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| 7435 | Greater Irish beef supplies on the market, but data points to future reductions | Irish finished cattle prices have been relatively robust through the first few months of 2024, according to an AHDB analysis. | <p><span lang="DE">So far this year, Irish prime cattle prices have trodden a similar path to 2023, albeit consistently being a few cents back on the year. Irish cattle slaughter has been higher than a year ago during the first 20 weeks of 2024, but firm export demand in the UK and EU has offered price support.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In the week beginning 20 May, the average R3 steer price stood at €5.13/kg (£4.38/kg), down nearly 9 cents on the year. However, weekly prices have generally firmed since January.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Meanwhile, GB prices have shown a little more softness with increased supply but remain firm on the European stage. The average GB R3 steer price stood at £4.88p/kg (€5.68/kg) in the equivalent week, down nearly 8p since the first week of 2024.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">These movements have brought Irish and GB prices closer together . The average R3 Irish steer price was 50p below the equivalent GB measure in the week beginning 20 May. At the start of the year the difference was closer to 60p, and in October 2023 closer to 90p. However, 50p is still on the wider end of historic ranges.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The price differential has likely been one driving factor behind recent Irish beef import levels into the UK. Large annual rises were recorded in January and February, at a point when Irish pricing was particularly competitive. The price gap continued to narrow, and March imports were largely flat year-on-year. Nevertheless, the Q1 (Jan-Mar) Irish import total was up 25% versus 2023 (fresh & frozen). Trade data lags by a couple of months, but more recent industry commentary has suggested that Irish import levels have and will persist, especially if pricing remains competitive and demand robust.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Irish beef exports into Europe during the first quarter were up 2% year-on-year, driven by increased shipments to the Netherlands and Sweden in particular. Shipments to non-EU countries have grown too, particularly Hong Kong and the Philippines.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Overall, the EU is facing a tighter supply situation due to structural herd adjustment, and imports are forecast to grow in 2024 for the bloc overall. Indeed, cow slaughter is down so far in 2024 in France and Germany (the EU’s two largest cow beef producers), following the trend of recent years.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">A key factor in the Irish market in 2024 has been greater cattle supply. According to Bord Bia, 494,500 prime cattle have been slaughtered in the first 20 weeks of the year, a 3% (11,500 head) increase against the same period in 2023. Meanwhile, cow slaughter has seen notable uplift (+10%; +18,800 head) to 167,800 head.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The latest cattle population data from 1 April points to cattle supply stabilising year-on-year in the short-term. Indeed, Irish beef kill has fallen closer to last year’s levels in recent weeks. Bord Bia forecast that Irish cattle slaughter could fall by 30-40,000 head (-2%) in 2024 for the year as a whole, suggesting that supply reductions will come into play during the remainder of the year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Looking ahead, population data shows a 2% (-31,200 head) reduction in the number of animals available for beef production under 12 months of age (all cattle excl. dairy heifers). The reduction was particularly driven by animals aged 6-12 months. A combination of strong live exports and lower calf registrations in 2023 have reduced the number of youngstock entering the supply chain, driven by dairy bulls. Increased use of beef genetics in dairy inseminations have contributed to fewer dairy youngstock. During the first four months of 2024, Irish registrations of calves for beef production (all cattle excl. dairy heifers) have fallen by a further 51,700 head (-3.5%), driven by dairy males.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Strong levels of cow slaughter are also feeding into current breeding herd inventories. Population data shows around 5% (-45,500 head) fewer suckler cows in Ireland at 1 April. Meanwhile, the number of dairy cows was down by 1% (15,600 head), suggesting that the growth seen in the herd over recent years has slowed. The number of dairy heifers in Ireland has also fallen sharply.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The above data indicates lower availability of finished Irish cattle may begin to influence the market towards the end of 2024 and into . This outlook could persist out to 2026, depending on this year’s calf registrations and trends in breeding cow numbers. Combined with the tighter EU and UK supply outlooks, by itself this would suggest favourable undertones for European cattle prices in the round looking forward. Consumer demand is the other side of the equation of course, with inflationary pressures still present in the market. From a European perspective at least, cattle supply reductions in 2024 are expected to outweigh demand side challenges.</span></p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-06-12 00:05:11 | 2025-08-11 10:48:52 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 4728 | Slight increase in Canadian pork exports during Q1 | Top five markets are comprising China. the US, Japan, Mexico and South Korea. | <p>Canadian pork exports in the first three months of 2021 have increased by 2%, according to statistical data. China was the main destination, accounting for 44% of the exports, followed by the US, Japan, Mexico and South Korea. In terms of volume, Canada exported 358,000 tonnes of pig meat, offal included, worth more than $1 million.<br />Production has also increased by 1.4% compared with the same period last year and that may add a surplus in the international market. Farmgate prices have been rising continuously since the beginning of the year reaching an average of $204/100 kg liveweight at the end of last month.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/1_2.png?1622803617838" alt="1_2" height="100%" /><br />Imports from the EU have dropped 72% during the first quarter of the year, with only Austria and France delivering both 33 tonnes of pork in this market. Currently, Canada has a Trade Continuity Agreement signed with the UK, which allows tariff-free access for about 5,000 tonnes of Canadian pork products this year in the British market and an FTA signed in 2017 with the EU. "Canada has so far not made much use of the EU (or UK) quotas available, with technical barriers likely limiting the viability of trade. The details of any enhanced trade agreement we may reach with Canada in the future will determine whether trade volumes are likely to increase," mentions Charlie Reeve, Livestock Analyst for AHDB.