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| 1536 | Organic eggs recalled in Germany due to salmonella contamination | The items were sold in 10 states through Aldi Sud, Real, Aldi Nord, Lidl, Netto, Kaufland, Edeka and Penny stores. | <p>The company Eifrisch Vermarktung GmbH & Co. KG recalled its organic eggs delivered in boxes of six and 10 through Aldi Sud, Real, Aldi Nord, Lidl, Netto, Kaufland, Edeka and Penny stores in 10 German states.<br />No illnesses have been reported yet, according to the German authorities. The contamination was discovered during an internal control of the company and the recall affected the egg boxes with a best-before date until 7 July. Affected states are Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Sachsen and Schleswig-Holstein, informs <a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2018/07/eggs-contaminated-with-salmonella-recalled-across-germany/#.Wzy59opDPIU">Food Safety News</a> magazine.<br />Last month, 70,000 eggs were recalled in Germany due to fipronil contamination. Eggs from an organic laying hen farm in the Netherlands contained the insecticide at a level above EU regulations. In 2017, millions of eggs were recalled from the European market when illegal use of fipronil was revealed in Dutch and Belgian farms.</p> | 1 | Retail | 2018-07-04 15:37:13 | 2025-08-11 09:59:49 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4405 | Mitsubishi enters the cultured meat market | The Japanese corporation signed an MoU with an Israeli firm to produce and distribute lab beef steaks in the Asian country. | <p>A partnership between Israel-based cellular agriculture startup Aleph Farms and the Mitsubishi Corporation’s Food Industry Group allows the Japanese company to have access to the technology to create lab-grown meat and distributed in the Japanese market. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement signed this month, the Israeli part will provide its BioFarm manufacturing platform for use of cultivating whole-muscle steaks on a large scale, while the Mitsubishi Corporation will provide its expertise in biotechnology processes, branded food manufacturing, and local distribution channels in Japan.<br />"The MoU with Mitsubishi Corporation’s Food Industry Group marks an important milestone for us, as we methodically build the foundations of our global go-to-market activities with selected partners. The cooperation demonstrates Aleph Farms’ strategy of working together with the food and meat industries to ensure a successful integration of cultivated meat within the ecosystem while maximizing the positive impact we make. We are excited to bring cultivated meat production closer to the Japanese market," Aleph Farms Co-Founder and CEO Didier Toubia said. <br />The Israeli firm produced its first cell-based steak in 2018 and since then the startup has increased the portion of the meat produced in a lab, making it viable for large scale production and commercialization. The partnership is considered to help Japan reach its climate target goals over the next 10 years and to help the country become more protein independent.</p> <p>Currently, Aleph Farms and the Mitsubishi Corporation are part of the “Cellular Agriculture Study Group,” a consortium implementing policy proposals under the Japanese Center for Rule-Making Strategy in an effort to help define the standards around the emerging industry and help slaughter-free meat overcome the hurdle of regulatory approval, informs the VegNews magazine.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-01-11 12:39:16 | 2025-08-11 12:58:52 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1792 | Japan lifts the ban on poultry imports from Missouri, USA | The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries recently announced it has canceled the temporary import suspension measures for poultry and poultry meat imports from the Missouri state in the United States. | <p>The Japanese authorities have decided to lift the ban after they received confirmation that the state of Missouri is avian influenza free.</p> <p>"We have confirmed the cleanliness of the same disease in poultry in the same province by the information of the epidemic measures etc. of avian influenza in the state provided to the country by the United States Government. For this reason, we canceled the temporary import suspension measures as of today," the ministry's statement read.</p> <p>Japan has imposed temporary restrictions on the import of poultry and poultry meat from Missouri in 1990 when the state was hit by a low-pathogenic avian influenza (H7 subtype) outbreak.</p> <p>According to the statistics released by the US Department of Agriculture (2017) (2017), the proportion of Missouri in the total production of the United States is about 3.3% for broilers, about 2.9 for eggs %.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: <a href="https://flic.kr/p/asqrbS">Flickr/USDA photo from Lance Cheung</a></em></p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-08-21 13:57:09 | 2025-08-09 06:34:11 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 8519 | Japan confirms inspection to open its market to Paraguayan beef | The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) confirmed it will conduct an audit visit to Paraguay to complete the risk assessment phase and establish sanitary equivalence, enabling its market to accept Paraguayan beef. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The announcement came after bilateral meetings between the President of the Republic, Santiago Peña, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, and the president of the National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa), José Carlos Martin, with representatives from MAFF, as part of the president's official activities in that country.