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| 4529 | Singapore and Vietnam lift restrictions on German pork imports | Both countries have FTA's signed with the EU and their governments agreed to take into consideration the principle of regionalization. | <p>Germany managed to recover some of its pork export markets in Asia, after 6 months of negotiations on the principle of regionalization applied in the EU. A ban was placed in September 2020, after the country reported its first case of ASF in its wild boar population. However, Vietnam and Singapore decide this week to ease restrictions applied on German pork, as the virus hasn't been discovered on farms. Both countries have FTA's signed in the last couple of years with the EU. "Now there is hope in the meat industry that Vietnam can open the door to more markets in the region. The situation in the pig market is visibly improving," commented a German pig association, quoted by Bloomberg.<br />However, access to the Chinese market, the largest importer of German pork in 2020 and also to the Filipino market is still blocked. Talks are underway with China to resume pork imports from Germany and with Japan, a country that recently opened its market to Hungarian pork, although the East European country has been impacted far more seriously by ASF.</p> | 1 | Market | 2021-03-10 09:00:59 | 2025-08-06 04:03:21 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1820 | Singapore bans pork imports from China | <p>The Food and Veterinary Administration of Singapore has imposed restrictions o the import of pork and pork products from China after the country reported several outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF).</p> <p>The disease has been detected at a slaughterhouse in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province and Jiangsu Province, in the Laiyungang District of Hai Ling.</p> <p>Currently, in connection with ASF, the import of pork and pork products from Jiangsu Province has been suspended. However, processed pork products that meet OIE standards for the inactivation of the ASF virus are still allowed to be exported to Singapore.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-08-27 06:28:51 | 2025-08-06 08:02:14 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 1925 | Singapore halted the imports of pork from Belgium | Authorities from Singapore have temporarily banned the imports of pork and pork products from Belgium after the EU member state reported two cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) on its territory. | <p>The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore has announced that it will still allow the imports of processed pork products which comply with the OIE guidelines for the inactivation of the ASF virus.</p> <p>Furthermore, the authorities announced that there are additional requirements as to facilitate the clearance of permits for processed pork products.</p> <p>The following additional attestation are required to be included in the Veterinary Health Certificate accompanying the processed pork products:<br />- the meat has been subject to heat treatment in a hermetically sealed container with a F0 value of 3.00 or more; or<br />- the meat has been subject to heat treatment for at least 30 minutes at a minimum temperature of 70oC throughout the meat.</p> <p>Two cases of ASF were confirmed last week in Belgium on wild boar population in the country. The cases were reported in Etalle, a small town in the province of Luxembourg, not far from the French border.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: <a href="https://pixabay.com/en/users/mxart-1483962/">Pixabay</a></em></p> | 1 | Market | 2018-09-18 10:56:22 | 2025-08-05 14:19:40 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 2605 | Singapore is ready to increase investments in aquaculture | Food security has become an important issue since the country imports 90% of its food. | <p>With food self-sufficiency at only 10%, Singapore starts to worry about its dependence on food imports and looks for solutions to improve food production in the country. During the 2019 Budget Hearing, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat declared that the government intends to open a Centre of Innovation in Aquaculture in one of the country's universities in order to improve and promote "high-tech marine farming".<br />Despite the fact that the country is set on an island, only 9% of the fish consumed by the locals is produced in Singapore, according to Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA).<br />Also, indoor vertical farms are seen as a solution to raise the rate of food self-sufficiency in the country, reports The Independent.<br />Start-ups in food are going to be supported through a venture between the government investment fund and 7 partners that will invest $90 million in this sector. "To tap on the demand for high-quality food, and to build on our progress, Enterprise Singapore’s investment arm, SEEDS Capital, has appointed seven partners to co-invest in Singapore-based agri-food start-ups, to catalyse more than $90 million of investments", announced minister Heng.