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2104  Vietnam's tuna exports to the EU are up by 22%  The Netherlands is the most valuable market for Vietnamese tuna, while Germany and Italy reduced imports.  <p>The exports of Vietnamese tuna fillets and other processed tuna to the EU increased in the first seven months of 2018, the value reported by Vietnamese Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers showing an increase of 22% compared to the same period of last year.<br />The three largest importing markets in the bloc included Germany, the Netherlands and Italy. In the second quarter of 2018, exports to Germany and Italy decreased by 4.6% and 10.4% respectively, while exports to the Netherlands increased by 61%.<br />In the first half of this year, exports of tuna loins/fillets and other processed tuna from Vietnam to the EU increased, while those of canned tuna and other fresh/live/frozen tuna reduced. Notably, exports of other processed tuna products from Vietnam to this market sharply increased by 337%, exports of tuna loins/fillets, the key export product to the EU in this period, rose by 34.7%.<br />This year, the EU countries tended to reduce imports of canned tuna. According to the latest Eurostat statistics, the EU countries imported nearly 135,600 MT of canned tuna products from countries in the first three months of this year, down 10% (over 15,000 MT) over the same period in 2017.<br />Inside the EU, Spain continues to be the largest exporter of canned tuna products to countries in the bloc. Nevertheless, in the first quarter of this year, Spain's canned tuna exports fell by 21% to 27,200 MT.</p>    Market 2018-10-26 12:46:40  2025-08-02 00:54:33  Details Edit Delete
2085  Maple Leaf Foods has closed its acquisition of Cericola Farms  Maple Leaf Foods has closed its acquisition of two poultry plants and associated supply from Cericola Farms, a privately held company.  <p>The facilities are located in Bradford, Ontario and Drummondville, Quebec and have a collectively&nbsp;process approximately 32 million kg of chicken annually.</p> <p>The company says that this acquisition provides it additional supply and value-added processing capability to advance its leadership in higher value categories.</p> <p>The transaction was financed from a combination of cash-on-hand and drawings under the existing credit facility. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Maple Leaf's earnings in 2018.</p> <p>Maple Leaf has also secured 100% of the processed chicken volume from Cericola's primary processing plant located in Schomberg, Ontario, and holds an option to acquire this asset and associated plant supply in three years.</p> <p>Cericola specializes in air-chilled processing of antibiotic free and animal by-product free ("AABF") and organic poultry products.</p> <p>Maple Leaf Foods has transitioned most of its flagship Maple Leaf Prime chicken brand to Prime RWA, where the Canadian market is growing at approximately 25% annually. Chicken is the most consumed and fastest growing meat protein segment in North America.</p>    Industry 2018-10-23 10:25:32  2025-08-02 05:09:03  Details Edit Delete
5280  Tyson reveals $355 million investment in a pork processing unit  The unit will cover 37,000 sqm and it's to become operational next year.  <p>The facility, whose construction cost amounts to $355 million, will have dimensions of more than 37,000 square meters and will employ 450 people. The new plant is expected to come online at the end of 2023.<br />With this project, Tyson intends to satisfy the demand for pork foodservice and thus comply with its strategy of accelerating the growth of this product in line with its consumption trends.<br />The new facility will also have the latest robotic technologies to improve production efficiency and the safety of all its workers. On the other hand, the main products to be produced are Wright Brand and Jimmy Dean foods, two of the company's most iconic brands.</p>    Industry 2022-02-07 13:29:45  2025-08-01 20:21:11  Details Edit Delete
5055  Tyson Foods invests $ 355 million in a bacon factory in Kentucky  Tyson Foods has announced that it will invest $ 355 million to build a 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA.   <p>The factory will produce Jimmy Dean and Wright Brand's bacon-based products and is expected to create 450 full-time jobs. According to Kentucky Governor <strong>Andy Beshear</strong>, it is "one of the largest investments in Warren County history".</p> <p>Tyson Foods currently employs more than 3,900 people across Kentucky and has operations in Claryville, Albany and Robards.</p> <p>Noelle O&rsquo;Mara, group president of prepared foods for Tyson Foods, said in a statement "we are excited to be a part of the Warren County and Kentucky communities that will help us continue to provide the iconic Wright Brand and Jimmy Dean products our consumers and customers desire,&rdquo;</p> <p>"As people actively look to add more protein to their diets, Tyson is uniquely positioned as a category leader to meet that growing demand,&rdquo; O'Mara said.</p> <p>The company's investment in the food sector is in addition to those made in the beverage sector and in agritech in Kentucky. Here the Group owns more than 350 facilities. The opening of the plant is scheduled for the end of 2023.</p>    Industry adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2021-11-03 08:08:00  2025-08-02 00:16:55  Details Edit Delete
