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| 3166 | Marfrig signs deal with an American firm to produce plant-based burgers | Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) will supply the plant-based system, while Marfrig will produce and market the burgers and other products. | <p>Marfrig has chosen ADM to be its partner for producing plant-based burgers in the Brazilian market. The vegetable protein-based burgers will reach the market by the end of the year, according to a press release. Under the deal signed by Marfrig and ADM, the companies will work together to develop plant-based products, with ADM responsible for supplying the primary raw material used in the process, while Marfrig will produce, distribute and sell the products in the foodservice and retail channels. “Together, Marfrig and ADM will produce 100% vegetable protein-based burgers with the same taste and texture of beef. We want to give consumers the power of choice. They are the ones who decide,” said Eduardo Miron, CEO of Marfrig Global Foods. “The plant-based burgers will complement Marfrig’s product portfolio and be distributed through all our market channels.”</p> <p>“We offer an advanced R&D structure, natural ingredients and technological solutions, including the advantage of local manufacturing, to anticipate industry trends and meet our clients’ needs with customized service. We are the ideal partner to support and foster the sustainable development of the food, specialties and healthy nutrition industry,” said Roberto Ciciliano, CEO of ADM Nutrition in Latin America. “And our agreement with Marfrig further strengthens that proposition.”</p> <p>The production of plant-based burgers in Brazil will be launched at Marfrig’s unit in Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso. Part of the plant-based raw materials will be shipped directly from ADM’s plant in Campo Grande to Marfrig’s plant. <br />In this first phase of the launch, the products will be supplied to foodservice clients. Later, the plant-based burgers will be sold in retail channels. Marfrig will launch a specific brand for its plant-based products. Also, the company intends in the future to export its veggie burgers.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-08-12 05:40:39 | 2025-12-04 06:00:54 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3451 | Marfrig launches global brand for plant-based meat products | A gourmet hamburger presented under the brand Revolution has entered the Brazilian market and will be sold internationally in 2020. | <p>Marfrig intends to open the global market for one of its plant-based meat products starting next year. A gourmet hamburger was launched at the beginning of the week in Brazil under the brand Revolution. Starting next year, Marfrig intends to export the veggie burgers. The company did not disclose how much it will spend to promote the brand.<br />In August, Marfrig announced a joint venture with US company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) to create a range of plant-based products. The first product, the "Rebel Whopper" burger is already being sold in Burger King restaurants in Brazil. Revolution is going to be the second plant-based product launched by Marfrig, who is targeting a market opened already by startups such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods.<br />Lately, other meat giants in the world such as Tyson Foods and Vion have presented their own plant-based products following a growing trend in the market.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-12-09 09:43:45 | 2025-12-04 13:06:12 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3147 | Marfrig gets money on sustainability program | $500 millions have been raised by the Brazilian company through its Sustainable Transition Bonds | <p>Marfrig is the first company in Brazil to issue Sustainable Transition Bonds. "The issuance of the bonds took post after a rigorous and extensive international audit that complied with the conformity of the operations of Marfrig Global Foods with the best practices of corporate governance and its public commitment to the preservation of the Amazon biome. Actions like this place Marfrig as a global benchmark in sustainability" said the company in a post on LinkedIn.</p> <p>According to the information posted, the Brazilian meat processor has raised $500 million after issuing the bonds. The audit for the practices adopted to combat deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, violence against indigenous peoples and the use of slave labor within the Amazon Biome was conducted by DNV-GL, an independent international consulting firm specializing in corporate and environmental risk analysis. It is the seventh year when Marfrig receives the certification.</p> <p>The audit assessed the animal purchases made from January 1 to December 31, 2018. For the seventh year, Marfrig was certified in compliance with the commitment first undertaken in 2009. The DNV-GL team verified that Marfrig’s cattle procurement team, aligned with the Sustainable Cattle Farming team, systematically has knowledge of all instructions of the social and environmental procedures for cattle sourcing and that it maintains in all its units a system that automatically identifies and prevents any attempt to purchase cattle from producers who violate the commitment and who have been blacklisted by Ibama, the Brazilian environmental protection agency, or by “slave labor” lists, and who have not engaged in fresh deforestation activities after 2009. It also attested that Marfrig conducts geospatial analysis of the properties located in the biome, which allows it to cross information and identify whether the properties operate in deforestation areas, conservation units and indigenous land.</p> <p>“Sustainability is part of the company’s DNA. Animal welfare, environmental and social responsibility and partnerships with producers, entities and non-governmental organizations guide our operation,” said Paulo Pianez, sector director at Marfrig.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-08-01 06:22:01 | 2025-12-03 16:55:20 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 7596 | Margherita brands debuts with 100 percent all-natural charcuterie cuts | Indulge in a Delicious Summer Snack with Margherita's New Product Assortment, Including Uncured Italian Dry Salami, Uncured Pepperoni and Uncured Genoa Salami Varieties. | <p>Margherita, an expert in crafting Italian meats using the highest standards and time-honored techniques, is growing its specialty dry sausage selection with the launch of its new All-Natural Charcuterie Cuts line. Made with high-quality ingredients and authentic Italian spices, these dry sausage slices offer the perfect protein bite for curating premium snacking spreads with exceptional flavor.