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We received another questionnaire from Japan prior to the visit. An effort was made to complete all the documentation, and President Peña Nieto personally handed it over to Prime Minister Ishiba, who reported that the audit for Paraguay had already been ordered", explained the head of Senacsa.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The date for the risk assessment phase to begin and establish health equivalency is expected to be set in approximately 30 days. Martin indicated that this would be done later this year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For Paraguayan health authorities, this is a very important step in the process of authorizing the export of bovine meat products to the Japanese market.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-28 00:10:08 | 2025-08-11 13:29:01 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7935 | JBS Fund and Basa sign agreement for credit to small producers in Pará | The JBS Fund for the Amazon and Basa (Banco da Amazônia SA) signed, a technical cooperation agreement aimed at facilitating the application of resources from the National Program for Strengthening Family Farming (Pronaf) in southeastern Pará. The partnership was celebrated during the panel "Amazon in Our Hands: How We Can All Contribute", held by the bank during COP 29. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The partnership aims to facilitate access to Pronaf Mais Alimentos credit for 1,500 family farmers, initially in the cities of Novo Repartimento, Pacajá and Anapu, located in the Transamazônica region of Pará. The expectation is to raise up to R$90 million, considering the profile of this public. In the same region, RestaurAmazônia, the largest family farming project in the Amazon, is being developed. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Since 2021, the initiative, led by the Solidaridad Foundation with the support of specialized technical assistance, has promoted territorial development and productive restoration on small properties. The focus is on the implementation of cocoa agroforests, integrated with livestock farming with rotational grazing. Over five years, the project will receive a total investment of R$25 million from the JBS Fund for the Amazon, with co-financing from the Elanco Foundation.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">By COP30, the goal is to benefit 300 families from the project. The individual limit provided for in Pronaf Mais Alimentos is R$250,000, depending on the technical proposal, for pasture recovery activities, implementation of weeding and infrastructure to increase the number of animals per hectare. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The acquisition of cattle may be financed through another credit operation, with a total term of up to ten years, with rates between 3% and 6% per year. The agreement aims to encourage environmental regularization and traceability of properties through the recovery of pastures, diversification of production systems and intensification of livestock farming, seeking to promote more sustainable and productive models in conjunction with investment financing.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Through the partnership, Banco da Amazônia is committed to prioritizing the evaluation of technical proposals and the release of resources for small producers of RestaurAmazônia. In addition, the bank will provide human resources for training, conduct technical-economic analyses of producers and, together with the JBS Fund, define the most appropriate production systems to meet the specific needs of the beneficiary families.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In turn, the JBS Fund for the Amazon will continue to invest in supporting the recovery of pastures, the implementation of intensified production systems, as well as productive diversification with investment financing through Pronaf Mais Alimentos.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The director of the JBS Fund, Andrea Azevedo, points out that the agreement is an important step towards including small livestock producers in the Amazon in a low-carbon chain: “This group does not have the resources to invest in restoring pastures. Therefore, when the soil is depleted, the alternative is to open up new areas of forest. Most end up deforesting because the math doesn’t add up and, therefore, they are left out of this chain. The goal of the partnership with Basa, together with the RestaurAmazônia project, is to overcome this economic barrier, making the property more productive and profitable in the medium and long term, in addition to engaging producers in forest conservation, making them independent and self-sustainable. ”</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The president of Banco da Amazônia, Luiz Lessa, recalls that the seed of the partnership was planted at COP28 in Dubai: "In one year, we discussed how we could work together to promote family farming and develop projects so that small agricultural and livestock producers could have access to technology and technical assistance to improve productivity in a sustainable way. We celebrated the consolidation of work that began a year ago and we will celebrate, at COP30 in Belém, a project that changes the lives of people in the Amazon".