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5725	Campofrio presents its new range of products – NaturArte	Campofrío, a leading brand in processed meats, is committed to the natural segment with the launch of NaturArte, a new range of high-quality products made with selected pieces through a careful process of roasting and natural smoking in a wood-burning oven, with a high meat content and free of allergens. This new range is available in the varieties of cooked ham, turkey breast and chicken.	<p>NaturArte can be purchased both over the counter and in the self-service line. The Turkey Breast in its cut format, is made from whole pieces and with 95% meat; the Extra Cooked Ham, with 88% meat, has the 'WelfairTM' certificate for Animal Welfare. The cut range is completed by Chicken Breast, with 91% meat. In the self-service line, the Turkey Breast with 90% meat will be available, in the format of thin slices placed by hand.</p> <p><span lang="DE">With this new proposal, tested and endorsed by consumers, the company adapts to consumer trends that move towards the search for greater naturalness</span></p>	1		Retail	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2022-09-20 04:49:26	2025-08-18 15:49:17	Details Edit Delete
4079	4 Spanish producers united into a new holding	Called LCFG, the holding aims to expand its presence in the international markets.	<p>The companies Grupo Alimentario de Lorca, La Comarca Meats, Ingelor and Labor Alimentaria have joined forces to create a meat holding company called LCFG (La Comarca Food Group). Its operation will be that of a multi-brand corporate group focused on business expansion in the national and international meat sector, responding to the demands of quality and control of the most demanding meat markets in the world, as well as satisfying the needs of quality and proximity of the consumers, according to Carnica magazine.</p> <p>"The creation of a holding company like this one allows us to have, to all the companies that make it up, specialized companies in each of the branches necessary to carry out our activity in the most competitive as possible, within our same group; with a common objective to all and coordination between companies always aligned. Having specialized companies within the same organization allows us to offer the best service and have professionals aligned with common objectives," explains Daniel Encinas, general director of LCFG.<br />The contribution of each of the companies will be the following:</p> <p>- Grupo Alimentario de Lorca (La Comarca), the oldest company in the group, will continue its activity focused on the national meat sector and on the commitment to offer consumers a brand of quality and local meat products;<br /> - The Comarca Meats will continue its activity in the new facilities inaugurated in the last year, and will maintain its expansion in the industrial meat sector and in international markets;<br />- Ingelor (Ingeniería y Mantenimiento de Lorca, S.L.), was born with the aim of specializing and deepening the branch of industrial meat engineering of companies and offering the best technologies and innovation to each one of them;<br />- Labor Alimentaria (Laboratorio y Servicios Técnicos Alimentarios S.L.) focuses its activity as a quality laboratory specialized in R + D + i, services, advice and diagnosis in the food industry as well as in environmental management and animal welfare. <br />In the near future, the holding company plans to create new companies specialized in other branches of the food industry, which will offer services to both the holding companies and the entire meat and food sector.</p>	1		Industry		2020-09-07 09:12:37	2025-08-18 10:03:05	Details Edit Delete
2105	Foster Farms launches new variety of chicken snacks	California-based chicken producer Foster Farms has launched new chicken-based snacks called Bold Bites.	<p>The company said that the new products are fully cooked, ready-to-eat chicken breast pieces delivering 15 grams of protein per serving.</p> <p>The new products line comes in five varieties: Cajun, Chile Verde, Korean BBq, Caribbean Jerk, and Parmesan Garlic. The company said the new products are free of hormones, artificial colors and flavors, and nitrates.</p> <p>"Bold Bites feature the same farm-fresh chicken Foster Farms is known for, with globally-inspired and crave-worthy seasonings conveniently packaged to meet the needs of today's mobile consumer," said Tiphanie Maronta, director of marketing for Foster Farms. "</p> <p>The launch of the Bold Bites products marks the company's entry into the refrigerated, single-serve snack space and aligns with consumer trends. The company said that the recent market research indicates that meat snacks are the fastest growing snack food category: 41% of consumers want to see more meat snacks made from premium cuts and 26% want preservative-free options.</p> <p>Bold Bites are available in the refrigerated snacks section at major retailers across California, Washington and Oregon.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-26 14:10:20	2025-08-18 17:59:43	Details Edit Delete