1621  Spanish firm Incarlopsa announces new acquisition    <p>The factory, located in the town of El Repilado (Huelva), and belonging to the municipality of Jabugois, has a two-story ham dryer that occupies 4,000 square meters in total. The plant's slaughter capacity reaches 500 pigs per week and it has a storage capacity of some 130,000 pieces.</p> <p>"With this acquisition, we made progress in the development of the Iberian pork sector; we increase our productive capacity while maintaining our identity of the highest quality and the best price," Clemente Loriente, head of Incarlopsa said.</p> <p>According to the acquisition agreement, Incarlopsa also said it will keep all the current employees of the facility.</p> <p>The company has not yet offered any financial details regarding the transaction.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons/<a class="mw-redirect" title="User:Grez" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Grez">Grez</a></em></p>    Industry 2018-07-19 10:18:40  2025-08-01 16:13:13  Details Edit Delete
5433  FAO Meat Price Index reached an all-time high in March  War in the Black Sea region spread shocks through the global food market.  <p>The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 120.0 points in March, up 5.5 points (4.8 percent) from February, also reaching an all-time high. In March, pig meat prices registered the steepest monthly increase on record since 1995, underpinned by supply shortfalls of slaughter pigs in Western Europe and a surge in internal demand in light of the upcoming Easter holidays. International poultry meat prices firmed, fuelled by reduced supplies from leading exporting countries following avian flu outbreaks, further impacted by Ukraine&rsquo;s inability to export poultry meat amid the ongoing conflict. Bovine meat prices also firmed as the tight supply of slaughter-ready cattle persisted in some key producing regions, while global demand remained solid.</p> <p>&nbsp;<img src="/files/pictures/article/index_table_apr861.jpg?1650364642659" alt="index_table_apr861" height="100%" /></p> <p>Here is how the global food market reacted last month in front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 159.3 points in March, up 12.6 percent from February when it had already reached its highest level since its inception in 1990. The Index tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a basket of commonly-traded food commodities. The latest level of the index was 33.6 percent higher than in March 2021.<br />The FAO Cereal Price Index was 17.1 percent higher in March than in February, driven by large rises in wheat and all coarse grain prices largely as a result of the war in Ukraine. The Russian Federation and Ukraine, combined, accounted for around 30 percent and 20 percent of global wheat and maize exports, respectively, over the past three years. World wheat prices soared by 19.7 percent during the month, exacerbated by concerns over crop conditions in the United States of America. Meanwhile, maize prices posted a 19.1 percent month-on-month increase, hitting a record high along with those of barley and sorghum. Contrasting trends across the various origins and qualities kept the March value of FAO&rsquo;s Rice Price Index little changed from February, and thus still 10 percent below its level of a year earlier.<br />The FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index rose 23.2 percent, driven by higher quotations for sunflower seed oil, of which Ukraine is the world&rsquo;s leading exporter. Palm, soy and rapeseed oil prices also rose markedly as a result of the higher sunflower seed oil prices and the rising crude oil prices, with soy oil prices further underpinned by concerns over reduced exports by South America.<br />The FAO Sugar Price Index rose 6.7 percent from February, reversing recent declines to reach a level more than 20 percent higher than in March 2021. Higher crude oil prices were a driving factor, along with currency appreciation of the Brazilian Real, while favorable production prospects in India prevented larger monthly price increases.<br />The FAO Dairy Price Index rose 2.6 percent and was 23.6 percent higher than in March 2021, as quotations for butter and milk powders rose steeply amid a surge in import demand for near and long-term deliveries, especially from Asian markets.</p>    Market 2022-04-19 10:37:49  2025-08-02 00:11:59  Details Edit Delete