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Productive restoration model</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">From 2017 to 2023, 5% of settlements, which represented only 8% of the biome, were responsible for 65% of deforestation in settled areas and 17% of vegetation loss in the Amazon. The data, presented in an October study by CPI/PUC-Rio and the Amazônia 2030 project, suggest that deforestation is influenced by external factors and broader dynamics, which affect the opening of areas both inside and outside these regions.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Superintendence of Southern Pará, which covers 505 settlements, accounts for 55% of deforestation in just 25 of them. Furthermore, 35% of forest loss in the region is concentrated in four Settlement Projects (PAs): PA Tuerê, PA Rio Cururuí, PA Rio Gelado and PA Pombal. On the banks of the Trans-Amazonian Highway, a region historically marked by deforestation, small producers face challenges such as a lack of specialized technical assistance, low productivity and limited access to credit. These factors increase pressure on the forest, driving the expansion of deforested areas.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">RestaurAmazônia includes families in these critical areas in a sustainability agenda. Since 2021, the project has involved almost 1,200 families from Novo Repartimento, Anapu and Pacajá. To date, 44 thousand hectares of land are under good practices. More than a thousand hectares of Agroforestry Systems have been implemented and there has been a 47% increase in family income. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to Paulo Lima, Cocoa and Livestock Manager at the Solidaridad Foundation, the project has managed to engage families in forest conservation. “With technical assistance, Tuerê, in Novo Repartimento, one of the largest rural settlements in Latin America, for example, has emerged from a history of degradation to become a global producer of fine cocoa ,” he says.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For Lima, access to credit is a crucial factor in strengthening actions in the region. "Through credit, producers can invest in the transition to more sustainable production models. Pronaf is one of the most relevant credit lines, as it is public in nature and offers conditions that are more suited to the needs of farming families. However, there are challenges to be overcome, such as the compliance criteria required by the financial institutions that operate the program, which require proof of land ownership and the need for guarantors. With this partnership, we hope to simplify this process", he said.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-11-21 00:05:16 | 2025-08-11 08:14:02 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8655 | Global meat consumption will grow by 47.9 million tons by 2034 | The joint OECD and FAO report forecasts global meat consumption will grow by 47.9 million tons between 2025 and 2034, with an annual per capita increase of 0.9 kg in edible retail weight. Poultry meat will lead this expansion, driven by its low cost, favorable nutritional profile, and smaller environmental footprint. By 2034, it will account for 45% of the meat protein consumed worldwide. | <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Asia and Latin America will boost production</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Global meat production will reach 406 million tons in 2034, 13% more than in the base period. Asia will account for 55% of the growth, led by China, India, and Vietnam. Latin America will strengthen its position thanks to its advantages in land, feed, and genetics. Poultry meat will be the main driver of the increase, with a growth of 28.5 million tons.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Demands for sustainability and animal welfare are growing</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In high-income countries, concerns about animal welfare, health, and the environment are slowing per capita consumption of meat, especially beef and pork. This trend has consolidated the preference for poultry, perceived as more sustainable and healthier.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In Canada and the EU, total per capita consumption is projected to stagnate or even decline.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Productivity improves, but emissions continue to rise</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Improvements in reproductive efficiency, slaughter weight, and yield will allow production to increase without increasing emissions. Even so, greenhouse gas emissions associated with meat production are expected to grow by 6%, compared to a 13% increase in total production.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beef will continue to be the largest source of carbon emissions, although advances in genetics, nutrition, and livestock management will moderate its impact.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>China reduces its weight as an importer</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">China's share of global meat imports is expected to fall from 20% to 16% by 2034 , transforming trade flows.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This reduced dependence has reduced pork production in the main exporting countries. Even so, global exports are expected to grow again after two years of decline and reach 40.2 million tons in 2024, with Brazil and Australia breaking records.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Price divergence between ruminants and non-ruminants</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Nominal beef and lamb prices will rise in the short term due to the slow recovery of inventories. On the other hand, pork and poultry prices will fall due to increased supply and weaker Chinese demand.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In the medium term, real prices for all meats will tend to decline, driven by productivity improvements and lower feed costs.