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1380	VIDEO: "26% of our spare parts sales are done in the webshop"		<p>The Internet is clearly changing the food industry, not only for the processors and food producers but also for the equipment market, as Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, CEO, Multivac, is detailing regarding the advance registered in the Industry 4.0 line of business.<br />"26% of our spare parts sales are done in the webshop. So, we have direct sales, webshop sales and something in between. This is how Industry 4.0 works: equipment condition monitoring if the packaging equipment is in good shape if we need to change the knives if there is a leak", said Multivac's CEO.<br />Also, the X Line technology is ready to transform the packaging equipment into self-running machines thanks to the IoT features integrated into it. "This is important for our customers because we have more and more unqualified people running our machines", added Hans-Joachim Boekstegers.<br />In the future, an XLine machine can increase the productivity by 10% at least, only by optimizing the parameters of the machine, as long as these data are set inside the equipment.</p>	1		Technology		2018-06-06 12:24:01	2025-08-01 13:25:57	Details Edit Delete
4541	UK border controls have been postponed	"It is crucial that we achieve a level playing field with pragmatic checks on imports and exports as quickly as possible," ask NFU.	<p>The introduction of controls for EU agri-food imports at British borders will be postponed, the British government announced. The post-transition package of customs procedures to control imports from the bloc into Great Britain has a new start date - in six months time. Pre-notification and export health certification for animal products, due to start from 1 April, will now not be required until 1 October 2021. Certification for low-risk plant and plant products will be required from 1 January 2022, the government said on Thursday (11 March). Physical checks at the border will not take place on a range of agri-food products and high-risk plants until 1 January 2022. And physical checks on live animals and low-risk plants and plant material have been delayed until March 2022.<br />The decision has stirred criticism from farmers who are saying that EU producers will maintain access to the UK market relatively burden-free while British exports are delayed from entering the EU market.<br />"The announcement means that EU producers will maintain access to the UK market relatively burden-free for a considerable amount of time. It is crucial that we achieve a level playing field with pragmatic checks on imports and exports as quickly as possible," NFU President Minette Batters said. However, the UK government reported that Border Control Post infrastructure in key GB ports is not ready for the April deadline. The government has blamed the Covid-19 pandemic and the disruption associated with it for the reviewed timeframes.</p>	1		Market		2021-03-16 10:37:24	2025-08-01 10:57:04	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	2025-07-31 16:02:37	Details Edit Delete
6184	Pilgrim’s UK announce investments at Bodmin site	Pilgrim’s UK has announced the latest enhancement at its Bodmin site as part of a £1.8m investment.	<p>The investment forms part of Pilgrim’s UK’s ongoing strategy to maximise operational capacity and further strengthen the sustainability of its sites as it continues its progress towards net zero.</p> <p>The Bodmin site has long been a leader in supplying cooked bacon, meeting the highest quality standards of some of the UK’s biggest food-to-go and QSR retailers. The investment has funded new high-speed packing lines and a storage racking system – which increases overall pallet size by 20% to 120 spaces – maximising the site’s operational capacity.</p> <p>This has also allowed the site to expand its cooked bacon offer and further diversify its capabilities. It is now able to process more than 400 tonnes of gammon per week and 80 tonnes of cooked bacon and played a major role in supplying Pilgrim’s UK’s key retail customers this Christmas.</p> <p>As part of its target to reach net zero CO2 emissions in its own operations by 2030, the business has also invested in greenhouse gas reduction projects to reduce electricity and gas usage on-site.<br />The entire Bodmin factory uses LED lighting, currently gets over half (53%) of its power from solar PV on its roof, and has plans to add further panels throughout the site with the aim of being completely off-grid during generating hours.</p> <p>An entire new forklift and electric pallet truck fleet have also been added, with built in card access and shock monitoring to increase the safety of workers.</p> <p>Daniel Inch, site director at Pilgrim’s UK, said: “Our Bodmin factory plays a vital role in the Pilgrim’s UK network. This package of investment forms part of our ongoing strategic focus on enhancing operations and increasing capacity across our UK business, while taking important strides towards our net zero commitment.<br />“These enhancements will help us continue to deliver high quality products while consistently maintaining 100% service levels, even during peak seasonal periods.</p> <p>“Investing in state-of-the-art equipment and renewable tech like this, alongside nurturing our 270-strong team of dedicated people, while encouraging new talent into the industry, are key to ensuring a bright future for our Bodmin site.”</p> <p>Simon Taylor, commercial director at Pilgrim’s UK, added: “Our Bodmin site is known for the breadth of cooking styles we offer, as well as the consistent delivery of high-quality service and technical standards. This new investment has unlocked further potential and is attracting new customers keen to improve the quality of their cooked bacon range.”</p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2023-02-27 00:00:10	2025-07-31 13:31:55	Details Edit Delete
