 in 2007 to 476 in 2018.<br />Considering the results, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expressed appreciation to the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services of the Ministry of Agriculture for its success in controlling Avian Influenza (AI), popularly known as 'bird flu'.<br />"FAO has supported the Government’s avian influenza control program since 2006. Throughout the 13 years of collaboration, we acknowledge the continuous decline in the number of avian flu cases," said FAO Representative to Indonesia and Timor Leste Stephen Rudgard during a meeting with the Director General of Livestock and Animal Health Services, Dr I Ketut Diarmita.<br />The country was affected by AI since 2003 and started to work on a national strategy for this issue 3 years later. Currently, bird flu control is focused on improving farm biosecurity, disease prevention through flock vaccination and certification of compartments as free from Avian Influenza. Another element of the program supports monitoring the dynamics of bird flu viruses circulating in the field to produce effective local poultry vaccines to protect farmers’ flocks.</p> <p>This strategy has succeeded in reducing Avian Flu cases on farms and certifying commercial farms as AI-free compartments. AI-free certification makes Indonesian poultry products exportable to several Asian countries said Ketut. "Countries like Japan, which have very high animal health requirements, will accept Indonesian poultry products in recognition of Indonesian animal health and food safety guarantees," he added, according to Tempo newspaper.<br />Team Leader of the FAO Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (FAO ECTAD Indonesia) James McGrane said that the close collaboration between the Government of Indonesia and FAO should be continued under a new Emerging Disease Threats program to guarantee long-term sustainable impact.</p> <p>"The continuation of this international cooperation will strengthen Indonesia's capacity to protect people and their livelihoods from transboundary animal disease threats," McGrane said.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-05-29 10:19:36 | 2025-07-30 02:05:59 | Details Edit Delete | |||
2954 | Pork prices in France are increasing continuously | Piglet prices have jumped by 27-34% followed by culling sow prices, up by 31%. | <p>Increasing demand for pork from China is driving up the prices for pig meat in France, Germany, Spain and even in Belgium, a country fighting to contain the ASF spread through its wild boar population.<br />"Over the last 2 months the hog price has increased by 15% from 1,283 € to 1,472 € per kg carcass, a gain of about 18 € (20,14 US $) per head", observes Philippe Malletroit, Director, Genesus SARL in his global report.<br />The spike in prices is better seen in the piglets and culling sows categories, where the increase is as follows: + 27% for 8 kg weaned piglet with a price of 29.15 € (32,6 US $) per head and + 34% for a 25 kg piglet (2,07 US $ € per kg liveweight instead of 1.54 $ in March).<br />No exception with culling sow price who is at 1.033 € (1,156 US $) per kg, an increase of 31 % compared to the end of March.</p> <p>"This price increase should continue and prices could reach record levels while remaining at high levels for at least 2 years; the time that China is recovering from the brutal liquidation of its breeding stock and a decline in production estimated between 25 and 35% according to Rabobank,", added Mr Malletroit.<br />The trend is also seen in the pork markets from Spain, Germany or Belgium even if the fluctuations observed in the last five weeks are slightly lower than in France, mentioned the Genesus representative in his report.</p> | 1 | Market | 2019-05-30 00:18:14 | 2025-07-30 05:58:12 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2955 | No-deal Brexit perspective makes a comeback | British Retail Consortium (BRC) warns about looming catastrophe, with shoppers supporting the consequences. | <p>Food inflation in British retail is still above the 12-month average and it will stay like this, according to BRC Chief Executive Helen Dickinson. "A no-deal Brexit in October would present the worst of all worlds for our high streets and those who shop there. Retailers will be preparing for Christmas, stretching already limited warehousing capacity, and the UK will be importing the majority of its fresh food from the EU, magnifying the impact of border delays", she declared in an interview for Food Ingredients First magazine.<br />The latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index shows a mixed picture in the food sector for May. Food inflation continued to decelerate in May to 1.8% from 2.2% in April. This is above the 12-month average price increase of 1.7%, but below the six-month average price increase of 1.9%.<br />Fresh Food inflation was steady at 1.5% in May. This is above the 12- and six-month average price increases of 1.3% and 1.4%, respectively.</p> <p>Meat prices fell in May, in line with past global developments which are now feeding through into final consumer prices. "Unless the Government addresses future cost rises, including spiraling business rates, we may see larger price rises in the future", believes Mrs Dickinson. At the end of May, prime-minister Theresa May announced her resignation, increasing the uncertainty regarding the path that the political spectrum must take to find the best way for exiting the EU.</p> | 1 | Retail | 2019-05-30 00:35:33 | 2025-07-27 13:39:38 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2956 | Consorcio del Jamon Serrano focuses on the Japanese market | "Our goal is always to boost the image of quality ham outside Spain", said Carlos del Hoyo, marketing director for the Consortium after visiting Tokyo. | <p>Serrano Ham (Jamon) was one of the enterprises invited to assist at the meetings that took place in Tokyo between European officials and business representatives and their Japanese counterparts.<br />The representatives of the entity had the opportunity to attend different talks and seminars, which dealt with market access and business opportunities in Japan, as well as Japanese consumer trends. In addition to these participatory meetings, visits to supermarkets and retail establishments were also planned to familiarize the representatives of European companies and organizations with the commercial practices of the Japanese sector, the availability of products, their exposure and representation, and consumer preferences in the country.