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221	The Portuguese retailer Continente supports domestic pork producers	Continente, the well-known retail chain from Portugal, has announced that it is going to promote pork meat from Portuguese producers under its private label brand throughout the whole store chain.	<p> </p> <p>Starting from 2017, Continente acquired nearly 16,000 tons of Portuguese pork worth 42 million euros, according to European Supermarket Magazine.</p> <p>The retailer guarantees a weekly supply of more than 1,000 tons of Portuguese meat to its stores, which are received from Sonae MC, a meat processing center Santarem.</p> <p>Continente is a retail chain that belongs to Sonae Distribuição, the largest retailer in Portugal. The hypermarket Continente chain is in spread all over continental Portugal as well on Madeira and in Azores.</p>	1		Retail		2017-09-22 10:16:23	2025-08-02 02:31:08	Details Edit Delete
366	The US pork producers urge Congress to support agricultural research		<p> </p> <p>Speaking to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology, NPPC chief veterinarian Dr. Liz Wagstrom said that due to the United States's historical commitment to research, the country is the "lowest-cost and most technologically innovative producer of food in the world … and has the safest food on the planet".</p> <p>The US pork industry found ways to tackle with diseases such as Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome and the H1N1 influenza virus thanks to the research conducted in the country.</p> <p>"A disease the pork industry and other livestock sectors are particularly concerned about, Wagstrom testified, is Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). The United States doesn’t have enough vaccine to address an FMD outbreak, which, if unchecked, would cost the pork, beef, corn and soybean sectors, alone, $200 billion over 10 years," the NPPC statement read.</p> <p>NPPC is urging Congress to establish and fund through the next Farm Bill a manufacturer-managed FMD vaccine bank and is requesting funds for animal disease diagnostics and research that “can help address the alarming gap in the government’s preparedness for an FMD outbreak.”</p> <p>Dr. Wagstrom also told the subcommittee that the federal commitment to agricultural research seems to have waned recently, pointing out that from 1970 to 2008 50 percent of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s budget went to research but by 2013 it was less than 30 percent.</p>	1		Industry		2017-11-06 07:01:21	2025-08-01 06:19:22	Details Edit Delete
505	Copa-Cogeca urge EU Farm Ministers to allocate a strong budget for CAP	During a high-level meeting with the Estonian Presidency, Copa and Cogeca told EU Farm Ministers that the new EU Commission Communication on the future of food and farming is a good starting point. It is ambitious and as such requires the appropriate levels of funding.	<p> </p> <p>Speaking on behalf of European farmers and cooperatives, Cogeca President Thomas Magnusson said it is good that the plan keeps both pillars of the CAP and maintains direct payments to farmers. “It will be important to ensure that simplification delivers results for farmers,” he explained. “The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should remain a common policy without any further re-nationalisation and the budget ceiling should be increased to above 1% of the Gross National Income. This will allow farmers and their cooperatives to adequately exploit the future opportunities open to European agriculture.”</p> <p>He went on to welcome news that there will be a strong rural development pillar ensuring the vitality of rural areas. He stressed that access to broadband will be vital for farmers and cooperatives to make use of new technologies like smart farming and encourage the next generation of farmers to stay on the land.</p>	1		Industry		2017-12-13 06:32:07	2025-07-30 19:56:36	Details Edit Delete
