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| 1906 | South Europe's pork market shows small gains for producers, losses for packers | <p>Pig prices in Spain, Portugal and Italy are below those encountered in the last two years and the phenomenon can be easily explained by a balanced supply and demand situation, believes Mercedes Vega, Genesus General Director for Spain, Italy and Portugal.<br />In the latest market report, Vega explains the smouldering conflict that it has opposed the Spanish producers and the packers in the last months.<br />"Currently the packers are losing money, while the producers are earning around € 19 per pig, if we take as a reference the cost of production from the first semester of 1.05 to 1.1 € / kg liveweight. In addition to this situation, we must acknowledge that this year supply and demand is more or less balanced. Unlike other summers, the sales of hogs have been relatively even: the weight has been compensated with the higher number of pigs slaughtered.<br />All this has led to a non-agreement between the Mercolleida Market’s participants, pig producers and packers. They had to resort to the Governing Board in order to arbitrate the price reference. The industry wants to stop the losses’ while the producer tries to prevent future losses, but in fact, the whole industry is facing a balanced supply and demand", shows the report.<br />At this moment, Spanish pig prices are almost to the level of 2015 but producers are compensating through hog weights that are higher than those recorded in the last five years. The actual market price is € 1,225 / kg live, against € 1,389 / kg in 2017 and average slaughter weight is at 106.09 kg compared to 105.45 kg in 2017 and 103.2 kg in 2015.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-09-14 09:44:36 | 2025-08-07 21:34:04 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 1837 | BSE case reported in Florida | The infected cow was not slaughtered for human consumption and the meat of the animal didn't enter the human food supply. | <p>A new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), more commonly known as mad cow disease, was reported this week in Florida, the USA, informs Drovers magazine.<br />It’s the first detection of the deadly disease in the U.S. since July of last year, when BSE was found in an 11-year-old cow in Alabama. Sources say that the infected cow was not slaughtered for human consumption and no meat from the animal entered the human food supply.<br />US officials say the incidence of BSE in the United States is extremely low. The country currently holds "Negligible BSE Risk" status from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The infected cow is the sixth confirmed BSE case in the US. A report on the findings is expected later today from the US Department of Agriculture.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-08-29 16:28:24 | 2025-08-08 04:12:49 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 2308 | New project to improve British lamb and calf rate of survival | The initial stage of this project involves collecting data from farms on health measures in the neonatal period, with the target of improving productivity and responsible antibiotic use on-farm. | <p>Lamb and calf survival rate is the key focus of a new project involving British beef and sheep units.<br />Funded jointly by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the project is being run by Edinburgh, Liverpool, and Nottingham Universities and will link to existing work at Bangor University.<br />The work was financed from the £2 million fund of AHDB red meat levies ring-fenced for collaborative projects which is managed by Britain’s three meat levy bodies – AHDB, HCC and QMS. The fund is an interim arrangement while a long-term solution is sought on the issue of levies being collected at point of slaughter in England for animals, which have been reared in Scotland or Wales.</p> <p>The initial stage of this project involves collecting data from farms on health measures in the neonatal period, with the target of improving productivity and responsible antibiotic use on-farm.<br />Alexander Corbishley, Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, said: “With the challenging economic climate and the need to reduce the environmental impact of ruminant production systems, there has never been a greater need to increase the sector’s efficiency, whilst also promoting sustainable antibiotic use. By carrying out this project we will be able to identify the key management factors that can be addressed by farmers to improve performance.”</p> <p>With limited data currently available to benchmark health status and antibiotic use, an online survey has been launched for levy payers across England, Scotland and Wales. The data will be collected anonymously and includes requests for estimates of survival, information on management practices and opinions on reasons behind medicine use.</p> <p>Dr. Lis King, AHDB Scientist said: “This project will lead on to a control plan focussing on neonatal disease that could increase productivity and ultimately profitability for beef and sheep farmers. We’ll also be able to understand current antibiotic use and look at options for reducing use on the farm, which is key in developing a healthy and sustainable livestock industry.”</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-12-07 11:18:18 | 2025-08-11 08:54:17 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 6038 | Argentine invests $3.5 billion to support poultry and swine producers | The initiative compensates with $30,000 per ton of feed for animal fattening purchased between November 28 and December 30. | <p><span lang="DE">The Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, the Governor of Entre Ríos, Gustavo Bordet, and the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Nation, Juan José Bahillo, announced the Argentine Productive Strengthening Program for pig producers and poultry, during an event in the province of Entre Ríos.</span></p> <p>The Argentine Productive Strengthening Program has three components, one for pig production, another for poultry, and the last one for eggs, with the aim of compensating for the difference in prices that producers had to face when buying soybeans or their equivalents in by-products or balanced feed.<br /><br />In this sense, the program will allow:</p> <ul> <li>Pork producers with fewer than 1,000 sows to receive compensation of $30,000 per ton of soybeans, or their equivalents in by-products or balanced feed, purchased between November 28 and December 30, 2022. Reaching 98% of the producers, establishing a maximum limit of $5 million in the amount to be compensated.