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-02-19 14:09:01 | 2025-08-05 16:06:41 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4921 | Singapore move good news for Canadian beef | In late August, Singapore became the first country to drop its import restrictions on Canadian beef since the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recognized Canada as a?BSE?negligible risk country in May. | <p>While it took almost three months, Canada has finally seen its BSE negligible risk status yield a market access gain and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association is hoping it will lead to more breakthroughs.<br />In late August, Singapore became the first country to drop its import restrictions on Canadian beef since the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recognized Canada as a?BSE?negligible risk country in May almost 18 years from the discovery of the first case was found in an Alberta cow.<br />Singapore now accepts all Canadian beef, including beef offal, with no age restrictions.?“While Singapore is not currently a large market for Canadian beef, CCA is pleased with the market access progress as diverse market access leads to trade resiliency and the highest overall value for Canadian farmers and ranchers,” said CCA President Bob Lowe. “We are encouraged by Singapore’s change and hope others will follow soon.”<br />Until the change, Singapore had accepted only Canadian boneless beef and bone-in beef from animals under 30 months of age. It will now accept expanded types of beef and beef products. Canadian beef exports to Singapore peaked in 2014 and slipped to nearly negligible in 2019 and no trade?was reported in 2020 or the first half of 2021.<br />While most of Canada’s trading partners had already approved all Canadian beef based on Canada’s previous OIE BSE controlled risk status, several key trading partners?such as?China, Taiwan?and?South Korea?have?yet to?approve?all Canadian beef, the CCA said. It is working with the federal government to have?all remaining BSE restrictions on Canadian beef exports removed.?Additionally, CCA is working to align?the removal of Specified Risk Material (SRM) Removal with the U.S.<br />Last year, Canada exported 425,109 tonnes of beef to 53 countries, valued at $3.3 billion. Lowe said the change in risk status “will help facilitate expanded access to foreign markets for various beef products currently limited by BSE era restrictions. The control of BSE across the globe is a remarkable achievement for the membership of the OIE.”</p> <p>(Article by Alex Binkley)</p> | 1 | Market | 2021-09-02 07:37:57 | 2025-08-04 04:32:15 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 2352 | Singapore opens its market for Ukrainian poultry | Ukrainian poultry producers have received approval for the export of poultry, poultry meat and products, eggs and egg products to Singapore. | <p>Ukraine’s State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service announced that Singapore's veterinary watchdog, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), has approved Ukraine's application for the export of poultry meat and poultry products to the Asian country.</p> <p>Eight Ukrainian producers received approval to export their products following the inspection of their production facilities from July 29 to August 6.</p> <p>A form of veterinary certificate between the competent authorities of Ukraine and Singapore for the export of Ukrainian poultry to the Asian country is pending approval.</p> <p>In 2018, poultry meat was among the top 10 main products exported by Ukraine to foreign markets, according to Ukraine's State Statistics Service. The country's largest poultry producers are MHP, Agromars Complex, and Agro-Oven, shotam.info reports.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-12-18 11:54:14 | 2025-08-05 15:13:05 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 8569 | Singapore opens its market to eggs produced in Paraguay | Singapore has opened its market for the sale of eggs produced in Paraguay, José Carlos Martin Camperchioli, president of the National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa), confirmed on Wednesday. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The head of Senacsa confirmed that the authorization process for eggs of national origin to Singapore concluded successfully this Wednesday, marking a new milestone for the trade of domestically produced eggs.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The first shipments of the product to the Asian country are expected to depart this weekend, according to the state news agency IP Paraguay.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The inclusion of our eggs in the Singaporean market, alongside our meats, reinforces Paraguay's credibility in terms of animal health. It is the result of rigorous and ongoing work that allows us to reach such demanding markets as Singapore, the United States, and Canada," the official stated.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Get the news on your phone, join the UH channel on WhatsApp</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Singapore represents a potential market of USD 900 million for Paraguayan agricultural and livestock production.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Local eggs join beef, pork, and poultry as food products that can be shipped to Singapore.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The government also reported that Senacsa is in advanced negotiations to export Paraguayan products to other markets, such as Chile.