790	South Africans are calling for a total overhaul of the entire food safety system	The measure is desperately needed as the biggest listeriosis outbreak in the world killed 164.	<p> </p> <p>South Africa is in need of a major reform in food safety system after a mysterious outbreak of listeria killed 164 of 872 confirmed cases in the last month. 43% of the dead are babies, informs <a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2018/02/listeria-south-africa/#.WobU8Xz8vIU">Food Safety News </a>magazine.<br />The situation is causing panic among the local population or a state of "listeria hysteria" as the president of South African Association of Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST), Lucia Anelich, called it. 90% of the cases presented the same strain of infection which led to the conclusion that the source of the disease was a single food product or range of food products consumed often and by both rich and poor across South Africa; “Cold meats, for example, range from viennas and polony to more expensive slices of ham.”, assumed Anelich. A food safety expert and an epidemiologist with listeriosis experience have been sent to South Africa by the World Health Organization (WHO) to help identify the source of the outbreak.</p> <p>WHO officials are criticizing the South African authorities for ignoring the risk of an outbreak and maintaining the number of environmental health practitioners responsible for monitoring all food outlets from restaurants to informal vendors under 2,000 when the system is in need of at least 5,000 practitioners. Also, the public request a dramatic overhaul of our legislation and the entire food safety system, as Lucia Anelich pointed out after a SAAFoST workshop on this subject.</p>	1		Industry		2018-02-16 16:00:07	2025-08-01 04:12:51	Details Edit Delete
5614	Germany: Poultry industry sees large gaps in the draft law on state animal husbandry labeling	As various media reports, a draft law on state animal husbandry labeling is currently circulating within the federal government.	<p> </p> <p>So far, this has been a model of no value for the German poultry industry: the paper is largely limited to the retail marketing channel, ignoring the entire area of out-of-home consumption and catering and also forgets to include processed meat products in the regulatory area. "The present draft bill cannot and must not become law in this form," criticizes Friedrich-Otto Ripke, President of the Central Association of the German Poultry Industry.</p> <p>The draft bill builds on the key issues paper for state animal husbandry labeling recently presented by Federal Minister Cem Özdemir. A mandatory mark on meat packaging is planned, which will in future provide consumers with transparent information about how an animal was kept in Germany.</p> <p>For President Friedrich-Otto Ripke, the draft submitted is a slap in the face to German meat producers: “This would make Germany, with its animal keepers and companies, completely uncompetitive within the EU as a livestock location. Not a single word is explained to local farmers as to how they are to finance the required conversion of their stables. In addition to these enormous financial burdens, there is still no provision for mandatory labeling of origin on all marketing channels as a clear indication and appreciation of German goods. That cannot work – especially not in times of inflation with a clear trend towards buying cheaper groceries.”</p> <p>The application to all out-of-home consumption is also not provided in the draft law. “Our federal minister knowingly forgets to regulate more than half of the market. More than 50% of meat sales flow into this area. Here in particular, more transparency about the husbandry and origin of animals would be particularly important. To dispense with the mandatory labeling there is deadly for the local population in the long run added value,” Ripke continues. Foreign goods with significantly lower animal husbandry standards will be processed even more in gastronomy, canteens and wholesalers and displace German goods: “Federal Minister Özdemir is actively triggering meat imports with the proposal from his house that has become public. That cannot and must not be his intention and the Bundestag must prevent this!”</p> <p>The President notes that, for constitutional reasons, the Bundestag cannot accept that no further labels for the type of husbandry should be allowed in addition to the state husbandry label. “We will not allow ourselves to be banned from the tried-and-tested label of the Animal Welfare Initiative, which is now well known to three quarters of German consumers and which is present on over 80% of foods containing poultry!” stresses Friedrich-Otto Ripke.</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2022-08-02 04:28:11	2025-08-02 22:51:30	Details Edit Delete