2980	NPA demands fair prices for pig producers		<p>The pig sector in the UK has been impacted by prices offered by processors since mid-2018 and is still expecting to see an increase that will match the prices reported in the EU.<br />Figures from AHDB show margins turned red in the second half of 2018. In the last quarter of 2018, producers were typically losing £7 on every pig they produced and the losses have increased into this year, potentially by another £2-3/pig, as average prices have fallen further and costs have remained high.<br />Producers were expecting a change of fortune as the surge in demand for pigmeat from China, a result of the African swine fever virus wiping out around a quarter of their pork production, saw a big lift in the global pig price in the first few months of this year.<br />The EU pork price index has increased constantly since February, reaching to 147p (€1.66)/kg in mid-May, while the UK price has barely moved until May.<br />Processors have blamed the slow UK price response on Brexit stockpiling, as they have been making their way through excessive volumes of pigmeat put into storage in the first three months of this year. They have also spoken of weak demand. But NPA chief executive Zoe Davies said these excuses were not sufficient to explain the static prices and that furious producers were seeking answers. “These figures highlight the extent to which UK producers are losing out because of the actions of UK processors. We are talking about losses in the region £8m to £13m over just five weeks, which is totally unacceptable. We do not believe the gap between UK and EU prices is justified and want to see far more significant increases in the coming weeks,” she said<br />The NPA is also keen to discuss the possibility of a pork supply chain Code of Conduct with Defra to ensure fairer and more transparent pricing in the long-term.<br />NPA chairman Richard Lister said the recent UK price rises were an ‘insult to the hard work of the pig industry’. He said: “It is too little, too late. The price continues to push further ahead in the EU and the small increases we have seen do not come close to compensating producers for the millions<br />lost since early February. We have spent the last 10 years being told the price can’t go up further because Europe is too far behind. But we are now told prices can’t go up for multiple reasons. It is very difficult to know what to believe and where we stand. The excuses given by processors simply do not stack up – especially when we see the likes of Cranswick posting profits of nearly £90m, partly on the back of strong Asian export growth".</p>	1		Industry		2019-06-07 07:31:42	2025-08-16 16:22:01	Details Edit Delete
7581	Cajamar and INTERPORC presented a new book about the challenges of the Spanish pig sector	Cajamar and INTERPORC presented the book 'The challenges of the Spanish pig sector' at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The publication was coordinated by Manuel Lainez, director of Innovation and Agri-Food Development at Cajamar, and Daniel Hernández, a veterinarian specialised in animal welfare and quality.	<p><span lang="DE">This new book contains an exhaustive and updated analysis of a modern and responsible livestock farming model that seeks not only to lead in terms of production volume, but also in quality and sustainability of its processes throughout the entire chain, and that strives to respond to the demands of consumers and society. The publication reviews the social and economic importance of the sector, the new social context of meat production and consumption, the new European policies on environmental and social sustainability and the context of the international market for the trade of pork.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">At the beginning of the presentation, Eduardo Baamonde, president of Cajamar, and Manuel García, president of INTERPORC, spoke. Next, Manuel Lainez, coordinator of the work, and Yolanda Parrilla, technical manager of the Porcine Sector at Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias España and one of the authors who collaborated on the book, summarised the main conclusions of the monograph, before giving way to a round table entitled 'How to consolidate leadership', moderated by Alberto Herranz, general director of INTERPORC. Finally, José Miguel Herrero, general director of Food at the Ministry, was in charge of closing the event.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The pig sector is the most dynamic subsector of Spanish livestock farming. It accounts for more than 40% of final livestock production and 16% of final agricultural production. Considering the entire value chain, which includes feed manufacturing, pig farms and associated meat industries, it has an annual turnover of around 38 billion euros and generates more than 400,000 direct and indirect jobs, which are key to establishing the population in rural areas.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">With an annual production of 4.8 million tonnes, Spain leads the European Union's supply and is one of the most important players in the global market, with foreign sales of almost 3 million tonnes of fresh meat and processed products to more than 130 countries.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In addition to its macroeconomic dimension, the production and processing of pork is present in practically the entire national territory and is key to avoiding the depopulation of rural areas and ensuring the maintenance of the agro-industrial fabric of inland Spain.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In recent years, while the Spanish pig production model has consolidated its leading position in the global market, the regulatory and social context has been significantly transformed following the implementation of the European strategies 'From Farm to Fork' and 'Zero Pollution', both based on the Commission's Green Deal.