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| 3517 | The world largest retailer enters the beef market | Walmart opens a meat processing facility in Thomasville, Georgia, as part of its $90 million commitment to supply Black Angus beef to 500 retail stores in the southeast. | <p>Since April 2019, Walmart has started to invest in its own branded beef program, signing partnership with 44 Farms, a Cameron, Texas-based Angus seedstock operation and Mc6 Cattle Feeders in Hereford, Texas, to secure the supply needed for this program. After that, the finished cattle will be slaughtered at Creekstone Farms, Arkansas City, Kansas. At the end of last week, the retailer opened a meat processing facility in Georgia to complete the final phase of the program.<br />Beef from the Creekstone Farms' slaughterhouse will be sent to the new Georgia facility to be packaged and further processed for Walmart’s branded program, according to Drovers magazine.<br />"Beef is an important purchase for our customers… it’s likely the most expensive item on their plate, and they are treating themselves when they buy it. Creating this supply chain allows us to treat our customers by giving them unprecedented quality and transparency. Our customers can trust that what they pick up from our meat department will be among the best – and most delicious – meat they can get," commented Scott Neal, Walmart Senior VP Meat. The retailer has a chain of 11,300 stores under 58 banners in 27 countries and a number of 275 million customers per week. The company's revenue for the fiscal year 2019 was $514.4 billion.</p> | 1 | Retail | 2020-01-14 07:08:27 | 2025-07-30 02:56:54 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3518 | Poultry consumption to grow by 15 million tonnes in the next 8 years | Consumption in developing countries will reach 88 million tonnes of poultry, up 21% from the level of 2016. | <p>Developing countries will support poultry production and consumption around the world by adding 21% in volume to the consumption level reported in 2016. In the next 8 years, the demand for poultry meat in these countries will reach almost 88 million tonnes per year, adding 15 million tonnes to the levels reported in 2016.<br />At the same time, developed countries are expected to see an increase in consumption of 9%, while the global average is expected to be up 16%.<br />Changing diets and affordable prices for poultry meat will encourage developing countries inhabitants to consume more, according to an FAO reporter. As an example, Latin America and Caribbean region are projected to consume 34.6 kilograms of poultry per capita by 2030.<br />To meet increasing demand, FAO projects world poultry meat production to rise by nearly 16.5% from the base year average of 2016-18 and 2028, slightly slower than the 18% growth comparison for 2015-17 and 2027 periods from the last Agricultural Outlook report.</p> <p>Due to slower meat consumption growth and an expanding meet supply coupled with lower feed grain prices relative to the previous decade, real poultry meat prices are forecast to decline in the mid-term. Real poultry prices, according to FAO, will fall under $900 to nearly $860 per metric ton/product weight by 2028. Unadjusted for inflation, nominal poultry meat prices are projected to rise slightly over the next decade.</p> <p>Yet, in terms of the real price change from 2019 to 2028 for meat commodities, poultry ranks second to last compared to that for pork, beef and sheep with an annual real price growth rate of -0.57%.</p> <p>European Commission forecast has poultry production volume growing slowly, as well, projected to reach almost 15.5 million tonnes (cwe), up from 14.9 in 2018.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-14 08:55:35 | 2025-07-30 10:21:20 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3519 | Instead of animal protein, consumers have chosen plant-based alternatives and the trend is expected to continue this year, study finds. | <p>A recent study commissioned by the popular British vegetarian brand Linda McCartney’s revealed that more than 12 million meat eaters consumed less pork, beef, lamb, and chicken in 2019 compared to previous years, saving around GBP550 (€640) each, informs Livekindly magazine.<br />Instead of animal protein, British consumers have focused on less expensive products such as plant-based alternatives and the trend is expected to go further this year.</p> <p>2,000 subjects were surveyed in this research and more than one-fifth of them have declared that intend to reduce their intake even further. Some will make initial reductions, if not removing animal products entirely. The research also revealed that for 28% of participants, saving money is a big motivator. 51% believe that meat is too expensive, and 44% think that a meat-free lifestyle is more affordable nowadays.<br />Flexitarianism—following a plant-forward but not entirely plant-based diet—is increasingly popular in the UK. According to British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s, around 91% of Brits are now flexitarian.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-01-14 11:28:36 | 2025-07-30 09:25:51 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 3520 | Avian flu spreads through southeast Europe | Hungary reports the H5N8 strain of bird flu on a turkey farm. Slovakia got it too in backyard poultry. | <p>More than 50,000 turkeys in a Hungarian farm have been culled after an outbreak of bird flu (H5N8 type), reports <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-birdflu-idUSKBN1ZC0V9?fbclid=IwAR1OslhKNS17S4OeYhNQ7qEwU4WIiiHk7zJ6I6p_lbH7h81M7Ht3BO9HX3s">Reuters</a>. The virus has been reported first in Poland at the end of December but it has spread to Slovakia and now, Hungary.