</li> <li>Poultry meat producers receive compensation of $30,000 per ton of soybeans, or their equivalents in by-products or balanced feed, purchased between November 28 and December 30, 2022. Thus reaching 100% of the producers and the producers without any maximum limit for the amount to be compensated.</li> <li>Egg producers receive compensation of $30,000 per ton of soybeans, or their equivalents in by-products or balanced feed, purchased between November 28 and December 30, 2022. Thus reaching 100% of producers and producers without any maximum limit for the amount to be compensated.</li> </ul> <p>The calculation of the tons to be compensated will be made considering:</p> <ul> <li>- The monthly average of pork produced between the months of October 2021 and September 2022 of each producer and the tons necessary to produce that average volume of meat resulting from their past performance will be compensated in a single payment.</li> <li>The monthly average of chickens sent to slaughter between the months of October 2021 and September 2022 of each producer and the tons necessary to produce that average monthly meat volume resulting from their past performance will be compensated in a single payment.</li> <li>The monthly average of eggs marketed between the months of October 2021 and September 2022 of each producer and the tons necessary to produce that amount of monthly average eggs resulting from their past performance will be compensated in a single payment.</li> <li>The Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, and the Governor of Entre Ríos, Gustavo Bordet, signed an agreement within the framework of the Argentine Livestock Plan "Plan Gan.AR" for $400,000,000 to finance actions related to health and reproductive biotechnologies, facilities for managing livestock and animal welfare, property infrastructure, implementation of pastures and verdures, conserved fodder and strategic feeding, incorporation of livestock genetics for reproductive purposes, incorporation of livestock technology and connectivity.</li> </ul> <p>In addition, contributions corresponding to the National Value Added Program for Agroindustrial Cooperatives (CoopAR) were delivered to 13 cooperatives for a total amount of $442,406,463.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-01-20 04:57:53 | 2025-08-10 23:41:12 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 1246 | USDA proposal for speeding up the pork processing lines is making waves in the industry | <p>A proposal to amend the federal meat inspection regulations to repeal a redundant regulatory requirement for hog slaughter establishments presented by US Departement of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is contested by workers’ rights groups.<br />Pork processing plants could increase their line speeds under a new rule the USDA is considering but workers’ rights groups believe that employees are already suffering injuries at current line speeds and the initiative would make things worst, reports WNAX.com.<br />From the USDA's point of view, The proposed rule would remove a redundant requirement that requires hog slaughter establishments to clean hog carcasses before incising.</p> <p>Establishments are required to have a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system that identifies potential biological, chemical or physical hazards, and the controls to prevent, reduce or eliminate those hazards at specific points in the process. Because establishments are required to operate under HACCP regulations and apply HACCP principles, this command-and-control regulatory requirement is no longer necessary to ensure food safety; its objectives are met by other regulations, including HACCP regulations.</p> <p>“It’s a practice of good government to regularly review regulations on the books, especially older ones, to ensure they are still relevant and achieving their intended purpose. Removing outdated and duplicative regulations, such as this one, will continue to be our focus as we seek to streamline our regulations and get them in line with HACCP principles.”, said Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Carmen Rottenberg. <br />FSIS is requesting public comment on the proposed rule to remove this redundant regulation. There will be a 60-day period for comment once the rule is published in the Federal Register.<br />In just one day, the rule has received about 70,000 comments regarding the changes that are going to happen once it will be implemented.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Wikimedia.org</em>)</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-12 08:00:27 | 2025-08-09 05:44:57 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 5489 | EU pork suppliers to benefit from zero-duties policy adopted by Mexico | The initiative is part of the government's effort to combat food price inflation and it will be in place at least by the end of 2022. | <p>As part of its effort to combat food price inflation, the Mexican government has suspended import duties on pork, beef and poultry through the end of 2022. Although the measure seems to favor countries from both Americas, in fact, it opens a gate for EU pork exporters which are expected to benefit most from this policy, according to a statement from Erin Borror, U.S. Meat Export Federation vice president of economic analysis.<br />"This general policy has been done by Mexico in the past and actually even last year, they again opened a 10,000-ton duty-free quota for pork cuts, and they have opened periodic 30,000-ton quotas for poultry. Brazil is only a factor on the chicken side and remains ineligible to ship both pork and beef to Mexico," Borror says. "So on the pork side, the size of the Mexican market and its general open nature, that is certainly drawing the competitors into this space. Europe has been in the market really making a splash when we were under those retaliatory metal tariffs from 2018 to 2019, for about a year. Europe has gone from basically zero import share to 1.6% last year," she said for the National Hog Farmer magazine.