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">At the same time, society as a whole has changed its perception of production systems, farms, and habits related to meat consumption and their long-term consequences for the environment and health.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Nineteen experts from Cajamar, INTERPORC, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Universities of Lleida, Valladolid, Complutense and Extremadura participated in the preparation of the book. Their contributions are organised around three thematic axes, which share as a common thread the objective of analysing the explanatory factors of the current situation and describing the strategies developed to face the challenges facing the sector.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The first part addresses the recent evolution of the Spanish production structure and its competitive position in the global market, as well as the economic relevance of the pork value chain and its presence in the rural world. In the second part, the authors focus on the issues that concern society and that are the subject of attention in the new regulations regarding the sustainability of livestock activity, animal health and welfare, the organization of supply in cooperative companies and the new applications of the circular bioeconomy to reduce the environmental impact and reuse by-products derived from agroindustry. Finally, the third part of the book is dedicated to the role of animal protein produced by the Spanish farms in a healthy and sustainable diet, as well as the most recent consumption trends of pork and its derivatives on a global scale.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The book also includes two final articles written by leading experts in the field, which address the challenges of internationalisation, differentiation, social and environmental responsibility, and communication and marketing as key elements to consolidate the leadership of Spanish pork and a positive image in the face of global demand.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Regarding the main challenges of the sector included in this work, and which are included in the INTERPORC Strategic Plan for the Pork Sector, the following stand out, among others: the evolution of the value chain towards a more competitive, sustainable and resilient model; investment in R&D&I in sustainability and product, or the promotion of the circular economy. In addition, the book also devotes a large space to another major challenge, the effective communication to society of the true image of the current Spanish pork sector. A reality that is triple sustainable in economic, social and environmental terms, supported by scientific reality and official data.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Cajamar's publishing collection is one of the most important agri-food libraries in Spain, with a wide catalogue of references accessible in digital format and free of charge on the web. Sectoral studies, irrigation management and sustainable crop management are the main cross-cutting themes of the catalogue. The aim of these specialised publications is to bring the most innovative technical developments and the most current reflections on market structures and perspectives to the sector as a whole.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In this specific case, 'The challenges of the pork sector' is the second monographic publication dedicated to the sector, after the publication in September 2018 of </span><span lang="DE">'The pork sector. From uncertainty to leadership'</span><span lang="DE"> , coordinated by Miguel Ángel Díaz Yubero, whose printed edition is already sold out. In a certain way, the recently presented book constitutes both an update of the arguments collected in the previous work, and a way of rethinking them by including new criteria of global market, social responsibility and sustainable practices.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Furthermore, in addition to these broad sectoral studies, in the </span><span lang="DE">Markets section of Plataforma Tierra</span><span lang="DE"> , the Cajamar Agri-Food Knowledge Community on the website, you can consult economic reports and updated indicators of production, prices and sales abroad, both for pork and for another fifty agricultural subsectors of the Spanish agri-food supply.</span></p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2024-07-24 00:20:04	2025-08-17 17:16:27	Details Edit Delete
1579	Irish lamb gets exclusive access to Luxemburg retailer	Cactus Group will exclusively stock Irish lamb for its self-service and butcher counters, announce Bord Bia.	<p>Bord Bia managed to secure a contract with Cactus Group Luxemburg to exclusively stock Irish lamb for its self-service and butcher counters. <br />The new business relationship was marked by a visit to Cactus by the Irish Ambassador to Luxembourg, Peadar Carpenter, Bernadette Byrne of Bord Bia, Alexandre Dupont, Manager Director of Lonhienne and Yannick De Mesmaeker, Meat Category Manager of Cactus Group Luxembourg, announced Bord Bia in a press release. <br /> <br />Commenting on the decision to exclusively stock Irish lamb, Yannick De Mesmaeker said: "Irish lamb has won us over and we have decided to promote it to our customers who value quality first and foremost. Our contact with Irish sheep producers facilitated by Bord Bia has been very successful and we are delighted to offer this excellent meat to our customers."