<br />The country's National Food Chain Safety Authority (NEBIH) confirmed that the birds are to be culled and other precautionary measures implemented, such as transport restriction in the area, to contain the spread of the infection.<br />The outbreak was reported at a large turkey farm in northwestern Hungary, close to the Slovakian border. The neighboring country has discovered last week the same type of virus in 22 birds in backyard poultry. Several farms in Poland have been affected by the virus in the last couple of weeks.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-14 11:16:28 | 2025-07-30 05:51:21 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3521 | Avian flu reaches Romania | The H5N8 virus strain was confirmed at a bird farm in the northern part of the country. | <p>An outbreak of bird flu (H5N8 virus strain) was confirmed by the Romanian authorities in a poultry farm in Maramures county. According to Robert Chioveanu, head of ANSVSA, Romanian veterinary watchdog, the owner of the farm has informed local authorities that some of its birds have died since 06 January. The bird population in the farm was 18,000 head.<br />On January 14 the virus was confirmed and all the remaining birds are to be incinerated to stop the virus from spreading. Several other measures have been taken to increase biosecurity in the farms nearby and neighboring counties. An influenza area has been installed and feeds along with other materials that can carry the virus have been destroyed at the farm. Bird transportation in the area has also been restricted. Romania is the fourth country in SE Europe to report bird flu outbreak after the H5N8 virus has been discovered in farms across Poland and Hungary and in backyard poultry in Slovakia.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-15 07:13:18 | 2025-07-30 06:03:18 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3522 | Drought and bushfires in Australia to impact halal exports | The country is to see a drop in supplies as the continuous drought and raging bushfires are taking their toll on national livestock inventory. | <p>After three years of continuous drought in the country and a catastrophic bushfire incident started at the end of 2019, Australia is expected to offer a limited supply of red meat in the international markets. The impact on meat and livestock exports to Muslim-majority countries is expected to be major, hitting not only the red meat sector but also the dairy industry and livestock exports. "A lot of areas that have been affected are predominantly dairy producing areas and we have a significant live dairy heifer export trade. We are waiting to see what that impact will be. It’s not a very good situation and I would expect some impact on the export of those animals, but we aren’t sure yet," declared Mark Harvey-Sutton, chief executive of the Australian Livestock Exporters Council in an interview for <a href="https://salaamgateway.com/story/drought-not-bushfires-will-force-drop-in-supplies-from-australia-as-second-biggest-halal-meat-export">Salaam Gateway</a>.<br />The drought season has started in 2017 and has impacted the national herd, with a 14% drop anticipated in livestock exports during the year ending June 2020.<br />Beef production in Australia accounts for 3% in the global beef market, but the country is a major player when it comes to exports, especially in the halal meat market.<br />Lamb is a sector where the reduction in the national sheep flock is already visible, dropping from 72.1 million head in 2017 to an estimated 66.8 million by the end of the current financial year that ends June 30, says the government’s agricultural research department (Abares). "Production and exports are forecast to fall because fewer animals are available for slaughter,” Abares said in its December quarter 2019 agricultural commodities report. The decline is expected to continue to 64.9 million head next year. So far, importers have been sourcing lamb from New Zealand but for beef and livestock, most of the Muslim countries will look to South American competitors as Brazil is playing more aggressively in the international market.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-01-15 09:19:10 | 2025-07-29 14:53:15 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3523 | Spanish processor enters alliance with British producer | Costa Food Group signs agreement Cranswick to distribute pork and sausage products in the United Kingdom. | <p>Costa Food Group seeks to increase its market share in the UK by signing a partnership with British food producer Caswick to distribute Spanish pork and sausages in Britain. Uk's meat market generates about €333 million per year for the EU companies, of which Spanish charcuterie products account for about 30%, according to <a href="https://carnica.cdecomunicacion.es/noticias/35925/costa-food-group-se-alia-con-cranswick-y-se-lanza-a-por-el-mercado-del-reino-unido?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20200108-carnica">CDeComunicacion</a> magazine.