</p> <p>The new product assortment features three varieties including Uncured Italian Dry Salami, Uncured Pepperoni, Uncured Genoa Salami, with a savory duo pack of Uncured Pepperoni and Uncured Genoa Salami. Crafted with 100% all-natural ingredients – including pork, beef and authentic spices – the All-Natural Charcuterie Cuts deliver a flawless mix of flavorings for a true Italian taste.</p> <p>Conveniently pre-sliced and expertly seasoned, the dry sausage selections are an ideal staple for enhancing grazing boards and charcuterie platters, or just enjoying on their own as a protein-packed bite. Each 12 oz. pack contains 6-10 grams of protein per serving with no MSG, artificial flavorings or colorings. Pair with your favorite cheeses, fruits or a glass of wine for a top-notch snacking experience.</p> <p>Margherita's All-Natural Charcuterie Cuts join the brand's lineup of traditional and specialty meats. From existing pepperoni and salami products to prosciutto and hot ham, the brand's flavorful offerings are skillfully prepared to capture old-world Italian flavor in every bite.</p> <p>"Catering to charcuterie board lovers and snack enthusiasts alike, our latest dry sausage offerings promise an indulgent, protein-packed bite that is great to enjoy on its own or to enhance any entertaining spread", said Douglas Baldwin, brand manager for Margherita at Smithfield Foods. "As we see a continued craze in the charcuterie category, consumers can feel confident in purchasing Margherita's dry sausage slices because they're made with delicious, 100% all-natural ingredients".</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-07-30 00:10:20 | 2025-12-02 12:40:31 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 1515 | Maritech opens the first digital seafood innovation lab in the world | The Norwegian seafood software developer intends to explore and develop new concepts and technologies inside this space. | <p>Maritech, a recognized leader in developing software solutions for the seafood sector, announces the opening of its new DigitalSeafood Innovation lab, the first seafood-focused innovation lab of its kind. <br />The lab will be located at the company’s offices in Molde, Norway and will provide the Maritech team, its customers and partners with space, ambience, and culture to collaboratively build innovative solutions for traceability, process control and automation throughout the seafood value chain.</p> <p>The goal of the lab is to explore the use of new concepts and technologies such as IoT, big data, business intelligence, electronic cooperation, automation, machine-leaning, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and blockchain to evaluate and advance cutting-edge technology for the seafood sector. <br />"Since the launching of DigitalSeafood, our cloud-based suite of software, our innovation blueprint has been based on design thinking, distilling the best practices of agile development into a few simple key processes: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. By applying these principles in the industry-collaborative environment of an innovation lab, we can productively combine seafood sector knowledge with the in-depth technical expertise to pinpoint the most pressing needs of our customers and come up with immediate and practical solutions", explains Odd Arne Kristengård, Maritech’s COO.<br />In February, the company launched its new cloud-based seafood software tools for the US market at Seafood Expo North America, including an app for Traders.<br />Maritech has been an integral part of the evolution of seafood sector companies as they have grown from small family-owned businesses to large, multi-national corporations, organically developing software solutions for and with them as they themselves have developed.<br />"Maritech has a long history of implementing ground-breaking research initiatives that have helped our customers meet the global challenges of increasing regulation, traceability, and sustainability demands. By setting up an innovation lab, we continue this strategy with an aim of bringing together industry partners and customers with a focus on developing and deploying real solutions that create sound economic value for our customers", underlines Janne T. Morstol, Maritech’s CEO.</p> | 1 | Technology | 2018-07-01 12:00:05 | 2025-12-03 03:53:19 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3314 | "Die Wurst-Revolution" started in a garage | <p>Mark and Manuel, two young entrepreneurs coming from butchers families, are the co-founders of what can be presented as a successful story of innovation in the food industry. Their business started in "grandma's garage", as Mark Schmidt told us at Anuga 2019. Nevertheless, after 4 years of hard work and several products tested in the German market, Grillido is an enterprise that sells products online and in retail and is also preparing to expand to other European markets. "The main products are the Grillido sausages that are mixed with dry vegetables to reduce the content of fat and salt in the sausage. We recently brought a snack to the market that is called Sport Wurst and we sell it to the Gyms", explained Mark Schmidt in a video interview for Euromeat News.<br />"We now feel ready to go international", he expressed his. So far, the German market gave positive feedback to the chicken sausages mixed with spinach and feta cheese or beef sausages with cheese and chili and, during Anuga 2019, other European buyers expressed their interest in Grillido products.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-10-11 08:58:58 | 2025-12-03 18:36:41 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 5094 | USMEF elects new chairman | Mark Swanson is succeeding Pat Binger in this position. | <p>Mark Swanson, chief executive officer of Colorado-based Birko Corporation, is the new USMEF chairman, succeeding Pat Binger of Cargill Protein North America. Since joining USMEF in 2008, Swanson said Birko has benefited significantly from the federation’s expertise and from the contributions exports make to the growth and profitability of the US red meat industry.