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2071	Two AI cases reported in Southern Bulgaria	The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has announced recently that the Avian Influenza (AI) virus has been detected at a duck farm and a chicken farm in the village of Voivodovo, Haskovo, southern Bulgaria, Reuters reports.	<p>The two AI cases were confirmed by lab results, while an investigation is currently underway to determine the origin of the outbreaks.</p> <p>The authorities announced also that all the birds on those two farms will be culled and that measures are taken to prevent the spreading of the disease. A three-kilometer protection zone and a surveillance zone of 10 kilometers have already been set up, which prohibit the marketing and transport of domestic, wild birds and eggs in the region.</p> <p>So far, there are no reported cases of avian influenza virus transmission from birds to humans, but the discovery of such outbreaks has forced slaughtering campaigns and farmers have been ordered to keep the birds closed.<br />The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has asked all of its 180 Member States to increase biosecurity measures on farms, markets and in poultry trade to limit the spread of the disease.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-19 10:12:16	2025-08-13 01:51:08	Details Edit Delete
3306	Two American giants are getting prepared to start massive pork exports to China	JBS and Smithfield USA have blocked the supply chain for pigs fed with Ractopamine in order to gain access to the Chinese market.	<p> </p> <p>JBS and Smithfield USA announced that they will now stop accepting swine fed Ractopamine, a growth promoter that is forbidden in the Chinese market. That gives hopes for the US pork industry that tariffs imposed in the trade war between Washington and Beijing will be eliminated or at least will go down to an acceptable level.<br />"Both U.S. pork and beef are at a disadvantage in China due to retaliatory duties, but even with this extra burden U.S. red meat is making its way into China. However, the U.S. industry will be better positioned to serve the Chinese market if we can get back on a level playing field with our competitors," declared Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the US Meat Export Federation, in an interview for EuroMeat News.<br />"Combined Smithfield and JBS at 213,000 per day are over 40% U.S. total packer capacity", observes Mr Jim Long, President and CEO, Genesus Inc, in his latest global report.<br />By now, China's pig meat production has declined by 25%, according to a Rabobank analysis. The world's largest Agricultural bank also believes that the current drop in the Chinese pig herd is about 50%, meaning that the global pig inventory has lost 25% only on China's ASF situation. A drop of 10% to 15% in China's pork production is expected for 2020.<br />"Currently, China's average price is 28.52 RMB/kg or $1.81 U.S. live weight a lb. (a 260 lb hog-$470 U.S.). A further 10% drop is at least one million fewer market hogs a week on top of the current market hog supply. It’s mind-boggling. How high can prices go? The pressure to import pork will be even greater as every week China’s hog and pork supply declines," added Mr. Long.<br />Also, Dr. Steven McOrist shared his opinion on ASF situation in Southeast Asia, where a deficit of 5 million tonnes of pork is expected to be registered next year, as ASF is now present in countries such as Vietnam, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos, and Cambodia. That could represent a push for the US pork industry, which is currently facing tariffs of almost 70% on pork in the Chinese market, but also for Canada, who's pork exports in China have been suspended since July.</p>	1		Industry		2019-10-09 08:45:20	2025-08-13 02:45:36	Details Edit Delete
1123	Two Australian slaughterhouses received the green light to export beef to Malaysia	Two Australian abattoirs, one from Queensland and another from Victoria, have received permission once again to export their beef products to Malaysia after Malaysian authorities prohibited the companies' shipments in August last year due to issues regarding Halal certification, ABC reports.	<p>The two processing plants received approval to export on the 5th of April.</p> <p>In total, six facilities were banned from exporting beef to Malaysia in August last year.</p> <p>The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) CEO Patrick Hutchinson told ABC that the council is working hard to get approval for export for the remaining delisted abattoirs.</p> <p>The Federal Department of Agriculture has told ABC Rural in a written statement that 17 Australian meat establishments are currently approved to export to Malaysia.</p>	1		Market		2018-04-18 12:36:59	2025-08-12 17:46:07	Details Edit Delete