<br />Cranswick invoices more than GBP 1 billion per year (€1,169 million) which makes it one of the main companies in the UK meat industry. It has recently opened modern meat processing facilities in Bury. It is a company that practices a transparency policy in the supply chain, looking for integrated solutions from the farm to the table with total traceability.</p> <p>Costa Food Group invoices 900 million euros annually and in recent years has carried out major acquisitions such as Casademont, La Nuncia and Villar. The company's deli business accounts for approximately 15% of the total.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-01-15 12:36:56 | 2025-07-30 12:27:46 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3524 | Multivac to demonstrate expertise in integrated solutions at interpack 2020 | Four fully automated packaging lines, as well as concepts for producing sustainable packaging solutions will be presented at the company's stand. | <p>At this year's interpack Multivac will be presenting itself as a supplier of integrated solutions in packaging and processing. The company's focus on the main exhibition stand will include four fully automated packaging lines, as well as concepts for producing sustainable packaging solutions. There will also be solutions on show for the digitalisation of processes and business models.</p> <p><strong>Solution for fully automatic packing in trays</strong></p> <p>The heart of this fully automated line is the compact TX 710 traysealer, which is suitable for packing a broad spectrum of food products thanks to its wide range of possible designs. For printing the upper web, the TX 710 is equipped with a DP 225 direct web printer, which has an integrated TTO 30 thermal transfer printer. A multihead weigher from Cabinplant is used for filling the pots. The pots used are made of mono polypropylene and therefore contribute to meeting the current requirements as regards their recycling. The precise and rapid labelling of the pots is carried out by a conveyor belt labeller of the latest generation, the L 320 model. The H 130 handling module is used to load the pots into boxes.</p> <p><strong>Solution for packing in board trays</strong></p> <p>Multivac will also be presenting a packaging line for packing in board trays. Here the trays are run on a R 245 thermoforming packaging machine. The R 245 is equipped with an infeed system for the erected board trays. The trays are lined in the forming die with a suitable plastic film, which provides the required barrier for product protection. This film can be separated from the cardboard backing after use, and the individual components of the pack can then be directed to the appropriate recycling loop. The thermoforming packaging machine is equipped with a DP 200 direct web printer for coding the upper web with the individual product data. A visual inspection system provides reliable monitoring of the print.</p> <p><strong>Automated line for slicing and packing processed products</strong></p> <p>The high-output S 1600 slicer is equipped with fully automatic central loading and, thanks to its innovative slicing technology, enables a very high slicing speed of up to 1,600 highly accurate slices per minute to be achieved. The SB 625 transfer conveyor ensures that the sliced product is transferred efficiently to the thermoforming packaging machine. The control of the conveyor is integrated into the packaging machine and slicer, which means the best results are achieved throughout the line. The interface is however designed in such a way, that the conveyor can also be easily linked to slicers from other manufacturers. The sliced products are packed on the RX 4.0 thermoforming packaging machine, which sets the benchmark in the market with its sensor system. The packs are precisely labelled by the new CL 2XX cross web labeller.</p> <p><strong>Fully integrated line for portioning and packing of fresh meat</strong></p> <p>The heart of the line is the TX 730 traysealer, a new model of the X-line generation. Pre-cut cardboard sheets will be run on the TX 730 for producing MultiFreshTM vacuum skin packs, and the traysealer will be equipped with an inside cut. Portioning will be performed by the highly flexible and multifunctional GMS 520 single-cut meat portioning machine. Despite its compact construction, TVI's highly successful model sets the benchmark as regards quality, output, yield, precision, and above all flexibility. The L 310 conveyor belt labeller is used for applying an attractive full wrap label to the MultiFreshTM packs. The I 310 visual inspection system provides reliable monitoring of quality and print even at maximum processing speed.</p> <p><strong>New TX 810 traysealer</strong></p> <p>Multivac will be presenting the new TX 810 traysealer to the public for the first time at interpack. Thanks to its two-track design, this model enables a significantly higher output to be achieved.</p> <p>Multivac will also be presenting its range of digital services at interpack. Multivac's groundbreaking solutions provide their customers with a wide range of tools for increasing machine availability and efficiency.</p> <p><strong>Sustainable packaging solutions</strong></p> <p>Another focus of the company's presence at the trade fair is its presentation of sustainable packaging solutions. On display will be a wide range of concepts, which contribute to reducing packaging material consumption in the production of packs, as well as other concepts for producing packs, which meet current requirements for recyclability. One example of this is the Multivac PaperBoard range, which is made up of a wide variety of paper fibre-based materials for producing MAP and vacuum skin packs on thermoforming packaging machines and traysealers.