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-06-04 10:40:18 | 2025-08-11 10:48:58 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 8699 | Kosovo temporarily bans imports of live animals and pork from Serbia | The Veterinary and Food Agency announced in a press release that Kosovo has banned the import of live animals and pork products from Serbia due to the outbreak of bluetongue and African swine fever. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Following the announcement confirming the outbreak of bluetongue and African swine fever (ASF) in Serbia, the Food and Veterinary Agency has imposed a temporary ban on the import of live cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs (pork products) from the entire territory of the Republic of Serbia to prevent the spread of the disease in our country.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Veterinary and Food Agency has announced that the import of any pork product originating in Serbia is prohibited, even as food during travel.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Border authorities operating within the framework of Integrated Border Management, the Kosovo Police and customs must intensify control measures at all border crossings. This is intended to prevent the entry of live cattle, sheep, pigs, and pork products from Serbia into the country. Monitoring of passengers' personal luggage will also be intensified to prevent the entry of any pork products considered to be carriers of African swine fever. While the decision is in force, citizens are prohibited from crossing the border with any pork products originating in Serbia, not even as food during the journey.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-08-04 00:10:35 | 2025-08-11 10:49:00 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6692 | NZ: Red meat sector dismayed at Government’s latest agricultural emissions announcement | The arbitrary deadline set by the Government for pricing agricultural emissions has no justification given the sector’s progress in reducing emissions and the scale of issues that still need to be addressed, says Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA). | <p><span lang="DE">"The focus should be on setting up a practical and cost effective emissions measurement and reporting framework, and ensuring issues like sequestration are resolved and there are viable mitigation tools available, before any pricing is considered. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"There is no sound rationale for pricing when the sector is making good progress towards meeting emissions reduction targets", says Kate Acland, chair of B+LNZ.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Our sheep and beef farmers are among the most efficient producers in the world. They’ve been reducing emissions by 1 percent annually for the last 30 years so this policy will simply drive down our production and result in other less efficient countries taking our place and pushing up global emissions.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"New Zealand is the first country in the world to seek to price agricultural emissions and there is no blueprint to copy", says Acland.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Given that our economy is built around the production and export of food, it is essential we take the time to get this right. Proposing another unjustified cost on the sector when farmers have their backs to wall financially will only hurt rural communities and the economy.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We acknowledge the Government says it is looking to recognise all on-farm sequestration but have given no assurances this will be in place by the end of 2025. Farmers cannot be required to pay when they are not recognised for their sequestration.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Climate scientists also accept total methane emissions in New Zealand have been stable and declining for at least the last decade", she says. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"New Zealand agriculture is also a world leader in emissions efficiency and the Government’s obsession with imposing a price doesn’t reflect the progress that we are all making".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The MIA, which represents New Zealand’s red meat processors and exporters, is also concerned about the Government’s emissions announcement.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"As one of the world’s most efficient producers of beef and lamb, we’re committed to playing our part so that we can keep producing sustainable and nutritious food that contributes almost $12 billion in exports for the country’s economy,” says Nathan Guy, chair of the MIA.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Initiatives like the AgriZero partnership between agribusiness and the Government show we are committed to accelerating the reduction of agricultural emissions.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Although the Government has moved on from the blunt processor levy, the fact that it has taken such a long time to reach a decision that doesn’t meaningfully advance critical issues such as sequestration and viable mitigation tools is extremely disappointing - especially as the ball has been squarely in their court since November last year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"New Zealanders can and should be proud of our red meat sector. We not only have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world, but we are also an economic powerhouse supporting almost 100,000 jobs. Unfortunately, that’s not the message Kiwis will be hearing from today’s announcement".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Meanwhile, Acland says the Government must also move to reduce the country’s methane targets to reflect the latest science and report on warming in addition to emissions.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Methane is a short-lived gas, if it is stable or declining its impact on the climate is fundamentally different to carbon dioxide. That’s why it is vital that the Government starts to report on warming as well as emissions so that New Zealanders can understand the difference between methane and carbon dioxide, and therefore the different actions the agricultural sector needs to take.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"While New Zealand has recognised this difference to some extent in having split targets for methane, the targets are too high and are asking agriculture to do far more than its fair share. The targets must be reviewed from a warming perspective and amended before any price is imposed".</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-08-25 00:10:58 | 2025-08-11 10:49:06 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 32 | Alliance Group to invest $2 million at Pukeuri Plant in Oamaru | Alliance Group, one of the world's largest red meat processors and exporters, has announced that it is going to invest $2 million in its Pukeuri plant from Oamaru. The investment is part of a wider programme to improve the health and safety of processing at the co-operative. | <p> </p> <p>Through this investment, the company based in New Zealand wants to re-configure the plant's beef slaughter chain in order to create a more comfortable and ergonomically designed environment for staff and reduce the risk of injury during processing operations.