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| 1045 | Profits surge reported by JBS | The Brazilian company had a perfect year despite the corruption scandal that involved executives from its board. | <p>"Best operational results in our history", described JBS CEO Jose Batista Sobrinho the financial situation reported by the company for 2017.</p> <p>Last year, JBS made profits of $165 million, an increase of 128% from the prior year, informs <a href="https://www.drovers.com/article/jbs-reports-profits-surge?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTUdVMU1qVmtORFl4WmpNeSIsInQiOiJiUWttMlBvV3NNTWdTd1grbTdZa0YyelR4SjlvTzFXSTE5blBYQzdKN2lMaituZFNTRlI3anRnSEs5b0o0UFp0Y1h3Q3FHTE9YRDNHaFliR0hRZGlOS1l0RVJPTmpxQ2cyT2JtNk15T3Iwa1ByNWU4S2dYMjluc2krVkJHOGJWUCJ9">Drovers</a> magazine.</p> <p>It could have been better if the Brazilan company haven't been dragged into a corruption scandal that led to losses in the fourth quarter and a net revenue falling by 4,2% ($51.5 billion), as a result of currency exchange variation and the sale of various assets.</p> <p>In June 2017, JBS sold plants in Paraguay and Uruguay to Minerva SA, in a $300 million transaction. A month ago, the company announced the sale of Five Rivers Cattle Feeding for approximately $200 million to Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P.</p> <p>Five Rivers Cattle Feeding has a capacity for nearly one million cattle, and it announced it would continue to supply cattle to JBS USA beef processing plants as part of a long-term agreement in conjunction with the sale agreement.<br />"In 2017, we ended another year with solid, consistent results that demonstrate our capacity to overcome challenges", concluded Jos Batista Sobrinho.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Mergr.com</em>)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-04-04 07:00:40 | 2025-08-13 15:47:12 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1119 | In 2017, Spain was considered to be one of the important producers of poultry in Europe, accounting for 11% of the total production in EU-28, but also a consumer with a certain perspective of growth in the following years. | <p>In the last 10 years, Spain’s poultry consumption has grown by an average rate of 6%, with an accentuated pace of<br />growth by 8% registered in the last 3 years. It is a little bit unusual for a nation that seems to be addicted to pork but there is an explanation for that.</p> <p><strong>The cheaper, the better</strong></p> <p>The economic downturn in Europe has been negatively impacted the meat consumption in the region but it never affected<br />the poultry meat, the cheapest source of protein in the market.<br />As a result, the market for the poultry products expanded in the region, the trend is visible even in Spain and Portugal, two markets that were seen as a big consumers of pork. In the European Union, sales of cheaper<br />broiler cuts increased faster than sales of expensive parts like breasts or whole-bird. <br />Nevertheless, the EU’ s poultry production grew as well, Poland playing the role of the leader in broiler meat producing country in EU-28 region. A forecast made by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service in Warsaw predicted that Poland’s poultry production in 2018 will surpass 2 million tons. The country is accounting for 20% of the<br />EU poultry production. At the same time, Spain has accounted for an 11% market share in both production and consumption of poultry. A similar rate in poultry consumption was registered in Poland, Germany and France.<br />Spanish broiler production grew in the past years but will likely stabilize in 2018 because the decline in prices paid to farmers (despite decreasing feed costs) have lowered producers’ margins and led to the closure of uncompetitive poultry farms. In addition, some producers are switching production to other poultry products such as turkey or duck, according to a USDA analysis.</p> <p><strong>New investments</strong></p> <p>Still, the steady growth of consumption has stimulated investments like the one made by OSI Food Solutions Spain, a subsidiary of American based OSI Group. The company has doubled the production capacity at its facility in Toledo, the ability to process chicken being raised to 24,000 tons per year. The total production capacity of chicken, pork and beef stands now at 45,000 tons per year, poultry being now the most representative product of the Spanish<br />branch. OSI President David McDonald mentioned that the expansion is part of a plan to increase the company’s portfolio of products and encourage the growth of their foodservice and retail account services. <br />Since 2016, OSI Group has developed a strategy of acquisitions that increased its role in the global market. In Europe, the company purchased Flagship Europe from the Flagship Food Group in 2016, renaming it Creative Foods Europe in January 2018. Last year, the company expanded its operations at its OSI Food Solutions facility in Toledo, Spain.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-04-18 06:16:41 | 2025-08-13 15:47:13 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 7140 | Australian lot feeders report surge in cattle numbers and export growth | The Australian Lot Feeders Association (ALFA) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) are set to release their lot feeding brief for Q4 of 2023 this week. An initial analysis of the survey data indicates an increase in the number of cattle on feed during the December quarter, rising by 13% year-on-year to reach a record high of 1,294,531 head. | <p><span lang="DE">Breaking it down state by state, NSW, SA and WA rose by 7.3%, 14.7% and 92.6% respectively, in the number of cattle on feed. Meanwhile, Queensland and Victoria experienced drops of 3.1%, and 2.2% over the same period, reflecting positive shifts in market conditions in most states. It is important to note that the increase in WA can be attributed to the seasonal nature of the western lot feeding sector, which typically peaks during the last and first quarters of the year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In terms of national feedlot capacity, there was a modest increase of 1.1% to 1.59 million head, coupled with a 1% rise to utilisation rates to 81.2%. This marks the fifth consecutive increase in feedlot capacity, leading the industry to once again achieve record capacity in Q4 2023.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Grainfed beef exports experienced positive growth in 2023, particularly in the second half of the year, driven by strong demand from China and a reduction in stored meat in Japan. This resulted in an 18% year-on-year lift to exports.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Survey results for Q4 show that the number of cattle on feed in feedlots accommodating less than 10,000 head increased 21% year-on-year to 439,372. This indicates a trend of smaller feedlots capitalising on the shifting market conditions, including lower cattle costs and higher supply.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Feedlot buyers enjoyed sustained availability of feeder cattle throughout 2023, with annual throughput up by 9%. This supply increase was most notable through NSW and WA, where annual feeder throughput lifted 32% and 21% respectively.