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7708	Slight increase expected in Philippine beef production	The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service post in Manila forecasts the Philippines 2025 beef and carabeef production at 184,000 MT CWE, up less than 1% compared to 2024, according to a recent US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report.	<p><span lang="DE">In recent years production has stagnated as inventories remain constrained due to limited land suitable for raising cattle and high feed prices. Increased imports of cattle genetics and live animals have resulted in the sector keeping pace with current beef and carabeef production but is not resulting in a meaningful increase in herd numbers or overall meat production.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Inventory, slaughter, and beef / carabeef production all illustrate the stagnant nature of the sector supporting FAS Manila’s 2025 forecast for beef and carabeef production. Given that it takes two to three years to raise beef cattle from planning to plate, any shift from swine to cattle or carabao that occurred earlier on during the ASF outbreak is only now reaching slaughter age.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Despite some shifts from swine into beef production, the commercial cattle sector comprises only 2% of total cattle inventory, according to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data.</span></p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2024-09-05 00:05:01	2025-08-11 03:59:08	Details Edit Delete
4548	Slight increase for EU chicken meat production in 10 years	Pork seems to remain the favorite type of meat among European consumers.	<p>Data released by the European Commission show an increase in chicken meat consumption for 2020. According to the outlook, in 2020, with the Covid-19 pandemic, chicken was the only meat to register an increase in production in the bloc. And this should continue until 2030, even though there will be a recovery in the production of pork, still affected by outbreaks of ASF.<br />The forecast is to reach the end of the current decade producing about 14.1 million tons of chicken meat, a volume that corresponds to very modest growth in relation to the production of 2020 (close to 13.5 million tons): lower increase half a percent per year and 4.6% in a decade).<br />Regarding domestic consumption, the EC notes that chicken meat has been growing consistently in recent years, as the consumer has understood that it is a healthy meat. And the various lockdowns imposed by Covid-19 last year only reinforced this trend, given the accessibility and convenience of food in domestic cooking.<br />Still, chicken meat will continue to be the second choice in meat for European consumers. For 2030 is predicted a per capita consumption of around 24.6 kg, about 1.2 kg more than last year. The consumption of pork should decrease 1.4 kg in relation to 2020. But that means spending from 33.4 kg last year to 32 kg per capita at the end of this decade.</p>	1		Industry		2021-03-19 10:59:21	2025-08-11 08:30:51	Details Edit Delete
4763	Slight increase in Aussie beef exports to South Korea	While prices still dictate the consumers' behavior, experts are showing optismism for consumption recovery.	<p>Australian beef exports to South Korea have increased 2% in the first 5 months of the year, compared with the same period a year ago, reaching 63,700 tonnes ship swt. South Korea remains the second-largest destination for beef, as the country has the highest per capita beef consumption rate in Asia: 13 kilograms per head.<br />"High cattle prices and tight supply in Australia will likely add pressure on trade in the short- to medium-term. However, the long-term outlook for Australian beef exports to Korea remains strong. A steady increase in per capita beef consumption, supply constraints in Korea, improving supply in Australia and Australian beef’s favourable position as a trusted, high-quality product all support this outlook," informs Meat and Livestock Australia in a press release.<br />Among imported beef, which accounts for about two-thirds of total beef consumption in Korea, Australian beef is considered the most superior meat favoured by many Korean families. <br />Nevertheless, a survey conducted in the first quarter of the year in the South Korean market reveals that 50% of consumers indicated that price has the greatest influence on their purchasing decisions. Still, MLA's analysts are expecting a slow recovery in the following months, as consumers are returning to restaurants or increasing outdoor activities including camping etc. Also, retail sales, including those online, are expected to experience slow growth in the coming months as food service recovers. However, this remains a short-term trend following on from a strong growth period so far this year.</p>	1		Market		2021-06-22 09:26:47	2025-08-09 03:26:32	Details Edit Delete