1058	Two bird flu cases reported in Saudi Arabia	Two cases of Avian Influenza H5N8 disease were reported in Al-Kharj governorate, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced this week.	<p> </p> <p>Saudi authorities said the number of samples collected from accross the Kingdom after the first case was reported reached 12,829 from which 171 tested AI positive.</p> <p>H5N8 is highly pathogenic to birds (high death rates). The virus was first discovered in 1983 and since then outbreaks were reported all around the world.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: Flickr/ <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlastras/">jlastras</a></em></p>	1		Industry		2018-04-05 14:42:14	2025-08-13 02:34:48	Details Edit Delete
4203	Two bird flu cases reported in the UK	Public Health England (PHE) has declared that the risk to public health from the virus is very low and the Food Standards Agency stated that bird flu poses a minimal food safety risk for consumers.	<p>Following the confirmation of low pathogenic Avian Influenza of the H5N2 strain at a small commercial farm near Deal, Kent, a further unrelated case has been confirmed at a site near Frodsham in Cheshire.<br />All birds on both sites will be humanely culled to limit the spread of disease. Control zones have also been put in place around the infected sites to limit the risk of spread; a 1km Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI) Restricted Zone has been enforced at the Deal site and a temporary 3km and a 10km control zone has been put in place around the Frodsham premises to limit the spread of the H5N8 strain. Further testing is underway at the latest site to determine if the H5N8 strain in Cheshire is highly pathogenic and potentially related to the virus currently circulating Europe.<br />Public Health England (PHE) has declared that the risk to public health from the virus is very low and the Food Standards Agency stated that bird flu poses a minimal food safety risk for UK consumers; thoroughly cooked poultry and poultry products are safe to eat.</p> <p>“Two unrelated cases of Avian Influenza have been confirmed at different sites in the UK. Immediate action has been taken to limit the risk of spread, including plans to cull the remaining poultry and captive birds at the farm. Bird keepers must remain vigilant and report any signs of the disease, whilst ensuring that good biosecurity is practiced onsite.</p> <p>We are working with Defra and are remaining vigilant on poultry sites to minimise the risk to the national flock. We will closely follow this and provide an update over the coming days,” said Chief Executive of the British Poultry Council, Richard Griffiths.</p>	1		Industry		2020-11-03 10:11:50	2025-08-12 02:31:20	Details Edit Delete
2760	Two countries are accounting for 82% of the global cattle market in 2018	The US is the world's largest importer of cattle, while Turkey is coming second with a figure of 1.2 million head imported.	<p>Last year, Turkey has broken its own record in livestock imports, reaching a number of 1.2 million head, according to Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Ilhami Ozcan Aygun. In his opinion, the level of livestock imports is scary and unsustainable as it is 24 times over the figures reported in 2014 (50,000 cattle head). In fact, since then Turkey has gradually increased its cattle imports: 203,000 in 2015, 494,000 in 2016, and 896,000 in 2017.<br />The global trade with cattle has reached 3.78 million head last year, with the US being the world's largest importer (1.9 million head of cattle) followed by Turkey. Combined, the two countries are accounting for almost 82% of the world's cattle imports, according to <a href="https://ahvalnews.com/turkey-imports/massive-cattle-import-indicates-end-live-stock-sector-turkey-opposition-mp">Ahval News</a>.<br /> </p>	1		Market		2019-03-27 13:28:31	2025-08-12 18:24:01	Details Edit Delete
3921	Two different crisis are shaking the global meat market		<p>Amid COVID-19 crisis, seems almost everyone forgotten that the global meat industry has to resurface from another crisis that changes the global trade landscape. The ongoing ASF crisis in Asia is far from over and the damage expected this year is going to be far worst than what we have witnessed in 2019, warns a new Rabobank report.<br />"Herd recovery is underway in China, and has been proceeding faster than expected, but a further significant drop in pork production is expected in 2020. The ASF situation is stabilizing in Vietnam, but further reductions in 2020 production are expected. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, the disease continues to spread. As such, China and Southeast Asia will continue to increase pork imports, with the expectation that China’s pork imports will reach record levels,", said Rabobank's report.<br />The estimates for China's pig herd losses in 2019 are ranging from 35% to 40%, which is very close to 20% of the global pig inventory. Besides that, the disease is present not only in Asia but also in Europe, where outbreaks are reported constantly in Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania or Poland.