</p> <p>In addition, Alliance Group is looking to improve efficiency by enabling increased throughputs and facilitate the recovery of additional head meats.</p> <p>"This is another example of how we’re investing in our plants and communities to help keep our people safe and improve the efficiency of livestock processing so we can ultimately lift returns to our farmer shareholders,” David Surveyor, chief executive of Alliance Group, announced.</p> <p>Mr. Surveyor added that the group wants to continue to invest in its processing operations to ensure that its red meat production remains competitive on a global scale.</p> <p>“This is being achieved in a variety of areas including lowering our operating costs and improving productivity, maximizing yield and value and matching products to optimal market opportunities,” CEO David Surveyor said.</p> <p>Mr. Surveyor also said that the group wants to strengthen the performance and productivity of its plants so that it remains the leader in New Zealand red meat production.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2017-08-02 14:47:10 | 2025-08-11 10:49:07 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8476 | Wales-Italian links strengthened as King Charles enjoys PGI Welsh Lamb on Italian Tour | HRH King Charles III has recently sampled PGI Welsh Lamb in one of the world’s most celebrated gastronomic nations – Italy. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">During an Italian tour in April, HRH King Charles III and HRH Queen Camilla concluded their Italian trip in Ravenna, a city in the north-east of Italy. The King and Queen’s final engagement was at Ravenna’s market in Piazza del Popolo, where they attended a food festival and met local farmers and producers and celebrated the gastronomic excellence of both Italy and UK.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Celebrity Chef Carlo Cracco, who recently opened his restaurant Terra in London, had the honour to cook again for the British sovereign. For this occasion, chef Carlo created a special recipe: “Ancient grain puff pastry, ricotta cheese, pepper and Welsh Lamb ham”.<br />The event was made even more special with the aid of Sangiovese Colle Giove 2022, a red wine which Chef Cracco produces in his agricultural estate Vistamare, in Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"It has been a great honour to meet His Royal Highness”, said Carlo Cracco. “Through the art of cooking we can tell stories, build bridges between different cultures and celebrate what unite us: the passion for quality, the territory and traditions".<br />"The Sangiovese Colle Giove, with its intense and round notes, perfectly combines with the delicate but distinctive taste of the PGI Welsh Lamb", added the Chef.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The event was supported by Anna Garbagna and Sara Castelnuovo who are Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC)’s representatives in Italy.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Anna Garbagna commented: "This was a great opportunity to promote and highlight PGI Welsh Lamb with the United Kingdom’s sovereign, cementing Welsh Lamb’s reputation as an ingredient of the highest calibre".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">HCC’s Market Development Lead, Jason Craig, commented: "Italy has long been a key market for HCC and Welsh Lamb exports and Italy is currently the largest market for branded PGI Welsh Lamb. Italians are renowned world over for their love of fresh, high quality food produce in their cooking and it’s great to see that the love affair between Italy and Welsh Lamb continues to thrive".</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-19 00:10:50 | 2025-08-11 10:49:10 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6961 | 2023: a year in review of the Australian cattle market | Change, confidence and cyclicity will be remembered as the hallmarks of the Australian cattle industry in 2023, according to Meat and Livestock Australia. | <p><span lang="DE">Compared to 12 months ago, the industry is in a very different but similarly positive state.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The industry has changed from the lofty price period of 2020–2022. The cyclical nature of the herd has reached its maturity stage and ever-changing confidence and sentiment has genuinely dictated market performance in the face of typical supply and demand fundamentals.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Most in industry would agree that 12 months ago, the expectation was for the market to move lower in 2023. Those expectations were accurate, to an extent. The market fundamentally moved faster and harder than historical prices had seen in a very long time.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">At the market’s lowest point in mid-October, prices ranged anywhere from 58%–70% lower than year ago levels and anywhere from 32% to 52% lower than 10-year averages. The same prices 12 months earlier were all above 5- and 10-year averages by some margin. This gives context to how significant the decline in price has been in 2023. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">There were several factors that drove the downturn, many of which have been discussed at length this year. Supply, weak buying demand, higher numbers of stock on-farm and critically, confidence. It could be said that there has never been a more seismic shift in the confidence of Australian livestock producers in such a short time than what has played out in 2023.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">At a generalised level across the country, seasonal conditions have been significantly better than 2019 when the country was enduring its worst drought in memory for many places. Although prices this year have fallen further and more substantially than that drought period ever reached, the driver of this decline is confidence.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Market confidence, and particularly producer confidence, is driven by either current weather conditions or the weather forecast and subsequently, market prices. This confidence in turn influences buying behaviour and demand or lack thereof and as a result market and price performance. Consider the last two years, where producers’ confidence in the outlook and current weather conditions with grass and water available saw this intense demand drive the market to record highs week-on-week.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Now consider the intense media and industry scrutiny on El Niño that began early this year. Despite El Niño not being formerly called as a weather pattern by the Bureau of Meteorology until September, the six months prior to this and the media attention driving broader industry discussion reverberated and manifested negative sentiment within the market. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">As this negative sentiment loudened and broadened in reach, it continued to remove buyer confidence to compete in the market, which weakened demand due to the drying weather and the dry outlook. Lower demand from a lack of confidence in basic macro-economic principles at a time of increasing supply created the perfect storm for cattle prices to fall below 10-year averages.