<br />Also, she mentioned that all U.S. and Canadian pork and beef (including variety meat and processed products) already enter Mexico at zero duty under the North American Free Trade Agreement and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Brazilian pork and beef are not eligible for Mexico, so she explains that the main beneficiaries of this policy change will be European pork suppliers. <br />Borror sees very little impact on Mexico's beef imports, nearly all of which already enter the market duty-free from the United States, Canada and Nicaragua. Australia exports small volumes of skirt meat to Mexico, but this is classified as beef variety meat and remains subject to a 14.6% duty under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. she also believes that Brazil will be the primary beneficiary on the poultry side as imports from other major suppliers, including the United States, already enter Mexico at zero duty. </p> | 1 | Market | 2022-05-30 07:00:03 | 2025-08-11 06:28:25 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 8688 | JBS Fund for the Amazon launches project that could increase income in rural communities by 60 percent | The initiative uses an innovative technique in partnership with rural producers served by JBS Green Offices and has the potential to restore up to 3,000 hectares of native vegetation. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The JBS Fund for the Amazon has just launched, in partnership with the socio-environmental organization Ecoporé and JBS Green Offices, the Restoration Showcases project, an innovative initiative that combines environmental restoration and socioeconomic development. The goal is to restore degraded areas on rural properties in Rondônia. In the long term, the initiative has the potential to leverage the restoration of more than 3,000 hectares of native vegetation, especially on rural properties in the livestock sector, and generate an increase of up to 60% in the income of the communities involved through the sale of native seeds.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The project was structured around the work of JBS's Green Offices, a company initiative that offers free technical, environmental, and managerial assistance to producers interested in environmental regularization and adopting best practices. Rural producers with valid Rural Environmental Registration (CAR) but with degraded areas requiring restoration were mapped. The JBS Fund for the Amazon finances the initiative, while Ecoporé is responsible for its operationalization: isolating the areas, sowing seeds using a mix of seeds, and conducting training workshops. The Green Offices monitor and guide the development of field initiatives.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Muvuca is a direct seeding technique based on a mixture of seeds from dozens of native species and green manure. Inspired by indigenous practices from the Xingu region, it ensures rapid soil coverage, fosters biodiversity, and promotes natural forest regeneration. The initiative also strengthens the economies of traditional communities by valuing the work of the Amazon Bioeconomy Seed Network (RESEBA), an initiative led by Ecoporé that comprises indigenous, quilombola, and family farmers. All are paid for the production and supply of seeds used in plant restoration, generating income, promoting social inclusion, and recognizing ancestral knowledge.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The Restoration Showcases initiative aims to unite science, community engagement, and sustainability to create a replicable model of forest restoration, strengthening the region's bioeconomy and promoting more responsible production practices", says Lucas Scaracia, executive manager of the JBS Fund for the Amazon.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The project began with selected producers who committed to opening their properties so that other producers could learn about the technique and replicate it on their land. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We work to ensure that each property we serve is not only a restored area, but also a space for learning and replication. Our goal is for each engaged producer to become a potential mobilizer. We believe that nature-based solutions, such as seed muvuca, are key to combining conservation and regional development, in addition to promoting the environmental regularization of properties, an essential element for the integrity of production chains and access to markets", says Marcelo Ferronato, CEO of Ecoporé.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The first workshop to present the project will be held in July, and seed planting is expected to begin between October and November. During this initial phase, the JBS Fund for the Amazon will invest more than R$200,000 in the initiative.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Restoration Showcases initiative was created with a local focus but a long-term vision. In a conservative scenario, the project could boost the restoration of 100 to 300 hectares over ten years, utilizing up to 21 tons of native seeds. In a more expansive scenario, it could restore up to 3,000 hectares, using up to 210 tons of seeds, while maintaining the potential for an income increase of up to 60% for the communities involved.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-07-31 00:15:57 | 2025-08-11 02:01:26 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5532 | Tabasco launches spicy frozen chicken duo in UK | The innovations – which represent the hot sauce supplier’s first tie-up with a UK retailer – have launched via the ‘Exclusive to Iceland’ initiative. | <p>Tabasco has partnered with Iceland to launch a duo of spicy frozen chicken products.</p> <p>The products - Chicken Burgers and Chicken Fillet Strips - rolled into Iceland and Food Warehouse stores earlier this month.</p> <p>Both were finished in a "crunchy, spicy coating bursting with the distinctive flavour of Original Tabasco Pepper Sauce".</p> <p>They were developed in conjunction with Creative Foods, Tabasco’s exclusive distribution partner in UK foodservice and manufacturing.</p> <p>Iceland senior buyer Sam Robbins-Wells said it had been "really exciting collaborating with both Tabasco and Creative Foods in bringing these high-quality products to Iceland customers".</p> <p>The team were "very proud of these products" and hoped customers liked them "as much as we do", Robbins-Wells added.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-24 07:25:10 | 2025-08-10 12:53:05 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6412 | The safety of cell culture-derived food – ready for scientific evaluation | The innovative new technologies of cell culture, tissue engineering and precision fermentation are behind potential new foods such as meat obtained from cultured cells or dairy proteins obtained from microorganisms. | <p>EFSA kicks off a two-day scientific colloquium to gather views and insights from leading scientific minds, representatives of European, international and national agencies, technology companies and food operators, consumer groups and an array of individuals and other organisations with an interest in this highly topical issue.