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-06-12 00:10:13 | 2025-08-05 17:02:50 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6640 | Singapore releases processed pork shipments from Brazil | ABPA applauded the announcement made by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, regarding the opening of the Singaporean market for processed pork from Brazil. | <p><span lang="DE">According to the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin, the opportunity generated from the negotiations concluded by the Brazilian Government should provide a significant increase in pork exports from Brazil.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">“Singapore is a country with high levels of pork consumption per capita. There is a notable demand for products with a higher added value, which should generate direct results in the revenue from exports to the destination”, assesses the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Singapore, a city-state located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, has a total population of 5.6 million inhabitants and one of the highest annual per capita incomes on the planet, with US$ 82,800, according to data from the Bank World.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Currently, Singapore already imports fresh pork </span><em>from</em> Brazil and has increased demand for the Brazilian product. It is the fifth main destination for exports, with 34.7 thousand tons imported in the first half of this year, a number 9.2% higher than the shipments registered in 2022. Shipments to the Asian country generated US$ 91.7 million in the period. </p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-08-07 00:20:39 | 2025-08-06 05:31:17 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2844 | Singapore's grocery market to grow by 14.5% in the next 4 years | By 2023, Singapore will be the 23rd largest grocery market in Asia with a value estimated at $7.2 billion. | <p>Singapore's grocery market is forecast to see steady growth to SGD9.9bn ($7.2bn) by 2023, up 14.5% from 2018, according to the latest forecasts from international food and consumer goods researcher, IGD Asia. Although Singapore is a small market in value terms, it remains strategically important for many businesses and is often seen as a benchmark for the evolution of cities in Asia.<br />Traditional trade still makes up about a fifth of grocery sales in Singapore, according to IGD's findings, although this is likely to reduce over the next five years as the market continues to modernise. <br />"All channels are forecast to boost the value of modern trade, but growth will come mainly from the expansion of online, as retailers invest to meet growing shopper demand. Indeed, online will be the fastest-growing grocery channel in Singapore over the next five years, primarily driven by Alibaba Group through its RedMart store, as well as FairPrice investing more in the channel – on current projections, RedMart will establish itself as the clear online market leader by 2023. Supermarkets and convenience channels are set to grow in line with Singapore's overall market, between 2.5% to 3.5% per year, but hypermarkets will have a CAGR of just 1.1%, as retailers focus on expanding their smaller stores and online operations. Supermarkets will remain the main grocery format in Singapore, with a value of SGD5.7bn and accounting for 57.4% of sales by 2023. At more than half the total market value, protecting and growing sales in this channel should be a top priority for retailers and suppliers", explained Nick Miles, Head of Asia-Pacific at IGD.<br />Supermarkets will remain the main grocery format in Singapore, with a value of SGD5.7bn ($4.1bn) and accounting for 57.4% of sales by 2023, according to the report.<br />"Supermarkets and convenience channels are set to grow in line with Singapore's overall market, between 2.5% to 3.5% per year, but hypermarkets will have a CAGR of just 1.1%, as retailers focus on expanding their smaller stores and online operations", added Nick Miles.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Retail | 2019-04-29 07:16:01 | 2025-08-06 00:10:03 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1259 | Singaporean firm to invest in an aquaculture project in Brunei | More than $220 million will be necessary to develop a barramundi farm on 6,613 hectares of water in Nankivell, Brunei. | <p>Barramundi Asia, a Singaporean fishing farming company, is planning to invest $228.8 million in an Asian sea bass (barramundi) farm developed in Brunei, reports <a href="https://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=&day=15&id=97271&l=e&special=&ndb=1%20target=">FIS.com</a>.<br />The farm will be built on 6,613 hectares at Nankivel Offshore Aquaculture Site with an additional surface of 21 hectares dedicated for the land-based operations that comprise a hatchery and a fish nursery.<br />The firm has signed a deal with the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) of Brunei and the project is to become operational in 2021. "“When in full operation by 2021, the project is expected to produce 40,000 metric tonnes of barramundi fish valued at BND300 million ($223 million) per year which will be exported to Singapore, Australia and Europe”, pointed out the Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism, Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Apong.