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Biosecurity and climate change, key risks for the sector</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The report warns about the impact of outbreaks such as African swine fever, avian influenza, and foot-and-mouth disease, which continue to affect production and trade. It also warns that climate policies, carbon taxes, and restrictions on antibiotic use could increase operating costs and affect the competitiveness of the global meat sector.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-07-22 00:15:49 | 2025-08-11 12:53:50 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5443 | Marel acquires Sleegers Technique | The joint offering by the two companies will strengthen Marel’s position in the case-ready and prepared foods segments. | <p>Marel completed this month the acquisition of Sleegers Technique, a Dutch provider of interleaving, stacking, loading, and slicing solutions for food processors globally. The joint offering by the two companies will strengthen Marel’s position in the case-ready and prepared foods segments. The transaction has been successfully completed. The innovative approach and customer focus of Sleegers Technique resonates well with Marel’s commitment to innovation and its vision to transform the way food is processed in partnership with customers. Sleegers Technique was founded in 1993 by entrepreneur Huub Sleegers and has grown into a company of 27 employees (FTEs) and revenues of around EUR 5 million. The company has a new experience center where customer demonstrations and full production line testing takes place.<br />Sleegers Technique is known for high quality offering in interleaving, loading, stacking, and slicing solutions. The solutions provided by Sleegers Technique for applications in hamburger, bacon and cheese processing are well known in the food service and retail markets. Sleegers is also experiencing growing interest from processors of alternative protein products, poultry and fish. Recently, Sleegers Technique introduced an innovative slicing technology to the market that offers product repositioning capabilities, that has received very positive feedback from customers.</p> <p>Sleegers Technique enjoys a global customer base with particularly strong presence in Europe and North America. Together, Marel and Sleegers Technique are in a better position to provide solutions and services for customers in the case-ready and prepared food segments around the world.</p> <p>The two companies will build on Sleegers Technique’s technical expertise and market knowledge in the case-ready and prepared foods, while leveraging Marel’s digital platforms and global reach in sales and aftermarket services for future growth. The added value of proximity of Sleegers Technique’s facilities in Nieuwkuijk, and Marel’s site in Boxmeer in the Netherlands will enable the companies to work closely and efficiently together.</p> <p>Arni Sigurdsson, Chief Strategy Officer and EVP of strategic business units at Marel stated:<br />“With the acquisition of Sleegers Technique we continue to expand our capabilities in the case-ready and prepared foods segments. Sleegers state-of-the-art interleaving, loading, stacking, and slicing solutions are a great addition to our broad product offering for our expanding customer base worldwide who are increasingly looking to consumer-ready products. Through Marel’s strong global reach we can provide Sleegers Technique access to markets which have previously been difficult for them to reach, and our digital platform can accelerate Sleegers Technique digital journey. This is truly a win-win deal.”</p> <p>Huub Sleegers, Founder and CEO of Sleegers Technique stated:<br />“I am truly proud of what the Sleegers Technique team has built up over the past 30 years, and I’m confident that becoming part of Marel is the right choice in terms of strategic and cultural fit. With our complementary solutions in the interleaving, loading, stacking and slicing domains and Marel’s global network in sales and service, there is great potential for further growth. This, in combination with the access to Marel’s global innovation capabilities and digital platform means that the sky is the limit for Marel and Sleegers Technique.”</p> | 1 | Industry | 2022-04-27 10:05:45 | 2025-08-11 08:16:27 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1461 | Kazakhstan launched a new national program for livestock | The Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture has revealed a new national program that aims at doubling beef and lamb production within the next ten years. The estimated investment in this program is situated at 1.5 trillion tenge ($4.7 million). | <p>As reported by the US Department of Agriculture through its Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), several groups including USDA's Agricultural Research Service have agreed to collaborate with Kazakhstan in conducting feasibility studies and other research on rangeland management.</p> <p>In addition, several international companies have also shown interest in investing in the country's meat industry.</p> <p>The ultimate aim of the new program is exporting meat products to China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam.</p> <p>A representative of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has endorsed the Program and offered financial support for feasibility studies, noting the need for significant development in areas such as road infrastructure, research and development and extension, and understanding of water resources, among others.