</p> | 1 | Events | 2020-01-15 13:15:01 | 2025-07-29 19:28:09 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3525 | UAE forms food security council | Several ministries and local government bodies will implement the National Food Security Strategy. | <p>The United Arab Emirates has a new Food Security Council to implement the National Food Security Strategy. Five ministries and local government bodies are responsible for setting a national food security governance system. Mariam Bint Mohammad Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Food Security, was named as chair of the new council.<br />"Implementing a national food security governance system through the council will contribute to achieving many tangible social and economic benefits by 2021, the most prominent of which will be the creation of more than 16,000 jobs in the country, increasing agricultural production by more than 100,000 tonnes, achieving economic returns of up to Dh22 billion ($5.9 billion)," she said, quoted by Gulf News.<br />The UAE's National Food Security Strategy aims to enable all citizens and residents to have access to safe, sufficient and nutritious food for an active and healthy life at affordable prices at all times, including emergencies and crises. The new strategy comprises five strategic goals, namely, facilitating global food trade and diversifying import sources; developing sustainable local production powered by technology along the entirety of the value chain; reducing food waste; ensuring food safety and improving nutrition systems; and enhancing resilience to food security risks and crises.<br />Furthermore, the council’s tasks include reviewing all legislation on food before it is adopted at the federal level to ensure that the National Food Security Strategy – as well as all relevant legislation – are applied in a comprehensive and integrated manner in all seven emirates.</p> <p>Additionally, the council proposes regulations, legislation, and policies to enhance food security in the country; determines the investment agenda for the food sector in the UAE and abroad; and conducts assessment of the risks associated with global challenges on the food security system, such as climate change, drought, and political instability in food-exporting countries.</p> <p>The council's work will be reviewed by an Advisory Committee representing the private sector, academia and relevant experts will also report to the council, with the body given the title ‘Food Security Advisory Committee.’</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Market | 2020-01-16 06:36:49 | 2025-07-30 05:18:45 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3526 | AAMP expects continuous growth and challenges for the US meat processors | One area that continues to see growth among independent processors is co-packing products for other companies, says Chris Young, AAMP's Executive Director. | <p>Meat processing sector in the US is expected to see continuous growth this year,, according to Chris Young, Executive Director of the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP). "The outlook continues to be promising. AAMP members, as well as others in the industry, report sustained business growth and more opportunities on the horizon. There are certainly challenges to maintaining this growth and being able to provide customers with the continued quality products they expect, but I trust small processors are up to the task," he mentioned in the annual outlook for the industry.</p> <p>However, there are some challenges ahead, as new regulation may impact meat processors in the US and the lack of staff is becoming critical to some small companies. "The first issue is FSIS’s latest version of Appendix A & B. This work has been a few years in progress now. The industry and FSIS have worked together to attempt to create a document that addresses food safety issues but is also practical for processors to use. Our industry working groups continue to do research relevant to these documents and not all of that effort will be completed before FSIS releases the new document; however, I believe that the scientific results will warrant modifications and that there will be beneficial changes to the documents in the future.<br />Probably the biggest challenge facing processors in 2020 is the lack of not only qualified workers, but workers in general. Hiring and retaining employees in our industry has always been an issue, but it is even more challenging now. As we maintain a decent economy, there are a lot more jobs for people to choose from. It can be a challenge to find a way to entice people to come and work in a processing plant," declared Mr. Young.<br />Still, business opportunities continue to flourish in the US market, as food start-ups are looking to enter the market without expanding their facilities, according to AAMP official.