<br />Barramundi Asia intends to grow the sea bass in offshore cages using the technology that has been adopted in Norway for salmon farming. According to the Managing Director of the company, Joep Staarman, the first culture of fish will be imported as juveniles from Australia and it will take three years to grow to four kilogrammes.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-15 10:24:22 | 2025-08-06 09:51:34 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 188 | Six Australian processors waiting to launch beef exports to China | Six Australian beef processing plants had to rectify their labeling inconsistencies, an issue that made China ban their beef products from the country. Trade Minister Steven Ciobo went to a meeting in Beijing to discuss the matter with the Chinese authorities. | <p> </p> <p>Mr. Ciobo, according to the Weekly Times, will participate at the Joint Ministerial Economic Commission with Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan. The Australian Trade Ministers plans to discuss with its counterpart the issue of raising the temporary bans, which have been in place since July.</p> <p>“It’ll be a chance for us to talk about the next steps from here,” Mr. Ciobo said. “Obviously I am seeking to restore normal trade as soon as possible.”</p> <p>The plants with product labeling issues are JBS’ Beef City and Scone plants, Thomas Food International’s facility in Murray Bridge, South Australia, Northern Cooperative Meat Company’s Casino processor and Kilcoy Pastoral and Australian Country Choice plants in Queensland.</p> <p>“Following the audits, the department has verified that all establishments meet China’s importing country requirements,” a spokesman told the Adviser. “It is not possible to put a definitive time frame on resolving this issue, but it remains a priority for ministers, our Embassy officials in China, and the department.”</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-09-15 10:05:38 | 2025-08-06 02:48:35 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 732 | Six Indonesian seafood exporters noticed by FDA | Several violations of HACCP regulations were reported in December 2017 and January 2018. | <p>Six seafood companies from Indonesia have come under the radar of the Food and Drug Administration for several violations of Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point and also other US food safety rules. The companies were sent warning letters that are now public and are allowed 15 working days to respond to those.</p> <p>Most of the problems were discovered during an inspection at Culver city importers' sites and "Frozen Tuna" seems to be one of the products that are not compliant with the American regulations on food safety, reports <a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2018/02/fda-sends-warning-letters-to-six-seafood-importers-in-indoensia/#.Wnkh03z8vIU">Food Safety News</a>.<br />Tritos Sejahtera, Shimasse Prata Citra, Sukses Sejati, Sekar Subur Abadi, Anugerah Lestari Abadi and Nusantara Jaya Abadi are the six companies warned by the FDA for non-compliance with the law.</p> <p>According to the inspectors, in some cases "firms failed to conduct a hazard analysis to determine whether there are food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur and have a HACCP plan that, at a minimum, lists the critical control points; the critical limits are not adequate to control scombrotoxin (histamine) formation that is reasonably likely to occur during transit from the supplier to the processing plant; and corrective action plan does not ensure that no adulterated product with Clostridium botulinum toxin enters commerce".</p> <p>All of the products were discovered in the storage facilities of Gourmet Fusion Foods, one of the major importers of Indonesian seafood. In one case, inspectors recommended that “in addition to segregating and destroying any label stock that does not contain the proper statement and determining and correcting the cause of improper labels, firms also segregate and relabel any improperly labelled product”. Additional enforcement actions are to be taken if the firm does not promptly correct these violations.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Pixabay</em>)</p> | 1 | Retail | 2018-02-06 07:00:00 | 2025-08-05 20:32:40 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5090 | Slaughter figures rose in Hungary | A reduction of sow herd announces a drop in national swine inventory for 2022. | <p>According to a new report by the Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI), slaughterhouse processing has increased in every livestock sector in Hungary in the first half of 2021. While overall, the number of pigs decreased this year, the number of sows sent to slaughterhouses increased and so did the figures for poultry, following the lifting of pandemic measures.<br />In the first six months of 2021, the number of cattle slaughtered increased by 1%, and the numbers of pigs and poultry increased by 5.9% and 8.9%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2020.