</p> <p>Finance Ministry officials from Kazakhstan stressed the importance of taxation as a means to prevent bankruptcy in implementing this new program and urged careful expenditure of its 1.5 trillion tenge ($4.7 million) estimated cost.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-06-20 14:47:11 | 2025-08-11 05:44:27 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4295 | Trade issues still worrying for the UK | The kingdom depends on beef and pork imports and is going to feel the impact of a no-deal Brexit on exports. | <p>Self-sufficiency on meat is a hot topic nowadays in the United Kingdom as Brexit is just 36 days away. The impact of a no-deal Brexit is going to be felt hard by the consumers and meat industry representatives, argue AHDB and IMTA. "We know roughly what the certificates will look like; what TRQ admin will be; rates of vet checks for EU-GB imports or which health & ID marks to use", complains IMTA in a Twitter post. At the same time, officials from AHB are talking about low self-sufficiency on some products, such as pork or beef. "Self-sufficiency is important in regards to EU exit for two main reasons. Firstly, under no-deal, what impact will import tariffs have on trade and domestic prices? Secondly, it may affect the industry’s ability to feed the nation and to produce the kind of products that we love to eat. For beef and pig meat we are net importers, with self-sufficiency levels of 75-80% and 60% respectively," mentioned AHDB Head of Market Specialists, Chris Gooderham.<br />At the same time, the current production levels on sheepmeat give the impression that the UK is 100% self-sufficient. "Unfortunately, things are never quite so simple. The key challenges for lamb are:<br /> - Carcase balance – UK consumers demand legs of lamb, and we do not have enough domestic production to satisfy that demand. So we import legs, and export whole or half carcases.<br /> - Seasonality - UK production of lamb is very much focused towards the end of the year, peaking in October. However, demand is considerably flatter through the year, with spikes seen around Easter and Christmas.<br /> - The imbalance of trade with the EU - Over 90% of exports are to the EU, but only around 25% of imports come from the EU, meaning the no-deal EU exit risk is on exports and not so much on imports.<br />This mean simply diverting home-grown lamb to satisfy domestic demand is not straight-forward. No-deal tariffs risk making UK lamb exports to the EU uncompetitive. Under such a scenario the industry will be looking for alternative outlets either domestically or further afield,", argues Mr Gooderham.<br />The current situation on Brexit is worrying for both parts involved in the process as well for major suppliers of meat in the EU such as New Zealand, Brazil, Thailand or Australia.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-11-26 12:35:57 | 2025-08-10 05:01:53 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3998 | Saudi livestock imports down by 11% | The kingdom has imported 1.269 million heads of livestock in the first half of the year, according to official data. | <p>Livestock and animal product imports in Saudi Arabia has dropped by 10.97% in the first 5 months of the year, reaching $2.08 billion. The kingdom has imported 1.269 million heads of livestock in the first half of the year, according to official data. Usually, the numbers were supposed to be higher but limited access during Hajj ceremony has curbed the figures for June and July.<br />March contributed the most to the livestock import value with $448 million, followed by May ($420 million). Also, exports of livestock and animal products from the kingdom have dropped during the first 5 months of the year. By the end of May, exports totalled $600 million, with $56 million less than the same period last year.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-07-30 11:27:51 | 2025-08-11 03:47:41 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 2265 | Malaysian poultry farmers offered aid to control prices | <p>The funds are offered through the Bumiputera Agenda Leadership Unit (Teraju) and are directed to LPKKL and Ramly Poultry Integrator Sdn Bhd (RPISB).</p> <p>During the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between RPSIB and LPKKL, Ramly Group managing director Datuk Dr Ramly Mokni said that the aid and programme will help the Bumiputera entrepreneurs, which in the end will supply poultry to RPISB's processing facilities, malaymail reports.</p> <p>RPSIB's managing director added that the company's new slaughterhouse worth RM100 million ($23.9 million) is expected to be fully functional by 2020. The facility will have a production capacity of up to 96,000 birds daily.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-11-29 11:59:55 | 2025-08-11 02:59:20 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 4196 | The Philippines opens new laboratory to combat ASF | The lab was founded by the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency. | <p>Located in Paraiso, Tarlac City, the new Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RADDL) aims to ensure a healthy and resilient animal sector in the region. The laboratory, funded by the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (US DTRA) will provide accurate diagnoses of major animal diseases and assist the government in decision-making regarding the prevention of animal disease spread. The modern animal disease laboratory will ultimately help protect the livestock industries in Central Luzon from diseases like ASF and FMD. It will also serve as a training facility for veterinary clinicians, students, and professionals.<br />Currently, the north side of the country is the worst hit by the ASF virus but outbreaks have been recorded also in the south (see map below).