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">This lack of confidence in the market has had a major impact on price performance in 2023, more so than the Australian cattle market has ever seen, or at least since the 1970s beef crash.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Cattle production is a long-term play, from a genetic decision being made to a general turn-off time of that beast, upwards of two to two and a half years is a common timeline. Cattle producers know things take time and as a result, the cyclical nature of the industry in line with weather patterns and other global dynamics ensures that the longer-term structural dynamics of prices will change.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Producers and the industry have been in challenging operating and market conditions before like they have been for most of 2023 and every time that has occurred, the industry and the producer has found ways to overcome these challenges.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">There is no question that the longer-term demand and fundamentals of cattle and beef production for Australia remains exceptionally strong. Changing herd dynamics in the United States, a continually growing affluent middle class across the world demanding high quality consistent beef and a resilient domestic consumer who prioritise beef in their shopping baskets are three key examples.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The past six weeks have shown how quickly rain can change sentiment in the market and uplift prices, meaning the market to end 2023 is moving back towards where it should have most likely fallen to, not the lows it found itself in, in October.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">There is no question there have been challenges for all parts of the sector and its supply chain in 2023, although with recent rain, falling retail prices, strong exports and rising processor throughput, the outlook for the sector remains exceptionally strong.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Monitoring the United States’ dynamic into mid-2024 will be a key factor in providing support to feeder and finished cattle prices as their production volumes fall.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Looking domestically, the efforts and investment producers have made in genetics and improving infrastructure and on-farm management over the past three years will continue to pay dividends with better performance of their herds. This will become more apparent when seasonal conditions become more challenging as the herds’ productivity remains strong with high turn-off weights and better fertility despite difficult seasonal conditions.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Next year will be an exciting year for cattle producers and the industry more broadly, as the outlook remains very positive with the fundamentals of the sector in a very solid position.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-12-14 00:05:35 | 2025-08-11 10:49:14 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 569 | Mitsubishi enters a joint venture in poultry processing in Thailand | Japanese company Mitsubishi is making a bold move in Thailand's meat industry by opening a plant under a joint venture with local food company Betagro Group. | <p>The company is willing to invest 6 billion yen ($53.2m) in the processing unit wich will be opened in October at 90 km north of Bangkok. The annual capacity processed in the plant will be around 30.000 tonnes, informed <a href="https://www.poultryworld.net/Meat/Articles/2018/1/Mitsubishi-to-launch-Thai-poultry-processing-joint-venture-232593E/">Poultry World</a>.</p> <p>If the investment proves to be successful, Mitsubishi intends to expand with this kind of facilities in Middle East and Europe in a few years. The biggest part of the meat processed in Thailand will be exported to Japan, but there will also be domestic sales and exports to Singapore and Hong Kong. The poultry market in Japan has been rising in the past three years and imports from Thailand grew by double digits for the past two years.</p> <p>Until now, Mitsubishi was focused on developing poultry facilities in Japan, where the company owns the convenience store operator Lawson which sells a wide range of chicken snacks. It also holds a stake in KFC Holdings Japan. Mitsubishi holds a 50 percent stake in this new joint venture, while Betagro and Itoham Yonekyu Holdings will each have 25%.</p> <p><em>(Photo source: https://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com)</em></p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-01-09 11:21:00 | 2025-08-11 10:49:16 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5404 | Turkey restricts red meat exports | Prices in the domestic market have increased by almost 50% in the last few months, as an effect of the war in Ukraine. | <p>Beef, lamb, and goat meat are restricted for export in Turkey, as inflation has soared by 54% in February. As an effect, meat prices in March have spiked by almost 50% in the Turkish market. Turkish suppliers are banned from exporting the meat of bovine animals, sheep and goats, to all countries excluding the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijan, and the autonomous region of Nakhichevan, informed Cumhuriyet newspaper, citing a circular issued by the Trade Ministry. Currently, a kilo of ground beef cost around $5.60 and analysts are predicting further spikes in meat prices, going up to 30% until mid-summer.<br />The latest restriction will be in effect until further notice, according to the ministry’s circular. The Russia-Ukraine war has led to rising costs of fertiliser, animal feed and fuel, which are affecting farmers and consumers. </p> | 1 | Market | 2022-04-06 10:09:10 | 2025-08-11 10:49:20 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 6801 | QMS: Brand-new award celebrates Scotch Butchers across Europe | This autumn marks the start of a brand-new butcher’s club, initiated by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), which aims to celebrate and recognise European butchers who are devoted to procuring and stocking Scotch Beef. The inauguration of the 'European Scotch Butchers Club' represents a pivotal moment, spotlighting the dedication and excellence of butchers across Europe who have chosen to champion Scotch Beef. | <p>The first member of the 'European Scotch Butchers Club', distinguished Butcher, Sebastien Dubru, was honoured with his certificate by QMS Brand Development Manager Gordon Newlands during a special presentation at Dunbia Highland Meats.</p> <p>"Our commitment to 'people and place' is at the core of what QMS does, and this club exemplifies our dedication to upholding the highest standards of livestock quality in Scotland,” said Gordon. “QMS hopes to welcome at least 20 members to the European Scotch Butchers Club by the end of March 2024. We invite applications and suggestions from businesses that share our unwavering commitment to regularly sourcing and marketing Scotch Beef, to ensure consumers fully appreciate the essence of the Scotch brand".