4728	Slight increase in Canadian pork exports during Q1	Top five markets are comprising China. the US, Japan, Mexico and South Korea.	<p>Canadian pork exports in the first three months of 2021 have increased by 2%, according to statistical data. China was the main destination, accounting for 44% of the exports, followed by the US, Japan, Mexico and South Korea. In terms of volume, Canada exported 358,000 tonnes of pig meat, offal included, worth more than $1 million.<br />Production has also increased by 1.4% compared with the same period last year and that may add a surplus in the international market. Farmgate prices have been rising continuously since the beginning of the year reaching an average of $204/100 kg liveweight at the end of last month.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/1_2.png?1622803617838" alt="1_2" height="100%" /><br />Imports from the EU have dropped 72% during the first quarter of the year, with only Austria and France delivering both 33 tonnes of pork in this market. Currently, Canada has a Trade Continuity Agreement signed with the UK, which allows tariff-free access for about 5,000 tonnes of Canadian pork products this year in the British market and an FTA signed in 2017 with the EU. "Canada has so far not made much use of the EU (or UK) quotas available, with technical barriers likely limiting the viability of trade. The details of any enhanced trade agreement we may reach with Canada in the future will determine whether trade volumes are likely to increase," mentions Charlie Reeve, Livestock Analyst for AHDB.</p>	1		Industry		2021-06-04 10:40:18	2025-08-11 02:56:46	Details Edit Delete
4693	Slight increase in poultry exports predicted by USDA	Turkey enters Top 5 players in the global market, surpassing China, Russia, Ukraine, Argentina, and Chile.	<p>The world's top 5 poultry exporters may expect a slight increase of 1% for this year, according to the latest USDA projection. These 5 countries are responsible for almost 84% of the volume traded internationally but a larger increase in exports is expected from other producers covering the rest of 16% (+6.35% growth in terms of volume).<br />Brazil, the US, EU, Thailand, and Turkey are now the world's top five poultry exporters, as the Turkish industry has managed to surpass competitors such as China, Russia, Ukraine, Argentina, and Chile by starting 2021 in force with volumes of 470,000 and 445,000 tonnes shipped abroad in the first two months of the year.<br />For Brazil, the USDA estimates a decrease of 1.15% in relation to the previous forecast. But even so, the volume of the year would increase just over 3.5%, guaranteeing 32% of the global exports of chicken meat. However, a difference may appear as the USDA forecast was made before the ban imposed by Saudi Arabia for 11 Brazilian companies, leaving only BRF present in this market. The US will cover 28% of the global trade in poultry but is to expect a decline of 1% from the volumes reported in 2020, similar to the one expected for the EU member states, responsible for 12.5% of the volume traded internationally.<br />Among the top five exporters, the highest rate of expansion is expected for Thailand: an increase of more than 4% in the year, covering 7.61% of the volume traded internationally. It is worth noting, however, that in 2020 Thai exports fell in relation to the previous year. Turkey is completing Top 5, as the increase of 25% in poultry exports for the last four years has placied the country in a position previously occupied by China.</p>	1		Market		2021-05-18 09:39:05	2025-08-10 23:55:21	Details Edit Delete
2498	Slight increase in Russia's poultry meat production in 2018	Russian poultry production reached 6.7 million tons in 2018, increasing by only 0.69% or 46.58 thousand tonnes compared to 2017, according to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.	<p>Meanwhile, egg production increased in all farm categories by 61.66 million units, to 44.89 billion units in the mentioned period.</p> <p>The increase in poultry meat production was based mainly on the results reported by producers in the Tambov, Penza regions, Stavropol Territory, as well as the Republics of Mari El and Mordovia.</p> <p>The increase in egg production was mainly based on the production increases from Yaroslavl, Ryazan, Astrakhan, regions, the Republic of Tatarstan and the Stavropol Territory.</p>	1		Industry		2019-01-29 11:07:12	2025-08-10 19:37:18	Details Edit Delete