</p> <p> <img src="/files/pictures/article/image(291).png?1604046621159" alt="image(291)" height="100%" /></p> <p><br />According to Agriculture Secretary William Dar, the facility will help improve measures against animal diseases that have often affected provinces in the region. Secretary Dar expressed his hope that the new facility will help put an end to African Swine Fever in the country. At present, there are RADDLs in Region 2, Cebu, Cagayan De Oro, General Santos, and Davao. </p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-30 06:33:44 | 2025-08-11 12:21:34 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5839 | Hungary: Bird flu has appeared again in Bács-Kiskun county | The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in two duck farms in Bács-Kiskun county. The liquidation of the affected herds and contact farms has already taken place. Due to the repeated appearance of the epidemic, new measures were apply to the technological movement of poultry. In addition, it is again mandatory to keep poultry indoors in commercial farms in high-risk counties. | <p><span lang="DE">In the herd of about 450 mallard geese located in the Bugac settlement in Bács-Kiskun county, the increase in mortality and nervous system symptoms drew the attention of the livestock keeper to the possible appearance of bird flu. The suspicion of bird flu also arose due to the increased mortality in the 800 mallard geese located in Kiskunmajsa. In both cases, the Nébih laboratory confirmed the presence of the H5N1 subtype of the virus.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The animal health specialists already liquidated the affected herds based on suspicion, and also liquidated the contact farms in order to prevent the further spread of the epidemic. Specialists have designated a 3 km radius protection zone around the infected farms, as well as a surveillance zone, the latter of which also extends into the territory of Csongrád-Csanád County.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In the high-risk counties, Bács-Kiskun, Békés, Csongrád-Csanád, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hajdú-Bihar, Komárom-Esztergom and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg counties, farms that keep poultry for commercial purposes are now again required to keep poultry indoors. In these counties, the new regulation applicable to "backyard" herds is feeding and watering in a covered place and, although not mandatory, it is strongly recommended to keep them indoors.</span></p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-11-08 05:33:08 | 2025-08-09 22:19:09 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6022 | Hungary: Bird flu has appeared in another area of Békés county | The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) confirmed the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in a farm in Békés county that keeps about 2,000 mallard ducks. Protection and surveillance areas have been designated. The agency also confirmed the disease in birds kept in captivity at an animal shelter in Budapest. | <p>The disease appeared in Battonya, an area of Békés County that has so far been free of bird flu. The Nébih laboratory showed the presence of the H5N1 subtype of the virus in the samples taken before transport to the slaughterhouse in the colony with almost 2,000 mallard ducks. The caretakers did not observe any symptoms of the disease in the animals.</p> <p><br />The animal health experts took the necessary epidemic prevention measures, among other things, they designated the protection and observation area. In the free areas of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád-Csanád counties, the previously introduced restrictions and mandatory swab tests are still in effect. In addition, swab tests are mandatory throughout the country before the technological movement of waterfowl.</p> <p><br />In recent days, birds kept in captivity at an animal shelter in Budapest have also experienced sudden death. The Nébih laboratory confirmed the presence of the H5N1 subtype of the virus in the samples. This case also supports the importance of the role of wild birds as virus carriers, as well as the necessity of continuous maintenance of epidemic prevention measures. Livestock keepers must do everything possible to protect their herd from infection.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-01-15 03:04:59 | 2025-08-10 23:41:47 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5981 | Hungary: The bird flu epidemic reached Hajdú-Bihar county | The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) confirmed the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the animals of a breeding turkey farm in Hajdú-Bihar County, with more than 25,000 individuals. | <p>With this, another county became infected in the 2022 autumn epidemic. Protection and monitoring zones have been designated, and partner countries have also been notified of the outbreak.<br />In the colony of 25,812 breeding turkeys located in the settlement of Nádudvar in Hajdú-Bihar county, the increase in mortality, the depression of the animals, and the decrease in their water and feed consumption drew the attention of the livestock keeper to the possible appearance of bird flu. The Nébih laboratory finally confirmed the presence of the H5N1 subtype of the virus in the herd.<br />Animal health experts have started to eradicate the affected herd, and a 3 km radius protection zone and a 10 km radius observation zone have been designated around the farm.</p> <p><br />In the free areas of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád-Csanád counties, the previously introduced restrictions and mandatory swab tests are still in effect. In addition, swab tests are mandatory throughout the country before the technological movement of waterfowl.