Articles

Id	Title	Subtitle	Content	Active	Archived	Category	User	Created	Modified	Actiuni
Id	Title	Subtitle	Content	Active	Archived	Category	User	Created	Modified	Actiuni
3295		The landscape of the food industry is facing a major shift in the following decades, according to explained Lorenz Rau, Director, Anuga food trade fair.	<p>After 100 years since the first edition of the fair, Anuga offers a new picture for the food industry underlining future trends that are to create a disruption in the market.  165.000 trade fair visitors from all over the world are expected this year in Cologne to take a closer look at the innovative products that are expected to gain a larger market share in the years to come and also to see how the classic products are keeping the pace with consumer’s desires. Nevertheless, the 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Anuga is underlining changes that are expected to reshape the food industry. “Studies show that vegan meat replacements will grow at least until 2025 but I believe in the long run cultured meat will disrupt the entire market,” explained Lorenz Rau, Director, Anuga, in an interview for EuroMeat News.</p> <p><strong>In the last 100 years, the food industry landscape has witnessed several major transformations and still, none of those has been so important as the current challenges faced today. What are the obstacles that food producers must surpass in the short-term and how is this anniversary edition of Anuga food trade fair address to these topics of interest?</strong></p> <p>Surveys show that in a few years over 10 billion people will be living on earth. The key question is how can all of these people be fed? In addition to the shortage of water and arable land, the key issues are the logistic challenges as well as the alternatives for breeding plants, meat substitutes and new eating habits. Our world of food is thus faced with the largest transformation of all times and many companies are already occupying themselves with alternative solutions for the industry. Anuga 2019 has picked up on this and is for the first time offering a platform that exclusively addresses the future of food. Anuga Horizon 2050 brings together visionaries, innovators, initiatives and start-ups from a variety of backgrounds to jointly shape the future of the industry. Our aim is to inform about new technologies, solutions, trends and innovations and underpin them with best practice examples. Five thematic focuses with panel discussions, presentations and best practice examples highlight tomorrow's opportunities and challenges. Visitors can expect insights on topics such as Sustainable Environment – Better Food for a Better World, Startup-Day – New Solutions, New Products, Alternative Proteins – New Sources to Feed 10 Billion, New Nutrition – The Evolution of Food and the Internet of Food.<strong><br /></strong></p> <p><strong> The world is facing an animal protein shortage due to both the ASF situation in Asia and Europe and environmental issues raised by the public. How are these topics reflected in the meat exhibitor’s section this year and what new products do you expect to see in their booths?</strong></p> <p>Alternative solutions focusing on vegan and vegetarian meat alternatives or clean meat as well as vegetable-based substitute products containing proteins approaching the market and bringing new kinds of products and flavors. In so doing, ingredients also change. Producers are using, for instance, more soya, chickpea or hemp. In order to cover proteins, insects become more and more important as a new source for proteins. At Anuga Meat, several exhibitors are focusing on these topics offering plant-based burgers, sausages or other snacks. Some also offer a mix of real meat and plant-based substitutes. Furthermore, meat products based on insects such as bratwurst or burgers as well as vegan or vegetarian meat alternatives, for instance, vegan chicken, schnitzel or sliced meat will be in focus. Our special exhibitions Anuga taste Innovation Show will give a great overview of the most innovative products this year. Especially some of the meat products reflect exactly the trends just mentioned.<strong><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Sustainability, food waste, food safety are some of the major topics that concern both food producers and consumers. What do you see new in the food industry that may respond to these challenges?