1019	Slight increase in UK's poultry meat production	UK produced 1.8 million tons of poultry meat in 2017, with an increase of 1% year-over-year or 13,600 tons, according to data released by Defra and analyzed by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p> </p> <p>Broiler chicken production accounted for a share of 85% of UK's total poultry meat production. In 2017, it increased by 2% or 35,800 compared to the previous year, reaching 1.6 million tons.</p> <p>The number of slaughtered broiler chickens reached 1.03 million last year, with a year-over-year increase of 4%. On the other hand, there was a decline in the number of boiling fowl of 6% in the same period, totaling 53,300 birds.</p> <p>Broiler chick placings have risen by 3% during 2017 to 1,047.2 million. Furthermore, they reported strong year-on-year increases also in January and February this year.</p> <p>AHDB says turkey meat production reported a decrease of 11% in 2017 compared to the previous year, totaling 146,600 tons. The number of slaughtered turkeys also declined by 2% in the same period, reaching 13.1 million birds. Furthermore, for the first time in five years, the average liveweight of a slaughtered turkey fell below 13 kg to 12.7 kg/bird. Duck production increased by 4% (1,000 tonnes) on-the-year, to 30,600 tonnes.</p> <p>So far in 2018, according to AHDB, chicken has performed strongly in the supermarkets, somewhat bucking the trend of other proteins. In the 12 weeks ending 25 February, there were 18% more promotions on chicken which has helped support an increase in volume sold.</p>	1		Industry		2018-03-29 11:34:25	2025-08-10 03:15:20	Details Edit Delete
4893	Slight rebound in China's pig prices	In July, pig prices have risen from $2.12/kg to $2.40 after six months of decline.	<p>The Chinese pig prices have stabilized at $2.40 over July, after 6 continuous months of decline. The average price is just a little above the levels reported in July 2018, a month before the first ASF outbreak in the country. Meantime, official reports say that China's pig population has now fully recovered to pre-ASF levels. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announcement, sow production numbers through June were reported to be 45.64 million head, up 9.34 million from the same period last year. The number of pigs sold to the market was 337.42 million, an increase of 86.39 million. However, MARA also reported that in July for the first time in 21 consecutive months, the sow inventory actually declined by 0.05%.<br />The recent expansion by large pig enterprises has apparently created an excess of production capacity within the industry. Some sources are saying 2021 production may reach the 688.63 million head of 2017. At the present, there are reported to be 376,500 pig enterprises in China. <br />"Since the beginning of the year, pork prices across the country have fallen sharply, causing widespread concern among producers. Consequently, many companies are re-evaluating their plans and making changes. We have seen companies selling off divisions and making changes to Senior Management.<br />Costs of production have increased due to high indebtedness from recent expansion, high grain costs, and a tight labor market. Estimates are, producers are losing $35-$50 per head or even more. For any company with one million or 10 million pigs, those kinds of losses cannot be sustained without change or intervention. There will be winners and losers similar to what occurred in the USA in the ’90s when a number of companies kept operating but under different ownership.<br />It is interesting to note the growth of the World’s Mega Producers within China. Prior to ASF, there were only two Mega Producers producing 10 million pigs per year. By the end of this year, there may be 4-5 reaching this magnitude if their planned expansion is realized. Accordingly, there may be more than 10 World Mega Producers each with more than 1 million sows by the end of the year," informed Lyle L. Jones, Director of Sales China, Genesus Inc in his latest market report.<br />However, the future is still uncertain for the Chinese pig sector, as ASF still threatens the national inventory due to new virus mutations reported earlier this year and low productivity in breeding farms.<br />While pork consumption may rise over the coming months, a combination of pre-maturely slaughtered pigs and low-performance efficiency in farms could have an impact on pork production levels this year. "While the industry is dealing with supply issues and price control measures, Mother Nature and disease are still forces to be reckoned with. The extremely cold winter in parts of the country combined with mutated ASF virus caused large numbers of sows to be culled resulting in decreased production.</p> <p><br />Another aftermath, of the mutated virus, were pigs that were slow-growing or pigs slaughtered pre-maturely. Reports said up to 20% more lightweights sold as a result. The combined effect of sows affected by the vaccine rushed to slaughter and early selling of lightweight pigs apparently resulted in an abundance of cheap meat on the marketplace. One can only wonder how much of this is still occurring? Due to the shortage of breeding animals, many large-scale farms were populated with multi-cross females of low-performance efficiency. When one compiles data from leading public companies, it seems to indicate very low 10-12 PSY production. It is hard to know if these numbers are accurate or simply a reflection of the poor performance of these 3-way, 4-way, and 5-way cross females," added Mr. Jones.</p>	1		Industry		2021-08-19 10:55:08	2025-08-10 03:48:48	Details Edit Delete