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-02-26 00:05:00 | 2025-08-13 15:47:33 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8446 | Danish Crown gives the listings a significant boost | A combination of improved earnings, better selling prices and a desire to strengthen the liquidity of unit owners is now leading Danish Crown to raise the price for pigs, sows and cattle by DKK 1.60. This corresponds to an average of DKK 140 extra for a slaughter pig and DKK 450 for a cattle. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Starting on May 5th, Danish Crown will raise the payment for all unitholders' deliveries of slaughter animals by DKK 1.60. For pigs, this means that the price will increase from DKK 12 to DKK 13.60 per kilo. This is happening for several reasons. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Firstly, earnings have generally improved. Secondly, sales prices for both pork and beef are increasing, and finally, Danish Crown's board of directors has decided to aim for a residual payment for all slaughter animals of at least 70 øre per kilo, rather than one krone in the financial year 2024/25. The latter is done out of a desire to strengthen the liquidity of the unit owners. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"First and foremost, this is a change in the way we settle for slaughter animals. We need to get the money out to the owners faster, so they have the liquidity to fill their barns with pigs and cattle for our slaughterhouses. But that alone is not enough to give the quotes such a big boost. Our ongoing earnings have also improved and, not least, we get better prices for our goods", says Niels Duedahl, Group CEO at Danish Crown. He continues: </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Going forward, we will strive to continuously send as much as possible to our owners through the listing. Therefore, the remaining payment will naturally be lower in the future, and the specific level will depend on our financial strength and overall competitiveness from year to year". </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In the autumn, Danish Crown decided to implement a comprehensive cost-cutting plan, which included the elimination of 500 white-collar positions and a major effort to get a handle on a number of loss-making activities. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The trend has since turned around in Danish Crown's German business, which is no longer making a loss. A processing plant in China has been closed down, and a conditional agreement has been reached to sell the plant. At the same time, progress is being made with the commissioning of a new bacon plant in England, so overall the trend has turned around. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We have always said that we are ready to turn all the levers to turn the tide. Now we can see that we have succeeded in improving earnings, even though we are actually slaughtering fewer pigs. This development should benefit our owners. However, I would like to emphasize that even though we are now taking a big step forward, we are not finished. We can and must continue to improve our earnings, but we are in a better place than we were six months ago", says Niels Duedahl. </p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-05 00:15:18 | 2025-08-13 15:47:41 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2898 | British company to invest $130 million in Zimbabwe's meat processing plant | The investment comes as part of a deal signed with the government to buy and revitalize Cold Storage Company (CSC). | <p>British beef producer Boustead Beef signed a 25-year concession with Zimbabwe's government to buy and revitalize Cold Storage Company (CSC), the largest meat processing plant in the country.<br />The plan is to increase capacity utilization at CSC ranches and abattoir plants; increased prospects for the restoration of the enterprise’s viability and higher output; stemming of further deterioration of equipment which is currently lying idle, and the growth of the local livestock and beef industry with a total investment of $130 million.<br />The UK firm will also pay for the rent, clear off CSC’s long-standing financial debts and for 25 years, the firm will take over and manage CSC’s ranches, abattoirs, distribution centers, and residential properties.<br />"Government is supporting them to make sure that they can really resuscitate CSC to its former glory,", declared Mthuli Ncube, Finance and Economic Development Minister, according to <a href="https://venturesafrica.com/244350-2/">Ventures Africa</a>.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-05-16 04:45:32 | 2025-08-13 15:47:46 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 8667 | Vall Companys Group reports a turnover of 4.163 Billion | The Vall Companys agri-food Group closed the 2024 financial year with a turnover of 4.163 billion euros, up from 4.148 billion euros in the previous year. This figure places the company among the top leaders in Spain’s food sector, alongside other national and international firms. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to the annual accounts soon to be filed with Spain's Commercial Registry, the group's growth was driven by two main factors: pork prices on the Mercolleida market—which has remained relatively high, though slightly lower than in 2023—and several business operations. These included the integration of Montesano into Frimancha Canarias (a group subsidiary in the Canary Islands) and the acquisitions of Ganaderías Casaseca in Castile and León, Comercial Vera in Palma de Mallorca, and Paletas Marpa in the Valencian Community. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Vall Companys Group’s sales are distributed across diverse business divisions, each with both domestic and international sales channels. Of the total turnover, the three main business divisions stand out: 49.3% came from the pork division, 22% from poultry and 15% from flour. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Sales in the flour and poultry divisions are primarily domestic, with approximately 7% exported—similar to the previous year. Pork exports, however, account for 40%, with Central Europe standing out as the top destination, followed by Asian markets. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">True to the Group's philosophy of continuous reinvestment, Vall Companys recognises that this commitment is key to maintaining its competitive leadership in the Spanish and global agri-food sector. That is why it continues to invest in its facilities in order to be a leader in innovation, quality and food safety. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">During the financial year of 2024, it invested 118 million euros to improve the Group's facilities. The company’s policy of continuous reinvestment is a cornerstone of its stability, ensuring both national and international competitiveness. Between 2021 and 2024, the total investment in plant upgrades for the Group's companies amounted to 420 million euros. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The company achieved a net margin of 6.7% on sales to third parties, resulting in a net profit of 279 million euros. This represents an increase of nearly one percentage point compared to 2023. The improvement is due to several factors: the Group's ability to maintain production costs that are more competitive than market prices, its strategic hedging policy for sourcing raw materials for animal feed and energy, and the effective use of commercial synergies. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Welfare State and Supporting Rural Spain</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond profitability and the 118 million euros invested in industrial infrastructure, Vall Companys Group’s activities have broader positive impacts across Spain. The company contributes socially to the welfare state and to supporting rural areas in Spain. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In this context, it is noteworthy that the company contributed 174 million in taxes and social security payments on behalf of the group's companies, representing a clear contribution to the welfare state. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">It is also worth highlighting that the company ended 2024 with a total of 14,406 direct jobs across its production plants and central services—an increase of 3% compared to the end of 2023. Most of these jobs are located in rural areas of Spain, where the Vall Companys Group operates its production centres.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Group has also made continuous professional training an asset to foster internal talent. In 2024, it invested over 480,000 euros and provided more than 41,000 hours of training to its staff. Thanks to these efforts and other employability policies, the Vall Companys Group has earned the Top Employer certificate for the fifth consecutive year. This certificate recognises the Group as one of Spain’s leading employers. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>International Expansion in Latin America </strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Since 2017, Vall Companys Group has gradually established itself as a minority shareholder in several companies across Latin America, including Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, and Brazil. All operations aim to build synergies, share know-how, and strengthen the livestock and meat value chain. The Group’s investment decisions have focused on markets with domestic production deficits, where there is a need to boost local production. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In 2024, the Group’s corporate structure in Latin America included a 45% stake in Vallpork Mexico and a 33% stake in Master Agroindustrial in Brazil. During the year, the company expanded its production capacity to include 18,000 sows, additional pig farms, and a feed mill.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In Brazil, Master Agroindustrial now manages up to 39,000 sows and over one million pigs for breeding, along with industrial facilities capable of slaughtering 3,000 pigs per day. In total, the company employs more than 2,000 people and works with 320 farmers. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Group has strengthened its international presence. In recent years, thanks to exports, numerous talented local professionals have been able to grow professionally by specialising in international trade. Currently, this expansion process also represents a growth opportunity for many professionals within the Vall Companys Group.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Innovation and Circular Economy</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Vall Companys Group remains firmly committed to the valorisation of co-products from its production process. In previous years, it has launched projects to extract functional proteins from plasma and haemoglobin, and procedures have been initiated for an industrial project to obtain heparin from pig intestinal mucosa, in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Bioibérica. </p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-07-25 00:15:11 | 2025-08-13 15:48:05 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 4383 | NZ still concerned about Brexit | <p>Access for New Zealand's red meat exports in the UK and EU remains an issue for the industry, according to a press release from Beef+Lamb New Zealand. Beef + Lamb New Zealand CEO Sam McIvor welcomed the announcement that the UK and the EU have reached agreement on their future relationship, but says the split quotas would have been a concern regardless of whether the UK left the EU with or without a Brexit deal.<br />“We know this has been a really difficult process for the UK and EU and we acknowledge that some steps are needed before it is formalised. We welcome the certainty the agreement brings in minimising border disruptions, which would have made it more challenging to get our product into the UK market. However, it’s hugely disappointing that the EU and UK have agreed to a trade deal between them, but have chosen to compromise New Zealand’s access in the process. This choice sends completely the wrong signal about their commitment to the global rules-based trading system and to trade liberalisation and leadership.<br />The New Zealand Government, along with B+LNZ, the New Zealand Meat Board and the Meat Industry Association, have voiced strong objections over the last four years regarding the EU and UK’s decision to split the quotas. Outside of Brexit, both the EU and UK have said that they want to negotiate ambitious and modern new trade deals with us. The quota split flies in the face of that claim and leaves us on the back foot before we even get to the negotiating table,” he declared</p> <p>Meat Industry Association Chief Executive Sirma Karapeeva says in addition to raising concerns about the split quota, the industry had been preparing for all Brexit outcomes. “The Brexit process has not been easy and we welcome the certainty of an agreed deal. MIA has been working with B+LNZ, the New Zealand Meat Board and New Zealand Government agencies to minimise any possible disruption for New Zealand exporters. Our strong concern is that the quota split erodes the quality and quantity of our market access into these high-value markets. It represents a major step back from the trade liberalisation positions claimed by both the EU and UK, and undermines their WTO commitments and their legally binding obligations. The New Zealand Government must resist this move. It removes our market access rights and ability to respond to commercial opportunities. Now that Brexit has been resolved, we expect to see the UK and EU taking urgent steps to live up to their word that New Zealand is not left worse off as a result of the Brexit process. While we understand the UK and EU have been grappling with a range of serious issues, we urge them both to seek to minimise the impact of their choices on a trusted and longstanding trading and political partner,” she said.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-12-29 10:55:59 | 2025-08-13 15:48:12 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 8065 | ABPA: The flow of poultry and pork exports to Mexico should remain firm in 2025 | The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) celebrated the official publication by the Government of Mexico on the renewal of the “Package against Inflation and Hunger” (PACIC, acronym in Spanish), which took place on December 31, 2024, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil. | <p>Created about two years ago by the Mexican Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit, PACIC aims to control inflationary effects and food shortages. The package encourages supply through the import of strategic products, such as chicken and pork.</p> <p>With the renewal of PACIC, the current conditions for importing products will be maintained, with no limiting quotas with zero tariffs. The new PACIC will remain in force throughout 2025.