<br />"Business has been flowing back to the small processor for the last five years or more and I don’t see that changing. Some processors have experienced ups and downs, but for the most part, everyone has all the business they can handle and more at the moment. One area that continues to see growth among independent processors is co-packing products for other companies. Many AAMP members have seen this area of their business continue to grow. The business comes mainly from small start-up companies looking for a way to grow their business without expanding their facility. Larger companies are also using co-packing to offer a new product line; they find they can often get to market faster by using a company that is already equipped to make the product. The independent processor is known for the quality of products he or she makes, and this is what keeps the customers and businesses coming back," added Chris Young.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-16 09:08:55 | 2025-07-30 01:47:57 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3527 | Russia fails in promoting pork in the domestic market | Neither the National Pig Producers Association or the National Meat Producers Association are involved in national advertising campaigns promoting pork consumption, says a foreign observer. | <p>While Russian pig production is growing, domestic consumption stays low and export markets remain closed due to the ASF situation in the country. Pig price is currently 82 Roubles ($1.34) per kg liveweight, with only Canada and the US reporting lower prices, observes Simon Grey, General Manager Russia CIS and Europe, Genesus.<br />"The reason is the local supply and demand. Production in Russia continues to increase and demand in Russia is virtually static due to weak growth in disposable income on the back of general slow economic growth. Continued international sanctions will restrict future economic growth.<br />Russia is exporting small quantities of pig meat, some to Hong Kong, which we can assume ends up in China. It will take a considerable increase in exports to have a serious effect on local supply and demand," commented Mr. Grey in his market report. However, in December, Russia managed to get approval for pork exports in Vietnam but not a single shipping of Russian pork in the Vietnamese market has been reported so far.<br />In the Russian market, Miratorg and Cherkizovo are two major actors in the pork market, with clear plans to increase their pig production by expanding their facilities to capture the moment when the international markets will open for Russian pork. Still, every Russian pork producer should treat more carefully the domestic market, belives Simon Grey.<br />"For Russian pig producers, the challenge is maintaining profitability in a market with a lower pig price. This requires getting more local pork consumption. There are several obvious ways to increase consumer demand: reduce the price of pork in the shops; improve eating quality; advertise – tell the consumers what has been done; reducing cost.<br />Russia has both a National Pig Producers Association and National Meat Producers Association. Part of the role of these bodies is to promote pork as a product to help producers sell more and therefore be more profitable! Today neither are involved in national advertising campaigns promoting pork consumption. The best way these associations can support their members is to help them maintain profitability by getting more pork sold," concluded Mr. Grey.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-16 10:25:48 | 2025-07-28 07:29:09 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3528 | JBS to double hamburger production | Friboi beef division will begin the expansion of hamburger production lines at the Campo Grande plant this month, with a second line to be added in March. | <p>JBS Group will double the hamburger production in one of the plants owned by its subsidiary Friboi in Campo Grande. The frozen sector had already a capacity of 2,000 tonnes per month, consisting mainly of hamburgers and meatballs. The plant slaughtered an average of 1,800 animals a day until last year and was served by more than 1,500 employees, according to <a href="https://www.campograndenews.com.br/economia/industria-de-hamburgueres-do-jbs-na-capital-vai-expandir-producao-neste-ano">Campo Grande News</a>.<br />For the next 4 years, the Group intends to invest almost $2 billion in its plants to increase production capacity due to a growing demand for animal protein in the global market.<br />"We will continue to invest in all our plants in the coming years, which reaffirms the company's long-term commitment to Brazil," said Friboi President Renato Costa earlier this week.<br />Last week the company also opened a new unit in Mato Gross, with an initial capacity to process 500 animals per day. The company invested more than $17 million in the acquisition and construction of the plant.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-16 11:02:28 | 2025-07-30 15:17:19 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3529 | Marfrig's units in Uruguay approved for export to Saudi Arabia | The company's plants in Brazil are already qualified to export in the Middle East. | <p>Uruguayan plants owned by Marfrig have received the right to export in Saudi Arabia this week, announced the company in a LinkedIn post.<br />"Marfrig Global Foods has just had its units in Uruguay qualified to export beef to Saudi Arabia. The units located in Tacuarembó, Salto, San José and Cologne will serve the Arab market that, from now on, will have access to Marfrig products recognized worldwide for their quality and excellence. The company already has 10 plants in Brazil, also qualified for export in the region," said the company.