2687	Slovenia consumed its annual fish supply in just one month and a half	The industry produces only 13% of domestic consumption and, technically, the stock was depleted last month.	<p>Slovenia has eaten in just 45 days its annual fish supply, according to a report issued by World Wildlife Fund Adria. "February 15 was the day when we eat up the local fish in Slovenia", commented the NGO representatives.<br />The country has to rely on imports for the rest of the year to cover the average consumption of 10.8 kilos consumed by the residents. Fish consumption in Slovenia is lower than the average in the EU (22.7 kilos) but production is also low, accounting for only 13% of the fish consumed in the country.<br />The NGO called for a sustainable approach in the industry, warning that fish stocks are severely depleted, in particular in the Mediterranean. Almost half of the fish consumed in Europe is imported and Portugal is the champion in fish consumption (55.3 kilos per capita) followed by Spain, Lithuania, France and Sweden.</p>	1		Market		2019-03-11 11:26:16	2025-08-10 12:10:05	Details Edit Delete
8659	Slovenia reports outbreak of bluetongue disease on sheep farm	Slovenia has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease on a sheep farm in the southwest, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health, citing Slovenian authorities.	<p style="font-weight: 400;">Bluetongue can be deadly for domestic ruminants such as sheep, cattle and goats. It does not affect humans or the safety of animal meat or milk.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">One sheep was affected by the virus on a sheep farm with 49 animals in the town of Ilirska Bistrica, the report says.</p>	1		Industry	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2025-07-23 00:20:16	2025-08-11 08:01:26	Details Edit Delete
4621	Slow expansion in the global poultry market	More than 133 million tonnes of chicken meat were produced in the year, a volume that, compared to 2019, represented an increase of 1.3% - the lowest annual growth rate recorded since 1960, according to FAO.	<p>2020 was characterized by the slowest growth in poultry production seen in the last 60 years, says the Meat Market Review 2020 launched recently by FAO. 133.3 million tonnes of chicken meat were produced in the year, a volume that, compared to 2019, represented an increase of 1.3% - the lowest annual growth rate recorded since 1960.</p> <p>Even so, the result obtained represented an important achievement in the face of the challenging environment that involved production and trade with the occurrence of the pandemic and the record of cases of Avian Influenza in Europe and Asia. The relative accessibility of chicken meat and the shorter production cycle were the two critical factors that allowed chicken meat to perform better than beef and pork, both on decline.<br />The biggest increases in chicken meat production occurred in China, the USA and Brazil. It is estimated that this was driven by the increased demand generated by the shortage and high prices of pork, Chinese chicken meat production has increased by more than 5% - something that was only possible thanks to the new investments that flowed into the sector from 2019.<br />In the USA there was a parallel, but marginal, increase in the number of heads slaughtered and the average weight of these birds. But the sector has also benefited from a pandemic-specific government assistance program aimed at producers of agricultural commodities.<br />In Brazil, production increased 1.6% and reached an estimated 14.3 million tons - despite the increase in the cost of basic inputs and market interruptions, both internal and external. What helped this growth were Asian and Middle Eastern imports and the sustained purchasing power of the domestic consumer, maintained mainly by government cash transfers to families as a result of the pandemic.</p> <p>The largest decline in poultry production was reported by Indonesia (-12%), followed by India (-10.9%).</p>	1		Industry		2021-04-19 08:10:18	2025-08-10 14:42:25	Details Edit Delete