5120  Four consecutive months of decline for FAO Meat Price Index  Reduced purchases of pig meat by China led to lower international quotations.  <p>The FAO Meat Price Index dropped in November by 0.9%, which marks the fourth month of continuous decline. Despite that, the figure is still 16.5 points (17.6%) above the value registered in the same month a year ago.<br />Last month, international prices for pork decreased for the fifth month in a row, due to a reduction in purchases by China, especially from the European Union. Sheep meat prices also fell sharply due to increased supplies, mainly in Australia.<br />Meanwhile, international beef prices remained stable, as the decline in Brazilian beef prices was offset by higher export values ??in Australia, as the country is currently rebuilding its herd.<br />Poultry meat prices were also stable as global supply seemed sufficient to meet demand despite constraints, such as shortages of shipping containers and avian influenza in Asia and Europe. <br />Other commodities included in the FAO Food Price Index have followed an opposite trend, with one exception. The FAO Dairy Price Index led November&rsquo;s aggregate rise, increasing by 3.4% from the previous month. Strong global import demand persisted for butter and milk powders as buyers sought to secure spot supplies in anticipating of tightening markets.</p> <p>The FAO Cereal Price Index increased by 3.1% in November from the previous month and was 23.2% higher than its year-ago level. Maize export prices rose slightly and international rice prices remained broadly steady, while wheat prices hit their highest level since May 2011. The increase reflected strong demand amid tight supplies, especially of higher quality wheat, while prices were also supported by concerns about untimely rains in Australia and uncertainty regarding potential changes to export measures in the Russian Federation.</p> <p>The FAO Sugar Price Index was 1.4% higher in November than in October and nearly 40% above its level in November 2020. The increase was primarily driven by higher ethanol prices, though large shipments from India and a positive outlook for sugar exports by Thailand tempered the upward pressure on quotations.</p> <p>The FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index declined by 0.3% from a record high reached in October, reflecting lower values for soy and rapeseed oils as well as lower crude oil prices. International palm oil prices remained firm. <br />In total, the FAO Food Price Index averaged 134.4 points in the month, its highest level since June 2011 and 1.2% higher than during October. The index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, was 27.3% higher than its level in November 2020.</p>    Industry 2021-12-03 07:38:00  2025-08-01 16:09:26  Details Edit Delete
4011  Meat prices declines  Pig and bovine meat quotations both fell in the month as global import demand volumes remained below export availabilities.  <p>The FAO Meat Price Index has declined in July, by 1.8% compared with June and sits 9.2% below the level reported in July 2019, informs FAO. Pig and bovine meat quotations both fell in the month as global import demand volumes remained below export availabilities, despite the coronavirus-induced disruptions to the industry in key exporting regions, explained the UN organization. <br />On the other hand, reduced poultry production in Brazil has pushed up prices for chicken meat. Concern over future demand and high feed costs have forced Brazilian poultry producers to cut their production. However, chicken meat is in high demand in the domestic market and prices have increased by 2.2%, according to ABPA.<br />In contrast with meat, the Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index averaged 94.2 points in July, a 1.2% increase from June and nearly 1.0% higher than July 2019, supported by the increase reported in prices of dairy, vegetable oil, sugar and cereals.</p>    Market 2020-08-06 10:23:37  2025-08-02 01:20:45  Details Edit Delete