</p> <p>In this exciting new chapter, the 'European Scotch Butchers Club' stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of Scotch Beef and the passion of butchers like Sébastien Dubru who work to bring the exceptional quality of Scotch Beef to consumers across Europe. The club represents a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation, a celebration of skill and commitment, and a promise of outstanding culinary experiences for all who savour the finest beef.</p> <p>Sébastien Dubru, a member of the Belgian Association of Butchers and the proprietor of the renowned D'un Goût à l'Autre butchery in Belgium, has cultivated a deep-rooted appreciation for high-quality meat from a young age. M. Dubru also serves as the Commissioner of the Federation of Butchers of Hainaut and is driven by a profound passion for catering and a steadfast commitment to customer satisfaction. Central to his mission is the supply of Scotch Beef, a product he champions with a focus on consistency of quality. Active participation in knowledge sharing within the butchery and catering profession is paramount to him, as he continually seeks to inspire and collaborate with fellow professionals in the industry.</p> <p>His journey in the world of butchery began with familial ties to the trade, which led him to pursue formal training and expand his skill set. Sébastien honed his craft further through apprenticeships under the tutelage of seasoned butchers such as Libert Nivelles and Herman Vangramberen in Boutersem. His passion and expertise eventually took him beyond his homeland, as he worked in prestigious restaurants and catered events in Brussels, Cannes, and England, before realising his dream of opening his own butchery in Saint-Ghislain, Belgium.</p> <p>Gordon added: "I am absolutely thrilled that a distinguished Belgian butcher of Sébastien Dubru's calibre has become the inaugural member of our European Scotch Butchers Club. We hope that the relationship between Dunbia Highland Meats and Sébastien Dubru will flourish, setting a precedent for excellence in the international butchery community".</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-10-16 00:10:57 | 2025-08-11 10:49:24 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 3531 | Spanish beef enters the Japanese market | The Asian country imports more than 700,000 tonnes of beef per year. | <p>Spain is free to export beef, sheepmeat and goat meat in the Japanese market, following a rigorous sanitary inspection. Japan is the second-largest importer of meat and meat products in the world, which represents a great commercial opportunity for Spanish producers.<br />However, to export these products, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must authorize both the company and all those involved in the product manufacturing process: slaughterhouse, cutting room, cold warehouses and repackaging center.<br />At this time, Japan produces 470,000 tonnes of beef per year and imports more than 700,000 tonnes. "The profile of the meat demanded by the Japanese consumer fits perfectly with the offer that is offered from the Spanish beef sector: meat produced from cereals and oilseeds, from animals under 30 months, which guarantee juiciness, tenderness and excellent taste," commented Provacuno in a press release.<br />Another very important aspect that favours the commercial relationship of Spanish beef in the Asian country is the maintenance of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Japan, which entered into force in early 2019.<br />To present the qualities of the Spanish beef, sheepmeat and goat meat Provacuno and Interovic will form a large delegation of companies to showcase their products at Foodex Tokyo 2020, the most important agri-food fair in Japan.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-01-17 11:02:21 | 2025-08-11 10:49:25 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 7831 | USMEF: Beef exports in August trend higher to Mexico, Taiwan, Middle East, but lower overall | Beef exports totaled 102,682 mt in August, down 6% from a year ago and the lowest since January. Export value fell 4% to $845.9 million. Through the first eight months of the year, beef exports were 3% below last year at 856,834 mt, but were 4% higher in value at just under $7 billion. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Beef demand in our major Asian markets seemed to lose a bit of momentum in August, but exports held up well to Mexico, Taiwan and the Middle East", said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. "The headwinds in Asia remain formidable, but we are encouraged by the region’s ongoing tourism rebound. The late-September removal of Colombia’s restrictions on U.S. beef is also a positive development. While this came too late to impact the August results, it will help bolster fourth-quarter demand in Latin America".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Mexico’s demand for U.S. beef remained robust in August, with exports increasing 2% from a year ago in both volume (19,037 mt) and value ($113.2 million). For January through August, shipments to Mexico increased 13% to 153,591 mt, while value climbed 16% to $898.5 million. This included a strong increase in beef variety meat exports, which were up 15% to 81,816 mt, valued at $221.4 million (up 9%). Mexico is the largest volume destination for U.S. beef variety meat.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beef exports to Taiwan continued to trend higher in August, with shipments increasing 4% from a year ago in both volume (5,817 mt) and value ($67.6 million). After a slow start to the year, January-August exports to Taiwan pulled within 4% of last year’s volume pace at 42,669 mt, while export value climbed 6% above last year to $471.8 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Led by larger beef variety meat shipments to Egypt, record beef muscle cut shipments to Qatar and strengthening demand for muscle cuts in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, beef exports to the Middle East have rebounded impressively in 2024. August exports increased 40% from a year ago to 4,053 mt, valued at $17.6 million (up 18%). This pushed the January-August results 30% above last year in volume (36,501 mt) and 27% higher in value ($164.2 million).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Other January-August results for U.S. beef exports include:</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Strong demand in the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam pushed August exports to the ASEAN region to 3,374 mt, up 9% from a year ago, while export value climbed 60% to $28.4 million. For January through August, exports were slightly below last year’s volume at 26,463 mt, but achieved an impressive 39% increase in value to $221.7 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">August beef exports to the Caribbean edged slightly higher than a year ago at 2,463 mt, though export value fell 8% to $23 million. Some of this volume was newfound demand for canned beef products in Cuba, but growth was also driven by record-large shipments to the Dominican Republic, Netherlands Antilles, and Turks and Caicos and rebounding variety meat shipments to Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica. For January through August, exports to the region were 23% above last year at 22,254 mt, while export value climbed 9% to $187 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">August beef export volume to Japan slipped modestly compared to last year, falling 2% to 20,585 mt. Export value declined more significantly, down 9% to $158.4 million. For January through August, export volume to Japan was steady with last year at 169,636 mt, while export value was 5% higher at $1.31 billion.