</strong></p> <p>When we talk about sustainability, the production and packaging of food play an important role. Considering packaging, a lot of producers work on new solutions that can be recycled more easily, are biological degradable or reuse recycled material. In food production, companies and brands are greening up their portfolios to attract the mainstream consumer. For many, going plant-based is about achieving a healthy and sustainable balance between meat and vegetables, rather than adopting an all-or-nothing way of eating. But producing plant-based meat alternatives reduces the emission of carbon dioxide and thus contributes to the reduction of global warming. Technologic progress also improves the quality of food. Food safety is one of the most urgent tasks of consumer protection. Suppliers continuously work on improved analysis methods with a high degree of automation that facilitate the analytics of numerous parameters in the highest quality. The laboratory analytics is the innovation driver for research and development within the food industry. When it comes to food waste, everyone has a part to play in reducing food waste. I see producers who work on better coordination among food supply chain actors - farmers, handlers, processors and traders. Also, the public discussions about food waste increases and a lot of initiatives such as food banks or NGOs such as United Against Waste help to reduce food waste by donating it. This also influences consumers behaviour, consumption and shopping habits related to food. Education helps as well, particularly focusing on providing information on safe food handling, proper food storage in households and understanding “best before” dates in order to prevent and reduce food waste.</p> <p> <strong>How do you see the market share splitting between organic food, fresh food, processed food and meat substitutes in the future?</strong></p> <p>At the current stage, it is hard to tell how the market share between these four will be split up. But I’m sure that we will have a further increase in meat substitutes. Studies show that vegan meat replacements will grow at least until 2025 but I believe in the long run cultured meat will disrupt the entire market. It will still take some time because cultured meat still needs stronger consumer and legal acceptance. But in the end, the market share for cultured meat will increase tremendously followed by organic, fresh and processed food.<strong><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Germany has been for years the largest hub for startups in the food industry. What is the current situation in this sector and what are the trends that perform well in the market?</strong></p> <p>Over 400 new food companies were founded in Germany alone last year. This tells a lot about the development in this sector. <strong>F</strong>ood start-ups are bringing a new breeze into the industry: They have highly motivated teams, have an innovative approach and develop among other things future-looking trends that keep the industry moving. These currently include insect-based or hemp-based products or ideas for sustainable add-ons such as straws or eatable spoons.<strong><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Technology plays a substantial role in the modern food industry and this year’s edition of Anuga Food underlines that. What are the main topics that you have on the agenda at the trade fair?</strong></p> <p>Technology doesn’t play such an important role at Anuga but rather at our other trade fair Anuga Foodtec, which takes place in March 2021. Of course, over the years, technology has changed. New technologies improve processing and packaging and the safety of food. Better production machines ensure quality, drive down the costs of keeping the food fresh and increase productivity. The robotic solution becomes more important and helps to create more efficiency in food production. Other topics are 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality or artificial intelligence.<strong><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>This year, Paraguay was designated as partner country to Anuga Food. Tell us something about their achievements in the food industry.</strong></p> <p>Paraguay has around 7 million inhabitants and is well-known as an agricultural country. Besides soya, maize, wheat, manioc, sugar cane and rice, Paraguay's export goods primarily also include meat. In the sections, beef, maize and soya the country is among the top 10 producers worldwide and at the same time particularly places the focus on high quality. All of these factors make the country very exciting - more or less into a hidden champion. Furthermore, we have upheld very good business relations with South America for many years. In selecting Paraguay as the partner country of Anuga, we are for the first time drawing the attention of the experts to the South American continent and thus broadening the horizon - in principle, it is precisely what a trade fair is supposed to do.<strong><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>How many exhibitors confirmed their participation in the trade fair and how many visitors do you expect this year? Are any of those figures a record?</strong></p> <p>At this Anuga, around 7.500 exhibitors from more than 100 countries will participate, which even exceeds the record of 2017. For our 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary, we expect more than 165.000 trade fair visitors from all over the world.</p> <p> </p>	1		Events		2019-10-03 07:44:38	2025-07-19 14:06:51	Details Edit Delete