<br />“The reason Birko became involved with the US Meat Export Federation is that as a critical supplier to the industry, we know that exports are absolutely vital to the profitability of our customers,” he said. “Birko’s support for our customers is what drove us to assist USMEF in its quest to grow meat exports. Probably the greatest aspect of USMEF that has helped Birko, and many of the organizations that we work with, is the technical knowledge and the technical skill of the USMEF staff – which is second to none,” Swanson added. “This is what propels us to outpace the competition because we’re simply better at understanding the markets.”</p> <p>Swanson heads an officer team reflecting the wide range of USMEF membership sectors. Dean Meyer, a corn, soybean and livestock producer from Rock Rapids, Iowa, is the new USMEF chair-elect, and Edgerton, Minn., pork producer Randy Spronk will serve as vice-chair. The newest USMEF officer is Secretary-Treasurer Steve Hanson, a rancher from Elsie, Nebraska.</p> | 1 | Events | 2021-11-18 04:56:06 | 2025-12-03 23:07:10 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1067 | The largest food buyers event ever to take place in Ireland is expected to gather 550 companies, from all over the world. | <p>Marketplace International 2018, an international event dedicated to the food industry, has opened its gates on 9th April with 550 companies from all over the world participating in the Bord Bia's trade fair.<br />"The attending food buyers include representatives from Australia, Algeria, Bahrain, China, Indonesia, UAE, Japan, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. Interest from UK buyers has remained strong, with close to 50 in attendance. The registered buyers represent every sector of the industry including for dairy, beef, lamb, pigmeat, alcohol, seafood, prepared foods, grocery, bakery, confectionary & snacks and speciality foods", announced the organizers.<br />The program includes 28 different 3-day group itineraries organised and hosted by Bord Bia. The sector-focused itineraries will allow buyers to see Irish farms, factories, retail stores and manufacturing facilities all around the country to showcase the very best of the Irish food and drink industry. <br />Also, on April 12, all international visitors will reconvene in the RDS Dublin, for 5,000 pre-arranged one to one meetings with 185 Irish food companies. <br />Speaking in advance of the event, Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy said, “Marketplace is an invaluable opportunity for Irish food and beverage companies to meet with a large number of international buyers face to face. It is our prime platform for showing international buyers’ first-hand what makes our products world-class. Initiatives such as Marketplace have enabled the sustained growth of Irish food and drink exports for the past eight years, culminating in a record value of €12.6bn in 2017”.<br />Marketplace International 2018 took six months to be prepared and Bord Bia executives expect to see new businesses at about EUR 40 million to be arranged during the exhibition.</p> | 1 | Events | 2018-04-10 07:00:04 | 2025-12-04 05:15:31 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 2364 | Changes in HKScan's board of directors | <p>Marko Onnela has served as a member and Deputy Chairman of HKScan’s Board since 2017 and as a deputy member of the Board in 2015–2016. Riitta Palomäki and Tuomas Salusjärvi have both served as members of the Board since 2017.</p> <p>“I want to thank Marko Onnela, Riitta Palomäki and Tuomas Salusjärvi for the work they have done in the company’s Board of Directors,” says Reijo Kiskola, Chairman of HKScan Corporation’s Board of Directors.</p> <p>HKScan Corporation’s Board of Directors comprises Chairman of the Board Reijo Kiskola and members of the Board Per Olof Nyman, Jari Mäkilä and Carl-Peter Thorwid. The Board of Directors has decided to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting to fill the vacancies in the company’s Board of Directors. </p> <p>“HKScan’s management together with the personnel will focus on resolutely furthering the actions that will stabilise the company’s financial performance and ensure good delivery capability and service level for both customers and the company’s other stakeholders,” Reijo Kiskola says.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-12-20 05:54:49 | 2025-12-03 16:37:24 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 2295 | VIDEO:"We help our customers control the material flow and costs" | <p>Martin Schoggl - Sales Consultant, CSB-SYSTEM, in an interview for Euromeatnews, said that CSB-SYSTEM offers its customers the possibility to control the material flow and the costs through the technology it provides.</p> <p>"We are located in most countries in eastern Europe such as in Bulgaria and of course there are differences between the markets but the overall trend is that the buyers of the food producers, mainly the supermarkets chains can put pressure on the sellers to provide information in labeling, information in the AI interfaces or even audits to provide all the data to their customers, to the supermarket chains and this is challenging for the producers to be ready in a flexible way to provide this information more or less online to their customers on demand," Mr Schoggl explained.</p> | 1 | Video | 2018-12-05 13:22:20 | 2025-12-04 10:28:25 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 700 | Nearly half of Iceland's population eats lamb once a week | Almost half of Icelanders, 46% respectively, eat lamb at least once a week and 26% eat lamb between two and three times a month, while only a percentage of 4% do not consume lamb, according to a new survey. | <p>Maskina provided new data on lamb consumption among Icelanders a new survey for 'Icelandic lamb', a marketing project launched by the marketing council for Icelandic lamb in Iceland, as<a href="https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/eat_and_drink/2018/01/24/almost_half_of_icelanders_eat_lamb_once_per_week/"> Iceland Monitor</a> reports.</p> <p>Furthermore, according to the survey, most of the Icelanders who consumed lamb declared that they were content with the quality of the Icelandic lamb.</p> <p>Iceland Monitor says that although the poultry sales reported the biggest increase in popularity, in recent years, lamb has increased its popularity among the Icelandic population.</p> <p>In August 2017, Icelanders consumed 723 tons of lamb meat, an increase in consumption of 48% compared to August 2016, while lamb meat exports reached 225 tons, up by 131% compared to the corresponding period from 2016, as reported by mbl<a href="https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2017/09/14/fluttu_131_prosent_meira_ut_i_agust/">.is</a>.