1444	Russian poultry producer invested $11M in a new hatchery	Produkty Pitania, one of the largest producers of frozen convenience foods in Russia, has launched operations at its new hatchery in Kaliningrad, Russia.	<p>The investment in its new facility amounted to about 700 million rubles ($11 million) and has a production capacity of 45 million eggs per year, according to local media.</p> <p>The incubator and poultry station was built from scratch on an area of ??19 thousand square meters. The company expects to increase its production volume of poultry meat by 10 thousand tons, up to 36 tons per year.</p> <p>Currently, 25 thousand tons of poultry meat is produced in the Kaliningrad region, supplying the domestic demand by up to 90%.</p> <p>"To meet the needs of meat processors, imported and Russian raw materials are used, the volume of import of which is 69 thousand tons. We have the opportunity to increase production by 60 thousand tons, replacing imported raw materials," said the Russian Minister of Agriculture, Natalia Shevtsova.</p> <p>"The Kaliningrad region processes and supplies to the territory of other Russian regions, to Kazakhstan, Belarus about 50 thousand tons of ready-to-eat and semi-finished products from poultry meat. Therefore, the development of the poultry industry is very important for us," Mrs. Shevtsova added.</p> <p>The holding plans to further increase production volumes. Already in 2019, the volumes will amount to 50 thousand tons of poultry meat. In the medium term, the group will implement the second stage of investments, which includes the construction of additional facilities and a feed mill.</p>	1		Industry		2018-06-18 11:39:02	2025-07-31 00:37:58	Details Edit Delete
2007	HKScan's Estonian facility expansion on schedule	Finnish meat processor HKScan wants to strengthen its position in the rapidly growing meals segment and has announced that the expansion its production unit in Rakvere, Estonia, is on schedule.	<p>The investment in this new processing unit has been announced earlier in December 2017. HKScan says that the project is progressing on schedule as part of the company's drive for a sharper focus on the growing value-added products categories.</p> <p>“Construction is in full swing and the modernized facilities will be operational during the first half of next year,” says Anne Mere, EVP Market Area Baltics.</p> <p>“We are investing in the latest cooking and packaging technology to enable the launch of new ready-to-eat products. We’re also working on innovative, eco-friendly packaging solutions, which are attracting growing interest among consumers. The Rakvere plant’s products will be sold not only on the Baltic market, but throughout HKScan’s home markets. We’re also committed to increasing exports from Estonia,” states Mere.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-05 13:49:50	2025-08-01 10:15:22	Details Edit Delete
5235	STUDY: How to produce quality beef and reduce methane emissions?	A specific case of advances in the generation of scientific knowledge in Argentine for its potential practical application in commercial livestock systems.	<p>The IPCVA promotes management alternatives that allow improving the efficiency of meat production with lower GHG emissions per unit of product (“emissions intensity”: GHG/kg meat). In this framework, some results of the research project "Reduction of the intensity of methane emissions and its impact on the quality of beef from pastoral-based production systems" are presented.</p> <p>This research was selected and financed by the IPCVA within the framework of its Public Research Competitions. The project was carried out by researchers belonging to the Animal Nutrition and Metabolism group of INTA Balcarce and teacher-researchers from the Faculties of Veterinary Sciences and Exact Sciences of UNICEN under the coordination of Agricultural Engineers Horacio Gonda and Patricia Ricci.</p> <p>Cattle naturally generate GHG as part of the digestive process and from their excreta. These emissions are related to the loss of energy consumed by the animal that is not used by the organism. Therefore, all measures that seek to improve production to reduce emissions to the environment will not only reduce the contribution of GHG by livestock, but will also improve the efficiency of the feed conversion rate. in product (meat, milk, fiber). Therefore, managing the quality and quantity of feed consumed by animals is one of the main tools to improve production efficiency and product quality. This allows shortening the time necessary to achieve the growth and fattening objectives set.</p> <p>The project evaluated the use of supplementation of beef steers at 2 moments of rearing, at the beginning of an early weaning to the pen and during winter grazing of high quality pastures. The objective of the same was to choose the best combination that demonstrates a better productive performance, characteristics of the beef and quality of meat. And in turn, lower GHG emissions per unit of product. This experiment was carried out with 40 Aberdeen Angus calves, 20 of them were weaned at 140 days of age and fed in a pen for 60 days with a diet based on corn grain, soybean expeller and whole plant corn silage. Once this period is over,</p> <p>In the winter months, a combination of early feeding and winter supplementation treatments under grazing was performed. Half of the animals weaned early and the half that remained at the foot of the mother were supplemented individually for 90 days with ground corn grain at 1% LW, while the remaining half remained grazing without supplementation. After this stage, all the steers continued to graze the same pastures until they reached 300 kg of live weight, to then be fed for 110 days with a diet based on corn grain, where the animals reached an average slaughter weight of 422 kg. kg.