<br />39% of the sow herd was sent to slaughterhouses this year, which means that Hungary will see a drop in swine population next year. A possible major factor behind this change and the decline in the stock was rising market difficulties. According to the latest data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the purchase price of live animals increased to €1.17 per kilogram by March, however, the price stagnated throughout the second quarter and by the third quarter, it actually sank under €1.11/kg. Meanwhile, the trends on the feed market have been turning the screw on pig farmers – In the first two quarters alone, feed prices increased by 22%. The Ministry of Agriculture stepped in with a €3.34 million funding for compensation for domestic pig farmers and a national popularization campaign for pork consumption.<br />The volume of slaughtered sheep and cattle increased by 47% and 1%, respectively, in January-August 2021. In the case of the trade of live cattle, the volume of the export increased by 62%, while imports rose by 12%.<br />The number of slaughtered poultry also increased this year, and 79% of the animals were chickens. However, according to the latest data by KSH, the annual increase trend in the purchase price of slaughter poultry weakened from 9.7% in May to 9.2% at the end of the period. As the rate of the purchase price increase decelerated, poultry farmers were less able to pass on the input cost increase caused by rising feed prices.<br />In the case of water fowls (which is an export-oriented sector), the disruptions that were caused by the collapse of the HORECA industries in 2020 now seem to be clearing up. The total figures for slaughtered ducks and geese increased by 43% and 18% in Q1-Q2 2021 respectively, while the number of slaughtered turkeys dropped by 13.8%, informed agroberichtenbuitenland.nl.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-11-17 10:42:38 | 2025-08-06 05:54:30 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3733 | Slaughter pig figures in China drops. Prices hold steady | Major companies have reduced their hog sales by an average of 40% during the covid-19 crisis. | <p>The Chinese pig market has sunk during Jan-Feb 2020, due to the lockdown of major cities in the country and also the lack of personnel in processing plants. Many producers have reported lower figures of pork sales, included public listed companies such as Wens, Muyuan, Zhenbang, Tiabang, DBN, Tiakang and Tangren Shen reported volumes of pig sale decreasing from 31% to ^5%, compared to the same period last year.<br />There were several examples of companies with larger hog sales over the first two months of the year, New Hope (+18%) and Aonong (+12%). Major produces in the area, such as WH Group, have adjusted their activities in their farms and plants due to a massive lack of personnel. Only recently, activities have resumed at 95% in its units, said chairman Wan Long, quoted by Reuters.<br />Nevertheless, the impact on hog prices in China has been almost invisible due to a significant decline in demand. Between Jan 22 and March 4, the pig meat price per kilo rose from 36.615 to 36.66 yuans.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-03-25 09:04:16 | 2025-08-06 05:43:10 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 2381 | Slaughterhouses in China will be forced to run ASF tests | New rules are set by Chinese authorities in order to halt the spread of the disease. | <p>There are more than 100 cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) reported in China in the last six months and authorities are setting new rules for the slaughterhouses in a bid to halt the spread of the disease.<br />Starting February 1, Chinese slaughterhouses will need to run a test for ASF virus on pig products before selling them, reports <a href="https://www.agriculture.com/news/livestock/african-swine-fever-continues-to-spread">Agriculture.com</a> website quoting official sources. Also, pigs from different origins must be slaughter separately.<br />They can only sell the products if the blood of the same batch of pigs is tested negative for African swine fever virus. If an ASF outbreak is found, slaughterhouses must cull all pigs to be slaughtered and suspend operations for at least 48 hours, according to the new regulation.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-01-04 05:17:57 | 2025-08-06 03:32:13 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 6271 | Slices of Happiness lands at Cherry Blossom Watch in Washington DC | The interprofessionals ASICI and INTERPORC are developing a joint promotional action called “ Slices of happiness” in the United States. | <p><br />The actions organized in Washington on these dates have coincided with Cherry Blossom Watch, a festival that takes place every year in the US capital around the part of the Tidal Basin, in West Potomac Park.</p> <p>The tradition of this annual festival comes from the gift made in 1912 by the mayor of Tokyo, Yukio Ozaki, to the United States to increase friendship and strengthen the relationship between both nations.</p> <p>And although it may seem surprising, cherry blossoms and Spanish Ham have more in common than meets the eye. Numerous studies have shown how spring increases the happiness levels of the population thanks to factors such as greater exposure to light. In line with this, science affirms that Spanish Ham is a great ally to reduce anxiety and stress thanks to its levels of tryptophan ( the hormone of happiness ).