</p> <p>After the establishment of the Package, the partnership between Brazilians and Mexicans was significantly strengthened. In the first 11 months of 2024 alone, the program enabled the import of 205 thousand tons of chicken meat (+18.8% compared to the same period last year) and 42 thousand tons of pork (+49.7% according to the same comparative period), which generated combined revenues of US$ 620 million. Currently, Mexico is the 7th largest importer of chicken meat from Brazil, and the 10th main destination for pork.</p> <p>“ Over the past year, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture has dedicated great efforts to maintaining Brazil’s position as a supplier within the scope of the PACIC. The good relations between the countries and the solid partnership built between Brazilian producers and Mexican importers indicate that the flow of chicken and pork from Brazil to Mexico should continue at a positive pace throughout 2025, generating positive results for both nations” , assesses the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-06 01:15:38 | 2025-08-13 15:48:13 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7425 | TRANSAVIA: We believe that all consumers have the right to expect the highest standards of food safety | On the occasion of World Food Safety Day, marked on 7 June by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), TRANSAVIA, the leader of the poultry market in Romania reaffirms its commitment and social responsibility by offering safe, high quality chicken meat products. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The major commitment for the Romanian chicken meat market leader is based on its belief that food safety is non-negotiable in any form and under any circumstances. Food safety is essential for our health, for everyone's health, and it is a shared responsibility, from the producer to the distributors, to the traders, the authorities and the consumers.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"As the leader of the poultry market in Romania, we take an active role in educating the market and setting good practice models regarding traceability and chicken meat production under the safest and highest quality conditions. For the TRANSAVIA team, food quality and safety are part of the social responsibility commitment assumed by all 2300+ employees who do everything day by day exactly as it should be done, from grain to fork. Thus, we guarantee the safety and quality of our products. We are proud that this year, too, we have not recorded any recalls or withdrawals of products for food safety reasons. This shows that we keep our promises every day and that we have a quality and safety culture where all our employees follow the strictest protocols, standards and rules", says <strong>Marian Sabău, </strong><strong>Quality and Food Safety Director, TRANSAVIA</strong>.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Using the best hygiene and food safety practices, TRANSAVIA always does things exactly right and ensures that every product bearing its brand arrives on the consumer's table in optimal condition, without health risks, every time.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"<strong>At TRANSAVIA we believe that all consumers have the right to expect the highest standards of food safety, consistently and uniformly guaranteed</strong>, no matter where they eat or where they buy chicken from. That's why every activity in our 100% vertically integrated production chain, from grain to fork, is carefully supervised and monitored, from the selection of breeds and breeding parents, to feeding the birds scientifically formulated feed produced in our Combined Feed Factory, with grain grown by us on the approximately 10,000 hectares of farmland we work, to the slaughtering, processing, packaging and delivery processes. We apply best practice and the strictest standards of hygiene and food safety, ensuring that every product bearing the TRANSAVIA logo is a symbol of trust and quality", says <strong>Cristina Lupșan, Quality Director, Processing Sector, TRANSAVIA.</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>How do we know that foods are safe</strong><strong>?</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Standards, based on science, define what is safe and what is not. Through these standards, acceptable limits for various micro-organisms in food are identified, and safe limits are set for various hazardous substances that can enter food from the environment or through the production process. These standards guide hygiene, nutrition, food inspection, labelling and many other aspects. The standards set by the Codex Alimentarius 60 years ago protect consumer health and ensure fair practices in the food trade, and the responsibility for their application and food safety lies with every actor in the supply chain, from producers to processors, transporters, traders, authorities and consumers.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This year's World Food Safety Day brings to the fore the need to be "prepared for the unexpected". This slogan (Prepare for Unexpected) resonates strongly with the current context and underlines the importance of collaboration throughout the supply chain, from producers to consumers, who must act responsibly. In this context, TRANSAVIA's Director of Quality Industrialisation reminds consumers of the importance of making the right choice of food, offering some practical guidelines for choosing safe and high quality chicken meat:</p> <ol style="font-weight: 400;"> <li><strong>Choose chicken from trusted producers</strong> who rigorously adhere to food safety standards and can provide detailed information about the origin and complete production process of the chicken.</li> <li><strong>Check the origin of the chicken.</strong> It's important to know the country of origin and the producer to ensure the animals were raised under appropriate conditions, the agricultural practices used for feeding the chickens are responsible and sustainable, and the slaughterhouses and factories adhere to the highest food safety standards.</li> <li><strong>Pay attention to the product label.</strong> Make sure the label provides the legally required information (product name, ingredient list for processed products, net quantity of basic products, product shelf life or expiration date, the name or trade name of the producer, the country of origin or place of provenance, etc. – for more details, see the Good Practice Guide in labeling and advertising poultry meat on the ANPC website). Read the information regarding the expiration date, storage conditions, and preparation instructions. It's important to follow these instructions to ensure the safety and quality of the chicken you consume.</li> <li><strong>Pay attention to the characteristics of the products you choose.</strong> The appearance should be clean, with a moist but not sticky surface. For frozen products, the carcass should not show deformities. The muscle color should be a characteristic pinkish-red with firm and elastic consistency. The smell should be characteristic and normal. For frozen carcasses, the ice glaze should be clean, transparent, without a reddish tint. Organs (liver, heart, gizzard) should be well-cleaned, show normal and unmodified color and consistency, with a characteristic smell.</li> <li><strong>Analyze marketing messages carefully.