1770  Latvia reports swine fever outbreak in the Saldus Region  Latvian authorities have detected an African swine fever outbreak at a farm in the Saldus Region.  <p>The farm that was hit by the disease had four pigs. The Food and Veterinary Service of Latvia is now currently taking the necessary measure to prevent a spreading of the ASF. A protective zone has been established within a radius of three kilometers and also a surveillance zone within a ten kilometer radius, as reported by Latvijas Sabiedriskie Mediji.</p> <p>The pig producers living in the surveillance and protection area are forbidden to transport pigs from farm to farm and take them out of the protective zone.</p> <p>Other pets cannot be taken out of the area without a service inspector's permission.</p> <p>Latvia has first witnessed an outbreak of ASF in June 2014.</p> <p>The outbreak of the ASF on a farm, where the pig population reached 15,570, has become the largest in the country since 2014. The government has promised to allocate 367 thousand euros from the budget for unforeseen expenses.</p>    Industry 2018-08-16 06:50:25  2025-08-01 08:03:00  Details Edit Delete
6091  BSE detected at a farm in the Nederlands  A cow found on a farm in the Netherlands this week tested positive for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, better known as BSE or mad cow disease. The cow "did not enter the food chain, and therefore does not pose a direct risk to public health," the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement. People who eat meat from an infected cow can potentially develop Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal neurological disease. Over the years, 4.5 million cattle were slaughtered to contain the spread.  <p>The farm where the cow died has been sealed off, Agriculture Minister Piet Adema said in a letter to lawmakers. He added that the infected animal "did not get into the food chain and does not constitute a risk to food safety."</p> <p>Tests on the 8-year-old cow from a farm in South Holland province established that the dead animal had a naturally occurring form of the disease called atypical BSE, the government said, and not so-called classical BSE, which is caused by animals eating contaminated feed.</p> <p>Food safety authorities are conducting an investigation to trace any offspring of the dead animal as well as cows that ate the same feed or grew up with it. They will be euthanized, tested for BSE and destroyed, the ministry said.</p> <p><span lang="DE">"Offspring, and animals that have had the same feed, and animals that have grown up with this bovine are being tracked down, tested for BSE," and will be put down, Agriculture Minister Piet Adema said. "There is a chance that other cattle have also eaten this feed and become infected from it. In that case, measures must be taken to manage risks to food safety and public health."</span></p>    Industry adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2023-02-02 00:20:30  2025-08-02 03:04:30  Details Edit Delete
1823  The second largest pig farm from Europe hit by swine flu  Romanian authorities have detected another African swine fever outbreak this time at the biggest pig farm in the country and the second largest from Europe.  <p>The farm, located in Gropeni, Br?ila County, has a number of 140,000 pigs which will immediately be culled.</p> <p>According to local media, the presence of the disease was first confirmed by a veterinarian laboratory from Br?ila and it was officialy confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory from Bucharest on Saturday.</p> <p>This ASF case came after the detection of another outbreak at a pig farm in the same county with a number of 35,000 animals.</p> <p>Authorities believe that the disease was transmitted through water, as both of the farms were using water for the animals from the Danube river. Dead pigs were discovered floating in the water. The authorities have not yet discovered the persons responsible for this.</p> <p>So far, there were 34 outbreaks reported in Br?ila county and 30,000 pigs have been already culled.</p> <p>Romanian producers will have to cull now another 200,000 pigs and it is expected that 600 people will lose their jobs because of this.</p>    Industry 2018-08-27 11:57:53  2025-08-01 22:34:44  Details Edit Delete
1956  Spain is looking for tighter biosecurity measures in front of ASF menace  Stricter pork import controls and hunting wild boars measures have already been discussed but the real danger is the human factor involved in tourism.  <p>The fast way that African swine fever is spreading through Europe and China is raising concerns about the resilience of Spanish pork industry in front of the disease.<br />The presence of the virus in wild boar population in Belgium has put Spain authorities in a state of alert and stricter biosecurity measures are being discussed at this time. Besides the control of pork imports in the country, including wild boar venison products, reducing the wild boar populations in the Iberian Peninsula is one of the measures presented during the discussions.