</p> <p>This emotion generated by the brain is worth sharing with the whole world and for this reason, they wanted to give happiness to all Americans through ham in this festival with one of the star products of Spanish gastronomy.<br />The “ Slices of Happiness” food truck has distributed slices of happiness to visitors from all the countries who have been able to enjoy this year, again and with total normality after the pandemic, this spectacle of music and color.</p> <p>Food truck on route of happiness</p> <p>The first days, the campaign traveled through the most important streets of New York City.<br />Along the same lines, a couple of days later, the "Slices of Happiness" route also arrived in Washington DC, where the food truck of happiness is touring emblematic places such as the Capitol, Washington National Cathedral, Jefferson Memorial, Library of the Congress, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and many more.</p> | 1 | Events | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-26 00:05:12 | 2025-08-04 20:50:52 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6510 | Slicing technology to cut through the competition | Today's consumers expect high-quality products that suit their changing desires. To keep relevant in such a competitive market, processors are pushed to find solutions that will meet these demands in more efficient and flexible ways. With Marel and TREIF joining forces, an expansive portfolio of equipment using advanced slicing technology is on hand to meet these needs and more. Over 70 years of experience in cutting has been distilled into our single-skill and full-line solutions to improve yields, reduce energy usage, and ensure our customers can be confident in meeting future demands with processing scalability. | <p><strong>Addressing the energy issue</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Lowering energy costs while increasing slicing capabilities is essential in increasing processing sustainability and staying competitive. Our slicing solutions use ECO technology to keep energy use at its lowest and reduce operating costs while providing the highest quality end-products.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">DIVIDER model slicers cut accurately and reliably at higher product temperatures. With less time needed for cooling, throughput increases, and refrigeration costs are reduced. Offering processors significant savings of valuable resources of both money and time.</p> <p><strong>Matching blade and equipment for high accuracy</strong></p> <p>High-quality knives equal accurate, clean cutting and are essential for keeping consistent end-product quality. Knives are developed and manufactured in-house to perfectly match each machine and optimize the cutting capability to 100%. These ideal cutting conditions supply consistent quality and higher yields.</p> <p>Knives like the NanoBlade demonstrate TREIF's long-held reputation for quality blade production. Each NanoBlade is made from high-quality stainless steel. To extend blade life and accuracy as long as possible, servicing both sharpens and reconditions.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A variety of blade options are available to provide the most efficient slicing of the widest range of raw material. The patented Lotus-engraved blade creates a non-stick effect so each slice comes away from the blade cleanly without crust-freezing, even with soft products like cooked sausage. While the cheese-tooth blade does precisely as its name implies, cleanly cutting cheese into smooth, even slices.</span></p> <p><strong>Designed to increase uptime</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Consumers have never had more product choice. For processors to attract and keep customers consistent, quality end-product presentation is an essential consideration. Our slicing solutions use static distance control (SDS) or dynamic distance control (DDC) to supply perfect stacking results. Processors can easily switch between presentation options such as fan, stack, zigzag and shaved. Each pattern is consistently repeated, ready for packaging and a reliable high-quality presentation that consumers are attracted to.</p> <p><strong>A smart use of floor space</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Advanced slicing doesn't need to take up a lot of space. As processing needs change and grow, we understand that many processors need solutions that offer outstanding product flexibility in a compact and mobile design. Single-skill options such as the DIVIDER startUp have large capacity cutting chambers and use SDS to simultaneously cut and place slices ready for packaging, providing processors with smaller floor space with a premium end-product. Solutions such as the DIVIDER 660+ and DIVIDER lineUp are ideal for in-line solutions where increasing throughput and operational efficiency is the priority. Seamlessly integrating with scales for feedback weighing, conveyor belts, and packaging lines.