</strong> Any claim aiming to highlight product differences must be supported by verifiable arguments and information. It is recommended to choose products from trusted producers who communicate transparently about the entire production process.</li> <li><strong>Ensure proper handling of purchased products.</strong> It is crucial to handle chicken under hygienic conditions and use clean utensils and surfaces when cutting and preparing it. It's important to cook the chicken and chicken products properly, ensuring they reach the recommended internal temperature indicated on the label.</li> </ol> <ol start="7"> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Stay informed about food safety aspects</strong>. Consult reliable websites such as the National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC), the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (<a href="https://www.fao.org/home/en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.fao.org/home/en&source=gmail&ust=1717848811667000&usg=AOvVaw3NesgIT0gI1hCl0P92b7JR">FAO</a>) to find the latest information and recommendations in the field. The better informed you are, the safer and more responsible choices you can make.</li> </ol> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The quality and safety of TRANSAVIA products are a calling card abroad, where the 100% Romanian owned company exports about 30% of its production to almost 30 countries on several continents. A family business, 100% integrated, TRANSAVIA distinguishes itself as the only producer in Romania that fully manages the production, breeding and processing of all chickens in its own facilities, thus being able to guarantee consistency for the high quality and maximum safety of all products offered.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">TRANSAVIA is the only company in the Romanian sector selected in 2023 by the Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) of the European Commission to carry out an audit of the control system in the field of slaughter hygiene and compliance with meat inspection requirements in Romania, which has obtained very good results confirming that the market leader in chicken meat in Romania strictly complies with safety and hygiene standards. At the same time, TRANSAVIA is the only Romanian company that has assumed the standards to be a co-signatory of the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Business and Marketing Practices in the Food Sector.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Romania's largest chicken meat producer focuses on responsible and sustainable farming practices, transparently ensuring through the publication of annual GRI-compliant Sustainability Reports that animals are reared in appropriate conditions and that the highest food safety standards are met. For more information about TRANSAVIA and its commitment to food safety, you can consult the latest Sustainability Report published by the company</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Chicken meat is one of the staple foods on the table, providing a significant intake of the daily protein requirement (approximately 50g). Specifically, a lunch of vegetables and 200g of grilled chicken breast provides 44g of protein, and two boneless, skinless top thighs (about 250g) with vegetables provides 47g of protein.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>World Food Safety Day</strong> was established by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018 and is marked annually on June 7. This day is an important opportunity to promote the production and consumption of safe food and to draw attention to food risks. </p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-06-07 00:22:26 | 2025-08-13 15:48:26 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 3579 | China's food security under pressure again | Poultry feed scarcity in Hubei province and massive culling in poultry farms isolated by the coronavirus outbreak are creating a large gap in the supply chain. | <p>China's food security is under pressure again due to the African swine fever (ASF) situation in the country and isolation measure imposed in the Hubei province, an area affected by the current outbreak of novel coronavirus. Hubei is also one of the provinces that concentrates a large number of poultry producers and the new restrictions in the transportation of birds and feed have led to a massive culling in farms, according to Reuters.<br />The annual poultry production in the province reaches 500 million birds but that figure may drop dramatically as the lockdown of the region and a bird flu outbreak reported last week threatens almost 300 million birds. Since last year, China has increased meat imports to a level never seen before to cover the gap created by the ASF crisis.<br />This new situation may advantage Brazilian exporters of poultry and pork, who are already capitalizing on China's increased demand for meat."Our representatives in China tell us that there are major concerns over food security", confirmed Fernando Turra, president of ABPA. Last year, Brazilian poultry exports to China have increased by 34%, while pork exports were up by 61%. Meantime, the US meat industry has reasons to believe that the boom in exports foreseen after the signing of the Phase 1 trade deal may be delayed due to restrictions imposed by China.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-02-05 08:25:30 | 2025-08-13 15:48:29 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 6109 | LaLiga and INTERPORC honor Filipino athletes | LaLiga (Professional Soccer League of Spain) and INTERPORC, with their Spanish Pork brand, have organized the Heroes off the Pitch gala at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati (Philippines). | <p style="font-weight: 400;">This event was born from the agreement between LaLiga and INTERPORC in the Philippines, and shows the commitment shared by both to highlight the value of effort, sacrifice, team spirit and dedication to excel in the sports industry, as well as of the positive impact of sport on individuals, families and communities, as they foster the growth of soccer in the Philippines.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The gala was also an opportunity to show attendees the benefits of Spanish white layer pork, as it included a delicious dinner prepared by chef Chele González, considered one of the 50 best chefs in Asia, along with chef Fairmont executive Bela Rieck.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Both prepared a nutritious four-course menu that made it clear why Spanish pork is considered by foodies as one of the best in the world thanks to its high biological and nutritional value, since it includes proteins, all the essential amino acids, minerals such as iron and zinc and group B vitamins.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Several sports personalities from the Philippines were able to taste these dishes, such as former soccer players James Younghusband and Darren Hartmann; or the commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Willie Marcial. Also in attendance were sports enthusiasts such as Janeena Chan, Laura Lehmann and Andrei Felix; as well as representatives of the Spanish Embassy in the Philippines.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Spain is the first supplier of meat and pork products to the Philippines.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">As a global organization, LaLiga is a leader in the sports and entertainment sectors that focuses on innovation and social responsibility in promoting football around the world.