293	Smithfield launches new, industry-leading environmental initiative	Smithfield has just launched a new platform within the organization named Smithfield Renewables, which will unify, lead and accelerate the company's industry-leading carbon reduction and renewable energy efforts.	<p> </p> <p>Smithfield, through this new platform, wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% until 2025.</p> <p>The company announced Smithfield Renewables at the 2017 COMMIT! Forum, an annual conference for corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioners to network and share best practices. Smithfield also introduced its first Senior Director of Smithfield Renewables, Kraig Westerbeek. In this new role, which will report to Smithfield's chief sustainability officer, he will lead and oversee GHG reduction efforts, keeping the company responsible for achieving its goals.</p> <p>"Smithfield has long led the industry in sustainability and its environmental commitments," said Kraig Westerbeek senior director of Smithfield Renewables and Hog Production Division Environmental Affairs. "Smithfield Renewables will ensure we continue to lead in this arena by further sharpening our focus on programs that help us reduce our carbon footprint and recycle energy more efficiently."</p> <p>Westerbeek will lead an advisory committee that will evaluate projects and help direct a company-wide strategy for renewable energy projects across both farms and facilities. At facilities, this includes refrigeration, boiler, and other equipment upgrades. On farms, this includes projects that convert manure into useful products from fertilizer to renewable energy sources. Smithfield Renewables will further develop and build upon these best-in-industry projects.</p> <p>"At Smithfield Foods, we are known for producing good food responsibly and our bold environmental commitments," said Kenneth M. Sullivan, president, and CEO of Smithfield Foods. "By launching Smithfield Renewables, we are better positioned to achieve these goals and continue setting pioneering environmental programs."</p> <p>Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, Farmland, Armour, John Morrell, Cook's, Kretschmar, Gwaltney, Curly's, Margherita, Carando, Healthy Ones, Krakus, Morliny and Berlinki.</p>	1		Industry		2017-10-13 11:31:52	2025-08-03 02:11:30	Details Edit Delete
79		Smithfield Foods, one of the world's largest pork processors and hog producers, announced recently the incorporation of Agronomic Technology Corporation's (ATC) Adapt-N and N-Insight services into its SmithfieldGro program. The new addition is part of the company's efforts of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25% throughout its entire supply chain by 2025, according to a press release.	<p> </p> <p>Smithfield will provide this technology to farmers to help them improve their economic and environmental performance on 100,000 acres of fields that produce corn for swine feed.</p> <p>Last year, Smithfield became the first major protein company to announce a far-reaching GHG reduction goal, of which helping farmers reduce nitrous oxide emissions is a key component.</p> <p>"Improper fertilizer application can be detrimental to crop yields and profits as well as to the environment," said Kraig Westerbeek, vice president of engineering and environmental support services for Smithfield Foods. "With this new tool, we're helping farmers minimize costs and maximize profits while reducing potential fertilizer runoff."</p>	1		Technology	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2017-08-11 16:22:04	2025-08-02 23:58:26	Details Edit Delete
238	WH Group wants to acquire two Romanian meat producers		<p> </p> <p>Smithfield (through its wholly-owned subsidiary) agreed to acquire 100% of the share capital of Elit and Vericom, conditional upon, among other things, obtaining anti-monopoly approval from the relevant regulatory authorities, the company said in a statement to the stock exchange.</p> <p>"The Group expects the Acquisitions to give Smithfield a leading position in the Romanian packaged meats market with a branded portfolio of products sold in the higher margin traditional channel," the Chinese group's statement read.</p> <p>Elit and Vericom produce nearly 25,000 metric tons of branded, packaged meats every year, for more than 12,000 customers. The two companies can grow their capacity to 45,000 metric tons annually. Elit and Vericom operate three packaged meats manufacturing facilities, five distribution centers and related assets in Romania.</p>	1		Industry	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2017-09-26 14:15:13	2025-08-02 14:57:22	Details Edit Delete