</p> <p>The Consortium was satisfied by the participation on the mission due to the fact that Japan is seen as a country with high potential in consumption for premium products such as Serrano Ham. "Our goal is always to boost the image of quality ham outside Spain and maintain institutional relations at the highest level," declared Carlos del Hoyo, marketing and promotion director of the Spanish Serrano Ham Consortium. According to him, this trip offered the opportunity to present its project to the Japanese operators and the promotion authorities of the European Union and to continue working to bring the qualities of its ham to the final consumer.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Amazon</em>)</p> | 1 | Market | 2019-05-30 01:08:45 | 2025-07-30 05:58:14 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2957 | JBS announces $95 million expansion | The money will be used to modernize its beef production facility in Grand Island, Nebraska. | <p>JBS USA plans an expansion of $95 million for its beef production plant in Grand Island, Nebraska. According to a company statement, the money will be used to increase the production site but also to modernize some of the existing facilities.<br />The project includes new, improved animal handling facilities, a state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled harvest floor and facility reconfiguration designed to improve team member experience, food safety and product quality. The surface will be expanded with 107,000 sq ft to cover all the new parts included in the blueprint. By this, JBS hopes to "better position the company to sustainably meet evolving customer and consumer expectations for high-quality, great-tasting US beef products.".<br />The expansion is to be complete in two years but operations will continue in the plant. "Today’s announced expansion is an important strategic investment to secure Grand Island as an unquestioned leader in food quality, animal care and beef innovation for years to come. Around the world, from North and South America to Asia and Africa, consumers crave the superior taste and quality of American beef. Partnering with leading Nebraska and other area beef producers, we are proud to invest in a vibrant future for US beef," said Tim Schellpeper, JBS USA Fed Beef President.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-05-31 06:06:45 | 2025-07-29 03:33:25 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2958 | ASF virus is now in North Korea | The first outbreak in the Korean peninsula was reported on May 25 in a farm close to the Chinese border. | <p>The first African Swine Fever outbreak in North Korea has been reported on May 25. 20 pigs were culled in a farm close to the Chinese border and 70 were found dead, according to South Korean authorities. North Korea has taken some measures, including disinfection, to keep the disease from spreading. No cases of the virus have been detected in South Korea to date, according to <a href="https://www.porkbusiness.com/article/african-swine-fever-strikes-north-korea?fbclid=IwAR3MaDuyUroUF80TKaXWwGxxMxmbTegotz1_d5O6s5M1UhL59LwyklYhbaM">Pork Business</a> magazine.</p> <p>Following North Korea’s ASF outbreak, the South Korean government is holding a meeting to discuss ways to prevent the virus from spreading to their country. Like China, the world's biggest producer and consumer of pork, Korea has one of the world's highest densities of domesticated pigs. According to a government order issued this week in South Korea, people who carry or bring in pork from countries with confirmed outbreaks face a $4,200 fine.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-05-31 09:17:56 | 2025-07-29 15:48:26 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2959 | OIE calls on its members to implement security measures against ASF | In the coming months, the OIE will establish a work program in collaboration with FAO, taking into account existing regional initiatives. | <p>African Swine Fever (ASF) is turning into a global threat or at least is seen like that by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Officials from OIE and UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are making an appeal to the Member States to increase the biosecurity measures to stop the virus from spreading all over the world.<br />The General Assembly of National Delegates of the OIE has promoted the launching of a global initiative to control African swine fever (ASF), and even eradicate it, and reduce its devastating economic impacts for the swine industry.</p> <p>This initiative, coordinated by the OIE and FAO, comes after the report presented at the same Assembly about the situation of the ASF in the world. During the second half of 2018, 25 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia reported ASF outbreaks on their territory. A situation that exposes the majority of pig populations on the planet to a direct threat.<br />OIE wants to use the mechanism of the GF-TADs (global framework for the control of transboundary animal diseases) with a view to developing, improving and harmonize partnerships and coordination at the national, regional and global levels. The objective is to control the disease, reinforce the prevention and preparation of the countries, as well as minimize the harmful effects on animal health, welfare and international trade.</p> <p>In the coming months, the OIE will establish a work program in collaboration with FAO, taking into account existing regional initiatives. In light of the global socio-economic repercussions of this disease, control of the ASF is a high global priority, both for the affected countries and for disease-free countries. With this perspective, the OIE calls on its Member Countries to implement their relevant standards and practices to effectively control the disease, especially through:</p> <p>Programs of prevention, early detection, intervention and compensatory policies.<br />Biosecurity measures.<br />Traceability of pigs and control of their movements.<br />Effective official controls.<br />Management of wild pig populations.