<br />Combined with the complications added by the COVID-19crisis in processing plants from Germany, Spain, Italy, United States, Canada and Brazil, the ASF virus represents one of the largest threats to the stability of the global food market.<br />Analysts were expected increased production of pork in North America, Brazil and several parts of Europe but the impact of COVID-19 has erased most of those expectations.<br />"The main uncertainties we see in global pork markets, associated with ASF and influenced by Covid-19, are: the loss of production associated with processing plant closures and slowing of operations; the possibility that ongoing geopolitical tensions between the US and China will affect pork trade; and the risk of an ASF outbreak in a major producing country in Europe, such as Germany," commented Justin Sherrard, RaboResearch Animal Protein Strategist.<br />COVID-19 will also affect pork consumption due to the closure of foodservice and high prices appeared in the light of new security measures imposed for processors.</p>	1		Industry		2020-06-23 11:42:37	2025-08-12 04:16:13	Details Edit Delete
3947	Two JBS and BRF pork plants on China's blacklist	Imports from the two plants located in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state have been suspended due to novel coronavirus concerns.	<p>The General Administration of Customs China announced that it has suspended pork imports from to Brazilian plants owned by JBS and BRF due to COVID-19 concerns, reports Mercopress. China is the largest buyer of Brazilian pork, beef and chicken. It has requested that meat exporters globally certify their products are coronavirus free, which BRF, JBS, and other Brazilian meatpackers have already done.</p> <p>A total of six Brazil meat plants have now been blocked from exporting to China amid rising concerns over thousands of cases of COVID-19 among slaughterhouse workers in the country. Brazil has the second-worst COVID-19 outbreak in the world after the United States and China is more careful regarding meat exports after a new cluster was reported in a meat market in Beijing last month.<br />German producer Tonnies and four Dutch abattoirs are facing the same problem after outbreaks have been reported at their facilities.</p>	1		Industry		2020-07-06 11:47:52	2025-08-13 05:31:56	Details Edit Delete
3768	Two JBS plants under surveillance due to COVID-19 infections	The production process can be halted at two units in Colorado and Nebraska, USA , after several cases of coronavirus were confirmed among workers.	<p>Helth officials in Colorado and Nebraska are on alert due to several COVID-19 infections reported among workers in two meat processing plants owned by the US subsidiary of Brazilian meat giant JBS. An investigation has began at the plant in Greely, Weld County, Colorado after the epidemiologists learned of positive COVID-19 cases at the plant, and the department is learning about “lots” of employees seeking care in local emergency departments and public clinics.<br />"We are taking this situation seriously and are rapidly prioritizing any cases that may be associated with JBS. We've even added additional disease investigator staff to help with this investigation. The health department continues to stress to essential businesses that prevent employees from working while sick and adapting processes to ensure physical distancing is critical to preventing spread in their workforce and community," said the Health Department in Weld County in a statement, mentioned by Drovers magazine.<br />At another JBS’ facility, in Grand Island, Nebraska, 10 cases of COVID-19 were reported by the state’s Central District Health Department. Both plants are considered essential businesses, which allows the operations to continue 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Greeley plant can process 5,400 head of cattle per day, while the Grand Island plant has a capacity of 5,200 head per day.<br />In a statement to news outlets, JBS USA said, "As our community collectively faces this challenge, we must work together to defeat coronavirus. Food is an essential need, and our team is working hard to keep food on local grocery store shelves at a time when many Americans are unemployed, out of work or sheltering in place.</p> <p>No one is forced to come to work and no one is punished for being absent for health reasons. If someone is sick or lives with someone who is sick, we send them home. Every day, thousands of committed team members show up to the Greeley beef production facility to help our community and our nation face this crisis,” the statement said.</p> <p>On the other hand, Tyson Foods announced it has suspended operations at it’s Columbus Junction, Iowa, pork plant “out of an abundance of caution” as more than two dozen employees tested positive for COVID-19. "Our meat and poultry plants are experiencing varying levels of production impact, due to the planned implementation of additional worker safety precautions and worker absenteeism," said Tyson CEO, Noel White.</p>	1		Industry		2020-04-08 06:03:25	2025-08-11 11:54:53	Details Edit Delete