764	US lamb muscle cut exports higher in 2017	US lamb exports reported a decrease in volume by 14% in 2017 to 7,261 metric tons (mt), but increased in value by 7% to $19.5 million, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.	<p> </p> <p>Slow demand determined the decline in volume, while muscle cuts exports rose had an increase by 8% in volume, reaching 4,421 mt, and an increase by 16% in value, reaching $14.2 million, furthermore they reported strong gains in the Caribbean, Canada and Central America.</p> <p>US lamb gained access to Taiwan in 2016 and recently became eligible for Guatemala and El Salvador. However, expanding market access for U.S. lamb remains a priority for USMEF, as lamb is still ineligible in many key markets including Japan, Korea, China and South America.</p> <p>“We have had success differentiating U.S. lamb as a premium product,” said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “But the lamb industry cannot fully capitalize on international demand until barriers are removed in some of the most prominent destinations for U.S. red meat.”</p>	1		Market		2018-02-13 11:34:24	2025-08-02 02:16:52	Details Edit Delete
420	Croatian dry sausage receives PGI status	The European Commission has approved the application for registration of Slavonski Kulen, a dry pork sausage made in Croatia, in the register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI).	<p> </p> <p>Slavonski Kulen, also known as Slavonskikulin, is a dry sausage produced annually from 1 November to 31 March in the Croatian region of Slavonia in the north-east of the country. The production of this sausage in the region is based on a tradition of more than 200 years.</p> <p>This product is an important source of income for several farms in the region. Slavonski Kulen/Kulin is traditionally tasted at religious festivals, holidays or family celebrations.</p> <p>The new denomination will be added to the list of over 1,410 PGI products. Among them, there are a total of 16 Croatian products.</p> <p>In September 2013, Croatia's Ministry of Agriculture protected the Slavonski Kulen brand with a label of geographical origin at the national level and the next step was receiving protection throughout the European Union, which it has finally obtained.</p>	1		Industry		2017-11-17 11:00:45	2025-08-02 06:30:35	Details Edit Delete
274	Pig prices in the UK continue to decline	In the last week of September, the EU-spec Standard Pig Prices (SPP) reported another fall, by 0.6% week on week. Still, the price reported was 160.44 pence per kilogram, which is 18.21 pence higher than the levels reported earlier this year, according to UK's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p> </p> <p>Slaughterings increased in the last week of September by 12%, reaching 184,300 head, after three weeks of consecutive declines.</p> <p>"Although this is a rise of over 4% on the equivalent week last year, it follows a 9% fall on the year last week. Declines in previous weeks have been largely attributed to continued plant breakdowns, hence the increase this week is likely a result of previously held back pigs being brought into the production cycle. Demand reportedly remains subdued, adding to the pressure on prices," AHDB trainee analyst, Annie Linekar, explained.</p> <p>The average weights for carcases reached 84.65 kilograms with an increase of 390 grams in the week ended September 30 and compared to year-earlier weights the rise was 2.25 kilograms. According to the AHDB analyst, this is the highest weight recorded since the series began, the scale of this increase being influenced by the disruption reported in the production.</p> <p>Another decline was reported by the EU-spec average pig price (APP) in the week ended 23 September, of 0.73 pence week on week to 165.00p/kg. "This returns the APP to levels last seen at the start of June. Meanwhile, the gap between the APP and SPP widened to 3.96p."</p> <p>Weaner prices moved in opposing directions in the week ended 30 September. 30kg weaner prices declined £1.91 on the week to £58.31/head, overriding the previous week’s increase but remaining £8.95 above year-earlier levels. 7kg weaner prices increased by £1.26 to £44.03/head and were £7.60 higher year on year.</p>	1		Market		2017-10-06 13:00:06	2025-08-03 03:32:01	Details Edit Delete
1149	Poland gains access for poultry to Singaporean market	AVA Singapore has issued health certificates for six Polish producers.	<p> </p> <p>Six Polish poultry producers have received health certificates to export products to Singapore. According to official sources, quoted by <a href="https://wbj.pl/six-poultry-producers-certified-to-export-to-singapore/">Warsaw Business Journal</a>, the approval for export was granted since December 2017 but needed to be inspected by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) in order to become operational.</p> <p>Poland is the largest poultry producer in EU with a capacity forecast to surpass 2 million tons for this year. The total size market for the agricultural products in Singapore was at about $9.3 billion in 2017 of which $9.2 billion stand for imports. Until now, Poland was granted to export only frozen pork in the Singaporean market with 10 health certificates issued for 7 companies.</p>	1		Market		2018-04-23 06:57:05	2025-08-02 00:29:44	Details Edit Delete