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beef exports to South Korea also trended lower in August, down 13% from a year ago in volume (17,128 mt, the lowest since 2020) and 5% lower in value ($163.1 million). Through August, exports to Korea managed a slight increase in value ($1.43 billion, up 1%) despite a 12% decline in volume (151,065 mt).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">August exports to China/Hong Kong declined 10% from a year ago to 17,131 mt, while export value fell 8% to $155.3 million. January-August exports to the region were down 11% from a year ago in volume (139,382 mt) and were 6% lower in value ($1.29 billion). In recent weeks the Chinese government unveiled long-awaited measures aimed at stimulating the nation’s sluggish economy. Some aspects of this package could provide a boost to China’s foodservice sector, which is still struggling to recover from the COVID era.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">As noted above, Colombia recently repealed its ban on U.S. beef originating from 14 states in which H5N1 was detected in dairy cows. These restrictions, which began in April, decimated beef exports to Colombia, which fell to just 73 mt in August, valued at about $600,000. The Colombian market had been averaging more than $3 million in monthly shipments before restrictions were imposed, and USMEF is actively working to rebuild demand now that full access has been restored.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beef export value equated to $391.19 per head of fed slaughter in August, down 1% from a year ago. The January-August average was $414.88 per head, up 5%. Exports accounted for 13% of total August beef production and 10.7% for muscle cuts only – each down about one-half percentage point from a year ago. The January-August ratios were 13.9% of total production and 11.6% for muscle cuts, down from 14.3% and 12%, respectively, during the same period in 2023. </p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-10-17 00:30:29 | 2025-08-11 10:49:32 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7856 | Aussie Beef brand breaking through the Korean market | Aussie Beef has established a strong foothold in the Korean retail market, becoming one of the most trusted and recognisable brands among Korean consumers. Its branding as "Hoju Chung Jung Woo" (호주 청정우), meaning "clean and safe Australian beef," reflects its image in Korea as a high-quality product. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Korea's country of origin labelling laws are designed to inform consumers about the origin of products, particularly food items, to ensure transparency, prevent misleading practices, and protect domestic industries. There are strict rules for meat, including beef. Sellers must clearly indicate whether the meat is domestic or imported, and the specific country of origin must be mentioned.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">These laws have helped push on-pack Aussie Beef branding at the retail level to help customers differentiate the products’ country of origin (COO) when on store shelves.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The strategic use of over 1.6 million Aussie Beef branded stickers, produced and distributed by the MLA Korea office annually, reinforces the connection between Australian beef and its "clean and safe" image in consumers' minds. Through many years of continuous investment through MLA’s various activities and programs into the Aussie Beef brand, these stickers serve as a visual guarantee of authenticity and quality to shoppers at the point of purchase.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">To measure the availability and distribution of the Aussie Beef logo in Korea, an annual logo penetration survey has been carried out since 2016; the survey initially focused on offline retailers, however in recent years, has also expanded to include online retailers.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The 2024 penetration survey ran from March–April covering 387 stores nationwide.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Some key findings from this year’s survey were:</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li> Of the 387 stores surveyed, the Aussie Beef logo and sticker was found to be present in 95.1% of stores, a slight decrease of 3.1% compared to 504 stores surveyed in 2023.</li> <li> In E-mart and Home Plus, two of South Korea’s largest retailers, the Aussie Beef logo and sticker were present in 100% of stores surveyed.</li> <li> In offline retail, Aussie Beef held a 63% share of imported beef on shelves compared to US beef with a 37% share. This is an increase of 3.8% when compared to the 2023 survey results.</li> <li> In online retail, Aussie Beef held a 54% share of imported beef listed compared to US beef’s 44% share – an increase of 1.6% compared to 2023.</li> <li> The Aussie Beef brand attachment rate for products other than refrigerated products (frozen meat, advertisements, etc.) was 48.6%, an increase of 6.0% compared to the previous year.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"> In highly competitive markets such as Korea, where consumers can choose between domestic and imported beef and other proteins, ensuring a strong representation and infiltration of the Aussie Beef brand is one of the important aspects of MLA’s overall investments and programs supporting Australian beef.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-10-22 00:15:01 | 2025-08-11 10:49:33 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 771 | New bill on animal welfare proposed by Labour Party | British consumers have the right to know if the animals were stunned or not before being slaughtered, insist the MP's. | <p>A new law on animal welfare could offer information about the methods used to kill an animal directly to the shoppers if a labourist proposal gets its way through the Parliament. The draft asks for new labelling of meat products in order to inform the consumers if the meat comes from an animal stunned before being slaughtered or killed as requested by sacrificial rules of Kosher and Halal compliance as well as the country of origin how it was produced.</p> <p>All the animals slaughtered according to Kosher requirements and some of the animals meeting the Halal compliance must be killed while conscious. Some vets and animal welfare groups say this causes unnecessary suffering. Current UK law requires all other meat to be stunned before slaughter. The labelling plan is just part of a major package of laws to protect animal welfare, to be announced by Labour today.</p> <p>Some of the proposals could lead to a withdrawal of Foie Gras from the UK market as the Labour MP's are contesting the way the gees and ducks are feed in order to gain weight. Another one is requesting for banning live exports of animals for slaughter or fattening and introducing mandatory CCTV in all slaughterhouses. "Our vision is one where no animal is made to suffer unnecessary pain and we continue to drive up standards and practice in line with the most recent advances and understanding", explained Sue Hayman MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, quoted by <a href="https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/labour-wants-meat-labels-tell-14285980">Birmingham Mail</a> newspaper.