4639	Slow growth for the EU pig sector	Production is forecast to increase by only 0.7% in 2021.	<p>Pig meat production in the EU is going to slow down this year, according to the latest forecast from the EC. There was an increase of 1.2% in 2020 in this sector but the outlook is going to be significantly changed this year, as production is forecast to increase by only 0.7% in 2021. "The December 2020 livestock survey indicates an increase in the number of fattening pigs of 750,000 head (+0.8%). This is expected to lead to an increase in production in the first half of 2021. On the other hand, the number of sows fell by 0.5%, so any production growth in the latter part of the year will be driven entirely by performance gains," said Duncan Wyatt, Lead Analyst Red Meat, AHDB.<br />Exports of pig meat were up by 18% in 2020. By far the largest share went to China, increasing its trade with the EU by around 1 million tonnes, despite difficulties with African Swine Fever cases in the German wild boar herd. Other EU member states were able to take over the gap left by German traders, although some are still facing similar export restrictions. After two years of impressive growth, exports in 2021 are expected to decrease (-2%) but will remain at very high levels. Although the pig meat sector in China is recovering, new cases of ASF are still appearing, which may slow down progress. The recovery from ASF in other Asian regions is expected to take even more time.<br />"The apparent consumption of pig meat is projected to increase to 32.7kg per capita (+1.4%) as more pig meat will be available on the domestic market. Although higher than 2020, this is still a relatively low level in historic terms," added Mr. Wyatt.</p>	1		Industry		2021-04-23 10:41:48	2025-08-09 09:47:56	Details Edit Delete
4049	Small decline in UK beef exports	UK beef trade continued to contract year-on-year during June.	<p>UK beef trade continued to contract year-on-year during June. Total beef imports recorded a 4% (1,000 tonnes) decline, according to HMRC data. Meanwhile, exports were also down around 1,000 tonnes having been high during the summer of 2019. To an extent, this reflects a return to more usual volumes following the beef price crisis of 2019.<br />In June primary beef imports stood at 19,700 tonnes. While this is only a small decline year-on-year, it is 3,100 tonnes below the five-year average. Shipments from Ireland were up 900 tonnes on-the-year, however, there was a decline in volumes received from Poland, the Netherlands and South America. Much imported beef is aimed towards the UK foodservice market which remained closed due to COVID-19 until the beginning of July. This closure is likely to have been behind the sustained lower volumes. Volumes had been recording even larger year-on-year declines earlier during the pandemic. A pick up in Irish production is likely to have supported volumes from Ireland to the UK.</p> <p>Primary beef exports totalled 9,300 tonnes and while this is lower on-the-year, it is 600 tonnes above the five-year average. Exports to Ireland and the Netherlands both declined, by 600 and 700 tonnes respectively, said Rebecca Wright, AHDB analyst.</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry		2020-08-24 12:20:02	2025-08-11 03:34:57	Details Edit Delete
3565		The money will support digital infrastructure investments by eligible livestock auction markets, collection centres and abattoirs in Wales.	<p>Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) will administer £500,000 given by the Welsh Government as support for the small and medium-sized businesses in Wales to further strengthen and simplify digital animal traceability through a single multi-species database.<br />Over the next three months, from February 1, eligible businesses which serve as Central Point Recording Centres (CPRCs) can apply for funding to upgrade their digital infrastructure. This will allow increased use of technology, and support the required future introduction of Bovine Electronic Identification alongside the similar successful system for sheep, which is administered by HCC’s subsidiary company EIDCYMRU on behalf of the Welsh Government.<br />The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths said: “We are pleased to announce funding to help a significant number of small and medium-sized businesses which are important to the rural economy in Wales in their capacity as CPRCs. This funding will offer the support needed to upgrade IT infrastructure, allowing for the increased use of technology to further strengthen Wales’s already robust system of animal traceability. Our announcement will provide an innovative solution to some of the potential issues which could deter some facilities from operating in the future. Supporting CPRCs to embrace technology will also help make the next generation of farmers entering the sector aware of the advantages of EID in managing livestock.”</p> <p>Once Bovine EID Tags are introduced, cattle can be scanned and the data transferred to a tablet or PC and uploaded to EIDCymru. CPRCs, therefore, play a central role in a robust system of animal traceability which gives consumers confidence and allows swift action to be taken in case of any outbreak of animal disease.</p> <p>Gwyn Howells, Chief Executive of HCC, added, “This funding is a significant investment for the industry. It will help a range of businesses to access the latest technology which will streamline the process of reporting animal movements, and add to the resilience and sustainability of the whole sector.”</p>	1		Industry		2020-01-31 07:08:16	2025-08-11 00:55:17	Details Edit Delete