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-01-30 15:41:53 | 2025-12-04 10:42:45 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1504 | Vietnam just made its first fresh pork export | The shipment was delivered to Myanmar and is seen as a success for the industry. | <p>Mavin Group became the first Vietnamese pork producers to export fresh pork to a foreign market by delivering the first batch to Myanmar and the end of May. The company, a joint venture of Australia and Vietnam, is working with Japanese Sojitz Vietnam to open foreign market for fresh pork products, reports <a href="https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/450583/viet-nam-exports-first-batch-of-fresh-pork.html#w0LiUGwShWxMdJGQ.97">Vietnam News</a>.<br />The pork shipment, made in coordination with Sojitz Vietnam, is considered a success of the domestic animal farming sector because this is the first time a Vietnamese company has fulfilled another country’s technical and quality requirements to export pork. <br />Deputy minister of agriculture and rural development Vu Van Tam confirmed that the production capacity of the livestock farming sector had exceeded domestic demand and even led to some overproduction crises in the past.<br />Since 2017, Vietnam has gained access for poultry to the Japanese market and for suckling pigs to Hong Kong, Malaysia and some other Asian markets. Still, fresh pork exports its a first in the history of commerce. According to David John Whitehead, chairman of Mavin Group, the company intends to export 26 tonnes every month to Myanmar and could expand the range of products with ham, sausage and smoked meat.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-06-28 15:16:28 | 2025-12-03 10:57:36 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 2735 | Mavin Group looks to gain 40% in Vietnam's duck market share | The Australian-Vietnamese joint venture is trying to diversify its business as the pork industry in this country gets a hard hit from the ASF virus. | <p>Mavin Group, the Australian-Vietnamese joint venture who last year became the first business in Vietnam to export fresh pork to a foreign market (Myanmar), is now looking to diversify its business with an investment in duck breed production centres as the Vietnamese pork industry is affected by multiple ASF outbreaks.<br />The group has imported high-quality duck breeds from the UK and France and applied modern cross-breeding technologies to create breeds suitable to the local climate, according to Nhan Dan magazine. <br />Mavin intends to account for 40% of Vietnam’s duck meat market in the next five years and to open exports market in the future. To achieve these goals, the group has set up 5 duck breed production centres in Vietnam, with a total annual capacity of 12 million ducklings. Mavin Group is one of the Vietnamese enterprises that implemented a highly automated system in all the production processes.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-03-21 13:50:10 | 2025-12-03 05:28:20 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1740 | Van Drie shares its tips in maximising economic value of calves | The company is focused on reuse, utilise residual waste flows and combat food waste making the most of every slaughtered animal. | <p>Maximising economic value on every calf that enters its abattoirs is the main goal for Van Drie Group. The company showed how it can make the most of every animal slaughtered in a succinct map.<img src="/files/pictures/article/csm_Maximum_Value_c327b1d2eb_1.png?1533727076267" alt="csm_Maximum_Value_c327b1d2eb_1" width="100%" /><br />"For our slaughterhouses, maximising economic value means that we use all parts of the calf - the meat, organs, manure, blood, skin and other by-products. Not much remains after all this. The little that is left over goes to a destructor and is converted into green electricity. In addition, we are constantly increasing the size of our sales markets so that all products are given a good position", explained the company in a press release.<br />Value creation for products and by-products have led to innovative approaches inside the group and stimulates the development of other industries. ESA, one of the company's slaughterhouses, has implemented an innovative development in its production process. Immediately after cutting a calf’s throat, ESA collects a portion of the blood. It is then hygienically processed and serves as an important raw material for the pharmaceutical industry. Calf blood, when administered in the form of human medication, can help to improve the blood supply to the brain and the heart muscle.<br />From one calf processed in Van Drie's abattoirs the biggest part (49%) is represented by products associated with meat consumption, 14% of the waste meat is transformed into energy, 10% is the manure that can be used for fermentation, 8% is transformed into gelatine, 7% is going to the leather industry, 5% turns into pet-food, 3% is the bone and meat meals, another 3% can replace the palm oil and 1% is the blood used in pharmaceutical products.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: </em>Ekro)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-08-08 14:25:05 | 2025-12-04 10:56:03 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 8691 | New Zealand: Maximising lamb finishing performance | The strong outlook for lamb is an even greater incentive for farmers to maximise the kilograms of product they sell next season. | <p>Maximising lamb finishing performance was the focus of a recent Beef + Lamb New Zealand Central Otago Farming for Profit webinar featuring farm consultant and former farmer Peter Young.</p> <p>He set the scene by saying the profitability of a lamb production system is determined by the reproductive performance of the flock, wastage, and pre- and post-weaning growth rates.</p> <p>"The goal is to maximise the kilograms of product sold".</p> <p>He says the most efficient time to grow lambs is pre-weaning and these pre-weaning growth rates are driven by several factors. These include the body condition of the ewes at lambing, pasture covers at lambing, pasture quality, stock water, genetics and animal health factors such as internal parasites, trace element status and clostridial diseases.</p> <p><strong>To finish or to store</strong></p> <p>If a choice is necessary, the priority must be given to capital stock over finishing stock.</p> <p>Peter says in making this decision, farmers need to consider how much feed they have available and how much of it is suitable for lambs.</p> <p>The drench status of the farm may also influence this decision as will the market at the time. If the store market is particularly strong, it might be more profitable to sell at least a portion of the lamb crop as store, but ultimately the decision comes back to feed and the quality of feed available to finish lambs.