440	UK pork exports to China are increasing	Fresh/frozen pork exports to China increased by 7% to 2.97 tons year-on-year during the month, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p> </p> <p>Shipments to Denmark, likely for re-export, also recorded a 21% growth (+480 tonnes) in volume compared to the month in 2016, while exports to Germany increased by 6% (+160 tonnes).</p> <p>Despite this growth, official HMRC figures show overall exports of fresh/frozen pork were still down 12% year-on-year during September, at 15.2 thousand tonnes. However, this was primarily due to an unusually large decline in shipments recorded to Ireland, which should be viewed with caution as the same drop is not reflected in the Irish import figures for September. UK exports of processed pig meat were also impacted by a significant decline in trade with Ireland that does not reflect the Irish trade data.</p> <p>As a higher value market for UK exports, the apparent fall in exports to Ireland also meant the value of fresh/frozen pork exports during the month fell ahead of volume. At £18.6 million, the UK’s pork export market was worth 18% less than in September 2016.</p> <p>For pig offal exports, volumes increased 3% on the month last year to 6.4 thousand tonnes. Shipments to the largest market, China, actually declined 12% (-350 tonnes). However, this was more than compensated for by a 9% (+120 tonnes) increase to Hong Kong, and healthy growth from the smaller markets; Denmark, the Philippines and Ivory Coast.</p>	1		Market		2017-11-23 07:00:22	2025-07-29 13:33:58	Details Edit Delete
86		UK signed a new export deal with China which will bring 200 million pounds ($259 million) to the UK food industry and provide 1,500 jobs, according to George Eustice, UK Food Minister.	<p> </p> <p>Seven new businesses in England and Northern Ireland have received approval to export pork, including three producers that will, in a UK first, trade trotters, which are considered a delicacy in China.</p> <p>The new deal, that will allow for 1,500 jobs to be created across the country, comes after the news that the UK food and drink exports reached 10 billion pounds for the first semester of 2017.</p> <p>"China is a hugely important market for our world-class food industry and by opening up access even further, more UK businesses can take advantage of the growing appetite for our food and drink," Food Minister George Eustice said.</p> <p>"British food is produced to the very best standards of welfare, quality and safety and this growth in exports to China is creating more jobs and opportunities for our premium pork producers who can guarantee quality from farm to fork," Mr. Eustice added.</p> <p>According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Chinese demand for British pork has doubled in the last three years, as total value of food and drink exports to China increased by a third to 438million pounds in 2016. Nine producers already export to China and generated 43 million pounds last year.</p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2017-08-16 15:05:46	2025-08-02 21:46:39	Details Edit Delete
392	West Lothian Butcher wins award for Scotch Lamb Butcher of the Year	A top Scottish butcher has been awarded the Scotch Lamb Butcher of the Year 2017 in a new initiative from the Scotch Butchers Club run by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).	<p> </p> <p>Scotch Butchers Club member, John Lawson Butchers of West Lothian, scooped the top prize in the inaugural year of the competition, which was introduced to recognize the skill and innovation of butchers who take pride in stocking Scotch Lamb PGI, according to GMS' press release.</p> <p>Members of the Scotch Butchers Club, run by QMS, who stock Scotch Lamb PGI were eligible to enter their best lamb products in the new national competition. The products entered were then judged by representatives from The Federation of Chefs Scotland and Queen Margaret University’s Gastronomy course who had the difficult job of finding the best from the top quality, innovative products that were entered by butchers up and down the country.</p> <p>The prestigious title was announced at the annual Scottish Chefs (Federation) conference dinner where two other Scotch Butchers club members were also recognized for their exceptional products.</p> <p>“Our team really strive to deliver excellent quality, innovative Scotch Lamb products to customers and it is fantastic to see the business recognised for this,” John Lawson of John Lawsons Butchers said.