<br />The sacrifice of animals according to the rules of animal welfare and safe disposal of their contaminated products.<br />Improved collaboration among stakeholders and between countries.<br />Continuous training and awareness programs.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-06-03 03:19:04 | 2025-07-30 09:09:26 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2960 | Cherkizovo's livestock inventory insured for $120 million | Cherkizovo Group insured over 15 million heads of poultry and 1 million pigs at RSHB Insurance. | <p>Cherkizovo's livestock inventory is estimated at $120 million according to the insurance signed by RSHB Insurance. The company decided to protect itself from any unforeseen event and insured over 15 million heads of poultry and 1 million pigs.<br />RSHB Insurance is part of the Russian Agricultural Bank Group. Based on the data of the Bank of Russia, the company ranked first in Russia’s agricultural insurance in 2018.</p> <p>The poultry of Lisko Broiler, Chicken Kingdom, Altaisky Broiler and Cherkizovo-Pork pigs in the Voronezh, Lipetsk, Orel, Penza, and Tambov regions as well as in the Altai Territory were insured under the relevant contracts for a total of RUB 7.9 billion ($120.5 million).</p> <p>The contracts are to cover the following risks: diseases (including infectious, noninfectious and noncommunicable diseases), forced slaughtering, disposal, fire, poisoning, accidents (including asphyxia and heat stroke), natural disasters, interrupted power, heat or water supply, and unlawful acts of third parties. Insured events include death (mortality) and forced slaughtering or loss of livestock and poultry caused by the above events.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-06-03 05:31:05 | 2025-07-30 05:58:15 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2961 | The UK reports a further reduction in antibiotic use for pigs | Figures collected using the electronic medicine book (eMB) show that antibiotic use in 2018 dropped by 16%, according to AHDB. | <p>The UK pig industry reports a further reduction in antibiotic use for the third year in a row. Figures collected using the electronic medicine book (eMB) show that antibiotic use in 2018 dropped by a further 16% on 2017 figures to reach 110 mg/PCU, edging closer to the 2020 industry target of 99 mg/PCU.</p> <p>The data taken from eMB represent 89% of pigs slaughtered in the UK and shows a drop from 131 mg/PCU to 110 mg/PCU between 2017 and 2018.</p> <p>Significantly, the use of critically important antibiotics (CIAs) has also seen a decrease. Use of CIAs is recorded at 0.06 mg/PCU of which, Colistin, represents only 0.004 mg/PCU.</p> <p>This year’s success may be attributed to several factors. Red Tractor added antibiotic recording in eMB into their pig standards, AHDB developed a new benchmarking tool in eMB and the wider industry has continued to improve biosecurity.</p> <p>AHDB’s Senior Veterinary Manager Mandy Nevel said: “The latest reductions in antibiotic use in the UK pig sector reflect the great efforts of pig producers and their vets to champion responsible antibiotic use. As we approach the target set by the UK pig industry, it is important that producers work with their vets to ensure further reductions don’t compromise animal welfare. Antibiotics are a vital tool that enables vets to control disease in pigs and early treatment, where appropriate, is essential to ensure welfare.”</p> <p>eMB’s benchmarking function allows producers to benchmark themselves against other producers with similar production systems. This has enabled producers to understand their own patterns of use and, alongside their vets, make informed decisions around animal treatments, including antibiotic use.</p> <p>Angela Christison, AHDB’s Pork Strategy Director said: “This is really positive progress and demonstrates the relentless commitment from the sector to use antibiotics responsibly.”</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: </em>VetTimes)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-06-03 06:22:05 | 2025-07-30 00:18:30 | Details Edit Delete | ||
2962 | Global poultry market is expected to grow by 4% | A recent analysis from Technavio foresees a CAGR of about 4% during the period 2019-2023. | <p>Despite the fact that the global poultry market is expected to have a year-over-year growth rate for 2019 of 2.93%, Technavio analysts expect to see a stronger growth rate for the next 4 years.<br />A key factor driving the growth of the global poultry meat market is the increasing import and export of poultry meat. Various countries have increased the import of chicken meat in recent years. For instance, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, China, and Iraq were some of the key importers of chicken meat during 2018. In addition, there has been a significant increase in the import of chicken meat from emerging economies including the Philippines owing to the rising demand for chicken meat among the consumers. Therefore, the rising export of chicken meat from economies including the US and Brazil will boost the demand for poultry meat in the forthcoming years.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/7912a038eef0f710c0802934434ce615.jpg?1559550726565" alt="7912a038eef0f710c0802934434ce615" width="100%" /></p> <p><br />Also, the development of clean meat will have a positive impact on the market and contribute to its growth significantly over the forecast period. Some poultry meat manufacturers had announced plans to launch cell-based chicken meat by the end of 2018. Last month, even the Indian government announced investments in the R&D sector of clean-meat in order to secure a higher rate of self-sufficiency on food. “Companies in emerging economies including India are also undertaking several initiatives to develop clean meat products from poultry cells without indulging in animal slaughter. The global poultry meat market is also witnessing an increase in investments to cater to the increase in demand for poultry meat. The increasing investments in the poultry meat market will help players to expand their production capabilities and strengthen their global presence,” says a senior research analyst at Technavio.</p> | 1 | Market | 2019-06-03 07:32:41 | 2025-07-30 05:58:17 | Details Edit Delete |