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"As a sports organization, we see it as our responsibility to promote soccer, not just as a sport, but also as a way to create positive impact and give back to the community. Through Heroes off the Pitch, we recognize sports teams and individuals and their initiatives to make a much better world through sport", says Almudena Gómez, LaLiga delegate in the Philippines.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For his part, Daniel de Miguel, International Director of INTERPORC, points out that "Heroes off the Pitch honors leaders in sports, but more importantly, also leaders in giving back to the community. The Spanish pig sector also shares these values, and contributes to economic development, especially in rural areas. In addition, its nutritional values make pork ideal to be included in the diets of athletes, thus contributing to proper performance."</p> | 1 | Events | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-02-08 00:45:15 | 2025-08-13 15:48:36 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6622 | Brazil: Pork production could break the 5 million tons barrier this year | After facing one of the most severe crises in its history, pig farming in Brazil is entering a recovery phase, with slightly more positive prospects for this year. | <p><span lang="DE">According to the president of the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA), Ricardo Santin, pork producers and agroindustries across the country have experienced a period of intense challenges over the last three years, in the face of the adversities generated by high production costs and the global pandemic. In this context, cases of companies and pig farmers operating at a loss were not uncommon, however, maintaining the production flow.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"The producer was resilient in his activity and helped to preserve the food supply and the supply of Brazilian families. After a challenging period, we see a more positive picture, with perspectives for advances in the domestic and international scenario", he analyzes.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The numbers back up this slightly more optimistic outlook. According to ABPA, pork production should break the 5 million tons barrier for the first time in history. In the international market, a new record is expected, close to 1.2 million tons shipped to more than 90 destinations that import the Brazilian product.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">These projections are based on the behavior of the sector presented so far, explains Santin. According to ABPA surveys, Brazilian pork exports are already 15.6% higher this year, with around 590 tons exported in the first half of 2023.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">As well as exports, Brazilian per capita consumption should also show growth in relation to the 18 kilos registered in 2022, according to the initial ABPA projections.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Brazil has taken the space of other major international players, such as the European Union, reinforcing our country's role in global food security. In this context, we finally have a breath with a gradual retraction in the prices of corn and soybean meal, which is an encouragement compared to the accumulated increases of more than 150%, registered between 2020 and 2022. The increases in other inputs such as diesel, energy, plastic and cardboard still persist. However, there is a positive perspective and producers and agroindustries are currently experiencing a moment of balance in their accounts", analyzes Santin.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-07-31 00:05:27 | 2025-08-13 15:48:45 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5134 | Anuga Horizon successfully start the sales | The new hybrid event developed by Koelnmesse focuses on focus on future solutions and new technological approaches for the food industry. | <p>Anuga Horizon 2022, the hybrid event that is to be held in Cologne from 6 to 8 September 2022, is ready to get underway. With immediate effect, companies from the food and beverage industry, technology providers, start-ups and further product and solution providers of the modern ecosystem of the food industry and trade can register for the new event of Koelnmesse. Early bookers can reserve their desired stand area now and can benefit from a special discount up until 31 March 2022.</p> <p>New technologies, changing consumer behaviour, the global transformation or the search for new forms of nutrition: For the first time, Anuga HORIZON is providing cross-industry answers to questions on the future of food. As a new business and innovation platform for the transformation of the food and beverage industry, it offers market leaders, medium-sized and young companies as well as industry start-ups the opportunity to present products and solutions on future themes and trends such as sustainability, alternative products, new nutrition, the ecosystem and the Internet of Food. At the same time, the trade fair grants access to investors, multipliers, stakeholders and other institutions that promote the innovations in the F&B section.</p> <p>The centrepiece of the event are the three formats: Exhibition, Conference and Experience. Across two exhibition halls, Koelnmesse will present a combination between modern showrooms of the exhibiting companies, interactive experience zones and two conference stages – the "Inspiration Stage" and the "Innovation Stage". A diversified, trade-oriented programme on the future themes and trends of the food industry with top speakers and the opportunity for a mutual exchange of knowledge as well as networking await the visitors here.<br />Koelnmesse – industry trade fairs for the food and beverage sector: Koelnmesse is an international leader in organising trade fairs in the food and beverage segment. Events such as Anuga and ISM are established, world-leading trade fairs, hosted in Cologne/Germany. Anuga HORIZON in 2022 will mark the launch of an additional event format dedicated to food industry innovations in Cologne. In addition to the events at its Cologne headquarters, Koelnmesse also stages numerous food trade fairs with different sector-specific areas of focus and content in further key markets across the world, including Brazil, China, India, Japan, Columbia, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. These global activities enable Koelnmesse to offer its customers bespoke events and leading regional trade fairs in a variety of markets, thus creating the foundation for sustainable international business. Koelnmesse is also ideally positioned in the field of food technology with its leading international trade fairs Anuga FoodTec and ProSweets Cologne and its global network of satellite events.</p> | 1 | Events | 2021-12-09 11:38:02 | 2025-08-13 15:48:47 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4012 | New ASF outbreaks in Poland | The number of pigs culled in the first 7 months of the year is already larger than the one reported last year. | <p>Two new cases of ASF have been reported this month in Poland, one in a farm with almost 2,000 pigs in the district Bi?goraj, Lublin and another one in a small farm just 50 kilometres away from the German border. All the animals have been culled to stop the disease from spreading. The ongoing ASF crisis in Poland seems to accelerate and that is worrying for the local industry but also to farmers in neighbouring Germany. A total of 13 new outbreaks of the disease had occurred in pig farms within two weeks. According to experts, ASF has thus regained considerable momentum, especially with regard to domestic pigs. According to official statistics, around 42,000 animals have had to be killed in Poland since the beginning of January. This is already significantly more than the total figures reported last year when around 35,400 domestic pigs had to be culled in a total of 48 outbreaks.