</p> <p>Duncan Fraser & Son of Inverness was presented with the Scotch Lamb Consumer Choice award for their Lamb & Mint Pie, which was given a perfect score by the judges, and Crombies of Edinburgh was awarded Scotch Lamb Innovation of the year for their Pea and Lamb Twin Cutlets, with the judges admiring the attention to detail, presentation and taste of the product.</p> <p>Graeme Sharp, Marketing Executive at QMS, said these new awards showcase the quality and innovation of Scotch Butchers Club members.</p> <p>“The fantastic range of top quality Scotch Lamb products entered for the awards sends out a very positive message about the combination of knowledge, traditional skills and innovation offered by our butchers.</p> <p>“The Scotch Lamb Butcher of the year awards offer an excellent opportunity to celebrate the commitment of Scotch Butchers Club members and give them some well-deserved recognition.</p> <p>“Congratulations to all three Butchers on their awards.”</p>	1		Industry		2017-11-13 07:00:26	2025-08-02 10:01:45	Details Edit Delete
1058	Two bird flu cases reported in Saudi Arabia	Two cases of Avian Influenza H5N8 disease were reported in Al-Kharj governorate, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced this week.	<p> </p> <p>Saudi authorities said the number of samples collected from accross the Kingdom after the first case was reported reached 12,829 from which 171 tested AI positive.</p> <p>H5N8 is highly pathogenic to birds (high death rates). The virus was first discovered in 1983 and since then outbreaks were reported all around the world.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: Flickr/ <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlastras/">jlastras</a></em></p>	1		Industry		2018-04-05 14:42:14	2025-07-30 03:09:18	Details Edit Delete
400	New Zealand's red meat sector welcomes TPP deal	Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA) welcome the announcement a deal has been struck to move ahead with the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, which is now called the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).	<p> </p> <p>Sam McIvor, Chief Executive of B+LNZ, says the CPTPP will deliver significant gains to the sector.</p> <p>"New Zealand’s regions are hugely reliant on revenue flowing as a result of exports. Trade is the lifeblood of our sector, which in turn creates jobs and supports communities around New Zealand," the Chief Executive of B+LNZ said.</p> <p>According to Mr. McIvor, over 90% of New Zealand’s sheepmeat and 80% of New Zealand's beef production is exported. "These exports support around 60,000 jobs on farms and in processing companies, and a further 20,000 jobs in supplying sectors."</p> <p>Mr. McIvor also said that the CPTPP agreement will open up simultaneously multiple markets in Japan, Mexico, Peru and Canada. This will place New Zealand among the major red meat exporters in the Asia Pacific region, such as Australia and the European Union.</p> <p>Tim Ritchie, Chief Executive of MIA says since Australia’s 2015 trade agreement with Japan, their beef exports to Japan have increased by $NZ1 billion, while New Zealand’s have fallen by $NZ30 million.</p> <p>“Demand in Japan for beef has been growing, but we have lost significant market share. The situation got tougher in August when Japan imposed a WTO safeguard on frozen beef, raising its tariff on New Zealand exports from 38.5 percent to 50 percent, while Australia only faces a tariff of 22 percent. Since the safeguard was applied, our frozen beef exports to Japan have fallen by 70 percent.”</p> <p>The agreement captures all of the market access gains of the previous TPP agreement. However, it also addresses some of the concerns of the New Zealanders around TPP – the preservation of PHARMC, foreign ownership of land and housing, and freedom to regulate for our own environmental protection.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the sector is also celebrating the release of a WTO Appellate Body report which upholds the initial findings of the New Zealand-led dispute against Indonesia on a range of agricultural non-tariff barriers.</p> <p>Mr. Ritchie says these barriers have impacted on New Zealand beef exports to Indonesia and have contributed to a decline of over 80% since 2010 – costing the sector an estimated $1 billion in lost trade.</p> <p> </p>	1		Market		2017-11-14 10:10:37	2025-08-02 15:45:55	Details Edit Delete