</p> <p>EFSA’s aim is to ensure we are taking into account all the latest scientific and risk assessment developments in setting standards for evaluating the safety of these new food technologies. We also want to engage with producers and wider society.</p> <p>As an appetiser to the event, which is being streamed online live, we spoke to experts in this field to illustrate some of the scientific issues involved and the social and economic backdrop.</p> <p><strong><em>What are tissue engineering and precision fermentation?</em></strong></p> <p>Ramiro Alberio, one of the panellists at the EFSA colloquium, is a professor of developmental biology at the University of Nottingham in the UK.</p> <p>Prof Alberio said: "Cell and tissue engineering allows the cultivation of cells and tissues separately from an entire organism. For example, starting from only a few cells sourced from a muscle or another organ, these cells can be grown under controlled conditions without the other parts of the organ.</p> <p>"Cellular engineering is already being used in medicine to regenerate tissues or replace damaged or diseased cells. The technologies are advanced now and could be applied in other areas, such as the agri-food sector".</p> <p>So-called precision fermentation is a technology that uses microorganisms to produce specific products such as proteins, human-identical milk oligosaccharides, vitamins or fibre.</p> <p>Prof Alberio said: "Precision fermentation has been in use already for years to produce medicine such as insulin and food enzymes, for example in cheese production. The science behind this technology is constantly evolving, increasing the array of potential food applications".</p> <p><em><strong>Are foods and food ingredients produced with these technologies safe?</strong></em></p> <p>It is EFSA’s role to evaluate the safety of novel foods in the EU, including those derived from new technologies such as cell culture and tissue engineering.</p> <p>Wolfgang Gelbmann is a senior scientific officer at EFSA in the novel foods area and overall rapporteur for the colloquium.</p> <p>He said: "So far EFSA has not been asked to evaluate any food derived from cultured animal cells, what people might call ‘lab-grown meat’. But we have assessed several novel food ingredients produced through precision fermentation.</p> <p>"We expect to receive novel food applications on cell-culture derived foods in the coming months and years. So, we are keeping pace with the science to stay prepared when such applications arrive".</p> <p>Experts from EFSA’s Panel on Nutrition</p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-05-12 00:05:47 | 2025-08-10 11:23:36 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 3503 | Perdue Farms to sell meat in a new eco-friendly packing foam | The innovative packaging is made from cornstarch and it dissolves in the sink. | <p>A new innovative packaging system is to be launched for meat produced by Perdue Farms, as part of the company's commitment to a 30% reduction by 2022 in greenhouse gas emissions per pound of its product. Made from cornstarch, the packing foam can be dissolved under running water and also allows a quick dissolvation in the landfill if people have concerns with pouring cornstarch down their drains, informs CNN Business.<br />The items that are to be sold on-line will benefit first from this innovative packaging system, but the company intends to make its packaging across the whole business more sustainable.<br />"We've had significant conversations at the company in the past year about our sustainability efforts and what more we can do to reduce the impact on the environment. We are working with our packaging vendors to help bring down the cost of the recyclable material so we can achieve that goal," said David Zucker, Perdue Farms' senior vice president of e-commerce and new ventures.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-08 08:41:20 | 2025-08-10 10:26:41 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1120 | China inspects UK beef sector on BSE | The inspection is seen as an important step forward to gain access to the Chinese market for British beef for the first time in two decades. | <p>A Chinese delegation is visiting Great Britain to carry an inspection on BSE that can eliminate a 20-year ban imposed on British beef by the government in Beijing.<br />Five members of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) arrived on Sunday as part of a nine-day visit to look at the country’s BSE controls, informs Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).<br />The delegation will visit farms, abattoirs, a BSE testing laboratory and render sites as well as meet with UK government officials in order to finish the evaluation on the country's BSE control.<br />For the British part, this mission is crucial for unlocking access to the Chinese beef market as estimates made by market analysts shows that British beef exports could be worth £250 million in the first five years.<br />"This is an important next step in our ambitions to export high-quality British beef to the growing Chinese market. Unlocking access to China will bring huge benefits to beef producers here in the UK", believes AHDB International Market Development Director Dr Phil Hadley. An agreement on pork exports to China was signed in 2012 and the exports value was about £74 million in 2016, informs ADHB.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-04-18 10:28:21 | 2025-08-10 23:07:08 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 476 | The Argentine beef continues to be the most prestigious in Europe | The Institute for the Promotion of Argentine Beef (IPCVA) presented the results of a market study in the European Union where consumers think that Argentine beef is the best. Importers, after the erratic policies of the last decade, request support and marketing to grow in sales. | <p> </p> <div class="adn ads"> <div class="gs"> <div id=":kn" class="ii gt adP adO"> <div id=":km" class="a3s aXjCH m16022b3e7d6f18bc"> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div class="m_-8741615402567694503gmail_signature"> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <p>On November 30, the main results of a survey carried out by the IPCVA in Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Italy were known with the objective of knowing the preferences of consumers and importers of the old continent, more specifically in four strategic markets for Exports: Germany, Holland, United Kingdom and Italy.