2148	Two major feeder pig producers, Denmark and Netherlands, are under financial pressure	Higher feed costs have reduced the margins for feeder pig by 23% compared to 2017, according to a Canadian analyst.	<p>The inventory numbers for the pigs in the EU may be steady in the last few years but the profitability is in decline, observes Jim Long, president and CEO at Genesus Canada.<br />"One indicator of market trouble is the collapse of feeder pig prices now at €33 per head, 23% lower than a year ago. This reflects more supply than demand and is putting large financial pressure on two major feeder pig producers: Denmark and the Netherlands. Feeder pig prices are seen to be challenged by higher feed costs. The average hog price in EU is around €1.45 kilogram, which is a good price for America but not great for EU producers", commented Mr Long in his Global Market report.<br />That is explaining also why the trade block is the world's largest exporter of pork. Export data presented by the European Commision shows that in the first eight months of this year EU exported 2,564,438 tonnes of pork.<br />Over a third of EU’s exports go to China, who is a big market for EU and have done a much better job capturing the market compared to the United States, despite weekly hog prices significantly higher, mentions the report.<br />"Obviously EU hog prices are higher, but we don’t sell market hogs into export markets. We sell pork. We don’t have all the correct data but we expect if we had the wholesale pork cut-outs prices the difference would be much narrower due to the fact that the US packer gross margins have been historically high over the last three years. EU packer margins haven’t been as good. Consequently, the pork prices between countries in much narrower than hog prices would indicate", added Jim Long.<br />Inside the EU, Spain has by far the largest sow herd and total inventory. Over the last ten years, Spain has had dynamic growth as the integrator model they employ has worked very well relative to independent producer model of Northern Europe. In the last 12 months, the country reported an increase of 5.2% in its live swine inventory. Spain is followed by Ireland and Poland, both with a 4.2% increase, and Denmark (+3.3%).</p>	1		Industry		2018-11-06 15:59:42	2025-08-12 16:51:59	Details Edit Delete
1390	Two more countries have entered the UN food aid list	The list has expanded to 39 countries around the globe as armed conflicts and severe weather conditions aggravate and prolong food insecurity.	<p>United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization announced today that the number of the countries included on the food aid list has increased to 39 in the last 3 months.<br />Cabo Verde and Senegal were added to the list that now comprises nations from Africa, Middle East and Asia, along with the Carribean presence of Haiti.<br />After a poor cropping season, 35% of the population of Cabo Verde are estimated to need food assistance, although this figure is expected to drop by more than half in the early summer with the onset of seasonal rainfall. Poor pastoral conditions in northern parts of Senegal are expected to push the number of people estimated to be in need of assistance there to 750,000, according to the quarterly report from FAO's Global Information and Early Warning System.<br />Chronic conflicts continue to impede access to fields and farming inputs in Iraq and Syria, where this year's harvests are expected to decline further. Conflicts in Nigeria and Libya have led to less demand for meat, one reason behind the drastic drop in incomes for many pastoralist households in the Sahel region, where grazing and water resources are already strained and the ongoing lean season is expected to last longer than usual, mentions the report. In fact, armed conflicts and adverse climate shocks across these areas led to a situation where there was no country exiting the list in a while. <br />The 39 countries currently in need of external food assistance are Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, Iraq, Kenya, Democratic People's Republic of Korea , Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Uganda, Yemen and Zimbabwe.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: FAO</em>)</p>	1		Market		2018-06-07 16:20:17	2025-08-12 18:43:40	Details Edit Delete