</p> <p><strong>Forage options for finishing lambs</strong></p> <p>Forage options for lamb finishing include ryegrass and clover pastures, summer brassicas, specialist mixes such as herbs and legumes, and single species including lucerne and red clover.</p> <p>Each of these has its strengths and weaknesses.</p> <p><strong>Ryegrass and clover</strong></p> <p>Under the right conditions, ryegrass and clover pastures are capable of driving high lamb growth rates, but this is dependent upon the quantity of clover in the sward. The quality of ryegrass-based pastures also deteriorates in heat and with maturity.</p> <p>Peter says given a choice, lambs would choose a diet that is 70% legume and 30% ryegrass.</p> <p>As soon as the quantity of legume in the pasture drops to 30%, lambs should be moved and a different stock class brought in to graze the remaining pasture covers.</p> <p>This means that lamb finishing pastures should be assessed on remaining clover rather than residual covers.</p> <p>"If we’re going to maintain high lamb growth rates, we need to move them on as soon as the legume has gone".</p> <p>Peter says complementary follow-up stock such as R2 cattle will still put on weight on these pastures, after lambs have picked out the legume. Cattle will also help control sheep worm larval burdens.</p> <p><strong>Brassicas</strong></p> <p>Compared to pasture, brassicas are very efficient at turning water into drymatter, growing around 34kgDM/1mm of water – provided nutrients aren’t a limiting factor.</p> <p>Brassica crops are an effective way of transferring a spring surplus until later in the year, but there are costs involved with growing brassica crops, and they need to be able to fit into the farm system i.e. taking out ground in spring may not be ideal.</p> <p>While brassica crops can drive high lamb growth rates, there is a transition period, so the longer the lambs are on the crops the higher the growth rates.</p> <p>As a "clean" crop, brassicas can also be used to manage worm burdens, particularly on farms with drench resistance, although there can be other health risks associated with these crops.</p> <p>A supplement may be required when feeding brassica crops and Peter suggests not looking at supplement as a cost, as it will add to the crop’s overall performance.</p> <p><strong>Legume/herb mix</strong></p> <p>These highly digestible mixes can drive impressive growth rates at certain times of the year, but there are health risks associated with them, particularly clostridial diseases.</p> <p>From an agronomic point of view, weed control options for these mixes are limited.</p> <p><strong>Lucerne</strong></p> <p>Protein- rich lucerne is capable of very high growth rates- both animal and drymatter.</p> <p>Because it has a shorter growing season (it doesn’t come away until late spring), within a breeding system, it can exacerbate the early spring feed pinch.</p> <p>Lucerne is high in crude protein, so it may require a high-fibre supplement if lambs are not growing as well as expected. Peter recommends getting feed tested once factors such as internal parasites and trace element deficiencies have been ruled out.</p> <p>When the lucerne stand is mature or flowering, feed quality can be variable; the stem can have an ME of 8 while the leaf has an ME of 12.</p> <p>Peter recommends measuring the proportion of stalk and leaf and determining the lamb stocking rate based on this. Once the lambs have grazed the high-quality leaf, cattle can be used to utilise the stem without any risk of bloat.</p> <p>Stock do need access to salt when grazing lucerne.</p> <p><strong>Red clover</strong></p> <p>Red clover can be used as an alternative crop to brassicas. It’s drymatter production is similar to that of a summer brassica and has the same potential for lamb growth.</p> <p><strong>Maximising the value of the lamb crop</strong></p> <p>Peter urges farmers to try and reduce the variability on their killing sheets by checking the fullness of the loin of every lamb above the target weight.</p> <p>"Don’t use the weight of the lambs as the only selection criteria".</p> <p>The fullness of the loin in conjunction with weight can generate more consistent carcase yields.</p> <p>The frequency of drafts is subject to both lamb growth rates and drench withholding periods.</p> <p>In developing a sale strategy, Peter recommends farmers compare store and prime values and use this information in conjunction with feed availability, feed quality and the requirements of capital stock.</p> <p>Most years the schedule will increase going into winter, but the cost of wintering also needs to be considered, as does the genetic potential of the lamb. This is affected by gender and feed quality.</p> <p>Peter says terminal sire lambs may not necessarily finish earlier, they simply have the potential to put on more weight.</p> <p>"Every lamb will have an optimal finished weight".</p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-08-01 00:05:41 | 2025-12-04 09:58:36 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5568 | US Beef Exports Reach New Heights | U.S. beef exports set new volume and value records in May, topping $1 billion for the fourth time this year, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). | <p>May beef exports reached 135,006 metric tons (mt), up 1% from the previous high posted in May 2021. Export value climbed 20% to $1.09 billion, breaking the March 2022 record. For January through May, beef exports increased 4% from a year ago to 613,266 mt, valued at $5.14 billion (up 34%).</p> <p>"For U.S. beef exports to maintain a $1 billion-per-month pace is tremendous under any circumstances, but it is especially remarkable given the strong U.S. dollar, continued shipping and logistical challenges and the economic uncertainty our industry and international customers face today," said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “Across a wide range of markets, the momentum for retail beef sales achieved during the pandemic continues, and it’s now complemented by a strong rebound in the foodservice sector. May volume was actually down slightly to both Japan and South Korea, and yet exports still set a new record. That’s a great indication of soaring, broad-based demand for U.S. beef.”</p> <p><strong>Beef exports to Korea, Japan and China/Hong Kong already top $1 billion</strong></p> <p>Last year exports exceeded $2 billion to each of the three top destinations for U.S. beef: South Korea, Japan and China/Hong Kong. Export value to all three is up significantly in 2022, with each topping $1 billion in just five months.