</p> <p>The lamb will be supplied by Irish Country Meats, a company that acquired Belgian lamb processor Lonhienne in 2011. "Irish Country Meats is delighted to become the exclusive supplier of quality Irish lamb to Cactus. Our business in Belgium has a long-standing relationship with the Cactus Group and we are pleased with their decision to endorse and promote Irish lamb in their stores. We look forward to working with Cactus and Bord Bia in growing Irish Lamb’s market share in Luxembourg", declared Joe Hyland, Managing Director of Irish Country Meats.<br />Cactus has a market share of 43% in Luxemburg's retail and reported a volume of sales of €948 million in 2016, of which 80% was food.<br />Bernadette Byrne, Bord Bia’s meat marketing specialist in Paris commented: “We are very pleased with this decision by Cactus to prioritise Irish lamb. This is a clear endorsement of the quality of Irish lamb and positive news for Irish sheep farmers. Luxembourg remains a strategic market for premium Irish lamb and Bord Bia will continue to work towards increasing the market share for Irish meat in the Benelux region.”</p>	1		Retail		2018-07-11 12:00:37	2025-08-18 13:53:28	Details Edit Delete
5778	Argentine is shiping high-value beef meat to Qatar	Cabaña Las Lilas, a premium brand of the Minerva Foods group, made the first shipment in its history of vacuum-packed meat cuts from its plant in Rosario, Santa Fe, to Doha, Qatar. "It is a great milestone for our brand", they point out about the shipment that was made in compliance with all the strict regulations required by the Arab markets.	<p><span lang="DE">The shipment was made in compliance with all the strict regulations required by the Arab markets to be able to export meat and carried a Halal certification.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">From the Marketing area of Minerva Foods in Argentina, they commented: "It is a great milestone for our brand to have made this first shipment of premium cuts, complying with all the regulations that the Arab market requires of us and also carrying Halal certification."</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In addition, they detailed that to achieve this certification, the process required production under the Halal rite, where a trained referent certified each kilo of meat produced and guaranteed that production and storage are not mixed with products from other lines.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The industrial unit in Rosario celebrated this first export of Cabaña Las Lilas to Qatar and will continue to work under the highest standards so that these exported cuts are the first of many more to come.</span></p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2022-10-19 04:07:17	2025-08-18 19:14:54	Details Edit Delete
354	C.Vale has opened the largest fish processing facility in Brazil	C.Vale announced the opening of the largest modern fish processing plant in Brazil, supplied with processing equipment and systems from Marel.	<p> </p> <p>The new factory, located in C.Vale’s industrial park in Palotina, western Parana, expands over 10,000 m2 and has an initial processing capacity of 75,000 tilapia per day, according to a press release.</p> <p>C.Vale invested 110 million dollars in the slaughterhouse. Construction at the site started in December 2016.</p> <p>According to the president of C.Vale, Alfredo Lang, the plant will be the largest in Brazil and the most modern in Latin America.</p> <p>“Once we’re processing 75,000 tilapia per day, our next goal will be to reach 300,000 per day. We have a consolidated customer base who are waiting for our fish products both in the domestic and foreign market,” Mr. Lang said.</p> <p>“In Brazil, C.Vale and Marel have shared a story together for more than two decades. C.Vale was one of the first cooperatives to install a Nuova evisceration line from Marel and they continue to rely on Marel solutions for their business. This new project is not just a watershed in the fish industry in Brazil, it also reiterates and strengthens the partnership between the companies,” says Francisco Leandro, General Manager of Marel in Brazil, who was also present at the inauguration ceremony.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: Marel</em></p>	1		Technology		2017-11-01 16:56:39	2025-08-18 18:19:23	Details Edit Delete
5729	De Groene Weg launches Dutch organic beef chain	By signing an open-ended contract with Erik van der Velde, an organic dairy farmer, and Gert-Jan Stoeten, an organic cattle farmer, De Groene Weg, a Vion subdidiary, officially started building a Dutch organic beef chain. This way, De Groene Weg responds to consumers’ growing demand for regionality, as well as to organic dairy farmers wanting to raise and valorise their calves organically.	<p>In the Netherlands, approximately 10% of organic calves are actually being kept in an organic way. The other 90% are sold on the regular market. We can do better, says De Groene Weg. The organic meat producer already has two strong chains in the Netherlands: pork (over 110 pig farmers) and lamb (over 35 sheep farmers). De Groene Weg is now taking the next step by setting up a third chain, namely a chain for Dutch beef, in which organic dairy and cattle farmers become part of an organic beef chain.</p> <p><strong>Further sustainability</strong></p> <p>Allard Bakker, De Groene Weg director: "Our aim is to ensure that all calves born on organic farms in the Netherlands are actually valorised in an organic sense. This is in keeping with our ideology, where we continually strive for further sustainability in our branch." This refers to both heifer and bull calves, which are not used for milk production. De Groene Weg will buy these calves after they have been raised organically. The buying of the calves will be linked to the decline in dairy cows when they are taken out of production.