</p> <p>The work carried out by the international consultancy GFK, allows to know in depth and with technical solvency the taste of the European consumer and the connotation of the brand "carne argentina" to develop specific marketing and promotion actions.</p> <p>"We have been selling meat to Europe for many years, but the palate of consumers and the preferences of importers have never been studied, which will allow us to deploy communication, marketing and advertising actions in the coming months in order to grow again in exports ", assured Ulises Forte, President of IPCVA.</p> <p>"This study allows us to know the taste and trends, with scientific basis, to adapt our products to the demand of one of our main markets," added Mario Ravettino, Vice President of the Institute.</p> <p>David García, the Spanish consultant who presented the study in Buenos Aires, explained that the survey was carried out in five segments: consumers, importers, distributors, restaurants and supermarkets.</p> <p>According to his words, "beef from Argentine continues to have the reputation of being one of the best in the world, this idea is deeply rooted among importers and it is a very powerful asset for importers".</p> <p>This segment, that of importers, is central to the business and the main recommendation of the consulting company is that the Argentine meat chain works primarily on them with the aim of repositioning the product given that the business stakeholders themselves assured that in the last decade, Argentina neglected the commercial relationship for the country's public policies.</p> <p>"Importers want a more active role in Argentina, with more diffusion and marketing actions, promotions and publicity that promote the reinstallation of the product in the markets and the demand of final consumers," he added</p> <p>Also, the specialist said that Argentine restaurants in Europe are "excellent ambassadors of the product" because they enjoy a very good image and are the choice of the consumers of beef at the time of "give yourself a taste".</p> <p>"The results are encouraging as the image of Argentine beef remains at the top despite several years of neglecting the relationship with Europe," Garcia concluded, "and in the same claim of importers lies the great opportunity that the country has to reposition itself as the best meat in the world. "</p> <p>According to Forte, based on the results of the study, the IPCVA is already evaluating different promotion alternatives for the next months in the four countries investigated.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2017-12-05 07:10:23 | 2025-08-10 13:23:43 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7363 | Levy funded pilot project to showcase importance of on-farm environmental baselining | The intense pressure faced by farmers to deliver on environmental targets will be addressed through a new pilot, launched by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), with support from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), to individually baseline up to 170 farms across Great Britain. | <p>AHDB is investing £2.5 million, with the long-term vision to create the opportunity for a nationwide standardised data set across the beef and lamb, cereals and oilseeds, dairy and pork sectors, that brings integrity to the industry and enables more accurate reporting of emissions and the environmental impact of agriculture. In Scotland, the pilot will be a collaboration between AHDB and QMS, who are investing £375,000 to support participating beef, sheep and pig farmers.</p> <p>The pilot focuses on accurate measurements to reveal the net carbon position (the balance of emissions and carbon removals/stocks) of farm businesses, including carbon sequestration potential. The pilot will provide a dataset which shows the range and variety of results from individual farms, which will allow the industry to move away from relying on national and international averages.</p> <p>By measuring greenhouse gas emissions, landscape and soil carbon stocks, water run-off, as well as using soil analysis of individual farms, the data collected will help to demonstrate the real environmental benefits of British agricultural products, both domestically and overseas. It will also provide a more accurate reflection of its position and progress towards Net Zero.</p> <p>The pilot will allow the industry to demonstrate how it delivers a collection of public goods, benefitting all of society, such as improving water quality, reducing greenhouse gases, building carbon stocks, enhancing soil health and supporting biodiversity both above and below ground.</p> <p>AHDB Chief Executive Graham Wilkinson said: "Agriculture faces the biggest challenge of a generation in demonstrating the positive impact that farming systems can have on the environment. This is amplified by a lack of accurate, on-farm-level data. Our industry-first pilot will help change the story of British agriculture, which has been dominated by gross greenhouse gas emissions.</p> <p>"We all know that agriculture has a critical role to play in achieving Government targets, however, the picture is often more complex because of our role in not only producing greenhouse gasses but our ability to store and sequester carbon across the whole farming system. This project is not just about measuring carbon or soils, it is a transition to informed action. AHDB is bringing the industry together on this mission and has committed to investing significant levy funds to lead this baselining pilot.</p> <p>"Our ambition is that baselining should be rolled out to every farm across the country, and we will be working with stakeholders and Government to discuss how this could be supported by the industry in the long term. We are also seeking to work with existing systems suppliers and potential users, such as financial services, to see how we might co-operate to everyone’s benefit.</p> <p>"Through our discussions with stakeholders, we know we have a great deal of support for this project, but it also raises questions on environmental data, and who is best placed to act as a data custodian for agriculture. We are in early discussions with the industry to develop proposals to protect farmers’ interests and provide solutions for how environmental data might be provided to those that want it where farmers agree to supply it".