2914	Danish pig inventory declines by 4.4%	The largest declines were seen in fattening pig numbers (> 50kg) falling by 8.5% from last year.	<p>April marked a decline of 4.4% in the Danish pig inventory, accelerating the decline rate since January this year. The total number of heads reached 12.17 million, with 560,000 less than the same month last year.</p> <p>“The largest declines were seen in fattening pig numbers (> 50kg) falling by 8.5% from last year. This is likely due to the strengthening of weaner export markets, with January live export figures highlighting a month on month rise of 25% (280,000 head)”, explained Alex Cook, AHDB Analyst. Nevertheless, the decrease of 4.4% in the number of piglets, followed by a drop of 4.7% in the sow inventory can be translated in continuing uncertainty for Danish pork production, according to the analyst.</p> <p>The attempt of Chinese pig producers to repopulate the farms affected by the ASF outbreaks and a similar demand coming from East European countries hit by the disease (Romania, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Ukraine) has put pressure on the Danish pig sector.</p>	1		Industry		2019-05-20 09:42:16	2025-07-20 02:37:45	Details Edit Delete
1067		The largest food buyers event ever to take place in Ireland is expected to gather 550 companies, from all over the world.	<p>Marketplace International 2018, an international event dedicated to the food industry, has opened its gates on 9th April with 550 companies from all over the world participating in the Bord Bia's trade fair.<br />"The attending food buyers include representatives from Australia, Algeria, Bahrain, China, Indonesia, UAE, Japan, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. Interest from UK buyers has remained strong, with close to 50 in attendance. The registered buyers represent every sector of the industry including for dairy, beef, lamb, pigmeat, alcohol, seafood, prepared foods, grocery, bakery, confectionary & snacks and speciality foods", announced the organizers.<br />The program includes 28 different 3-day group itineraries organised and hosted by Bord Bia. The sector-focused itineraries will allow buyers to see Irish farms, factories, retail stores and manufacturing facilities all around the country to showcase the very best of the Irish food and drink industry. <br />Also, on April 12, all international visitors will reconvene in the RDS Dublin, for 5,000 pre-arranged one to one meetings with 185 Irish food companies. <br />Speaking in advance of the event, Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy said, “Marketplace is an invaluable opportunity for Irish food and beverage companies to meet with a large number of international buyers face to face. It is our prime platform for showing international buyers’ first-hand what makes our products world-class. Initiatives such as Marketplace have enabled the sustained growth of Irish food and drink exports for the past eight years, culminating in a record value of €12.6bn in 2017”.<br />Marketplace International 2018 took six months to be prepared and Bord Bia executives expect to see new businesses at about EUR 40 million to be arranged during the exhibition.</p>	1		Events		2018-04-10 07:00:04	2025-07-19 17:38:16	Details Edit Delete
4488	UK sheep meat exports rose in December	The largest increase was recorded in shipments going to Ireland, says AHDB.	<p>UK sheep meat exports have increased by 12% in December, totalling 10.400 tonnes. This is the highest export level for the month since 2017 and could reflect traders positioning themselves before the EU-exit date, according to AHDB. The largest increase was recorded in shipments going to Ireland, which totalled 1,400 tonnes, 700 tonnes more than the year before. "For 2020 as a whole, UK sheep meat exports were 7% (6,800 tonnes) lower year on year, at 88,200 tonnes. Demand from the EU foodservice sector, in particular, would have been lower, as was UK production", explained Bronwyn Magee, AHDB analyst.</p> <p>UK imports of sheep meat also fell in December, down by 8% (400 tonnes) year-on-year, totalling 5,100 tonnes. This decline was driven by fewer shipments from New Zealand, which fell by 5% (200 tonnes) year-on-year, to total just 3,400 tonnes. This comes as more volumes from New Zealand and Australia continue to be drawn to Asian markets, an increasing trend we have seen over the past year. Overall for 2020, UK imports of sheep meat totalled 58,500 tonnes, down on the year by 7% (4,100 tonnes). Shipments from New Zealand for the year totalled 38,100 tonnes, 2% lower than volumes imported in 2019.</p>	1		Market		2021-02-19 11:21:37	2025-07-19 06:17:19	Details Edit Delete