8199	Two more meat processing plants were authorized to export meat to Taiwan	The National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) in Paraguay announced in a statement that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency (Aphia) of Taiwan has granted local meat packing plants permission to export meat to the Asian country.	<p style="font-weight: 400;">According to the Senacsa statement, the meat processing plants enabled by Aphia are: Frigorífico Pirayú, which will be able to export pork and  Frigorífico Victoria, enabled to ship beef.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The authorization of these refrigerators was given after the conclusion of an  exhaustive inspection and evaluation process carried out by Aphia technicians  who visited the establishments. The license granted is valid since February 18, 2025.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In this way, Paraguay expands the possibility of continuing to increase the shipment of red protein to Taiwan,  a country that has positioned itself as one of its main trading partners. In fact, the Asian country became the  largest importer of Paraguayan pork in 2024, increasing its acquisition by 108% compared to 2023. In the aforementioned year,  it absorbed 87% of shipments, with a commercial value of USD 29 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Regarding beef,  Taiwan positioned itself as the second largest buyer in 2024, only behind Chile,  with the acquisition of  39,986 tons, which represented USD 197,575,032  in revenue. According to a report by Senacsa, this volume constituted 11% of the total national beef exported.</p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2025-02-25 00:20:42	2025-08-13 04:15:08	Details Edit Delete
1805	Two new ASF cases reported in Lithuania	Lithuanian authorities have detected two new African swine fever outbreaks in the north of the country.	<p>The State Food and Veterinary Service of the Republic of Lithuania has announced that two new outbreaks of ASF were detected in the &Scaron;iauliai and Joniskis districts.</p> <p>The disease has killed 13 pigs from a farm in the &Scaron;iauliai region, and one sow and three other fattening pigs were infected.</p> <p>On a farm in the Yoniska district, a farmer killed one of its pigs and sent samples of meat to the National Institute for the Assessment of Food and Veterinary Risks to test it. Experts determined that the animal was infected.</p> <p>The veterinarian authority said that these are already the 44th and 45th cases reported this year.</p> <p>Since the beginning of this year, more than 22.4 thousand pigs have died in the country because of the disease.</p> <p>As reported by piginfo.ru, earlier this month, the Lithuanian minister of Agriculture Giedrius Surplis suggested that Lithuanian farmers abandon pig production, and instead of pigs raise rabbits and turkeys.</p>	1		Industry		2018-08-23 10:31:41	2025-08-12 17:38:13	Details Edit Delete
2627	Two new ASF outbreaks reported in China	With the provinces of Hebei and Inner Mongolia affected by the disease, the number of regions confronted with the spreading of the virus has reached 27.	<p>The Chinese authorities have confirmed two new ASF outbreaks, one in the northern province of Hebei and the other in the northern region of Inner Mongolia, reports <a href="https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1QD057?__twitter_impression=true">Reuters</a>.<br />The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said the first outbreak is on a farm in the Xushui district of Baoding city which has 5,600 hogs, some of which died because of the swine fever, though it did not give a death toll. According to the official, the farm has been quarantined and the herd slaughtered.<br />The other case occurred at a farm that was rearing wild boars, with 210 animals dead of 222. The rest have been culled. With these new cases, the number of provinces affected by the disease has reached 27. Since August last year, when the disease was first reported in Chima, more than 100 outbreaks have been reported and almost 1 million pigs have been culled.</p>	1		Industry		2019-02-25 04:47:42	2025-08-11 23:11:35	Details Edit Delete
1321	Two new vice presidents promoted to the USMEF board	John Hinners (right) will be responsible for industry relations while Greg Hanes (left) is in charge of international marketing programs.	<p>USMEF has two new vice presidents in the person of John Hinners, ex-assistant vice president, and Greg Hanes, former marketing director and USMEF-Japan director in 2006.<br />Both of them have a long history with the Federation and the promotions are following long careers dedicated to the meat industry.<br />"Since joining USMEF in 2001 as director of industry relations and advancing to assistant vice president, Hinners has elevated member retention, recruitment and new business development, steadily increasing revenue to record levels. He has been instrumental in working with numerous U.S. agricultural leadership groups and makes the foreign seem familiar when communicating the value of U.S. red meat exports. His passion and excitement for sharing international information have made him welcome in the boardrooms of our USMEF affiliates.</p> <p>Hinners leads many USMEF member delegations and trade groups travelling to international markets where they can witness firsthand the efforts of their investments in building demand. He also hosts teams of buyers visiting the United States and is instrumental in organizing events matching those buyers with U.S. suppliers", according to a press release.