</p> <p>However, some of the measures are already in place as the British Government has introduced new laws on animal welfare as the one regarding mandatory CCTV into slaughterhouses across the UK.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Pixabay</em>)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-02-14 10:07:11 | 2025-08-11 10:49:38 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 6058 | Perdue Farms announces partnership with GreenGasUSA | Perdue Farms has partnered with GreenGasUSA to further the company’s carbon-reduction goals. | <p>In late 2022, GreenGas completed installation of equipment at Perdue’s operations in Lewiston, N.C. to capture the methane from the operation’s onsite wastewater treatment facility and convert it to renewable natural gas (RNG).</p> <p><br />Through GreenGas’ partnership with large food producers, industrial, and manufacturing companies all across the United States, the pipeline-grade RNG is transported from Perdue’s Lewiston operation to a GreenGas RNG pipeline interconnection hub, where it is injected into existing pipelines and made available to their customers.</p> <p><br />A leading provider of renewable energy solutions, GreenGas helps farmers, food processors, and industrial manufacturers capture greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their operations. Through wastewater optimization and anaerobic digestion, the company converts waste streams into RNG, which is used by their customers as a zero- and negative-carbon fuel source to offset and reduce fossil fuel consumption. In the first two months of this project with Perdue, over 10,500 metric tons of CO2e were captured and converted to RNG. This is the GHG equivalent of eliminating 1,181,500 gallons of gasoline being consumed.</p> <p><br />“The Lewiston project has been a huge success for RNG development in the agriculture and food processing space, and a wonderful partnership with Perdue. We are excited to help accelerate Perdue’s sustainability journey by reducing emissions of methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases, and condition it to a valuable renewable fuel for end-users. The people, integrity, and collaboration at Perdue made this project the success that we are celebrating today,” said CEO and Founder of GreenGasUSA, Marc Fetten.</p> <p><br />A family-owned, vertically integrated food and agriculture company, Perdue Farms partners with more than 2,600 farmers in North Carolina growing poultry and grain, contributing significantly to the state’s agribusiness industry.</p> <p><br />“Through this high-impact initiative in North Carolina, we’ve initially reduced Perdue’s companywide carbon emissions by 17 percent, and expect that number to grow considerably over time,” said Drew Getty, Perdue Farms vice president of environmental sustainability and government relations. “Working with like-minded partners like GreenGas, we’re able to accelerate our environmental efforts and continue reducing the impact of our operations.”</p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-01-25 00:10:22 | 2025-08-11 10:49:43 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2443 | France to cull wild boar population at the Belgian border | The measure will be doubled by the building of a fence in the next few days due to the risk of ASF spreading in the country. | <p>France is to cull wild boar population near the Belgian border after the neighbouring country has reported two cases of African swine fever on Jan. 9, 2019, at about 1 km from the border. "The confirmation [of the cases] leaves our country more exposed than ever to this major risk for pig farming. We are now at a maximum risk level", said the French agriculture ministry in a statement.<br />France would create a boar-free zone spanning several km its side of the border by culling all wild boar in the coming weeks and erecting a perimeter fence in the next few days. The authorities in Belgium’s French-speaking region of Wallonia have also stepped up surveillance measures since last week, extending a restriction zone on its side of the French border, according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-swinefever/france-to-cull-wild-boar-at-belgium-border-in-swine-fever-alert-idUSKCN1P81U0">Reuters</a>.<br />A similar measure was proposed in Poland, where authorities want to cull 210,000 wild boars, but the idea is contested by scientist and hunters.<br />In Poland, <a href="https://www.enetwild.com/2019/01/12/experts-against-the-proposal-to-depopulate-wild-boar-in-poland/">ENetWild</a> website collected more than 1,000 signature of experts against the government proposal to depopulate wild boar in the country.<br />"The strategy currently implemented in Poland, based on a drastic reduction of the wild boar population throughout the country, is in contradiction with modern methods of disease control in wild animal populations and modern requirements of nature protection,", argue those against the measure.<br />From January 12 to the end of February this year hunters are to conduct massive, coordinated hunting of wild boars in the vast majority of the country’s territory. Up to 210,000 will be shot, and the Ministry of the Environment demands a maximum reduction in the population size of this species.<br />"The massive hunting of boar in will not ensure the purpose for which it is to serve, i.e. to stop the expansion of ASF virus in Poland. On the contrary – both the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) guidelines and national practice indicate that massive culling of wild boar will contribute to the spread of the virus. This is due to (1) the increasing range of movement of frightened animals that infect other individuals, (2) contaminating the environment with blood from infected wild boars, which may be a source of new infections, and (3) more frequent contact with the blood and remains of infected wild boars by hunters, without the possibility of effective decontamination in hunting conditions. Also, the increased mobility of hunters in the context of massive shooting may lead to virus transmission over long distances.<br />This is confirmed by the statistics, according to which, despite conducting intensive sanitary shooting in 2015-2017, when almost 1 million boars were slaughtered in Poland, the number of cases of ASF infection in the population increased successively. In 2015, only 44 cases were recorded, in 2017 there were already 678. The virus was not only stopped by the massive hunting of boar, but it had perfect conditions for spreading. In 2018, there were already 3,300 cases of ASF in wild boars,", it is said in an open letter signed by several scientists from Poland and the Czech Republic.<br />At the same time, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis has asked for a long-term management strategy of wild boar populations tailored to the particular situation of individual Member States in order to control and eradicate African swine fever.