888	Pig population in Europe reached 150 million animals officialy registered	The largest livestock is located in Spain but there are other countries that present interesting details in statistics.	<p>The latest Eurostat report shows that EU pig livestock has reached a number of 150 million head with Spain, Germany and France leading the top of producers.<br />Pigs also represent the largest livestock category in the EU, ahead of bovines who stand at about 89 million head.<br />Almost 40% of the EU's pigs were located in two Member States: Spain (30.1 million pigs) and Germany (27.6 million pigs). France (13.1 million), Denmark (12.8 million), the Netherlands (12.3 million) and Poland (11.9 million) also had large pig populations.<br />From this point of view, Denmark stands for a hard-to-reach record, the ratio pigs/people being more than two to one: 215 pigs per 100 inhabitants in 2016. It is the only EU Member State in this situation but the ratio is also high in the Netherlands (70 pigs per 100 inhabitants), in Spain (63:100) and in Belgium (54:100). Pigs are relatively scarcer in Greece and the United Kingdom (both 7 pigs per 100 inhabitants) and Bulgaria and Malta (both 9:100), informs the Eurostat report.</p>	1		Industry		2018-03-03 08:00:17	2025-07-20 01:21:30	Details Edit Delete
774	Morocco wants to double the value of seafood exports by 2020	The largest maritime fisheries producer in Africa is making a big bet on aquaculture industry.	<p>Halieutis is the name of the national plan that could double Moroccan seafood exports in the next three years. The African country is the biggest maritime fisheries producer from the continent and 17th largest producer in the world with an annual production of 1.5 MT.</p> <p>Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium are the top importers of Moroccan seafood and the officials from Rabat want to increase production by building new aquaculture facilities on both Atlantic and Mediterranean waters.</p> <p>In 2015, the fisheries sector exported products worth $1.59 billion (EUR 1.29 billion) but the value could reach up to $3.1 billion by 2020 under the Halieutis plan. Moroccan aquaculture started back in the '50's with sea bass, sea bream and shrimp farms developed in the Mediterranean and the cultivation of these species is expected to grow alongside shellfish such as oysters, mussels, abalone, and clams.</p> <p>A first commercial shellfish hatchery and farm included in the Halieutis plan was opened in 2016 and others are expected to rise in the next years as Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is currently working with National Agency for Aquaculture Development (ANDA) to help the African country to transform its plans into reality.</p> <p>"The work in which we are partnering with Morocco will help to ensure that aquaculture develops in an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable manner", declared Malcolm Beveridge, Head of FAO’s Aquaculture Branch within the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, quoted by <a href="https://www.seafoodsource.com/commentary/morocco-aims-to-double-value-of-seafood-exports-by-2020">Seafood Source</a> magazine. ANDA has already chosen five areas were intends to develop new aquacultural facilities. At this point, the fishing industry accounts for 58% of agricultural exports of Morocco and 7% of its total exports. Also, the industry contributes 2.3% to the country's GDP.</p>	1		Market		2018-02-14 15:30:00	2025-07-20 04:21:40	Details Edit Delete
1335	New Zealand to cull 126,000 cows in the next years	The largest mass animal slaughter in the country's history represents an attempt to eradicate mycoplasma bovis cattle disease.	<p>New Zealand is the first country to take severe measure in order to eradicate mycoplasma bovis cattle disease that has spread to 37 farms.<br />126,000 cows will be slaughtered in the next few years, mentioned Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the beginning of this week. The operation's cost is estimated at NZ$ 800 million ($610 million) and large subsidies will be granted to the industry as the authorities are worried about the health of the national herd, informs The Guardian.<br />"No one ever wants to see mass culls. But the alternative is to risk the spread of the disease across our national herd. We have a real chance of eradication to protect our more than 20,000 dairy and beef farms, but only if we act now", declared Jacinda Arden.<br />Mycoplasma Bovis can lead to conditions such as udder infection, pneumonia and arthritis in affected cattle, but does not pose a food safety risk or any risk to humans.<br />The authorities are going to contribute with NZ$ 591 million ($410 million) to cover the losses resulted in the largest mass animal slaughter in the country's history. The disease was first reported on July last year but since then it has spread from the South Island to the North Island and affected 37 farms so far. Since it was first discovered, 26,000 cows have been culled.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-30 07:00:29	2025-07-19 02:02:25	Details Edit Delete