<br />From his new position, Hinners will lead revenue development, planning and membership activities. <br />Greg Hanes began his career with USMEF in 1997 as marketing manager, later advancing to marketing director. After moving to Tokyo, Hanes became the USMEF-Japan director in 2006. During his tenure in the Tokyo office, he spearheaded the launch of the “We Care” campaign to rebuild demand for U.S. beef and the “Erabarete No.1” (chosen No. 1) campaign for U.S. pork, which helped achieve record export growth. Hanes has a master’s degree in international management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, Arizona, and a bachelor’s degree in economics with a minor in Asian culture and history from Colorado College. <br />He was also recently elected chairman of the U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council (USAEDC), which is made up of commodity trade associations, farmer cooperatives and state and regional trade groups representing producers and processors exporting a variety of U.S. agricultural products around the world. Hanes will lead the USMEF marketing team in Denver and oversee the organization’s marketing planning processes.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: USMEF</em>)</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-25 10:21:38	2025-08-11 22:46:08	Details Edit Delete
1422	Two US companies join forces to present a bio-based packaging solution	Sealed Air and Kuraray America teamed to produce a line of packages designed from bio-based resins.	<p>Sealed Air Corporation, a provider of packaging solutions, announced that is going to offer a line of packages designed from bio-based resins produced by Kuraray America, a chemical, fiber, and textile manufacturer.<br />The Plantic bio-based resins produced by Kuraray America will be used to form Plantic materials to package perishable foods such as poultry, beef, and seafood in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, said Karl Deily, President of Sealed Air Food Care division.<br />"This solution enables us to offer a renewable packaging option and continue helping the industry address food waste by extending the shelf-life and freshness of food. This investment also accelerates Sealed Air’s commitment to building a sustainable future", explained Deily in a press release of the company.<br />The agreement signed between the two companies is allowing Kurary to expand the range of applications for its Plantic bio-based resins and create new options for sustainable bio-based barrier packaging. "It will benefit consumers, retailers, and processors equally. Plantic materials set a new standard for bio-based barrier packaging performance, provide unmatched sustainability metrics and can be recycled through traditional streams in some countries including Australia", declared Robert Armstrong, Kuraray America’s Plantic division general manager.<br />Sealed Air mentioned that the new packaging solution will be cost-competitive with traditional barrier films.</p>	1		Technology		2018-06-13 12:47:38	2025-08-12 02:31:20	Details Edit Delete
5906	Two-thirds of Australian sheep meat producers are positive about the industry	Nearly half of Australian sheep producers are looking to increase the size of their flocks in the next 12 months, according to the first Sheep Producer Intentions survey.	<p><span lang="DE">The joint report was commissioned by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI). It surveyed 1,963 sheepmeat and wool producers between 29 September and 4 October 2022. Producers were initially invited to complete an online survey with the final sample complemented with a smaller number of phone interviews.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">MLA Market Analyst Jenny Lim noted that the new format of the survey allowed for a deeper understanding of the breed makeup of the flock.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">“The new survey format also analysed sales channels used by producers across different states and farm size," Ms Lim said.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Saleyards continue to be the dominant sales channel for producers, further highlighting the importance of saleyards for the industry.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Specifically, 58% of producers said that saleyard auctions were the main channel used, with over-the-hooks sales the second most used method at 23%."</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In addition, larger producers with 10,000 or more sheep are more likely to use direct sales. New South Wales had the strongest saleyard usage with 73% of producers using this channel for sheep and lamb sales.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The survey noted that 46% of producers are looking to increase their flocks in 2023 with 60% hoping to expand operations and 47% expecting favourable conditions in the next 12 months.