</p> <p>May exports to Korea were down 8% from a year ago to 27,016 mt, but still climbed 18% in value to $265.1 million. Through May, exports to Korea were 3% ahead of last year’s record pace in volume (125,673), while soaring 41% in value to $1.29 billion. Korea just announced a new 100,000 mt, duty-free quota for beef imports as part of a package to help deal with inflation, effective through the end of this year. Through free trade agreements, duties are already reduced on imported beef from the U.S. (10.7% for 2022), Australia (16%), Canada (18.6%), New Zealand (18.6%) and the European Union (10%). Mexico and Uruguay do not have FTAs and pay Korea’s full duty of 40%.</p> <p>Results in Japan were similar to Korea, with May export value up 9% to $226.9 million, despite a 6% drop in volume (28,780 mt). For January through May, exports to Japan were 3% below last year’s pace at 127,622 mt but still climbed 21% in value to $1.04 billion.</p> <p>Despite COVID lockdowns impacting product movement and foodservice activity in some of China’s largest cities in May, beef exports to China/Hong Kong still climbed 21% from a year ago to 25,177 mt, valued at $218.8 million (up 25%). This included a new record for beef variety meat exports to China (3,976 mt, up 224%, valued at $15 million, up 169%). Through May, total exports to the China/Hong Kong region were 26% ahead of last year’s record pace in volume (110,551 mt) and 43% higher in value at just over $1 billion.</p> <p>Other January-May results for U.S. beef exports include:</p> <ul> <li>Following a record April performance, May beef exports to Taiwan were steady with a year ago at 5,623 mt, while value increased 12% to $63.9 million. Through May, exports to Taiwan increased 34% from a year ago to 31,512 mt, while value climbed to $378.3 million – 70% ahead of last year’s record pace.</li> <li>The continued rebound in foodservice activity in the Caribbean is fueling strong demand for U.S. beef, with January-May exports increasing 39% to 11,507 mt and value nearly doubling to $100.4 million (up 97%). Export value more than doubled to the Dominican Republic ($40.9 million, up 135%), more than tripled to Jamaica ($10.2 million, up 214%) and increased sharply to the Bahamas ($12.7 million, up 74%).</li> <li>Beef demand in the ASEAN region has strengthened in 2022, with exports through May climbing 12% to 25,468 mt, valued at $188.2 million (up 68%). Exports to Indonesia, where foot-and-mouth disease has recently taken a toll on domestic production, increased 17% to 10,621 mt, while value soared 87% to $64 million. Exports to the Philippines were 9% higher in volume (8,160 mt) and climbed 75% in value ($61.4 million). Exports to Vietnam were steady with last year at 3,668 mt, while value jumped 37% to $30.8 million.</li> <li>Led by growth to top market Guatemala, along with Panama and Honduras, beef exports to Central America continue to build on last year’s record. Through May, shipments were up 11% to 9,354 mt, valued at $65.3 million (up 29%).</li> <li>Fueled by variety meat demand in Egypt and larger muscle cut shipments to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar, beef exports to the Middle East increased 8% from a year ago to 30,078 mt, valued at $131.3 million (up 46%).</li> <li>May beef export value averaged $505.02 per head of fed slaughter, up 17% from a year ago and breaking the previous record ($503.68) set in January 2022. Through May, per-head value averaged $483.49, up 34% from the first five months of 2021. Exports accounted for 17.2% of total May beef production and 14.6% for muscle cuts, each down slightly from last May’s high ratios. January-May exports accounted for 15.4% of total production and 13.1% for muscle cuts, each up about one-half percentage point from a year ago.</li> </ul> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-07-12 04:51:54 | 2025-12-03 15:35:37 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7532 | USMEF: May beef export value highest in 11 months | The value of U.S. beef exports topped $900 million in May, the highest since June 2023, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. | <p>May beef exports totaled 110,133 metric tons (mt), down 5% from a year ago but the second largest of 2024. Beef export value reached $902.4 million in May, 3% above last year and the highest in 11 months. For January through May, beef exports followed a similar trend, increasing 5% year-over-year in value to $4.29 billion, despite a 4% decline in volume (533,578 mt). </p> <p>"It has been encouraging to see demand stabilize in Japan, where U.S. beef certainly faces significant headwinds", said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. "The tourism boom has provided a much-needed lift for Japan’s foodservice sector, and it is a source of optimism for buyers and importers. Taiwan and the ASEAN region were also bright spots for U.S. beef in May, along with Western Hemisphere markets such as Mexico, Guatemala and the Caribbean". </p> <p>Despite the persistently weak yen and other economic challenges, Japan has maintained its position as the leading volume destination for U.S. beef in 2024. May beef exports to Japan were just under 21,000 mt, up 9% from a year ago, while export value climbed 20% to $164.1 million. For January through May, exports to Japan were still 3% below last year in volume (104,712 mt), but export value increased 5% to $796.8 million.</p> <p>The weak yen’s silver lining is that it has contributed to a surge in foreign visitors, bolstering Japan’s foodservice and hospitality sectors. Tourists arriving in Japan in May jumped 60% from a year ago and topped 3 million for the third consecutive month. Tourism officials project that total arrivals this year could surpass the 2019 record of 31.88 million. </p> <p>Demand for U.S. beef in Mexico continues to gain momentum, with May exports increasing 9% from a year ago to 18,793 mt, while value climbed 17% to $109.8 million. Through May, exports to Mexico increased 17% to 96,323 mt, while value soared 23% to $564 million. This included more than 50,000 mt of beef variety meat, up 19% from a year ago, valued at $136.6 million (up 13%). Mexico is the largest volume destination for U.S. beef variety meat, taking large volumes of tripe, lips, livers, hearts and kidneys. </p> <p>Beef shipments to Taiwan have trended lower in 2024, but May saw a substantial rebound in export value at $63.2 million, up 6% from a year ago and the highest since August. May volume was 5,878 mt, down 4% year-over-year. For January through May, exports to Taiwan were down 12% from a year ago to 23,392 mt, but value slipped just 2% to $254.7 million. Despite a widening spread in the price of U.S. beef versus major competitors, the U.S. continues to dominate Taiwan’s chilled beef sector, capturing about 70% market share.