3420	Brazilian brand Copacol expects to re-direct 25% of its exports to China	The largest meat market in the world has increased poultry imports in the last months.	<p>China is increasing gradually poultry imports to solve the protein animal deficit caused by the ASF situation in the country. With pork prices rising to levels never seen before, poultry is one alternative protein that is taking over the Chinese market thanks to the advantage of relatively low prices.<br />One of the Brazilian cooperatives that are taking advantage of the increased demand from China is Unita, the owner of the Copacol brand. The first batch of 20 containers is going to be shipped to China at the beginning of December and, according to the main buyer "the beginning of this partnership includes 2,000 tonnes of poultry exported per month". At this rate, Copacol is expected to allocate 25% of all its export volume to China.<br />According to the president of Copacol and Unita Valter Pitol this is an opportunity to increase the profitability for the producers and the cooperative. "This year the results with poultry are positive and thus we are able to improve the results to share with our integrated producers," said President Pitol in a statement for <a href="https://www.aviculturaindustrial.com.br/imprensa/unita-envia-primeiros-conteineres-de-frangos-para-a-china/20191127-084711-B452">Avicultura Industrial</a> magazine.<br />Almost 100 Brazilian poultry plants are allowed to export to China and, according to ABPA, the country's total poultry exports are poised to increase by up to 5% to 4.3 million tonnes this year.<br />China has also opened the market for US and Spanish poultry in November, while negotiations regarding imports of poultry from Ukraine are underway.</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry		2019-11-28 06:45:16	2025-07-19 17:19:04	Details Edit Delete
4223	Cherkizovo signs partnership for R&D projects	The largest meat producer in Russia and the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises agreed to join their R&D efforts in implementing the most relevant and promising projects related to the food industry.	<p>Cherkizovo Group, the largest meat producer in Russia, and the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises have signed a partnership to implement new innovative projects in the agricultural sector. The agreement was signed by Armen Pogosyan, Head of the Department of Research and Development at the Group, and Sergey Polyakov, General Director of the Foundation.</p> <p>Under the signed agreement, the parties plan to work together in implementing the most important and promising projects related to the food industry, meat and meat products, plant-and animal-based feeds, feed additives, biotechnology, and genomic selection.</p> <p>“Innovating and trying to find new technological solutions is a strategically important activity for Cherkizovo Group. The use of modern technological solutions in production has helped us a lot to achieve leadership in the Russian meat market. Together with the Foundation, we hope to implement new innovative projects in the agricultural sector,” said Rustam Khafizov, Head of Cherkizovo Group’s Analysis Center.</p> <p>Cherkizovo and the Foundation plan to focus on finding promising solutions for the former’s business. One of the first projects, UMNIK Cherkizovo, will be a program to support R&D efforts of young scientists. Besides scaling up this project and expanding the list of research topics, the parties’ goals include running joint accelerator programs for innovative projects and contributing to scientific and coordination boards related to the food industry and biotechnology, including those where the Group-owned Cherkizovo Lab is active.</p> <p>The Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises in Science and Technology is a non-profit organization established by the government in 1994 and focused on implementing the government policy of development and support in the scientific and technical sphere, promoting the creation of new jobs for effective use of the country's R&D potential, and engaging youth in innovative activities.</p>	1		Technology		2020-11-06 08:41:42	2025-07-19 15:23:27	Details Edit Delete
492	Miratorg reports an ASF outbreak at one of its sites	The largest pork producer in Russia Miratorg announced it has detected an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak at one of its facilities in the Belgorod region, central Russia.	<p> </p> <p> </p> <p>The outbreak was reported at a feeding station at Miratorg's Ivitsa 2 pork production site in the Belgorod region. The diagnosis was established by the company's laboratory and samples of the biomaterial were sent for analysis to the state laboratory.</p> <p>The company operates strictly within the procedure established by regulatory enactments: an operational headquarters has been established on the site which encloses 24 thousand pigs. The company announced the introduction of a quarantine to exclude the further spread of the disease.</p> <p>Furthermore, the company announced it maintains a constant contact with the State Veterinary Service, Rosselkhoznadzor, and other official bodies. The company also began an internal investigation to determine the causes of the contamination in the site.</p> <p>If the ASF contamination will be confirmed, the company will have to cull all of the pigs in the feedlot area.</p> <p>Miratorg has notified the insurance companies about the event and has started the process of determining the possible damage within the framework of the current insurance contract.</p>	1		Industry		2017-12-11 09:51:59	2025-07-20 00:25:48	Details Edit Delete