</p> <p><strong>‘This creates a full-circle organic narrative’</strong></p> <p>Erik van der Velde, an organic dairy farmer, and Gert-Jan Stoeten, an organic cattle farmer, are the first farmers to join this beef chain. Erik: "The fact that the calves I don’t have room for are not raised organically, really is a loose thread for us. You just want a solid narrative." Gert-Jan: "This is a wonderful concept and a solid partnership. I hope these calves will do well with plenty of grazing. I’m actually quite sure of it. I’m especially drawn to De Groene Weg’s cooperative method, which gives farmers an actual seat at the table as well as a sense of community."</p> <p>With this cooperation, De Groene Weg is taking a first step towards setting up a Dutch organic beef chain. Allard Bakker: "Organic beef from the Netherlands directly meets the consumers’ growing demand for more regionality. This means that there is ample room to grow with this chain and, by extension, for farmers to link up with it."</p>	1		Industry	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2022-09-21 04:50:08	2025-08-18 16:00:15	Details Edit Delete
3571	Russia gets access to the Chinese beef market	By now, the world's largest buyer of beef has added 26 countries on the suppliers list.	<p>Russia is the latest country added by the Chinese authorities on the suppliers list. Two Russian beef plants Zar Echnoe and Bryansk Meat Company have been added by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) on the list of companies authorized beef products o China.<br />"The permitted categories were frozen bone-in and boneless beef (under 30-month-age; the same below), frozen unrefined beef fat (edible; offal excluded), and frozen beef tendon.</p> <p>As Russian beef was approved for China, the countries of beef admitted in China have added up to 26. From January to December 2019, a total of 1,659,470 tons of beef (offal include; the same below) with the value of $ 8,225,092 was shipped to China", informs Beef to China platform.<br />Last month, 12 new Belarusian meat producers have been accredited for export to China, including 11 beef producers. According to Chinese official figures, Belarusian beef exports to China have totaled about 4,900 tons since approved, at the end of 2018. Veles-Meat and Mogilev meat-packing plant both had records of beef shipment to China, and in 2019 their volume of exports was  2,100 tons and 2,600 tons respectively.<br />According to a report presented by ResearchAndMarkets.com, it is expected that the import volume of beef in China will continue to grow from 2020 to 2024. Over the last 5 years, the beef imports have grown at a CAGR of nearly 28.71%. Frozen beef has been the mainstream of China's beef imports. From 2013 to 2018, the proportion of frozen beef in China's beef imports stayed above 96%. In 2018, this proportion reached about 98.46%.</p>	1		Market		2020-02-03 11:27:04	2025-08-18 11:50:08	Details Edit Delete
2379	Pig imports in China to boost North American, European and Brazilian markets	By mid-year, China will import a high volume of pork and that could turn out to be profitable for some of the world's largest producers.	<p>2018 is gone and the global pig industry has experienced some heavy bumps due to trade wars and biosecurity issues, as Jim Long, President and CEO of Genesus Inc, is mentioning in one of his latest reports.<br />"2018 was a year in which hog producers in much of the world didn’t make much money. In USA-Canada market hogs sold for too many weeks under the cost of production. China had low prices at the first of the year, which were below the cost of production and then the African Swine Fever break. European markets were on either side of breakeven. Brazil was in much the same predicament.<br />Countries that were profitable include Mexico, South Korea, Russia, Philippines and Japan. Being a hog producer in these countries was more than okay", says Mr Long.<br />For now, the North American market is making a comeback with lean hog prices for 2019 on the Chicago Futures indicating the average profit in the $20 per head range. This situation could turn out to be even better for pig producers around the world as African Swine Fever implications in China are affecting production in the country. "Pigs are being eliminated due to ASF itself plus implications of extremely low markets in some regions. We expect ASF in China will lead to more imports and this will boost North American, European, and Brazil markets by mid-2019", added Jim Long.</p>	1		Industry		2019-01-03 07:53:44	2025-08-18 16:39:16	Details Edit Delete