<br />Until the beginning of the year, wild boars from Poland were considered the biggest danger from spreading the disease in Germany and authorities have built fences on the borderline to stop animals from crossing. Germany is one of the largest pig producers in Europe and exports large volumes of pig meat so an outbreak it could be disastrous for the industry.<br />In Poland, ASF is present for more than 5 years, being brought by wild boars from Ukraine. So far, no solution to contain the disease from spreading has been found and the lack of a vaccine is increasing the risks presented by the virus. 15 European countries have reported ASF in their swine population, with only the Czech Republic being declared ASF-free at the end of 2018 and Belgium managing to contain the disease from spreading to domestic pigs.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-08-06 11:44:24 | 2025-08-13 15:49:05 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 8208 | Argentine: The Government lifted the restriction on the export of live cattle | The National Government lifted the restriction on the export of live cattle intended for slaughter for consumption, through Decree 133/2025 published this week in the Official Gazette. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The authorization to export beef in this way was formalized by the repeal of Decree 322/1973, which prohibited this practice, although it "authorized the National Meat Board to allow exports of live cattle to neighboring countries and the Republic of Peru."</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The easing of beef exports comes amid a record level of exports in the sector in 2024, totaling a historic 629,949 tonnes of product weight, 11.8% more than in 2023 and 2.2% above the maximum reached in 2020.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The official text argued that the measure is based on Decree 70/23, promulgated at the beginning of Javier Milei's administration, in which "the powers of the National Executive Branch to impose economic import and export prohibitions were eliminated, in order to provide legal certainty to those who invest in the country."</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Along the same lines, he recalled that "the aforementioned decree, in its article 2, establishes that the National State will promote and ensure the effective validity, throughout the national territory, of an economic system based on free decisions, adopted in an area of free competition, with respect for private property and the constitutional principles of free circulation of goods, services and work."</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He also stressed that "Article 3 of the aforementioned decree establishes that the Argentine authorities, within the scope of their powers, will promote greater insertion of the Argentine Republic in world trade".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, he explained that Article 142 of DNU 70/23 replaced Article 609 of Law No. 22,415 (Customs Code) and its amendments, "determining that the National Executive Branch may not establish prohibitions or restrictions on exports or imports for economic reasons, which may only be carried out by Law".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Government therefore considered that the repealed Decree "constitutes a ban on exports, based on a policy regarding the marketing of beef that is contrary to the provisions of Decree No. 70/23 and Law No. 22,415 (Customs Code) and its amendments".</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-28 00:05:08 | 2025-08-13 15:49:35 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8648 | INTERPORC: Spanish pork, a perfect choice for all palates | One item in the Spanish shopping basket is gaining increasing presence: pork. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">After several years of decline, pork consumption experienced a slight rebound in 2023, which translated into even greater growth in 2024. In total, Spaniards consumed 816,500 tons of pork that year, an increase of 2.84%. This increase has led to spending on pork exceeding €7.7 billion, a 5.6% increase.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Why is pork gaining ground on Spanish menus? Flavor, versatility, ease of preparation, and nutritional value are the keys to its success. From a simple grilled sirloin steak to a pork cheek stew, pork offers a wide range of options for every taste, need, and culinary skill.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">But there's another determining factor: the trust it inspires. Spain is a world leader in pork production and has developed a production model that guarantees food safety, animal welfare, and sustainability. Consumers are increasingly receiving more information on this subject and appreciate it, which has contributed to strengthening their preference for pork over other proteins.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">It is not in vain that the Interprofessional Agro-Food of White Pork ( INTERPORC ), the organization that represents the sector, makes a significant effort in communication to convey to society the benefits of pork in a balanced diet, as well as the constant advances that are being made in areas such as food safety, traceability or animal welfare.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Thanks to this, pork is not only perceived as an accessible, tasty, and healthy product within a balanced consumption, but also as a sustainable option.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With these data on the table, everything points to pork continuing to reign supreme in Spanish homes while contributing to a nutritious and healthy diet.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-07-18 00:20:56 | 2025-08-13 15:49:36 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2596 | Kazakhstan receives ASF-free status | Local authorities have announced that the country has been declared free of African swine fever (ASF) by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). | <p>Total.kz reports that Kazakhstan has been included on the list of countries that have received the status of free from ASF.</p> <p>“This status will allow us to realize the export potential of our agro-industrial complex and will have a positive impact on the economic development and image of Kazakhstan,” the website of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan said.</p> <p>The Ministry of Agriculture believes that obtaining this status provides an opportunity to increase exports of both live pigs and pig products. Pork is in demand in the markets of Russia and China.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the Kazakh Union of Pig Farmers announced at the beginning of February that it intends to revive the pork production in the country and hopes to open the Russian and Chinese market for their exports.