3688	Smithfield Romania joins CARNEXPO Grill as the main partner	The largest pork producer in SE Europe is going to present a wide range of products at the event.	<p>CARNEXPO Grill organizers and Smithfield Romania joined forces to create the perfect stage for the largest grilling event in southeast Europe. A partnership has been signed between the two parts, transforming Smithfield Romania in one of the main partners of CARNEXPO Grill. Two will enlarge the range of products present at CARNEXPO Grill with the novelties launched in 2019 by the company.<br />In the last 6 years, the company invested more than $600 million in expanding its presence in the Romanian and European markets. Despite the ASF situation in Romania, the pig output reported by Smithfield Romania for 2019 was 1.2 million head, stabilizing its position in the region as one of the largest pig producers in Southeast Europe. <br />Last year, the company decided to bring back in the market the brand Comtim, with a wide range of products running from Ready-to-Cook (RTC) marinated pork and Ready-to-Eat (RTE) sliced products.<br />CARNEXPO Grill is a unique event dedicated to top executives in the meat industry, modern retail and HoReCa channels meant to promote long-term partnerships between participants. Don't miss the chance to be present at one of the most important events for the meat industry on 4-5 June 2020, at Theodora Golf Club, Alba Iulia, Romania.</p>	1		Events		2020-03-13 08:42:00	2025-07-19 23:47:05	Details Edit Delete
5073	Bird flu back in Poland	The largest poultry producer in the EU is hit again by AI. 650,000 birds culled.	<p>Poland reported this week another wave of bird flu outbreaks, said the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on Monday. Several outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at poultry farms with flocks totaling nearly 650,000 birds have been reported so far.<br />Five outbreaks, of which four were at fattening turkey farms and one at a chicken broiler farm, were found in the eastern part of the country while another was discovered at a turkey and geese farm in the western part of the country, the OIE said, citing a report from Polish authorities.</p> <p>Bird flu, most often carried from one country to the other by migrating wild birds, has been spreading rapidly in Europe, raising concern in the poultry industry after previous outbreaks led to the culling of tens of millions of birds and international trade restrictions. The French government on Friday put the entire country on high alert for bird flu, extending a requirement to keep all poultry flocks indoors. This comes after Dutch authorities last month also ordered commercial farms to keep all flocks inside after bird flu was reported on a farm, according to Reuters.</p>	1		Industry		2021-11-09 11:50:43	2025-07-19 09:46:01	Details Edit Delete
4989	Poland regains AI-free status	The largest poultry producer in the EU looks to resume exports to third countries.	<p>Poland was declared free of Avian Influenza at the end of last month and looks to regain access to markets outside the EU. In 2021, there were 339 HPAI outbreaks in poultry in Poland, according to an official statement.<br />As a result of the submission on September 27, 2021, by the Chief Veterinary Officer of the so-called self-declaration to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on the completion of activities related to the elimination of the last outbreak Poland regained the status of a country free from highly pathogenic avian influenza. At the same time, the Chief Veterinary Officer will ask all countries that have introduced restrictions related to the occurrence of avian influenza in Poland to lift the imposed restrictions.<br />"This is the moment we are expecting. Polish producers may start thinking about returning to those outside the EU markets that closed to Polish poultry. The first countries are already declaring their willingness to return to cooperation and trade. This is a signal for the others and I hope that Polish poultry will soon appear on the tables all over the world," says Dariusz Goszczy?ski, General Director of the National Poultry Council - Chamber of Commerce.</p>	1		Industry		2021-10-06 09:25:19	2025-07-19 14:26:21	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	2025-07-19 03:23:07	Details Edit Delete