<br />Nébih's laboratory also detected the presence of the virus in wild bird excrement samples collected in Debrecen. These results also support the fact that keeping flocks closed and strict adherence to epidemic prevention regulations is extremely important, as only these can reduce the risk of poultry flocks coming into contact with infected wild birds.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-12-28 03:02:40 | 2025-08-11 14:06:20 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8410 | Hungary: Bird flu has reappeared in Hajdú-Bihar County | The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has detected the presence of the bird flu virus in Hajdú-Bihar County. The affected flock is being eliminated and an epidemiological investigation is underway. Nébih draws attention to the fact that the disease may appear or reappear in areas not currently affected by bird flu, so please pay close attention to your flock. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Avian influenza was suspected due to increased mortality at a 700-head goose farm in the Komádi settlement of Hajdú-Bihar County. The Nébih laboratory detected the H5N1 subtype of the virus in the dead animals.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The affected herd is being depopulated and an epidemiological investigation is underway. A 3 km radius protection zone has been designated around the farm, and a 10 km radius surveillance zone has been established.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Nébih draws the attention of animal keepers that avian influenza may appear or reappear in areas that are not currently affected by the disease. Epidemiological discipline must not be relaxed anywhere, as the risk of avian influenza entering poultry farms can only be minimized by strict and consistent adherence to biosecurity measures.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-04-21 00:15:10 | 2025-08-11 13:34:24 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2027 | 20% of the Scottish fish farms fail to meet environmental standards | The lack of monitoring or abstraction data being submitted on time has increased the number of aquafarms that are not compliant with the standards. | <p>Meeting the environmental standards applied in case of fish farms may be the newest problem the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has to deal with.<br />A growing number of farms and the lack of monitoring or abstraction data being submitted on time has pushed down the level of compliance in 2017 to 81.14% from 85.75% registered in the previous year.<br />The number of failing aqua farms has risen from 50 to 56 in the last year and SEPA in considering a revised regulatory regime that will firmly strengthen the regulation of the sector and a comprehensive program of public engagement. The new regime will include fresh modeling using the best available science, enhanced site-based environmental monitoring, a new approach to sustainable siting of marine cage fish farms, and a new approach for controlling the use of medicines aligned with encouraging innovation in the containment of marine waste, reports <a href="https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/aquaculture/growing-number-of-scottish-fish-farms-not-meeting-environmental-standards?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTVdFd05UUTJZemt3WkdSaiIsInQiOiJRdkkrRHY0Tm9Ya09aUUk4KzdnMHVMQjU3cHpLd1JLVGhHaVllOFhxUnBNandMU2dIYmFYdlkzanhTVHMzYXlUOE02OW5ZVUdnVmRpOUl1OVhDYUoxWVlQZG9acE5Mb2lvT0pnekRGVHloRndodXM5cFNJaVNnVTdRUVRWSitITiJ9">Seafood Source</a> magazine.<br />"Every Scottish business will comply with the law, and we’ll work to ensure as many as possible will go even further. We’re also clear that we will not tolerate consistent non-compliance. Our annual compliance report card enables us to systematically identify the compliance issues that need to be tackled in sectors like aquaculture and landfill. Local communities will rightly hold us to account if future years do not show an improvement", declared Terry A’Hearn, chief executive for SEPA.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-10-10 10:25:49 | 2025-08-10 17:07:24 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3894 | Aussie beef exports on the rise | The lack of some major competitors in the Asian markets has helped the sector to increase exports by 7% in May. | <p>Even if a lack of supply in the Australian beef market remains present exports have increased in May by 7% compared to April. The impact of COVID-19 on the US beef industry has helped Australian producers to preserve their market share not only in the American market but also in some Asian countries due to an ease of competitive pressure.<br />Australian beef exports were steady in May, reaching 99,000 tonnes swt. Relative to 2019, beef exports are now down 3% for the year-to-May, announced Meat and Livestock Australia. Australian beef exports to the US jumped last month, climbing back to 21% of total Australian exports and reaching 20,500 tonnes swt. While year-to-May exports to the US are down 14%, this can mostly be attributed to the impact of COVID-19 slowing foodservice channels, the prominent destination for Australian beef.<br />Also, a comparable dip in the volume of US weekly beef exports has helped Australian beef to achieve better results in Asian markets. "The US is a major supplier of beef to South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines, and with US exports struggling off the back of reduced production, this has been favourable towards assisting demand for Australian beef. For the year-to-May, exports to China and Japan have both grown relative to 2019, while other Asian destinations such as South Korea, Indonesia and Taiwan have dropped back slightly. Considering that NRLS cattle slaughter is running 10% back on last year, export volumes have been steady," reports MLA.