<br />Last year it was the first time when China's imports of poultry and beef have surpassed the volumes imported by Saudi Arabia, according to data released by the Brazilian-Arab Chamber of Commerce.<br />However, with a decline in the Australian national herd and several cases of bird flu reported in the EU, Gulf states are looking to secure their supply of beef and chicken meat in the near future. Besides Saudi Arabia, the Emirates have created a new food security council to seek new suppliers in the global market as the global meat production is expected to decline in short-term.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-17 09:03:45 | 2025-07-30 14:12:51 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3530 | China's pork output at 16-years low | The ASF situation has created a dramatic decline in the national pig inventory and there are no clear signs of vigorous recovery in the herd. | <p>Last year, China has recorded the lowest pork output since 2003, 42.55 million tonnes (down 21.3% from 2018), according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The African swine fever has reduced the pig inventory in the country by more than 40%, according to official data, although there are voices in the industry that claims the decline is far larger.<br />The NBS also reported that the number of slaughtered hogs last year fell 21.6% to 544.19 million head. Total meat output including pork, beef, lamb and poultry fell 10.2% in 2019 to 76.49 million tonnes, reports <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-output-pork/chinas-2019-pork-output-plunges-to-16-year-low-as-disease-culls-herd-idUSKBN1ZG08H">Reuters</a>. Beef output rose 3.6% to 6.67 million tonnes while poultry output jumped 12.3% to 22.39 million tonnes. China has increased meat imports in the last three quarters of 2019, reaching a level "never seen before in history", according to Meat and Livestock Australia. Pork prices have doubled and the central government was forced to release frozen meat from its reserves to stabilize the market. Rabobank forecast in November that China’s pork production would shrink by 25% in 2019 to about 40.5 million tonnes, and a further 10% to 15% in 2020.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-01-17 09:51:36 | 2025-07-29 02:49:05 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3531 | Spanish beef enters the Japanese market | The Asian country imports more than 700,000 tonnes of beef per year. | <p>Spain is free to export beef, sheepmeat and goat meat in the Japanese market, following a rigorous sanitary inspection. Japan is the second-largest importer of meat and meat products in the world, which represents a great commercial opportunity for Spanish producers.<br />However, to export these products, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must authorize both the company and all those involved in the product manufacturing process: slaughterhouse, cutting room, cold warehouses and repackaging center.<br />At this time, Japan produces 470,000 tonnes of beef per year and imports more than 700,000 tonnes. "The profile of the meat demanded by the Japanese consumer fits perfectly with the offer that is offered from the Spanish beef sector: meat produced from cereals and oilseeds, from animals under 30 months, which guarantee juiciness, tenderness and excellent taste," commented Provacuno in a press release.<br />Another very important aspect that favours the commercial relationship of Spanish beef in the Asian country is the maintenance of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Japan, which entered into force in early 2019.<br />To present the qualities of the Spanish beef, sheepmeat and goat meat Provacuno and Interovic will form a large delegation of companies to showcase their products at Foodex Tokyo 2020, the most important agri-food fair in Japan.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-01-17 11:02:21 | 2025-07-30 08:17:31 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3532 | Second bird flu outbreak reported in Hungary | 115,000 geese to be culled in a farm near the Romanian border. | <p>Hungary's veterinary watchdog NEBIH confirmed the second outbreak of avian flu (H5N8 virus) at a goose farm near the Romanian border. The first outbreak was reported at a turkey farm, close to the Slovakian border, a few hundred kilometres away.<br />NEBIH officials stated that all the geese in the farm (115,000 head) are to be culled and a quarantine zone is to be instituted on 10 km radius. Officials have mentioned is possible the virus to be carried by wild birds that are living on a lake nearby. Since the beginning of the year, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania are affected by bird flu outbreaks in several regions. Poland is also the world's third-largest exporter of poultry and the largest producer in the EU. However, China, one of the largest destination for Polish poultry didn't place a ban for the products imported from this country.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-17 11:32:10 | 2025-07-30 07:26:17 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3533 | Czech farm hit by avian flu | Wild water birds are believed to be behind the outbreak that was also discovered in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. | <p>A highly contagious bird flu has been confirmed at a Czech farm, according to the veterinary watchdog from the Czech Republic. The virus H5N8 is similar to the one reported in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania in the last couple of weeks. <br />Petr Vorlicek, a spokesman for the State Veterinary Administration (SVS), said the infection at the farm in Stepanov nad Svratkou was most likely imported by wild water birds, reports Phys.org.