<br />Applying measures aimed at reducing its population in the Peninsula; prohibiting the importation of wild boar from other countries; avoid bringing trophies from the hunting parties that took place in another country are some of the recommendations presented to the hunters in Spain. <br />"We must lower the population ratio because otherwise, we will have the plague African swine in four days", declared Angel Lopez, president of the Royal Spanish Hunting Federation, quoted by <a href="https://porcino.info/peste-porcina-africana-espana-riesgo/">Porcino Info</a> magazine.<br />The human factor is also a weak link in preventing the spreading of ASF virus, as humans can carry the disease in their clothes, hair or in some food products made from pork, signals Miguel Angel Higuera, president of the Association of Pig Producers in Spain (Anprogapor).<br />In his opinion, the African Swine Fever virus could also enter Spain through transporters or tourists arriving from affected countries and bringing infected meat products. "These products, if ingested by wild boar or pigs in our territory, could contract and spread the virus", mentioned Higuera.<br />At this time, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and the Czech Republic have reported cases of ASF virus in pig farms inside EU borders, while the disease is also present in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and China.</p> <p>Belgium is the latest state added to this map, with local authorities reporting this month the discovery of nine wild boars infected with the virus.</p>    Industry 2018-09-25 12:22:12  2025-08-02 06:30:23  Details Edit Delete
5668  Germany: ASF in Lower Saxony  The Federal Ministry of Agriculture announced that the EU Commission in Brussels is now applying to shorten the deadline for the ASF restricted zones in Lower Saxony.  <p>The Federal Ministry of Agriculture explained in a press release that in the last few weeks an informal application to shorten the period for the exclusion zone has been drawn up at the EU Commission together with Lower Saxony.&nbsp;Last weekend, the Lower Saxony Ministry of Agriculture sent all the information that was still required so that an application for the reduction of the deadline could finally be made in Brussels.&nbsp;The application provides information on the epidemiological situation and the protective measures taken in the restricted area in the districts of Emsland and Grafschaft Bentheim.</p> <p>Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem &Ouml;zdemir is now appealing to the EU Commission to come to a decision quickly - in the interests of the affected farms, as more and more pigs are reaching their slaughter weight.&nbsp;He also wants to campaign for the slaughter of pigs from the ASF restriction areas.&nbsp;In this regard, the ministry is also holding talks with Canada to coordinate modalities for resuming pork exports.</p>    Industry adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2022-08-26 04:39:12  2025-08-02 02:33:39  Details Edit Delete
5470  US animal protein market expects another rise in prices  Due to the current geopolitical context, all grocery categories, except for fresh vegetables, are expected to rise another 3-4% in the coming months.  <p>The Federal Reserve Board has voted to increase interest rates by 50 basis points in an attempt to curb price inflation. The monetary policy move does not address the main reason for increased food prices: how big food companies, exploiting their market leverage, have passed costs onto consumers and reaped excessive profits.</p> <p>The food at home index rose 10% over the last 12 months, led by meat, poultry, fish and egg increases of over 13% and beef increases of 16%. Commodity prices are seeing their sharpest rise since the 1970s due to Russian and Ukrainian supply disruptions, sky-high gasoline prices and unregulated grain market speculation. Avian influenza culls are spiking poultry and egg prices. And all grocery categories, except for fresh vegetables, are expected to rise another 3-4% in the coming months.</p> <p>These price increases have been driven by food companies passing their costs onto consumers, subsequently generating windfall profits. 2021 was the most profitable year for big corporations since 1950, with pre-tax profits rising to $2.5 trillion and after-tax profits surging 35%, enabling the 1% to finally overtake the middle class in share of overall wealth.</p> <p>Tyson, one of the &ldquo;Big 4&rdquo; meat and poultry conglomerates whose price increases have been scrutinized by the Biden Administration, posted over $1 billion in profit in Q1&rsquo;22, up 48% from the previous year as beef prices surged over 23%. Cargill, at the heart of the speculation-heavy global commodities trade, topped $5 Billion in profits on $134 Billion in revenue in 2021. And omnichannel monopoly Amazon increased net income by $12 billion and allocated $10 billion in buybacks while raising the price of its annual Prime subscription from $119 to $139 and paying its CEO over $212 million annually.