</p> <p>Other January-May results for U.S. beef exports include: </p> <ul> <li>May beef exports to the ASEAN region reached 4,646 mt, up 25% from a year ago and the largest since October. Shipments to Indonesia (1,823 mt) were the largest since October, to Vietnam (585 mt) were the highest since January 2023, and to Singapore (587 mt) were the largest since 2010 and the third highest on record. Shipments to the Philippines (1,457 mt) slowed from the previous month but were otherwise the highest since October. May exports to the region were valued at $40.6 million, up 81% year-over-year and the seventh largest on record. January-May exports increased 18% in value to just under $125 million, despite a 17% decline in volume (14,977 mt). </li> <li>Fueled by record-large shipments of more than 1,100 mt to Guatemala and strong demand in Panama, May beef exports to Central America increased 37% from a year ago to 1,972 mt, valued at $13.6 million (up 45%). Through May, exports to the region climbed 12% in volume (9,464 mt) and 17% in value ($68 million). </li> <li>May beef exports to China/Hong Kong slowed compared to last year, falling 16% to 18,659 mt. But export value was down just 4% to $181.3 million and export value to China alone was only 2% below last year at $146 million. January-May exports to the region were down 10% to 88,446 mt. Export value was 4% below last year at $821 million, but is still on pace to approach $2 billion in 2024. </li> <li>Demand for U.S. beef continues to regain momentum in the Middle East, where May exports increased 19% from a year ago to 4,481 mt, while export value climbed 26% to $19.8 million. Through May, exports to the region increased 33% in volume (23,925 mt) and 35% in value ($106.3 million), bolstered by larger beef liver shipments to Egypt and robust demand for muscle cuts in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. </li> <li>Larger shipments to the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Jamaica and the Bahamas pushed May beef exports to the Caribbean to 2,846 mt, up 39% from a year ago, while export value increased 7% to $22.5 million. January-May exports to the region increased 27% to 14,774 mt, valued at $121.8 million (up 13%). </li> <li>Beef exports to leading value market Korea slowed in May, falling 24% from a year ago to 18,063 mt, valued at $168 million (down 14%). Through May, exports to Korea were 14% below last year’s pace at 96,960 mt, but still increased slightly in value ($908.1 million, up 1%). </li> <li>Export value equated to $410.94 per head of fed slaughter in May, up 3% from a year ago. The January-May per-head average was $410.40, up 5%. Exports accounted for 13.8% of total May beef production, and 11.5% for muscle cuts only – down from 14.7% and 12.1%, respectively, a year ago. The January-May ratios were 13.9% of total production and 11.6% for muscle cuts, each down about one-half percentage point from the same period last year.</li> </ul> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-07-10 00:25:39 | 2025-12-04 06:54:04 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7537 | USMEF: May pork exports below last year | Pork exports posted another solid performance in May, but were below last year in both volume and value. | <p>May pork exports totaled 251,447 mt, down 4% from a year ago, valued at $715.8 million (down 2%). Through the first five months of the year, exports were still up 6% to 1.29 million mt, while export value was 7% above last year’s record pace at $3.6 billion. </p> <p>"Pork shipments to Mexico trended a bit lower in May, but that’s following a record April performance", said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. And even at that, export value to Mexico still topped $200 million. U.S. pork also posted another great month in South Korea and exports to the ASEAN region were the largest in three years. Demand also continued to strengthen in Central America and the Caribbean.</p> <p>Although pork export volume to leading market Mexico slowed in May following record-large April shipments, export value still increased and 2024 demand remains on a record pace. May exports to Mexico totaled 91,338 mt, down 6% from a year ago, but value was 2% higher at $201.9 million. January-May exports to Mexico reached 480,193 mt, up 7% from a year ago, while value increased 14% to $1.02 billion.</p> <p>While Mexico continues to shine as a destination for hams and other pork cuts for further processing, the U.S. industry has made impressive inroads in the country’s rapidly growing retail and foodservice sectors, with per-capita pork consumption continuing to expand. Mexico is also a major outlet for U.S. pork variety meat, including for taco applications.</p> <p>Pork exports to Korea posted another robust performance in May, totaling 22,354 mt. This was up 6% from a year ago, while value increased 8% to $78.9 million. Through May, exports to Korea climbed 35% above last year’s pace to 118,092 mt, while value soared 40% to $395.4 million. The U.S. industry continues to capitalize on Korean consumers’ growing appetite for convenient, easy-to-prepare entrées and snacks, while U.S. pork is also gaining traction in the foodservice sector. </p> <p>Despite lower shipments to leading market Honduras, May pork exports to Central America increased 11% from a year ago to 11,711 mt, while export value climbed 26% to $37.8 million. May exports to Costa Rica nearly tripled from a year ago, while also gaining strength in Guatemala and El Salvador. January-May exports to the region increased 25% from a year ago to 64,161 mt, while export value soared 35% above last year’s record pace to $196.8 million. </p> <p>Other January-May results for U.S. pork exports include: </p> <ul> <li>Led by larger shipments to the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam, May pork exports to the ASEAN region reached 9,235 mt, up 41% from a year ago and the largest since May 2021. This included record-large variety meat exports to the Philippines, totaling 4,483 mt. Through May, total pork and pork variety meat exports to the ASEAN increased 17% to 31,715 mt, valued at $67.7 million (up 4%). </li> <li>Pork exports to Colombia remained strong in May, climbing 55% from a year ago to 9,653 mt, while value soared 63% to $26.6 million. January-May exports to Colombia increased 46% to 49,315 mt, a record