1152	Smart packaging is here! See how is changing the retail	A team of scientist from Wageningen University is conducting different studies on intelligent packages for food in order to tackle food waste.	<p> </p> <p>Packaging is getting closer to the era of smart revolutionary methods to ensure the consumer about the quality of the product delivered. Intelligent packaging and dynamic shelf pricing for food are some of the solutions identified by scientists as methods to tackle food waste.<br />A research team from Wageningen University is testing several prototypes of packages to find out what works best in preserving the food for a longer time without altering some of its characteristics required by the consumers, such as freshness, taste, preservative-free.<br />Smart packaging is the way of the future believes Dr Jenneke Heising and there are several methods that can be seen as smart in the packaging industry, as she explained. "Active packaging protects food by reducing negative factors. For example, oxygen in the air affects the quality of many products. You can embed oxygen scavengers into the packaging material. These scavengers ensure the oxygen level inside the package drops so that very little oxygen (or even none at all) reacts with the product, extending its shelf life.", said Dr Heising, according to a <a href="https://www.rabobank.com/en/raboworld/articles/high-tech-packaging-means-less-food-waste.html">Rabobank article</a>.<br />The package can also include antimicrobial materials and components to curb bacterial growth and therefore to reduce the use of preservatives in food products. Another method consists in creating a smart package that can indicate the quality of a product by showing the temperatures that it has been exposed. "You can gauge the conditions that strongly influence the quality of a product, like a temperature. With some products, you can predict the shelf life by measuring the temperature history with a so-called TTI time-temperature indicator. This indicates temperature exposure over a certain period of time", added the scientist. In this way, a retailer can make better logistical decisions at various levels of the supply chain in order to prevent food waste. There is also a new strategy recommended in retail that refers to dynamic pricing as a way of convincing supermarket consumers to buy products with a shorter shelf life for a lower price, further reducing food waste.</p> <p> </p>	1		Retail		2018-04-23 12:06:34	2025-08-11 02:46:30	Details Edit Delete
5971	Smart technology to improve animal welfare	As Director Corporate Quality at the VanDrie Group, Ruth Bouwstra is ultimately responsible for animal health and welfare in the entire chain. Although all meat companies of the VanDrie Group make use of camera surveillance, the ambition of the company was to improve this further.	<p><span lang="DE">In 2021, Bouwstra launched a project aimed at using smart camera monitoring in the reception area of the slaughterhouse. Ekro in Apeldoorn was used as pilot company. According to Bouwstra, the project offers guidelines for the further improvement of animal welfare.   </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Animal welfare is extremely important”, says Bouwstra. "If you can make it clear where you can demonstrably improve welfare, you have a win-win situation. Because if an animal feels good, that is better for everyone. It is therefore important that you organise this as well as possible."   </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Bouwstra launched the Artificial Intelligence (AI) project together with Deloitte – which had already gained experience in this with another meat processor. "When new cameras with a higher resolution were placed at Ekro, we seized that moment. We conducted research first, because we wanted to know whether we could shed light on the interaction between human and animal by using camera monitoring. With our partner Deloitte, we subsequently developed computer models that are applicable to calves and their behaviour. Can the system start noticing that there too many animals in a space? Or that there is unnecessary physical contact between human and animal? We tested and validated this for a few days: is what the computer sees true and reliable? And is it feasible to improve it in practice?"</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In addition to registration of the processes, cameras reveal causes of certain behaviour. In this way, you can see what the consequences are, for example, if the loading of animals is hurried or what happens if the rearmost animal is urged to walk while the animal does not have room to do that. "That provides us with new insights and in this way we can give our people feedback on their performance. We are also focusing on the animal-friendly behaviour that we would like to see."  </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"As a result of the AI project, we have achieved major progress, and we have been able to demonstrably improve content and process", says Bouwstra. “Personally, I think that is more important than 'that the VanDrie Group does something with camera surveillance."</span></p>	1		Technology	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2022-12-22 04:58:14	2025-08-11 07:24:54	Details Edit Delete