4696	British consumers are turning to lamb	By mid-April, sales have increased by 14.8% on the year, and 6.0% higher than in 2019.	<p>Lamb proves to be one of the meat preferred this spring by the British consumers. This demand has been reflected at livestock markets where farmgate prices are still standing strong. At a time when lamb is always a firm favourite, this year people of all ages were both buying and spending more as a result of a renewed interest in sourcing quality, local produce and cooking at home.In the 12 weeks to 18 April 2021, the total volume purchased was up 14.8% on the year, and 6.0% higher than in 2019. Consumer spend on lamb reached £190.0 million, which was 18.7% more than in 2020 and 14.6% higher than the same period in 2019. <br />Lamb leg roasting joints were the most sought-after cuts despite the fact that Covid-19 restrictions on large gatherings remained, followed by chops and mince, according to a market analysis presented by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).<br />"Lamb performed exceptionally well over the Easter period this year. It saw a 10.2% increase in the number of buyers engaging with the product and a rise of 3.3% in the frequency of which lamb was bought. The average price of lamb was also higher, but this obviously did not deter new buyers. The figures show that there are new buyers in all age categories, but this is especially true for shoppers aged under 45 years and those with children. The pandemic has led to more consumers cooking at home, giving many the opportunity to realise and enjoy the exceptional qualities and versatility of Welsh Lamb, and at the same time, support the local economy," commented Data Analyst, Glesni Phillips.<br />Butchers also benefitted from the popularity of lamb in the run-up to Easter with total spend increasing by 16.1% on the year. The volume sold also increased, by 12.6%.</p> <p>Glesni Phillips added: “As we approach the end of Spring, the consumer demand for lamb is continuing. This can be seen in the liveweight lamb prices which remain strong when compared to historical averages, with the average SQQ in Wales standing at 329.7p/kg in Wales for the week ending 15 May 2021. New-season lambs are now entering the market – they accounted for over 70% of lambs at auction in Wales during the latest week – but the supply is still relatively tight. HCC is looking forward to working with retailers over the coming months on new activity, which will include in-store marketing, press and targeted digital communication to maintain this growth in sales. Butchers, who demonstrated their key role in the community during the pandemic, will also be offered training on a number of key skills to boost their sales even further.”</p>	1		Market		2021-05-19 07:39:53	2025-08-18 15:17:08	Details Edit Delete
3252	PLUS and Vion sets up unique, transparent supply chain	By choosing its own private supply chain, PLUS provides insight into the origin of its fresh and processed pork products.	<p>Dutch supermarket chain PLUS choose to deliver fresh and processed pork products from its own, transparent supply chain. The products will be available to consumers starting mid-October and will be supplied by 14 Dutch pig farmers in the first phase.<br />The pork originates from Vion’s Good Farming Star concept, in which a customer-specific product flow is established for PLUS. PLUS, Vion and the pig farmers will jointly work on the further development of this PLUS supply chain in terms of taste, animal welfare and sustainability, among other things. This fits in with Vion’s ambition to develop demand-driven, sustainable supply chains: Building Balanced Chains.<br />With this move, PLUS intends to respond to the consumer's desire to know where their pork comes from and how it was breed.<br />Vion is the supply chain partner of PLUS in the development of this new transparent PLUS chain. The meat from this supply chain is processed at the Vion abattoir in Groenlo. John de Jonge, COO Vion Pork: “A customer-specific product flow is established for PLUS within the Good Farming Star programme. This means an upgrade for the Good Farming Star system because we are covering a specific demand in the market and are working together on additional aspects in terms of taste, animal welfare and sustainability. This fits in with Vion’s ambition to be a game-changer in the development of demand-driven, sustainable supply chains: Building Balanced Chains.”</p>	1		Retail		2019-09-16 07:38:59	2025-08-18 17:26:06	Details Edit Delete
4785	Maple Leafs buys 4 large pig farms in Canada	By adding the farms owned by the Polar Pork group, Maple Leafs Foods' pig production increases by 140,000 head.	<p>At the beginning of July, Maple Leafs announced it has reached an agreement to purchase four pig farms in central Saskatchewan from a group of companies known as Polar Pork. The acquisition will enhance Maple Leaf Foods’ overall pig supply and substantially increase its pig production capacity in the province.<br />The purchase, which is expected to close in June 2022 subject to satisfaction of closing conditions, includes two sow barns and two nursery barns with the potential to supply approximately 140,000 pigs to Maple Leaf Foods. The security of supply that this strategic acquisition provides to Maple Leaf Foods is directly tied to its plans to continue to grow production at its flagship pork processing plant in Brandon, Manitoba in order to increase its supply of high-quality meat to key customers in domestic and international markets.<br />“This purchase offers us ready access to some of the healthiest hogs in Saskatchewan that will allow us to enhance our deliveries of high-quality pork to customers in Canada and Asia. Bringing these barns into Maple Leaf Foods aligns with our strategy to pursue growth both domestically and abroad,” said Michael Detlefsen, President of the Maple Leaf Foods Pork Complex.</p> <p>“We are very impressed with the skill the Possberg family and the team at Polar Pork have brought to the operation of these barns,” Detlefsen added. “Based on this foundational work, Maple Leaf Foods is well-positioned to build on its strengths and high standards to raise healthy pigs in Saskatchewan and produce high-quality pork.”<br />In total, Maple Leaf Foods expects to invest up to $27 million in the barns over time, inclusive of acquisition costs and capital investments to maximize capacity and add further animal care enrichments.</p>	1		Industry		2021-07-02 07:05:46	2025-08-18 18:19:22	Details Edit Delete