1069	Vion Food Group names Ronald Lotgerink as its new CEO	Vion has recently announced the appointment of Ronald Lotgerink as its new CEO starting with the 1st of September.	<p> </p> <p>Ronald Lotgerink is currently the CEO of Zwanenberg Food Group, a leading European producer and exporter of meat products, canned meat, snacks, soups and sauces.</p> <p>Mr. Lotgerink is taking over the position of CEO from Francis Kint who announced earlier that he will leave the company as of June 1st.</p> <p>Vion's management board will now consist of Ronald Lotgerink and Joost Sliepenbeek as CFO.</p> <p>“Vion and the agricultural and food industry are well known to Ronald. He is well versed in the challenges of international meat markets and has extensive experience with branded products, private labels and the meat processing industry. He is also a member of our supervisory board which gives him a head start for his new job. He has strong relations with suppliers, clients and producers and we regard him as a perfect fit for the job” says Sipko Schat, chairman of the supervisory board of Vion.</p> <p>Ronald Lotgerink started his career at KPMG. In 1989 he joined Zwanenberg Food Group as CFO. In 2007 he was appointed CEO. Since 2014 he is also a member of the supervisory board of Vion.</p> <p>“For me Vion represents a company of systemic importance in the meat industry. To be given the opportunity to become CEO gives me pride, especially with my background, coming from a family of butchers. Vion has the right strategy to create a sustainable future in this industry and I wish to continue and strengthen that,” said Mr. Lotgerink.</p>	1		Industry		2018-04-10 11:11:45	2025-08-02 18:45:53	Details Edit Delete
1398	Kosarom has opened a pig production facility in Iasi, Romania		<p> </p> <p>Romanian Kosarom Group has opened a pig production unit in Razboieni, Iasi county after a €8 million investment. The new breeding facility has a production capacity of 45.000 head a year and it comprises 5 distinct units for 1,500 sows and the piglets.<br />Kosarom's pig production is based on Duroc, Great White, Landrace and Pietrain and the new project was developed with the assistance of Hypor, a genetics company from the Netherlands.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/inaugurare%20ferma04.jpg?1528462282122" alt="inaugurare ferma04" /></p> <p><br />"42,000 weaned piglets will be moved to one of our feeding units and later slaughtered", explained Ioan Antoci, executive manager of Suinprod Roman, the swine production subsidiary of Kosarom.<br />The new unit is just one project that is meant to increase the production capacity of the company to 252,000 pig head until 2022. "We have another project, on blueprint stage, that is based on an integrated system. I hope we can start the construction somewhere in 2019. It's a project that comprises 4,000 sows and a production capacity of more than 110.000 heads so we can reach a total capacity of 252,000 pig heads in 2021", declared Neculai Apostol, founder of Kosarom. Total investment in those two projects will be at €28 million and can reduce the need for meat imports assuring a total traceability of the products. Kosarom Group includes Kosarom SA, Suinprod SA and Avi-Top SA, all of those being part of an integrated system.</p>	1		Industry		2018-06-08 15:51:38	2025-08-02 23:43:19	Details Edit Delete
97	Sausages from leading British supermarket may cause hepatitis E	Public Health England (PHE) recently announced that thousands of shoppers may have been infected with a dangerous pork virus after consuming sausages from a leading British supermarket, The Times reported.	<p> </p> <p>Researchers at PHE found a common link between the brand of sausages and ham from an unnamed retailer and 60 people infected with the virus Hepatitis E (HEV), which can cause liver cirrhosis and death.</p> <p>“Only Supermarket X, especially own brand, was significantly associated with HEV G3-2,” the report said, according to The Times (link https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/thousands-at-risk-of-pig-virus-from-supermarket-x-sausages-z2l0s5m0g).</p> <p>After testing blood donations for HEV, NHS Blood and Transplant wants to screen donated organs and tissue for the virus found in pigs.</p> <p>There has been no evidence of pigs in the UK being infected with the virus, but pork products from Holland, Germany and other European countries have tested positive.</p> <p>PHE declared that it will not disclose the name of the retailer which commercialized the infected pork products.</p> <p>According to the study, nearly 200,000 people are infected every year with HEV in the United Kingdom.</p>	1		Retail	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2017-08-22 11:08:04	2025-08-03 00:35:15	Details Edit Delete

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