</p> <p>A recent development programme adopted by the Union plans to establish pork export of around 100,000 tonnes per year by 2025.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-02-18 10:48:34 | 2025-08-13 15:49:41 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 156 | Schneider Packing announces new president | Bob Brotzki is the new President from Schneider Packaging Equipment. He will be taking over the role, formerly held by Schneider, who will continue to lead as CEO. | <p> </p> <p>“Through 47 years of unique innovation, Schneider has become the worldwide leader in design, engineering, manufacture and installation of end of line packaging equipment. The Schneider team continues to innovate, and I am honored to facilitate the continuation of this trend as President,” says Brotzki in the company press release.</p> <p>Bob Brotzki has continued to rise within the company since he began his career 1.5 years ago as Director of Sales and Marketing. He will be the third person to hold the position of President in the company’s 47-year history and will oversee daily operations.</p> <p>“Bob’s natural leadership skills, unique critical lens and diverse background have been invaluable to the company. We are enthusiastic and fortunate to have his energy, skills and experience in leading Schneider in our next stages of growth,” said owner Rick Schneider. “We are excited to see him continue to exceed our customer’s expectations and achieve outstanding results.”</p> <p>Schneider manufactures a complete line of robotic palletizing, case packers, tray packers, high-performance random case sealers, specialty cartoning systems and integrated packaging solutions. Schneider is the first packaging equipment company to concurrently hold the titles RIA Certified Robot Integrator, FANUC Robotics Certified Servicing Integrator and Authorized Systems Integrator and Machine Builder partner in the Rockwell Automation Partner Network™ program.</p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2017-09-09 07:00:28 | 2025-08-13 15:50:00 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 1159 | Brexit will impair the UK fish&seafood sector | Rabobank analysts consider that, in case of hard Brexit, Great Britain has much more to lose on fisheries than EU's sector. | <p>If Brexit will bring along a series of tariffs imposed on seafood from 2021, UK has a lot more to lose the European partners, predicts Beyhan de Jong, Associate Analyst - Animal Protein, Rabobank.</p> <p>Seafood trade between UK and EU will be impacted but the British sector will feel the hit much harder, says de Jong, based on the domestic consumption in the kingdom.</p> <p>Domestic consumption is based mainly on imported fis&seafood products while the catch is usually exported. "Mackerel, langoustine, and scallops are the top three species caught in British waters by British vessels, but they don’t have a market in the UK. These species are exported, predominantly to the EU. On the other hand, cod, haddock, pollock, as well as shrimp and prawns are the species favoured most by British consumers – yet they are largely imported", explained the analyst.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/Exports-imports.jpg?1524564977812" alt="Exports-imports" width="100%" /></p> <p>70% of the seafood produced in the UK is exported to EU and the domestic market is depending only by 30% on the imports from the bloc. 20% of seafood imports come from third countries that have a preferential trade agreement with EU, such as Faroe Islands, Norway or Iceland.</p> <p>From the products exported to the EU market, salmon has a significant importance on third-countries markets, 17% of the exported fish being shipped to the US. Also, 33% (50, 000 tons) of the salmon produced in Great Britain is sold on the domestic market and about 70,000 tons are imported.</p> <p>Without a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between UK and EU after the transition period (2 years) tariffs imposed by the World Trade Organization could run from 2% to 20% impairing the fisheries sector in Great Britain by reducing the demand for British fish&seafood on the European single market. On the other side, EU could find other markets to export its seafood production.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-04-24 13:22:08 | 2025-08-13 15:50:08 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5652 | Paraguay: Meat exports of US$ 1,332.9 million until July | According to the monthly report of the National Animal Quality and Health Service (SENACSA), exports of products and by-products of animal origin generated US$ 1,332.9 million in revenue between January and the end of July. This figure shows a growth of 8% compared to the US$ 1,238.5 million generated in the first seven months of last year. | <p>This growth is related to an improvement in international prices, which offset the lower export volume. So far this year, livestock products registered an appreciation of 15% to reach an average price of 3,708 dollars per ton.</p> <p>Between January and July 2022, 359,425 tons of livestock products were shipped, which corresponds to a 7% retraction in relation to the 385,448 tons exported in the same period of 2021.</p> <p>The star category of Paraguayan livestock, beef, was responsible for 80% of the income from foreign livestock trade. According to official data, between January and July of this year this product generated US$ 1,057.5 million, which shows an increase of 7% compared to the US$ 987.9 million entered in the same period of time last year.</p> <p>Also in this item, the trend of a contraction in the volume of shipments is observed, but with a significant improvement in sales prices. In the accumulated January-July 2022, 200,473 tons of beef were exported, which shows a drop of 5% in relation to the 211,651 tons sold abroad between January and July 2011.</p> <p>The average price experienced an improvement of 13% to settle at 5,275 dollars per ton, official data details.</p> <p>Despite the fact that beef shipments were directed to 50 different destinations in the first seven months of the year, the trend of high dependence on the 5 main buyers continues.</p> <p>Until the end of July, Chile, Russia, Brazil, Taiwan and Israel received 88% of the Paraguayan meat marketed abroad, leaving the remaining 12% distributed among the remaining 45 active destinations. Between January and July of this year, 200,473 tons of meat were exported and the main markets were Chile with a 41% share, Russia 14%, Brazil 14%, Taiwan 12%, Israel 7% and the rest (45 markets) with the 12%, according to the official veterinary service report.</p> <p>Between January and July 2022, exports of poultry items (meat, offals and poultry offals) allowed an income of US$ 5.0 million, achieving a growth of 47% in relation to the US$ 3.7 million entered in the same period of the year.</p> <p>This greater flow of foreign currency was made possible by the big volume of commercialization and the improvement in prices. Until the seventh month of the year, 4,918 tons of meat, offals and poultry offals were exported, corresponding to an increase of 14%; while the average price was around 1,033 dollars per ton, showing an improvement of 27% compared to last year.</p> <p>The main markets were Albania with a 19% share, Maritime Supply 14%, Angola 11%, Mozambique 9%, Turkmenistan 7%, Georgia 6%, Kosovo 6% and the other destinations with 28%.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-08-19 04:16:50 | 2025-08-13 15:50:08 | Details Edit Delete |