</p> <p>Sarah Millar, CEO of QMS said: "Through this pioneering baselining project, we have a unique opportunity to showcase tangible evidence of what we already know: that Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork actively contribute to landscape preservation and carbon sequestration as well as food production. We are pleased to be working alongside AHDB to help provide the evidence needed to underline the positive environmental credentials of food production in Scotland".</p> <p>Chris Gooderham, AHDB Livestock Science and Environment Director, said: "The pilot is the starting point to measure any changes delivered by the farmers taking part. However, it will also provide a huge dataset from which we will be able to draw some early observations. For example, the relevance of carbon stocks, the potential for increasing soil carbon storage, and what impacts it.</p> <p>"Early on we will also be able to gauge the relative capacity of above ground and below ground carbon, the impact of farming methods and land uses on emissions, carbon stocks, biodiversity, run off risk and soil health. By measuring and analysing this data it will help us understand the critical elements that could be rolled out across the rest of the industry.</p> <p>"We also want to see what else the technology can deliver, pushing the boundaries to understand what is possible in terms of accurately measuring environmental metrics, particularly using remote monitoring from satellites which could help with measuring more frequently and at lower cost".</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-05-21 00:10:07 | 2025-08-10 23:11:17 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2635 | Interporc examines pork export prospects to the Japanese market | The Inter-professional Agri-Food Organization for White Pork, Interporc, announced that the Japanese market will be the priority destination in 2019 for the Spanish pork, following the trade deal struck by the European Union with Japan at the beginning of the month. | <p>Under the agreement, Japan will cut its custom duties on pork products from the EU and Interporc believes this is a great opportunity for the Spanish pork producers.</p> <p>Until now, tarrifs on processed pork products from Europe had a levy of up to 8.5% on the value of the product, while those on meat were 4.3%. The organisation said that thanks to the agreement the tarrifs set on pork products imported from the EU will be progressively eliminated which will allow the Spanish pork producers to increase their presence in the Japanese market.</p> <p>Interpoc added that the agreement also protects a total of 205 food products with geographical indications, which will have a very positive effect on many agro-food SMEs.</p> <p>The Spanish meat organisation said that Spain is the country that has grown its presence the most in the Japanese market. Spain has increased its white pork exports to Japan fivefold since 2017 - the shipments reached 100,000 tonnes with a value of 340 million euros.</p> <p>Interporc will be present at Foodex Japon fair, which will be held from March 5 to 8, and will also develop an extensive program of activities throughout the year, such as increasing its presence in restaurants, retail, and foodservice and promoting its activities through the media with the aim of bringing the Spanish white pork products closer to Japanese importers, distributor and consumers.</p> | 1 | Market | 2019-02-26 06:31:04 | 2025-08-10 01:32:12 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 849 | Bulgarian poultry and egg exports in UAE resume after 4 months ban | The interdiction was targeting poultry producers from the provinces of Dobric and Haskovo. | <p>Bulgarian poultry products from farms situated in the provinces of Dobric and Haskovo are now allowed to the UAE's market after a ban imposed on last October was lifted recently.<br />The announcement was made by Ministry of Climate Change and Environment who has issued a statement to inform the public that all live domestic and wild ornamental birds, chicks and hatching eggs from Bulgaria are no longer banned in the UAE. <br />In October, UAE has imposed a ban on poultry products from the two provinces based on a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health regarding highly pathogenic avian influenza in Bulgaria. </p> <p>Bulgarian poultry meat and all the thermally untreated products, as well as table eggs, was banned from the imports. However, UAE still allowed imports from disease-free areas located at a radius of at least 25km from the affected farm that included an export health certificate.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-02-26 12:00:09 | 2025-08-11 03:19:36 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 7625 | ABPA announces record pork exports during opening of SIAVS | The International Animal Protein Exhibition (SIAVS) began this week, in São Paulo (SP). With the participation of over 100 Brazilian brands from companies and cooperatives that produce and export poultry, pigs, cattle, eggs and fish, the presence of delegations from around 50 countries and an extensive program of symposiums and panels, the event is considered one of the largest meetings of the sector in the world. | <p><span lang="DE">At the opening ceremony, ministers, three governors, parliamentarians and representatives of the national production chain were present. In his opening speech, Ricardo Santin, president of the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), organizer of the event, announced the record of more than 120 thousand tons of Brazilian pork exported in the month of July alone.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Santin also highlighted the importance of pig farming and poultry farming for the national economy. Together, the segments are responsible for a gross annual production value that exceeds R$350 billion, in addition to generating more than 10 million jobs, both direct and indirect. Over the last 30 years, the chain has also generated R$1.5 trillion in tax revenue from exports.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We provide wealth, employment and income, and we boost the development of regions that are today a reference because of the strength of this production chain", said the president of the entity. With an optimistic speech, reinforcing the resilience and strength of Brazilian agriculture, Santin also listed the main challenges and opportunities for the country to further expand its representation on the global stage through agribusiness.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">This Tuesday, hours before the opening of SIAVS, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) officially declared the end of the state of animal health emergency in Rio Grande do Sul due to Newcastle disease, identified in the municipality of Anta Gorda on July 17 .