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-01-16 10:41:11 | 2025-08-11 10:49:49 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 765 | Vietnam is expecting an increase in shrimp exports to EU | Seafood demand from Europe could grow fast as a trade agreement is to come into force in the next months. | <p>EU and Vietnam free trade agreement, also known as EVFTA, is expected to debut in the following months and shrimp producers from the south-east Asian country are hoping to increase their presence in Europe.</p> <p>The free trade agreement will eliminate current tariffs on shrimps as follows: from 12.5% to 0% for chilled green lobster, HOSO black tiger shrimp, frozen DP shrimp, fresh/frozen PD shrimp, frozen whole shrimp; and from 20% to 0% for products like frozen PD black tiger shrimp, frozen HOSO whole black tiger shrimp, frozen shrimp headed and shell-on, frozen/fresh black tiger shrimp, frozen black tiger shrimp meat, frozen/fresh HLSO black tiger shrimp, frozen/fresh IQF black tiger shrimp, frozen whiteleg shrimp meat, announced Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) .</p> <p>Other trade barriers will fall after 7 years from the date of the agreement coming into force and will reduce the prices by 20%.<br />The EU mainly imports frozen raw shrimp and processed shrimp from Vietnam and accounts for 30.6% of total shrimp import value of the world. Vietnam has exported 22.2% of its shrimp production to Europe in the first 11 months of 2017. The Netherlands, the UK and Germany were the markets that register an increase in shrimp imports from Vietnam with sales growing by 93%, 87%, and 114%, respectively.</p> <p>Other main competitors on the European market are Ecuador and India, with the last one being affected by a 50% customs tax. In the last few years, EU has imported shrimps worth $6-8 billion in every year. In the first 11 months of 2017, shrimp exports from Vietnam to EU reached a value of $780.2 million, increasing by 42.4% over the same period of 2016.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Pixabay</em>)</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-02-13 12:07:55 | 2025-08-11 10:49:50 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5623 | Veggie diets get to work on two eggs | Plant-based diets work better for health and are more nutritious when supplemented with two daily eggs. That’s according to scientists from the University of Connecticut and Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center who conducted two separate studies on the topic. | <p> </p> <p>Plant-based diets are increasingly popular in the UK, with a YouGov survey showing that almost 1/3 of Brits, particularly women and younger people, are shunning meat and adopting flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan diets.</p> <p>However, nutritionists agree that extra effort has to be made when cutting meat, fish or dairy products out of the diet to make sure we’re getting all the nutrients we need. Key dietary gaps include vitamin B12, iodine, selenium, zinc and vitamin D – all found in eggs.</p> <p>The new randomised controlled trials compared fully plant-based diets with the same diets plus two daily eggs. In the first study, published in the Journal of the American Nutrition Association, 35 adults followed the different diets for 6 weeks each. In the middle, they went back to their usual diets for a 4-week washout period.</p> <p>The results found that overall nutrition quality declined when people switched from their usual diets to a plant-based diet. However, nutrition quality was restored when two eggs were added into the plant-based diet each day, particularly for protein quality and healthy fats.</p> <p>The second study, published in the journal, Nutrients , got 24 adults with metabolic syndrome (raised cholesterol and blood pressure) to follow a plant-based diet plus egg substitute for 4 weeks before swapping over to the same diet plus two eggs a day. Again, there was a washout of 3 weeks between the different diets to keep their effects separate. The scientists found that the egg-containing diet significantly lowered body weight and boosted so-called ‘good’ HDL cholesterol.</p> <p>Commenting on the study, dietitian Dr Carrie Ruxton said: “As more people switch to plant-based diets, it’s vital to remain alert to the nutrients missed by taking meat out of the diet.</p> <p>“Eggs have one of the lowest greenhouse gas emissions of all animal foods – even lower than rice or soya milk – and are a simple way to add those nutrients back while still enjoying a meat-free diet. Eggs are rich in high quality proteins, B vitamins for energy, and selenium and vitamin D for immune function, making them a powerhouse of health-giving nutrients”.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-08-05 04:22:57 | 2025-08-11 10:50:00 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 1064 | Vietnam's pangasius exports to face shortage until summer | Pangasius exports are directed mainly to China leaving the US and European markets with a smaller volume of fish. | <p>The unpredictable weather has caused heavy losses to Vietnam's pangasius industry in the Mekong Delta area. A prolonged farming time resulting in unsatisfactory fish production has already affected the export markets in the Western world and pushed the prices up to $1.4 per kg, the highest in many years.<br />"Now that the pangasius industry has stabilized with brand’s strength, price and profit, there is a shortage of pangasius. We expect this to last until June", explained Nguyen Hoai Nam, Deputy General Secretary of Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), for <a href="https://asian-agribiz.com/2018/04/06/vietnam-pangasius-faces-severe-material-shortage/">Asian Agribiz</a>.<br />According to his saying, the supply of catfish in Vietnam will not be sufficient for the European and US markets, but only for China.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-04-08 12:00:23 | 2025-08-11 10:50:08 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1833 | American pork producer to be bought by Mitsubishi subsidiary | Specialty Foods Group will be owned by the Japanese corporation in a deal worth 100 million dollars. | <p>Mitsubishi Corp will acquire Speciality Foods Group, a US ham and sausage maker, in a deal worth 100 million dollars, informs <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Deals/Mitsubishi-to-buy-US-pork-processor-as-consumption-grows">Nikkei Asia</a>.<br />The deal will be conducted through Indiana Packers, a subsidiary of the Japanese corporation, and is meant to create a vertically integrated pork business in the US, with Indiana Packers providing Specialty Foods pork for processing. Indiana Packers also will acquire the company's sales network, reaching retailers like Walmart, and bring its existing strengths in restaurants and wholesalers to expand sales of Specialty Foods products.<br />The deal comes at a time when pork consumption in the US is expected to grow and feed costs are expected to ease due to the trade frictions between the US and China. Last year, the domestic market accounted for 9.5 million tons of pork and the figure is expected to grow at 10.5 million tons in 2018.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: 1zoom.me</em>)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-08-29 06:52:42 | 2025-08-11 10:50:24 | Details Edit Delete |