2019	Russia is betting on its aquaculture potential		<p>Aquaculture may be a new industry developed in Russia but is starting to have a significant impact on the country's food security strategy. During a presentation held last month in Sankt Petersburg, Vasily Sokolov, the deputy head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries, mentioned that the target set for 2030 is of 700,000 tonnes of aquacultural products, informs <a href="https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/aquaculture/despite-obstacles-russia-s-aquaculture-sets-sight-on-tripling-production-by-2030?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWldVME9ETm1aamN4T0RBeiIsInQiOiJsdDk1ajFXSjJzUTUyVXZ6UVVsU2hRYkhQbytKbG42T0crWjE2dFFkemoxVzNXMEUweFZFU2dcL2VMZXVcL0V1TkdZYWxKMDAxRmFuZVlDYTZheWJxVTRyNnRRY0g0RmwrTThUeWM5NFwvMFFmaFRNVXZ6TnA2RHdzeVhXK3Rudmx1MyJ9">Seafood Source</a> magazine.<br />The ban on fish and seafood applied since 2014 helped the Russian aquaculture to develop at a faster pace even if the internal market is still flooded with ample wild-catch marine volumes (over 5 million MT for this year) and the lack of technology is creating problems for domestic producers.<br />Sokolov made the following forecasts for Russia’s aquaculture production: Whitefish will increase from 4,800 MT in 2017 to 7,000 MT in 2035; sturgeon will move from 3,200 MT in 2017 to 10,000 MT in 2035 and 20,000 in 2050; invertebrates (mostly shellfish) will increase from 4,300 MT in 2017 to 40,000 MT in 2035 and 100,000 MT in 2050; algae will go from 1,500 MT in 2017 to 15,000 MT in 2035, to 30,000 MT in 2050; and perch will hit 15,000 MT in 2035 and 150,000 MT in 2050.<br />A special focus is dedicated to shellfish and algae farming, with the government already setting incentives to attract private investors in the sector, mentioned the official. In 2017, the country’s aquaculture farms harvested nearly 186,000 MT of fish, consisting mainly of char, salmon, sturgeon, shrimp, and carp. </p>	1		Industry		2018-10-09 07:00:57	2025-08-18 13:28:25	Details Edit Delete
3002	Australian red meat sector cuts carbon emissions in half	By 2030, Australia could achieve the title of the first carbon-neutral beef production system in the world.	<p>The annual update published by the Red Meat Advisory Council’s (RMAC) shows that Australia's red meat sector has reduced carbon emissions in half, which means that the goal of becoming the world's first carbon-neutral beef producer by 2030 is achievable.<br />"Australian agriculture has set a goal in the National Farmers’ Federation’s Roadmap for all-of-agriculture to be trending towards carbon neutrality by the year 2030. The red meat industry, through Meat and Livestock Australia, has gone further and committed to being carbon neutral by that year," NFF President Fiona Simson said.</p> <p>The report disclosed that the amount of land coverage from trees and shrubs, including remanent and regrowth has increased each year from 2017 in beef producing areas.</p> <p>Tess Herbert, who chairs the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework, says as well as celebrating achievements the Annual Update was also about identifying where further work was required and outlining Framework plans to support this work.</p> <p>“The industry will now begin to develop targets, which will take the framework from a tool primarily to measure and report sustainable beef production, to one that helps direct change and encourage more action on sustainability,” Ms Herbert said.</p>	1		Industry		2019-06-13 06:56:33	2025-08-17 17:40:32	Details Edit Delete
2696	Denmark is placing a bet on gastronomy	By 2025, the Nordic country intends to increase its influence in the international super league in gastronomy.	<p>Benefiting from a good image on the gastronomy field, Denmark wants to keep this advantage by launching the "Gastro 2025" plan. This includes even a gastronomy academy in Denmark, which is to promote gastronomic innovation and attract international star chefs.<br />"Danish chefs have in the past 15 years managed to put Denmark on the gastronomic world map. The Government would like to help recognize this powerful performance and help promote the development of gastronomy in Denmark. We must ensure that the gastronomy benefits us all through healthier food, increased tourism and exports abroad,", declared Environment and Food minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen.<br />With "Gastro 2025", the government earns more money for the branding of Danish gastronomy abroad, so that more people around the world can see the culinary experiences that await them in Denmark.<br />Overall, there are seven initiatives in the plan:<br />1. Gastronomy Academy<br />2. Intended Marketing<br />3. World Food Summit - Better Food for More People<br />4. Culinary diplomacy<br />5. Export promotion - alliances and simplification<br />6. Gastronomic travel team<br />7. Pool for culinary development.<br />The Danish government will secure "Gastro 2025" with a budget of €5.36 million for the next four years.</p>	1		Market		2019-03-13 08:26:28	2025-08-18 14:58:23	Details Edit Delete