</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Present at the event, Minister Carlos Fávaro took the opportunity to highlight the organization of the segment and the partnership between the Brazilian state and entities such as ABPA to quickly resolve the case. "It has been just over 20 days since we identified this situation and it has been resolved", he said. "This shows the importance of the organization and structure we have in the animal protein chain", he added, also highlighting transparency throughout the process.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The commitment to biosecurity was also one of the differences mentioned by the president of ABPA. However, according to him, progress needs to be made on other fronts. At the end of the event, the entity delivered to the minister and other authorities present a document with the sector's intentions for Brazil to increase not only its international competitiveness, but also the productivity and efficiency of production in the field.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In the 2024 edition, for the first time SIAVS integrates all links in the animal protein chain, with the inclusion of representatives from the beef, fish and milk chain — in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (ABIEC) and the Brazilian Fish Farming Association (Peixe BR).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In addition to Minister Carlos Fávaro, the opening ceremony was attended by the Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, Paulo Teixeira, the governors of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, of Santa Catarina, Jorginho Mello, and of Paraná, Ratinho Jr.; the senator and former minister Tereza Cristina, the president of the Parliamentary Front for Agriculture, deputy, Pedro Lupion; the Secretary of Agriculture of São Paulo, Guilherme Piai; the Secretary of Agrarian Development of Pernambuco, Cícero Moraes; between others.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The opening lecture was given by economist Eduardo Gianetti, who analyzed the current scenario and the global challenges that open up opportunities for agribusiness and the Brazilian animal protein sector.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-08 00:15:35 | 2025-08-11 00:13:39 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7606 | SIAVS 2024, biggest animal protein show in Brazil, starts next week | The International Animal Protein Exhibition (SIAVS), the biggest event in the meatpacking industry in Brazil, begins next week, in the brand new Anhembi District, in São Paulo (SP). | <p><span lang="DE">Organized by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), the event has free entry and will bring together more than 100 Brazilian brands from companies and cooperatives that produce and export poultry, pork, beef, eggs and fish, across more than 30 thousand square meters dedicated exclusively to SIAVS.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The only one of its kind in Brazil, SIAVS will bring together producing and exporting companies and industry suppliers – uniting the entire production chain in a single space, from end to end. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">For business with meatpacking plants, thousands of buyers and potential customers from Brazil and abroad are expected. Supported by the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (ABRAS), SIAVS will be attended by retail and wholesale companies from all over Brazil. Delegations and independent importers from dozens of import markets are also expected – in the last edition, there were more than 50 countries. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The space will be shared with hundreds of companies that produce technology for the sector's refrigeration industries. Equipment for farms and slaughterhouses, genetics, pharmaceutical, chemical companies, input and technology producers, among many others, will be at SIAVS. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">More than 25 thousand visitors are expected to visit the space. Of this total, around 2,500 are rural producers. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In addition to business, SIAVS will have extensive programming to promote true sector immersion. This is the case of SIAVS Experience, an interactive space with virtual reality and an exhibition of stages of protein production. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">SIAVS will also have a space dedicated to promoting innovation in the sector. It's SIAVS Talks, with presentations from 21 startups on technologies aimed at productivity, sustainability and adding technology to production.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In another space at the event, more than 80 speakers from Brazil and abroad will address competitive and health challenges, production quality, technological advances in various areas and other topics, amid the SIAVS lecture program. Much of the programming is free and open to the sector's public. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The official opening of SIAVS 2024 is scheduled for 9:30 am, with a presentation by economist Eduardo Gianetti. The opening ceremony will take place at 10:30 am, with the confirmed presence of governors, ministers and parliamentarians, as well as Agro leaders, companies in the sector, businesspeople, producers and professionals who work in the sector. </span></p> | 1 | Events | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-01 00:15:31 | 2025-08-10 18:48:51 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8619 | Global beef exports are expected to grow in 2025 | The international beef market is experiencing a notable period, with significant increases in cattle prices in almost all participating countries, increases in global trade volumes, and significant increases in international beef prices. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Brazil, the world's leading exporter, will see a 52% year-over-year increase in its daily beef export turnover in June 2025, as a result of shipping 25% more beef, with FOB prices 22% higher than a year ago.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Global beef exports were expected to slow down in 2025, but the market, after growing from 12 million tonnes (MT) in 2023 to 13 MT in 2024, is expected to grow by another 500,000 MT this year, with Brazil and Australia playing a significant role on the supply side and a large number of purchasing countries on the demand side.