</p> <p>In the supermarket sector, for the 5 weeks ending April 2, US grocery sales grew 6.4% in dollars but declined 4.1% in units, as higher prices pushed downstream by retailers started to impact consumer demand. Albertsons, the nation&rsquo;s fifth largest grocery chain, reported identical sales growth of 7.5% for the three months ending Feb. 26, up nearly 20% from two years ago. Quarterly profits rose to $455.1 million, compared with a $144.2 million loss a year ago. And Kroger, which accounts for over 10% of all grocery sales nationwide, reported identical sales and profits up as well.</p> <p>Recent research illustrates these inflationary-profit trends, in particular busting the myth of a wage-price spiral driven by increased worker incomes. Over 53% of price increases in the last two years have been driven by profit margin gains, while wage increases were responsible for less than 8%. This is a big turnaround from the trends of the last 40 years, when profits contributed just 11% to price increases while labor contributed over 61%. And a Morgan Stanley analysis concluded likewise, even as news broke of declining worker productivity during the pandemic, that "real wages systematically undershot productivity growth for most of the last two decades, and the labor share of income fell notably as a consequence. Corporate profit margins were the prime beneficiaries of the falling labor share."</p>    Market 2022-05-13 11:49:52  2025-08-02 00:12:47  Details Edit Delete
6793  Scottish exports of red meat sizzle to new record high of over £93m  Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) released a new report that reveals Scottish exports of red meat and offal rocketed to a new record high of over £93 million in the year from August 2022 to July 2023.  <p>The figures are up 16 per cent on QMS&rsquo;s survey statistics from the same period last year, pushing 14 per cent ahead of their pre-Covid peak in 2018/19.</p> <p>"These results buck any negative trends that could have crept in because of the additional cost and complexity involved in accessing the EU market following Brexit", said Iain Macdonald, Market Intelligence Manager at QMS, who noted Scottish exporters&rsquo; long-established relationships with European importers had a large part to play in the successful set of figures.</p> <p>However, some of the growth did reflect higher export prices, while it was also a strong year for trade in manufacturing grade beef.</p> <p>"Thanks to our long-running relationships with importers built on trust in high-quality products, export sales remain heavily dominated by trade with customers in EU countries", said Iain.</p> <p>"Those relationships are built and strengthened by our presence at events like Anuga, where we&rsquo;ll be providing visitors with a comprehensive understanding of what sets Scottish red meat apart - Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), quality assurance, provenance, sustainability, and animal welfare, for example".</p> <p>The report shows that almost 95 per cent of overall export revenues were generated in EU markets, climbing to 98 per cent for Scotch Lamb.</p> <p>While QMS says tight supply has made it hard to grow export sales to new customers, the results did show some emergence of new markets in Africa and Asia and 11 non-EU countries were exported to, up from seven in the previous year.</p> <p>Main export destinations for Scotch Beef remain France, Italy and The Netherlands, collectively accounting for nearly 75 per cent of the total, with Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Hong Kong also proving important.</p> <p>The Irish Republic is the primary destination for exported non-Scotch Beef and, when combined with shipments to The Netherlands and France, they accounted for close to 90 per cent of this trade. Switzerland remains an important outlet for high-value cuts of beef and lamb.</p> <p>"The exports of Scotch Beef to Belgium, France, Germany and Scandinavia trade at well-above average prices", said Iain, adding some small volume markets are showing trade in high-value cuts of Scotch beef averaging well above &pound;20/kg.</p> <p>"This indicates the opportunity that exists for sales of premium cuts of Scotch Beef to buyers seeking out the highest quality beef in a competitive global market".</p> <p>Although EU demand for lamb remained firm in the year to July 2023, Iain warned export sales are likely to have been limited by reduced abattoir throughput in Scotland.