pace, while value climbed 58% to $135.3 million. </li> <li>Although May exports to Oceania were below last year’s large volume, shipments remained robust at 9,353 mt, valued at $32.8 million. With exports expanding to both Australia and New Zealand, January-May shipments to the region increased 64% to 46,574 mt, with value climbing 63% to $165.6 million. While both Australia and New Zealand restrict access for fresh U.S. pork, Oceania is a strong destination for pork cuts used for further processing and the region has a growing appetite for value-added U.S. processed products. </li> <li>May pork exports to Japan held fairly steady with last year at 30,010 mt, while value was down 1% to $121.9 million. January-May shipments to Japan were down slightly to 153,052 mt, with value steady at $618.2 million. Similar to beef, the strong U.S. dollar has hampered Japan’s demand for U.S. pork, but Japan is importing more frozen U.S. pork to partially offset the decline in ground seasoned pork and chilled pork. The rise in tourism, declining inventories and still-high prices for European pork offer potential growth opportunities in the second half of the year. </li> <li>May exports of pork variety meat increased slightly from a year ago to 51,957 mt. Export value was also strong at $110.8 million, though down 13% from last May’s record high. For January through May, pork variety meat exports climbed 4% above last year to 257,431 mt, but value fell 5% to $557.4 million, mainly on lower unit values for feet, tongues and stomachs. China/Hong Kong is still the top destination for U.S. pork variety meat exports, but growth to Mexico, the ASEAN region, Canada, Central America and Colombia helped offset declining demand from China/Hong Kong. </li> <li>May pork exports equated to $67.64 per head slaughtered, down 2% from a year ago, but the January-May average was still up 5% to $66.54. Exports accounted for 30.7% of total May pork production and 26.2% for muscle cuts only, down from the very high ratios (32% and 27.6%, respectively) posted in May 2023. January-May exports accounted for 30.7% of total production and 26.5% for muscle cuts, each up about one percentage point from the same period last year. </li> </ul> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-07-11 00:20:15 | 2025-12-03 17:31:28 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5327 | Russia-Ukraine crisis backfire in the US fast-food sector | As sanctions are impacting Russia, operators such as McDonald's, Papa John's, KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King and Starbucks are expected to take the hit for the large exposure in the Russian market. | <p>McDonald's, Papa John's, KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King and Starbucks are all well-known US fast-food operators but their financial performances are expected to take a dive due to their exposure in the Russian market. The two largest players are McDonald's and Yum! Brands' KFC — with a total of roughly 1,900 locations. It's unclear if Russia will move to shutter these US-born fast-food spots as the West deploys sanctions to penalize the country for its invasion of Ukraine. Last week, McDonald's has declined 8% of its value in the Dow Jones Industrial Index. But it is not the only company that looks for heavy winds ahead.</p> <p>"The conflict between Russia and Ukraine could adversely impact economic conditions and demand for dining out as well as result in heightened economic sanctions from the U.S., Canada and other countries in a manner that may adversely affect us and our franchisee’s restaurants located in Russia and Eastern Europe," Burger King mentioned in its annual report released at the end of last week. The brand owns 550 locations in Russia.</p> <p>"Escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine could adversely impact macroeconomic conditions, give rise to regional instability and result in heightened economic sanctions from the U.S. and the international community in a manner that adversely affects us and our Concepts’ restaurants located in Russia and Eastern Europe, including to the extent that any such sanctions restrict our ability in this region to conduct business with certain suppliers or vendors, and/or to utilize the banking system and repatriate cash," completed Yum! Brands' KFC in a similar report recently issued.</p> <p>And is not just financial restrictions and inflation that are expected to spike in Russia and some other parts of the region but also the disruptions in supply with local products. At the end of last week, MHP, the largest Ukrainian poultry supplier confirmed that exports are totally blocked, activity in its Ukrainian units has been almost shut down and most of the company's efforts are to focus on securing its employees' safety and to deliver food to the population, Ukrainian army forces, hospitals and communities put at danger by the terrible conflict started by Russia.</p> | 1 | Market | 2022-02-28 12:40:12 | 2025-12-04 13:43:21 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 2325 | McDonald's announces new antibiotic policy for beef | <p>McDonald’s understands that reducing the overall use of medically important antibiotics in beef is complex and cannot be accomplished overnight. Additionally, there is limited antibiotic usage data available across the global beef industry. That is why, in collaboration with our suppliers and beef producers, we are taking a strategic and phased approach:</p> <p>First, McDonald’s is partnering with supplying beef producers in our top 10 beef sourcing markets to measure and understand current usage of antibiotics across a diverse, global supply chain;<br />By the end of 2020, based on what we have learned, we will establish reduction targets for medically important antibiotics for these markets; and<br />Starting in 2022 – we will be reporting progress against antibiotic reduction targets across our top 10 beef sourcing markets. Full Policy Specifics Here.</p> <p>McDonald’s has been developing this policy over the past year and a half, while consulting a cross-section of expert stakeholders from veterinarians, to public health leaders, to the beef producers responsible for taking care of the health of animals within the supply chain every day.</p> <p>Our overall approach to responsible use of antibiotics focuses on refining their selection and administration, reducing their use, and ultimately replacing antibiotics with long-term solutions to prevent diseases and protect animal health and welfare.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-12-12 06:56:45 | 2025-12-03 07:08:53 | Details Edit Delete |