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Some are accelerating their purchases, while others appear to have notable potential: the United States, Mexico, Europe, Israel, Russia, Egypt, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand, among the most prominent.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">China is buying 10% less than last year, which was a record, but it should have significantly improved the prices it pays in recent months, otherwise it would run out of meat.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The US is importing 17% more than last year—the best is expected in the second half of the year—which, combined with significant demand from many other markets, more than offsets the lower purchases from China. ("There is life outside of China").</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">It can be estimated that international beef prices today are 15% higher than a year ago, with some products increasing by only 10% and others by 30%. The marked mismatch between global supply and demand is affecting international beef prices.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-07-09 00:15:42 | 2025-08-11 08:16:06 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 3500 | CIBC elects new Board of Directors | <p>At the end of last year, the International Butchers‘ Confederation (CIBC) held its Annual Assembly and elected its new Board of Directors. In these meetings, the European meat sector takes notice of the situation of butchery and delicatessen in Europe, and strategies for continuous improvement of the sector within the EU framework are worked on, to address the global challenges that affect the future of the collective.<br />In this edition the foundations of the future of the organization have been laid, a strategic decision to continue to look after the interests of meat specialists in Europe, taking into account their weight in the upcoming EU policies in the areas of sustainability, food hygiene, nutrition or animal welfare; and has also served as a framework for the appointment of the new Board of Directors.</p> <p>Jaqueline Balzer assumes the presidency and replaces Jean-Marie Oswald (Luxembourg) after 12 years in the same position. Balzer expressed the intention to continue betting on tradition and food crafts within a sector that is constantly changing as a way to adapt to new consumption habits.</p> <p>The new Board of Directors, which formally assumes its legislature for four years, has been constituted as follows:</p> <p>Jacqueline Balzer (France). Chairwoman.<br />Anka Lorencz (Austria). Vice President<br />María Sánchez Ruiz (Spain). Vice President<br />Ad Bergwerff (Netherlands). Vice president.<br />Eckhart Neun (Germany). Vice President and Treasurer.</p> <p>With a 60% female presence, the formation of the new Board demonstrates that the role of women in the butcher and charcuterie sector is increasingly relevant and it is possible to develop a professional career in the butchery sector.</p> <p>The International Butchers‘ Confederation (CIBC) is a federation of national associations of small and medium-sized craft butcher and catering companies.</p> <p>The IBC today represents 16 associations from the countries of the European Union and the EFTA with a total of more than 150,000 craft butcher and catering companies, which together employ nearly 1 million people. The total turnover of this sector amounts in excess of 60 billion euro per year.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-08 06:05:50 | 2025-08-09 15:25:55 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 7903 | INTERPORC expresses in China “the firm intention to continue meeting the country’s demand for pork” | The International Director of the Interprofessional INTERPORC, Daniel de Miguel, has highlighted in China, "our firm intention to continue satisfying the demand of Chinese professionals and consumers for pork meat and by-products". | <p style="font-weight: 400;">This was stated during his speech at the 'China International Meat Conference', with a presentation focused on Spain's role as a reliable and high-quality supplier for the Chinese meat market, where he highlighted that "our high standards of food safety and quality, accompanied by good relations of mutual trust, are what have made us the main pork supplier to China".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The aim of his presentation was to strengthen trade ties and opportunities for collaboration with this key market for the Spanish pork sector, in which he highlighted the commitment of the Spanish pork sector to China, "consolidated over years of cooperation and export of excellent products with the highest quality guarantees".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, he has also confirmed its desire to promote promotional actions for distinctive products such as Spanish ham, in order to contribute to popularising its consumption among the Chinese population".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Finally, the International Director of the Interprofessional has expressed his satisfaction at participating once again in this benchmark event. "For INTERPORC and for the Spanish pork sector in general, this is a must-attend event, as it allows us to directly present to the Chinese market the reasons for our leadership and the differentiating value of our 'Spanish Pork' products".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">INTERPORC's participation in the 'China International Meat Conference' has taken place in the context of its participation in the CIIE Shanghai fair, within the framework of the campaign co-financed by the European Union 'EU Pork, The Smart Choice', which has been running since last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With more than 3,500 exhibitors from 150 countries, this is one of the most important fairs in the world and, without a doubt, a must-attend event. This excellent setting allows Chinese pork professionals, as well as their consumers, to show the excellence of Spanish products.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">INTERPORC has an interactive stand where it has organised business meetings between Spanish and Chinese pork companies. It has also offered the public tastings of products cooked in both Western and Chinese styles, as well as ham cutting demonstrations, so that attendees can discover the flavour, quality and versatility of Spanish pork.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-11-11 00:30:30 | 2025-08-10 23:12:57 | Details Edit Delete |