</p> <p>However, including trade in offal, lamb export revenues are still estimated to have risen towards &pound;21m. Lamb exports are also believed to have accounted for an increased 17 per cent share of abattoir turnover during the period, up from 15 per cent in the previous year. By comparison, beef sales are estimated to have risen to around 9.5 per cent of turnover for abattoirs from 8 per cent a year earlier. France remains the most important overseas market for Scotch Lamb, with Belgium and Italy continuing as important destinations.</p> <p>Sales of offal to overseas customers continue to make an important contribution to carcase balance for Scotland&rsquo;s red meat processors. Overall offal sales were estimated to have risen beyond &pound;9m with close to 80 per cent of this being from beef offal. France leads the list of important outlets for offal, with other significant demands coming from the Irish Republic, Poland and Germany. Hong Kong, Japan and Africa are the main outlets outside the EU.</p>    Market adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro 2023-10-11 00:15:07  2025-07-30 02:55:41  Details Edit Delete
2629  Belgium reports over 500 wild boars infected with ASF  Belgian authorities have reported that in the southern part of the country a total of wild boar infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) virus have been detected.  <p>The figures released by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on February 19 indicate the cases of ASF that have been reported until February 14, 2019.</p> <p>OIE announced that overall in February the cases detected are equal to the whole of January 2019 (121 carcasses found), as reported by Pig Progress.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the French authorities have announced that members of the French military and hunters have killed 193 wild boar at the border with Belgium.</p> <p>The French ministry of agriculture added that 4 wild boar have been sent to a lab for testing and all tested negative for ASF.</p>    Industry 2019-02-25 07:30:51  2025-07-29 16:55:24  Details Edit Delete
4993  UK beef imports banned in the Philippines  Due to a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a suspension of live cattle and beef imports was ordered by the Filipino Department of Agriculture.  <p>The Filipino Department of Agriculture placed a ban on live cattle and beef imports from Great Britain due to a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) also known as the mad cow disease. Shipments before communication of the decision to British authorities are allowed provided the slaughter and production date is on or before August 31, 2021.<br />The BSE case was discovered on a dairy farm in Somerset, England and was reported on September 17. The cow was close to calving and the farmer had noticed abnormal behavior, according to an OIE notice. The animal was not sent for slaughter and did not enter the food chain so there is no threat to food safety or human health, according to British officials. All cohorts and offspring of the BSE case have been identified and placed under movement restrictions. They will be culled and screened for BSE.<br />Classical BSE occurs in cattle after ingesting prion contaminated feed, according to OIE.</p>    Market 2021-10-07 11:04:41  2025-08-02 00:13:34  Details Edit Delete
4637  400,000 tonnes of pork to be imported by the Philippines  The duties have decreased from 30% to 5% for three months and that started a "pork rush" in the international market.  <p>The Filipino market is to take 400,000 tonnes of pork at 5% duty instead of 30%, as the Asian country is facing a huge deficit in animal protein and a spike in prices. Additional volumes up to 200,000 tonnes will be brought in the country at a 15% tariff instead of 40%, according to an order signed by President Duterte with validity until June. "Right now, my friends in the industry are all rushing to apply to import pork. I think there will be a large bulk of importation taking advantage of Executive Order. Depending on what happens in the economy, we believe that it can even go higher than 400,000, it may even reach 600,000 metric tons this year on total importation under what we call the MAV (minimum access volume)," Jet Ambalada, Director of the Philippine Association of Meat Processors, said at a webinar organized by the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines.<br />Currently, pig meat in the market is still sold at higher prices as it carries tariffs of 30% to 40% and it "may take some time to sell off these products unless they are willing to average down their costs so they would diminish their losses. What we need to do now is for the imported carcasses to have unhindered access to the marketplaces," stated Jesus Cham, President of the Filipino Meat Importers and Traders Association for CNN Philippines. So far, the Philippines are depending 23% on pork imports but the dependency could grow as the country is confronted with an ongoing ASF outbreak since 2019. Since then more than 400,000 pigs have been culled in 5 provinces of the country.<br />According to the Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines projection, it could take about three years to push production back to pre-ASF levels.</p>    Market 2021-04-22 10:09:29  2025-08-02 00:16:09  Details Edit Delete