1092	Smart-consumption of food is coming to Dubai starting next year	Residents and tourists will be able to scan their food for nutritional information and track the products from farm to fork.	<p>The Dubai Municipality had launched the Food Watch digital platform since November to digitalise food safety and nutritional information of all food items. The smart platform is at a stage of collecting data and it will start to operate early next year.<br />Using an app and the website, residents and tourists will be able to find information about the nutritional value of the product they want to purchase and adapt their diet. Schools are also expected to benefit from the smart platform by July where parents will be able to monitor what their children eat at school and separate meal plans, informs <a href="https://www.salaamgateway.com/en/story/dubai_residents_tourists_might_be_able_to_scan_their_food_by_2019-SALAAM13042018030404/">Salaam Gateway</a>.</p> <p>"The platform is a full system that will take a while to gather data for it to be inclusive. While it will be implemented in stages, we expect it to be functional by 2020 in digitally monitoring the food coming into eateries using smart technology and helping consumers make their own dietary choices," said Bobby Krishna, food safety specialist at the Dubai Municipality.<br />The revolutionary system will register also the food establishments in Dubai to help suppliers prove their credibility through providing the process of food manufacturing.</p> <p>Sultan Al Tahir, head of food inspection section in the food safety department of the Dubai Municipality, said the customised platform will help food businesses identify and manage food safety risks more precisely, in addition to food inspectors who can track which restaurant to inspect more often.</p> <p>"Food safety management systems have been largely paper-based and it costs food industry and the government enormous time and resources. Food Watch will transform this by building trust around digital, permanent and auditable record-keeping. Every person-in-charge of food establishment will get smart applications to manage daily food safety check," said Taher.</p>	1		Technology		2018-04-13 14:37:42	2025-08-10 01:57:24	Details Edit Delete
5457	Smart-farming systems implemented by CP Foods to increase animal welfare	The "Smart Farm" system has been integrated with the company's farming business during the last few months..	<p>Thai Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) has applied cutting-edge technologies and environmentally-friendly innovations, integrating smart farm systems and blockchain technology into animal husbandry to leverage “BASIC HEALTHY OF ANIMALS” in conjunction with animal welfare standards. The effort helps CP Foods significantly reduce dependence on antibiotics and increase consumer confidence in food safety standards. <br />Dr. Payungsak Somyanontanagul, D.V.M, Vice President Farm Standard and Regulatory as Head of Ambition – Animal Welfare at CP Foods, said the company recognizes that Animal Welfare is directly related to food quality and safety. Thus, the company has established a policy on animal welfare and prudent use of antimicrobials to raised animals ethically, ensuring the well-being of animals in line with international regulations and laws. To put policies into practice, multiple digital solutions and technologies have been adopted to support the live of animals at farms.</p> <p>The "Smart Farm" system has therefore been integrated with the company's farming business. A vast amount of online information being collected by the company has resulted in big data to be used for analysis and optimize efficiency. CP Foods has also adopted blockchain technology to build and raise the level of confidence in a wide range of information and, ultimately, create transparent traceability. <br />The data analysis enables CP Foods to come up with precision feed formulation, and a living environment that is comfortable for animals in each age range. This will enhance the natural animal's growth more effectively. <br />In addition to in-depth data analysis, CP Foods has implemented multiple hi-tech innovations at its smart farms to keep animals in healthy condition and minimize the contact between human and animal, such as the use of surveillance cameras and IoT technology to help remotely control animal health monitoring and displays real-time results and data analysis. Also, the Smart Farm system provides timely warning of abnormal status within the farms. For example, the company has applied a sound talk system to detect the coughing sound of pigs to monitor and analyze their health conditions. <br />These innovations are not only helping animals to live comfortably but also enabling farms operators to take care of the animals and manage work via mobile anywhere, anytime.