2559	Kazakhstan wants to revive its pork industry	By 2025, the Kazakh Union of Pig Farmers hopes to establish pork export of around 100,000 tonnes per year.	<p>The Kazakh Union of Pig Farmers intends to revive the pork production in the country and hopes to open the Russian and Chinese market for their exports. A recent development programme adopted by the Union plans to establish pork export of around 100,000 tonnes per year by 2025. "With the improved effectiveness and decreased production costs, an export price of around US$ 3.5 per kg would be a great deal for the Kazakhstan pig farmers", said Viktor Lim, chairman of the Kazakhstan Union of Pig Farmers.<br />That requires increasing the domestic pig population by 1.2 million head, according to Forbes Kazakhstan. Currently, the picture of pig production is not too rosy. The country’s pig population has gradually been shrinking over the past 2 decades. Although no African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks have been reported, the country’s number of pigs decreased from over 3 million in the early 1990s to just over 800,000 in 2017.</p> <p>In 2017, Kazakhstan’s pig industry amounted to 94,000 tonnes. There were no export supplies at all, and the country even imported 2,400 tonnes to meet the domestic demand.</p>	1		Industry		2019-02-11 05:26:12	2025-08-18 19:41:13	Details Edit Delete
847	Online sales will influence the livestock production	By 2025, 20% of the meat delivered in America's houses will be sold online and will include niche products.	<p>One of the latest reports of Rabobank talks about a new revolution in the food industry, one that is shaped by the e-commerce and it will influence the livestock production.<br />"Changes in where consumers buy groceries when they buy, and what they buy will inevitably force changes all the way through the supply chain. Nowhere will these changes be more dramatic than in perishables such as meat", considers RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness Senior Protein Analyst Don Close.<br />There is a constant competition between IT giants to gain a bigger market share on online grocery sales and it seems to have started a few years ago with Amazon buying Whole Foods for $13.1 billion dollars.<br />Don Close predicts that 20% of food for in-home consumption will be purchased online by 2025. That includes traditional groceries and complete meals packaged in the meal kit category. In those categories will enter also niche products as prime, natural, NHTC, organic, grass-fed or antibiotic-free. "These niche desires will result in additional demands on cattle quality and production specifications, which will lead to a wider price spread across all classes of cattle, as well as a more detailed premium and discount schedule,” Close says. “These changes are indicative of a permanent change in the way food reaches the average American consumer—and if the beef industry is to ward off any further decline in beef consumption, it must embrace these changes and make beef an integral part of the consumption experience, regardless of where it is purchased", explained Close in the report called "Food Fight! Online and Brick & Mortar Battle for Business. How Can Beef Ensure a Seat at the Table?".</p>	1		Retail		2018-02-26 07:00:22	2025-08-18 20:04:17	Details Edit Delete
2844	Singapore's grocery market to grow by 14.5% in the next 4 years	By 2023, Singapore will be the 23rd largest grocery market in Asia with a value estimated at $7.2 billion.	<p>Singapore's grocery market is forecast to see steady growth to SGD9.9bn ($7.2bn) by 2023, up 14.5% from 2018, according to the latest forecasts from international food and consumer goods researcher, IGD Asia. Although Singapore is a small market in value terms, it remains strategically important for many businesses and is often seen as a benchmark for the evolution of cities in Asia.<br />Traditional trade still makes up about a fifth of grocery sales in Singapore, according to IGD's findings, although this is likely to reduce over the next five years as the market continues to modernise. <br />"All channels are forecast to boost the value of modern trade, but growth will come mainly from the expansion of online, as retailers invest to meet growing shopper demand. Indeed, online will be the fastest-growing grocery channel in Singapore over the next five years, primarily driven by Alibaba Group through its RedMart store, as well as FairPrice investing more in the channel – on current projections, RedMart will establish itself as the clear online market leader by 2023. Supermarkets and convenience channels are set to grow in line with Singapore's overall market, between 2.5% to 3.5% per year, but hypermarkets will have a CAGR of just 1.1%, as retailers focus on expanding their smaller stores and online operations. Supermarkets will remain the main grocery format in Singapore, with a value of SGD5.7bn and accounting for 57.4% of sales by 2023. At more than half the total market value, protecting and growing sales in this channel should be a top priority for retailers and suppliers", explained Nick Miles, Head of Asia-Pacific at IGD.<br />Supermarkets will remain the main grocery format in Singapore, with a value of SGD5.7bn ($4.1bn) and accounting for 57.4% of sales by 2023, according to the report.<br />"Supermarkets and convenience channels are set to grow in line with Singapore's overall market, between 2.5% to 3.5% per year, but hypermarkets will have a CAGR of just 1.1%, as retailers focus on expanding their smaller stores and online operations", added Nick Miles.</p> <p> </p>	1		Retail		2019-04-29 07:16:01	2025-08-18 17:50:06	Details Edit Delete

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