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Strong growth expectations are being seen in Queensland and New South Wales, with larger producers indicating an intention to increase or maintain their flock numbers.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Analysis of the reported change in the number of lambs suggests a forecast increase of approximately 1.7 million lambs over the estimated 2022 flock size, an increase of 6% on the 2022 Estimates," Ms Lim said.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"This result highlights the importance of considering the reported changes in flock size rather than just producers’ disposition to change."</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Regarding potential industry hurdles, the majority of producers surveyed are expecting an increase in input costs and finding skilled labour to be more difficult in the next 12 months.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Despite these headwinds, the sentiment around the sheepmeat industry is extremely positive moving forward, with a 67% net positive rating among sheepmeat producers across Australia.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"With Merinos making up 40% of the total lamb flock and prime lambs at 35%, the challenges around costs and labour seem to have less of an impact on decision making around flock growth than may have been previously expected," said Ms Lim.</span></p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2022-12-01 04:19:40	2025-08-13 04:01:36	Details Edit Delete
5047	Tyson adds air fried chicken snacks in the American market	The product has 75% Less Fat, 35% Fewer Calories and comes from birds raised with no antibiotics.	<p>Antibiotic-free chicken meat, less fat, fewer calories, are the qualities that stand behind Tyson's Air Fried Chicken Bites. The company launched the healthier product in the American market to respond to the new trends seen among consumers. Air Fried Chicken Bites have 75% less fat and 35% fewer calories than fast-food breaded chicken options, but with the same great taste and crunch of traditionally fried chicken, said Tyson in a press release.<br />Americans today want better-for-you versions of comfort foods, and Tyson Brand is meeting this trend by launching chicken bites in Spicy and Parmesan flavors that have been prepared in an air fryer, giving them a burst of flavor in every crunchy bite. The white-meat bites are made with chicken raised with no antibiotics.<br />"We take pride in keeping a finger on the pulse of the latest trends and creating products that are sure to be a fan favorite. Fried chicken lovers – and let’s face it, that’s all of us – were delighted by the launch of our Air Fried products in 2019 so we’re excited to give them more of what they want by extending our Air Fried line of products,” said Lauren Talbert, Senior Brand Manager. “Whether someone is tailgating, hosting a few friends, or snacking alone, Air Fried Chicken Bites are the perfect easy, crispy, juicy and better-for-you protein snack.”</p>	1		Market		2021-11-01 07:13:48	2025-08-12 21:01:48	Details Edit Delete
3548	Tyson calls for sustainable protein coalition	The company works to set up the Coalition for Global Protein, a body comprising leaders from the global protein industry, which includes all forms of protein, alongside academia, non-governmental organizations and financial institutions.	<p>Tyson Foods presented its plan to create a Coalition for Global Protein with a clear objective to increase understanding around the challenges of feeding a growing population with more varied and sustainable protein options; identify new and creative solutions, and activate those solutions through pilot programs.<br />"We’re focused on uniting the world’s most influential, food-focused stakeholders around a shared purpose to build a future of protein that is sustainable and equitable across global communities – at every link in the supply chain. Igniting transformative change in our food system requires industry-wide collaboration and a willingness to go beyond our businesses through strong commitments and actions," explained John Tyson, Chief Sustainability Officer of Tyson Foods. <br />The launch of the Coalition for Global Protein comes as livestock production around the world comes under increasing criticism for its contribution to climate change. In the last couple of years, Tyson Foods has made an entry in the alternative protein market, first investing in Beyond Meat, then launching its own plant-based products.<br />According to a report from US global management consulting firm AT Kearney, by 2040, the majority of the meat consumed by humans (60%) will be derived from cultured meat or plant-based alternatives that look and taste like meat.</p>	1		Industry		2020-01-23 11:26:08	2025-08-13 05:48:00	Details Edit Delete