6542	African swine fever conquers the Balkans	The last days have seen an expected but sad evolution of the African swine fever in the Balkan region.	<p>First ever ASF case in Bosnia-Herzegovina has been declared last Friday. Monday it was the turn of Croatia to declare ASF in two small farms. With the two new outbreaks, the number of affected countries in Europe reached 23. It worth doing some observations.</p> <p>First of all, both outbreaks are close to the Sava river. It is not the first time that the role of water is questioned in the possible routs of contamination . The last reported ASF case in the neighboring Serbia is also in not far from the Danube, with many lakes. Wild boars are favoring this areas and the first symptom of ASF is high fever. The animals will look for water, to cool down. The second observation is rather cultural. The Balkans have the largest number of backyard pigs in Europe. On countryside this pigs are frequently raised on pasture and let out to the woods, in order to eat acorn. While the wild hogs prefer the same, it is common, that the backyard sows produce some piglets with stripes. Backyard pigs are a political issue in the area and governments cannot afford to take real measures against them.</p> <p>All the region is a net importer of pork. While Bosnia-Herzegovina does not have an extensive pig industry, Serbia and Croatia are in a different position. The meat industry of this countries has to step up for real measures against the disease, including control of backyard pigs and hunting areas. Currently there are another 10 suspicions of ASF in Croatia, and the area is close to some of the large pig producers. The cooperation between the 3 states on this issue is essential, but will be historically challenging. Let’s hope for the best!</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><em>Tiberiu Abraham</em></p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2023-06-29 00:05:35	2025-07-19 20:18:56	Details Edit Delete
752	Sheep and goat exports from EU to decrease slightly	The latest Agricultural outlook for EU mentions a fierce competition from New Zealand and Australia on Hong Kong and Middle East markets.	<p>The EU sheep and goat flock is expected to grow in the following years following a trend started in 2015, as mentioned in the latest EU Agricultural Outlook. Despite widely diverging developments in the region, the head numbers are expected to slightly increase in the following years. Taking into account the price pressure at world level from New Zealand and Australia in the coming years and the slight increase in domestic demand, EU production is expected to stabilise at around 1 million tonnes.<br />Last year, EU exports of both meat and live animals continued to rise, although exported quantities were relatively low. Frozen meat exports went mainly to Hong Kong, while live animals were exported to Libya, Jordan, Israel and Lebanon.<br />Until 2030, EU total exports of sheep and goat are expected to go down slightly to around 50 000 tonnes, limited to existing destinations in the Mediterranean region as the competition for Hong Kong's market is likely to be won by New Zealand and Australia.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Pixabay</em>)</p>	1		Industry		2018-02-11 08:00:02	2025-07-18 12:13:47	Details Edit Delete
8239	Porkwatch survey highlights stable retail support for British pork products	The latest AHDB Porkwatch survey shows retail support for British pork products remains steady at the start of 2025.	<p>Across the 10 retailers surveyed in January, 88% of the fresh and frozen pork was British, a figure that was unchanged on November and January 2024.</p> <p>Aldi, Coop, Lidl, M&S, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose all stocked 100% British, with Tesco on 80%, representing steady improvement on its figure of 76% in jajnuary 2025, while Asda was on 60%, heading in the other direction after recording a figure of 69% in January 2024. Iceland was on just 2%.</p> <p>The 56% British bacon on display across the retailers was up from 52% in January 2024 and from 55% in November.</p> <p>The Coop and M&S led the way with 100% British, with Waitrose on 95%, Sainsbury’s, 79%, and Morrisons, 52%. Less supportive of British pork prodcuers, Tesco was on 36%, albeit well up year on year, with Asda on 25%, Aldi, 21%, Lidl, 17% and Iceland, 14%.</p> <p>A total of 60% of the ham on retail shelves was British, slightly down on both November and a year ago.</p> <p>M&S, on 99%, Coop, 96%, and Waitrose, 90%, again led the way, with Sainsbury’s on 79%, Aldi on 78% and Tesco, 60%. Morrisons recorded just 37% British ham, with Lidl and Aldi both 33%, and Iceland just 12%.</p> <p>The January figure of 77% for British sausage facings was slightly up on a year ago, but down on November.</p> <p>Leading the way was M&S on 99%, closely followed by Aldi, 98%, Waitrose, 96%, and Lidl, 90%. Tesco was on 77%, again representing steady improvement on January 2024, Sainsbury’s, 76%, Asda 71%, Morrisons, 70%, and Co-op, 69%, with Iceland on 44%.</p>	1		Retail	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2025-03-06 00:03:44	2025-07-19 23:37:06	Details Edit Delete