</p> <p><strong>Easy cleaning, high-standard hygiene</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Each slicing solution has a carefully considered design to ensure high-hygiene levels are easy to maintain and operator safety is always at the forefront. Doors can be opened wide to give unfettered access to a smooth stainless-steel interior for fast, efficient cleaning that makes meeting global food hygiene standards easy. Cutting blades can be quickly and safely changed between product lines. While a large touchscreen makes operational changes to cutting and placement straight-forward. Each part of each solution within our slicing portfolio helps reduce downtime and gives processors the security of knowing they are ready to meet today's and tomorrow's challenges.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Marel and TREIF are recognized as world leaders in cutting solutions. We use our more than 70 years of experience to develop the most advanced, innovative equipment and software to meet the needs of processors and build a more sustainable industry.</p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-06-16 00:05:41 | 2025-08-06 00:20:03 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5163 | Slight decline in Denmark's pig herd | The trend is to accelerate next year, considering the sharp decline reported in maiden gilts. | <p>According to provisional figures published by Statistics Denmark, the number of pigs recorded on 1 October totaled 13.21 million head. This was 1% lower compared with the same time last year but similar to the previous quarter. "Bear in mind that the number of pigs recorded at this time in 2020 was likely boosted somewhat by processing delays due to COVID-19 challenges. Related to this, the number of pigs being fed for slaughter in Denmark declined by 2% year-on-year, accounting for most of the fall in the overall pig population," considers Bethan Wilkins, AHDB analyst.<br />Numbers in the breeding herd have dropped by 2% but the highest contraction was seen in maiden gilts (-7%), which reveals further decline of the herd in the following months. "Piglet numbers were also lower, decreasing by 1% to 2.69 million head. This suggests productivity has not increased and compensated for falling sow numbers, as can often be the case.<br />The EU pig industry overall faces a challenging profitability situation at the moment, which might be expected to lead to further contraction in the Danish pig herd. However, the small degree of change seen so far may not have much overall impact on pig availability, particularly if productivity improvements are seen," Mrs Wilkins added.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-12-22 05:13:23 | 2025-08-06 08:54:45 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3970 | Slight decline in egg prices in the EU | <p>The average price for 100 kilos of eggs in the EU is down by 3.8% compared with last month, reaching €124.99. However, compared with the same period from last year, egg prices have increased by 5.7%, according to the latest report from Eurostat.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/1.jpg?1594977262192" alt="1" height="100%" /></p> <p><br />The decline in prices was first observed in April and keeps going on since. The production is focused on enriched cage systems, representing almost 50% of the eggs produced in the EU market. However, the largest producer, Germany, has only 6% market share in enriched cage eggs and 61% market share in barn eggs. In the global market, the EU still ranks in second place among top egg exporters but it is closely followed by Malaysia. China and Singapore are the main importers of eggs, followed by the UK, Switzerland, EU and Japan.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/2.jpg?1594977317055" alt="2" height="100%" /></p> <p><br />Egg exports have decreased in the first 5 months by 24,000 tonnes (-15.7%) reflecting high consumption in the single market during the lockdown.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-07-17 09:15:39 | 2025-08-06 08:14:52 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 1139 | Slight decline of consumer sentiment in Europe | The Southern flank is flooded with pessimism while Central and Northern Europe are positive about a future rise of incomes, reports GfK. | <p>A study released by GfK shows mixed emotions in Europe regarding the consumer sentiment. In the first quarter of 2018, consumer sentiment in Europe remained at a relatively stable level. In March, however, the GfK Consumer Climate for the 28 EU states showed a slight decline, reaching a level of 20.6 points. In December 2017, it stood at 21.1 points.</p> <p>The decline was fueled by the pessimism of consumers from the Southern flank in countries such as Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Greece, where there are no big expectations for a rise in incomes for the next months. The same feeling is present in Austria and Romania, mentioned the study.</p> <p>Meanwhile, consumers in the Czech Republic, Poland and Belgium have a far more positive view of the economic development of their countries. The same feeling is present in Great Britain and Bulgaria and the optimism pushed up the income expectations index by 1.3 to a level of 16.3 in March.</p> <p>Germany and the Netherlands are showing a steady level, similar to the last quarter of 2017. For 2018, GfK predicts an increase in private household consumer spending in the European Union from 1.5 to 2 percent in real terms.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> | 1 | Retail | 2018-04-20 10:40:44 | 2025-08-05 20:16:47 | Details Edit Delete |