5292  Pork imports to rise in the Filipino market  The swine population in the Philippines is estimated at 9.87 million head; 12.8% lower compared to 2020.  <p>The Filipino pork market is certainly dependent on pig meat imports, as the national pig inventory has declined 12.8% last year. The current figures are not encouraging local producers also, as 72% of the pigs are backyard farms, with only 28% commercial farms. 11 regions in the Philippines have shown decreases in production and the entire production picture has changed. In previous years, Central Luzon and South Luzon were leaders in pork production. South Luzon is in fourth place with 1.006 million head while Western Visayas is ranked no.1 with 1.19 million pigs, followed by Central Visayas (1.19 million pigs) and then Northern Mindanao (1.09 million pigs). Central Luzon had the biggest inventory reduction &ndash; 52% with a current estimated population of just over half a million pigs.<br />pork imports in the Filipino market have skyrocketed last year reaching 570,000 tonnes of frozen pork, 227% of 2020 imports (256,000 tonnes). Frozen Pork came mostly from Spain, Canada, and the USA. Despite massive imports, Filipino consumers still prefer to buy local pork over imported one. Frozen pork inventory as of end of 2021 was at 64.07 million kg, up by 93.20% vs same time the previous year. However, most analysts will put their money on increased pork imports for the next two years in the Filipino market, as the ASF crisis is far from being over.</p>    Market 2022-02-11 16:03:13  2025-08-02 01:43:18  Details Edit Delete
1291  Modest earnings for Danish Crown but a new strategy is announced  A challenging global pork market caused modest earnings reported by Danish Crown in the first half of FY 2017/2018.  <p>The financial results reported by Danish Crown in the first half of the Fiscal Year 2017/2018 are positive but still modest due to a decrease in prices, admitted Jais Valeur, Group CEO of Danish Crown. Earnings have increased by 1.5%, from 1,026 million DKK (&euro;137.7 million) to 1,041 million DKK (&euro;139.7 million). The same increase is reported in the number of pigs slaughtered in Denmark, announced the company. Nevertheless, the average price per kg paid to farmers was 0.76 DKK (&euro;0.10) lower than last year.<br />"We're generally satisfied with our results, with all of our processing companies reporting growth. Soko?&oacute;w is doing well in Poland, Tulip Food Company is posting increased earnings on export, and things are moving in the right direction for Tulip Ltd. The aggregate results of the processing companies for the half-year are up 171 million DKK (&euro; 22.9 million) on the same period last year.<br />The decrease in the price paid to our owners is regrettable, as we're actually seeing satisfactory demand for our products. This decrease is first and foremost due to the low USD exchange rate, which has both eroded the prices received for our exports to Asia and strengthened the competitive power of the US abattoirs in China, Japan and Southeast Asia", declared Valeur.<br />However, the company has a strategy that can push up the price per kg of pork paid to farmers by approximately 0.60 DKK compared to an EU index. The focus is on developing the business in Danish Crown's four domestic markets in northern Europe and in Asia. In addition, the focus globally is on the categories of natural casings, bacon, canned products and pizza toppings.<br />The prices for Danish beef have been rising, and the average price per kg paid to farmers is approximately 10% higher than last year. However, earnings in Danish Crown Beef are being adversely affected by a general decrease in the number of slaughter animals in Denmark and a sluggish beef market in Germany.<br />One of the Danish Crown's subsidiaries who is having a significant growth in both revenue and earnings is DAT-Schaub, a processing company for natural casings for sausage production. Until 2021, DAT-Schaub plans to become a global leader in the supply of natural casings. "This area of our business has already been expanded to include activities in Spain and South America as well as production facilities in China, and more developments are on the way", added Jais Valeur.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>    Industry 2018-05-21 11:25:54  2025-08-01 16:53:22  Details Edit Delete
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