<br />Other suppliers such as Brazil and India have been struggling with processing capacity as a result of COVID-19 implications. Lockdown measures in India have impacted exports of Indian Buffalo Meat (IBM), which has supported the demand for Australian beef in Indonesia. Indonesia accounts for roughly 5% of all Australian beef exports, and demand has remained steady, supported by the efficient manner in which Australian meat packers have managed processing and logistical challenges through COVID-19. Nevertheless, these trends will likely only remain in the short term as competitors are adapting to the coronavirus crisis.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-06-11 05:59:13 | 2025-08-10 21:58:28 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 7984 | Young Chef Competition celebrates the Versatility of Scotch Lamb | The Lamb for St Andrews Young Chef Competition took place on Thursday 28 November at Archerfield, bringing together some of the most promising young chefs within the Caledonian Heritage Group to showcase their talents. The event was run by the Scotch Beef Club, an initiative managed by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Scotch Beef Club members are proud to serve Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork which is fully traceable and quality assured, coming from trusted Scottish farms.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The focus of the competition was on creating dishes using a Scotch Lamb six-bone rack provided by QMS, with contestants demonstrating their creativity and skill. Each dish was presented with a full recipe and detailed costings, while a range of vegetables was available to enhance their creations.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The esteemed judging panel included Derek Johnstone and Joe Queen of Archerfield and Gordon Newlands from QMS. After careful deliberation, the judges named Andrew Smail from Kelso as the champion. The winning recipe may now be featured by QMS in future promotional materials, and Andrew will also gain an exclusive industry placement opportunity organised by QMS.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Gordon Newlands, Brands Development Manager at QMS said: "We are incredibly proud of all the finalists for their hard work and impressive skill. The versatility of Scotch Lamb was truly on display throughout the competition, and each dish showed a unique interpretation of its potential. Congratulations to Andrew on this outstanding achievement—this competition highlights the immense talent within the industry, and we’re excited to see these chefs continue to flourish".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">All finalists were recognised for their hard work and dedication with a special goody bag courtesy of QMS. The finalists included Grace Darrie, Finn Vaughan Watson, Anthony Birrell, and Logan Morris.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Joe Queen, Executive Chef of Archerfield commented: "The research and flair the young chefs produced was excellent, using a superb cut of Scotch lamb helped embrace them to strive forward and put their passion into the creativity of some fine cooking - and, yes, it was a treat to taste!</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Let see more of this in helping develop and nurture our younger generation getting to understand the importance of working with top quality products from our Scottish farms to support the next range of quality chefs coming through".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This memorable event highlighted Scotland’s premium quality produce and the rising stars of the culinary world, leaving a lasting impact on all who attended.</p> | 1 | Events | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-12-05 00:05:57 | 2025-08-11 13:23:40 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7645 | Australia: Restocker lamb prices surge by 105 percent | The lamb market has experienced a meteoric price rise over the past month, nearing 900¢/kg carcase weight (cwt), according to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). This upward trend is driven by the export market, particularly due to a protein deficit in the US. Examining the price per head provides insight into the value received for each individual animal. | <p><span lang="DE">Year-to-date, the Heavy Lamb and Trade Lamb Indicators have risen by 66% and 69%, respectively. The most substantial increase occurred in the Restocker Lamb Indicator, which surged by 105%. Despite increased sheep numbers and record production levels, prices continue to rise in 2024. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">As of 11 August, the Trade Lamb Indicator price was 806¢/kg cwt, while the Heavy Lamb Indicator was slightly higher at 820¢/kg cwt. This indicates that the cost per kilogram for trade lamb is lower compared to heavy lamb. On a per head basis, heavy lambs are $47 more expensive than trade lambs, reflecting the weight difference between the two categories.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Following typical seasonal trends, both heavy and trade lamb prices have continued to rise. Heavier lambs are expected to receive a premium compared to lighter lambs, despite the higher underlying cost for heavier lambs.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-08-14 00:05:13 | 2025-08-11 07:16:14 | Details Edit Delete |