</p> <p>"Smart Farm can reduce feed wastage and significantly efficient production cost. Most importantly, it also increases biosecurity and keep farms safe from disease outbreak. If minimize risk of disease and enhance good animal well-being, this leads to a reduction in the use of antibiotics,” Dr. Payungsak Somyanontanagul summarized.</p> <p>Aside from its own business, the company introduces solutions, such as automatic feeding and watering systems, remote observation system, etc., to its contract farmers. This is to make sure that consumers around the world have received high-quality, hygienic, and safe meats from internationally recognized animal welfare practices.</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry		2022-05-04 07:46:54	2025-08-10 07:38:45	Details Edit Delete
2536	Smithfield buys Romanian-based Maier Com	The largest Romanian meat producer has announced the acquisition of Maier Com, a small-sized independent unit which produces cold cuts in Arad County, in January 2019.	<p>Maier Com, founded 25 years ago, was owned by Romanian businessman Radu Maier. "This acquisition of Maier is in line with Smithfield's strategic development plan and aims to strengthen Smithfield Romania's operations by adding a new meat processing unit to existing capacities in Romania (farms, slaughterhouse, sausage factories). This will allow us to further develop our value-added products by using pork produced in an integrated system and using it as a raw material for sausage," Cristina Bodea, Smithfield Romania's Sustainability Director, told IndustriaCarnii.ro. </p> <p>At the time of acquisition, Maier Com had a small volume and distribution, but the company will definitely contribute to increasing the volume of sausages produced and distributed in Romania in the future, Smithfield representatives said. </p> <p>"The company commits itself to continue investing in the continuous improvement of our production facilities, always taking into account the ultimate goal of delivering products of the highest quality and best service to our customers," says Cristina Bodea. </p> <p>Maier Com had a turnover of 10.5 million lei (2.3 million euros) in 2017 (latest data available), 18% less than in the previous year, a profit of 251.000 lei. Smithfield meat producer ended 2017 with a turnover of 1.14 billion lei (250 million euros), according to figures from the Ministry of Finance.</p>	1		Industry		2019-02-05 12:38:59	2025-08-11 08:25:21	Details Edit Delete
4403	Smithfield changes strategy and executive team	The new CEO of the company, Dennis Organ, decided to change the team under him.	<p>This week, Smithfield Foods unveiled a management shakeup as the world’s largest pork processor and its new chief executive deal with the ripple effects of a pandemic-led drop in restaurant meat consumption and coronavirus infections among US workers. Demand for pork has dropped in the US market as the pandemic has reduced meat shipments to restaurants, cafeterias and other food-service outlets. In front of this situation, Smithfield' new CEO Dennis Organ, previously the company’s chief operating officer, decided to change the strategy along with part of the executive team.<br />The shake-up announced by the Smithfield Foods includes the retirements of the chief commodity hedging officer, two executives in the packaged meats division and a senior adviser to the CEO, after decades at the company. At the same time, Organ has installed new members in front positions. As a result, Russ Dokken was promoted to chief sales officer from executive vice president of US packaged meats.<br />Scott Saunders becomes chief supply chain officer after working as executive vice president of the company’s US supply chain and president of fresh pork. Joe Weber was promoted to chief commodity hedging officer from executive vice president of growth and emerging business.<br />"This team will carry our company forward and make Operational Excellence our standard", declared Dennis Organ in a statement. Smithfield last year said it was headed for record profits before the pandemic hit and spent more than $600 million on employee health and safety measures.</p>	1		Industry		2021-01-08 11:49:38	2025-08-11 03:36:08	Details Edit Delete

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