4833	Tyson creates an animal welfare framework for its global operations	The company is evolving its approach to animal welfare by integrating a new welfare framework across its global operations, known as the Five Domains.	<p>Tyson Foods is ready to integrate a new animal welfare framework, known as the Five Domains, in its global operations. Originally announced in the company’s FY19 Sustainability Report, the transition enables a more robust approach to welfare assessment, informed the American food processor in a press release.<br />Tyson’s Office of Animal Welfare plays an important role in ensuring the company’s vision for animal welfare becomes a reality: to be the world leader in animal welfare through compassionate care based in sound science. Part of being a leader means being open to creative thinking, innovation, and evolving knowledge and practices. The Five Domains, as devised by Professor David Mellor and colleagues, provides a comprehensive platform that incorporates functional and behavioral components, which considered as a whole, provide an assessment of an animal’s overall mental state, also known as the welfare of the animal.</p> <p>While Tyson Foods acknowledges the importance of the Five Freedoms welfare framework (freedom from hunger and thirst; freedom from discomfort; freedom from pain injury or disease; freedom to express normal behavior; and freedom from fear and distress) in the development of its animal welfare approach, the company made the strategic decision to transition from the Five Freedoms to the Five Domains last year.</p> <p>Tyson is now moving ahead with widescale integration of the Five Domains across the enterprise. By adopting the Five Domains, the company’s welfare practices are evolving and allowing the company to identify opportunities for enhancement and examine positive outcomes and behaviors of each animal, therefore providing a better understanding of animal needs and ultimately better welfare outcomes.</p> <p>“Incorporating the Five Domains into our daily conversations and actions is essential for Tyson Foods to drive continuous improvement in our welfare program and culture throughout our global operations”, said Dr. Ken Opengart, vice president of global animal welfare, Tyson Foods.</p> <p><strong>The Five Domains</strong></p> <p>With continuous improvement comes research, learning and the evolution of ideas. The Five Domains provides a platform that allows for a more comprehensive understanding and assessment of welfare outcomes as a result of a range of influences. The Five Domains is a more progressive conceptual animal welfare framework that includes the promotion of positive mental states through four domains – nutrition, physical environment, health and behavioral opportunities, which ultimately contribute to the fifth domain, the mental state of the animal.</p> <p>“For decades, the Five Freedoms have provided an essential foundation for conceptualizing animals’ welfare needs. As animal welfare science has advanced, however, the importance of promoting positive (physical, behavioral, and mental) states of welfare in addition to minimizing negative states is increasingly recognized”, said Dr. Candace Croney, professor of animal behavior and well-being and director of The Center for Animal Welfare Science, Purdue University. “Incorporation of the Five Domains reflects the leadership mindset needed to facilitate thought processes, actions, and outcome measurements aligned with achieving these goals.”</p> <p><strong>Strengths of the Five Domains</strong></p> <p>While the Five Freedoms have been an influential part of animal welfare science for the last 25 years and played a significant role in the development of welfare programs around the world, they primarily focus on negative experiences and states rather than the promotion of positive opportunities. The Five Domains model is specifically designed to capture the complexity of welfare states, facilitate welfare assessments and incorporate growing knowledge of welfare science into practical applications. In addition, the Five Domains are adaptable to each species behavior, biology and ecology.</p> <p>“The Five Domains model represents the forefront of current efforts to conceptualize and assess animal welfare,” said Dr. Dorothy McKeegan, senior lecturer in animal welfare and ethics at the University of Glasgow. “Tyson’s adoption of the Five Domains represents an admirable commitment to embrace animal welfare improvements in a scientifically sound, evidence-based way.”</p> <p>Tyson Foods collaborates with many internal and external subject matter experts to utilize ongoing research findings, innovation and engagement to continuously improve the welfare of the animals entrusted to the company’s care. Tyson has an external Animal Welfare Advisory Panel made up of 13 external subject matter experts, an internal Global Animal Welfare Council and 54 specially trained animal welfare specialists embedded within the business who are dedicated to promoting the importance of animal welfare across the company, maintain standards and directly facilitate improvements.</p>	1		Industry		2021-07-26 08:12:18	2025-08-13 04:41:07	Details Edit Delete

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