5890	UK: Q3 2022 pork cost of production	The latest AHDB quarterly cost of production and margin estimations have been published for 2022 Q3. These use the latest performance figures for breeding and finishing herds for the 12 months ending 30 September 2022. It indicates that the full economic cost of production for 2022 Q3 is estimated at 227p/kg deadweight, with pig margins per slaughter pig estimated at -£23 per head.	<p><span lang="DE">The estimated cost of production in 2022 Q2 was 240p/kg, therefore there has been <strong>an overall decrease of 13p/kg</strong><strong> </strong>for 2022 Q3. Poorer performance figures and lower carcase weights will have negatively impacted the cost of production. Overall, changes in performance, energy, fuel and interest rates increase the cost of production by 3p/kg. The easing of feed prices during the last three months decreases the cost of production by 16p/kg.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Spot compound feed prices eased in the last three months compared to the highs of April, May and June. Unfortunately, spot prices for October have risen and, together with significant increases in energy prices and interest rates, the updated <strong>October 2022 full economic cost of production is estimated at 237p/kg deadweight</strong>. Pig prices have risen and are 200p/kg (SPP) and 204p/kg (APP) for October. Prices still do not cover the full economic cost of production, resulting in a continuing loss-making position for pig producers of around -£28 to -£33 per pig.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">With pig producers experiencing continued negative margins since October 2020, it is estimated (based on the total pig slaughter numbers) that the <strong>industry has lost £737m in the last two years</strong>.</span></p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2022-11-25 04:21:01	2025-07-20 00:09:35	Details Edit Delete
6635	AHDB: Q2 2023 Pork cost of production	The latest AHDB quarterly cost of production and margin estimations have been published for 2023 Q2.	<p><span lang="DE">These estimates use performance figures for breeding and finishing herds. It indicates that the full economic cost of production for Q2 2023 is estimated at 196p/kg deadweight, with margins per slaughter pig estimated at £22 per head. The estimated cost of production has fallen by 17p/kg from 2023 Q1, when the estimated cost of production stood at 213p/kg.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Feed costs have fallen again from the first quarter of 2023 by 17p and now make up an estimated 63% of total costs in the second quarter of 2023. This marks the lowest percentage of feed costs as total costs since Q3 in 2020.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">However, interest rates continued to rise in Q2 of 2023 which put pressure on costs associated with buildings, mortgages, and any related finance.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Pig prices have risen</span><span lang="DE"> throughout Q2 2023, up 10p to 221p/kg (APP), and up 13p to 221p/kg (SPP) from Q1. These historically high prices helped bring the net margins to levels not seen since Q3 of 2020.</span></p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2023-08-03 00:10:30	2025-07-20 02:06:13	Details Edit Delete
7070	UK: Q4 2023 pork cost of production	The latest AHDB quarterly cost of production and margin estimations have been published for 2023 Q4.	<p><span lang="DE">These estimates use performance figures for breeding and finishing herds. It indicates that the full economic cost of production for Q4 2023 is estimated at 195p/kg deadweight, with margins per slaughter pig estimated at £19 per head. The estimated cost of production has stayed consistent with 2023 Q3, when the estimated cost of production also stood at 195p/kg.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Feed costs have also remained consistent with Q3 2023 and make up an estimated 62% of total costs in the fourth quarter of 2023. This is compared to Q4 2022, where feed costs made up 69% of total costs.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Energy costs have continued to reduce into Q4, compared to high prices through 2022 and the beginning of 2023. Fuel costs have risen slightly this quarter which has contributed to production costs staying consistent despite falling energy costs.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Pig prices were at historic highs in Q3, but prices have since fallen by 8p to 216p/kg (APP). These falling prices have contributed to the reduction in net margin levels.</span></p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2024-02-04 00:05:40	2025-07-19 12:02:14	Details Edit Delete

Data Tables

Articles