<br />The farm was small with only three ducks and 12 hens, of which six infected with the virus died within two days. A 10 kilometres protected area was created around the farm and the remaining birds were culled.<br />On the other hand, Coordination rurale, a French farm union, warns about the risk of a general epidemic in the EU and recalls the 2017 events when millions of birds were culled in Europe due to multiple outbreaks on the continent. The union also warned authorities to urgently stop shipments from the infected countries and alert customs agents to the risk.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-20 06:50:21 | 2025-07-30 12:57:05 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3534 | Malaysia sets stringent checks against ASF disease | All entry points nationwide are subject to the measure as the virus keeps marching through Asia. | <p>Stricter border controls have imposed by Malaysian authorities in a desperate attempt to keep away the African swine fever (ASF) from entering its territory. The risk is considered to be elevated due to the Chinese New Year festive season that is starting this week.<br />The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry has directed the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) to conduct stringent checks at all entry points nationwide, especially in this period to ensure that pork and pork products are free of the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus.<br />To date, the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry has issued a ban on the import of pork and pork-based products from 10 countries namely China, Laos, Poland, Belgium, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Myanmar, South Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia.<br />Last year, 2,497.91 kg of pork and 3,232.58 kg of pork products were seized at the air, land and sea entrances, and the confiscated items were either burned or buried in accordance with the standard operating procedures.<br />Currently, the disease is present in China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Noth Korea, South Korea, Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, Indonesia and Myanmar. China and Vietnam are the far worst affected countries in the region, with losses reported in their pig inventory of 30% (Vietnam) and 50% (China).</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-20 07:11:55 | 2025-07-30 00:28:42 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3535 | German breeding pig herd in decline | 2019 was the second consecutive year when the number of sows has declined. | <p>The number of sows in November, in Germany, stood at 1.78 million, down by 3% compared the previous year. The decline was related to an 8% reduction in the number of holdings keeping sows, according to Eurostat figures.<br />Overall, the pig sector in Germany is confronted with a decline of 2% in the national pig inventory, going from 26,445,000 head in 2018 to 25,926,000 million in 2019. The figures indicate that pig supplies are likely to remain tight during 2020, particularly in the second half of the year, despite the number of piglets remaining stable (7.6 million head).<br />"Increasingly demanding animal welfare regulations and uncertainty over planning future investments have influenced this decline. The ban on castration without anaesthesia from 2021 has likely been influential. Reports suggest producers with smaller herds, in particular, have left the sector. With ASF getting closer to the German border, it is unlikely that optimism has increased in recent months, despite strong pig prices," considers Bethan Wilkins, senior analyst, AHDB.<br />Germany's meat consumption has been on a steady decline since 2011, with the steepest drop occurring between 2015 and 2016 when it dropped to 59 kilograms per person from 60.6 per person. Last year, due to prices jumping from €1.35 to over €2 it was an 8% decrease in pork consumption in the country. </p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-20 08:10:03 | 2025-07-30 10:21:28 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3536 | Kazakhstan prepares ban for livestock exports | The measure aims to stabilize the domestic meat market due to a 16% rise in prices. | <p>Kazakhstan intends to ban livestock exports following a surge in meat prices in the domestic market, informs Reuters. The ban will stay in place until April but it could be extended, according to the Agriculture Ministry.<br />Kazakh beef and cattle exports have doubled last year due to higher demand for animal protein in neighbouring countries such as China and Uzbekistan. That led to a jump of 16% in beef prices in the domestic market. According to official sources, livestock exports are seen as the main reason for creating "the basis for a speculative increase in the prices of meat products."<br />However, the measure of banning livestock exports was not well received by the Kazakhstan Meat Union. "This is a retrograde approach and I think everyone will realise it is mistaken, although this will take time," declared Asylzhan Mamytbekov, chairman of the industry lobby group.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-01-20 09:56:30 | 2025-07-30 08:14:14 | Details Edit Delete |