</p> <p>The experiments carried out showed that, although supplementation in the early stage did not have long-term advantages, winter supplementation in grazing did significantly reduce the intensity of methane emissions without altering the final slaughter weight or the quality of both carcass and meat. of the meat produced. For all treatments, high beef yields (57.5%), optimum beef fatness level (9.4 cm) and good tenderness values were observed, which together with the color of the meat and fat is one of the the quality parameters of the meat most sought after by the consumer. In this sense and contributing positively to the quality of the meat,</p> <p>In turn, the project in question made it possible to evaluate an alternative method for measuring methane under grazing production conditions developed at UNICEN. It was observed that the expired/belched air sampling methodology for 5 continuous days produced methane emission values similar to those measured with the original method. This new methodology presents operational advantages over the original protocol, since the animals are disturbed less frequently to collect their samples. Allowing improvements in their normal behavior in grazing, and less labor required to collect measurements. The importance of the work is that it will facilitate from now on the measurement of emissions in commercial livestock establishments.</p> <p>This is a specific case of advances in the generation of scientific knowledge in Argentina for its potential practical application in commercial livestock systems. As previously stated, the correct management of the quality and quantity of feed consumed by animals is one of the main tools to improve production efficiency and product quality. Reach the consumer with the product that they want the most and that is friendly to the environment. That is the look of the IPCVA. Argentine Meat, Sustainable Meat.</p>	1		Industry	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2022-01-19 08:30:45	2025-07-31 18:25:24	Details Edit Delete
1435	Poultry meat consumption increased in Italy, survey finds	Italy's consumption of poultry meat has increased by 24% in the past five years, meanwhile, the consumption per capita of white meat has reached 21 kilos from 9 kilos in the 1960s, a recent study shows.	<p>The Ipsos survey presented during the National Assembly of Unaitalia, the reference association of the Italian poultry sector, which appointed its new president, Teramo Antonio Forlini, indicates that 54% of Italians choose chicken and turkey meat as their main source of protein, Mixer Planet reports.</p> <p>The survey also shows that poultry is the only meat which reported an increase in consumption, becoming the most consumed in Italy.</p> <p>Furthermore, 59% of Italians chose white meat because they consider it light and nutritious, while 63% say chicken and turkey are the most advantageous types of meat when it comes down to quality nutritional value and price.</p>	1		Industry		2018-06-15 12:10:09	2025-08-01 15:07:17	Details Edit Delete
852			<p>The Irish company will supply beef to over 400 restaurants operated by Wowprime in China and Taiwan. ABP has announced that under the deal will include ABP’s UK operations, in the event of the UK gaining market access to China. Furthermore, the deal also extends to ABP’s joint venture partners Slaney Foods and is contingent on Irish beef gaining access to the Chinese market</p> <p>ABP and Wowprime have also agreed to extend the arrangement to include ABP’s UK operations, in the event of the UK gaining market access to China.</p> <p>“ABP Food Group is delighted to sign this initial and exclusive agreement with Wowprime. It is a tangible endorsement of the quality beef that ABP has to offer, and it is another significant step in developing new market opportunities for our products against the uncertain backdrop of Brexit,” Mark Goodman, Managing Director of ABP’s International Division said in a statement.</p>	1		Market		2018-02-26 16:14:16	2025-08-01 06:59:39	Details Edit Delete
4299	IFA asks for tighter laws on unfair trade practices	"Retailers have a dominant position in the food chain and IFA wants the Government to introduce a retail ombudsman who will have strong independent oversight and regulation of the sector," said president Joe Healy.	<p>The Irish Farmers' Association will be making a detailed submission to the public consultation set up by the Dept of Agriculture to transpose EU legislation on Unfair Trading Practices into Irish law.<br />“There is provision for an independent retail regulator in the legislation, but this has to be transposed into Irish law. IFA has worked on this at European level and insisted there would have to be an independent enforcement authority in Ireland Farmers do not have faith in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to carry out this work. The enforcement authority, which will have powers to investigate complaints and levy fines, will have to be a properly-resourced, independent office. Retailers have a dominant position in the food chain and IFA wants the Government to introduce a retail ombudsman who will have strong independent oversight and regulation of the sector,” IFA President Joe Healy said.<br />For this measure, Mr Healy pointed to the UK, where there is a position for Groceries Code Adjudicator, who oversees the implementation of the Groceries Supply Code of Practice by designated retailers with their direct suppliers. In fact, Christine Tacon, the UK’s first Groceries Code Adjudicator has been invited to address a conference organised by IFA next month and to share from her experience with retailers and their suppliers.</p>	1		Retail		2020-11-27 10:40:38	2025-07-30 22:08:40	Details Edit Delete
1256	Ireland and UE delegations are crossing paths at SIAL China	Michael Creed and Phil Hogan are representing Irish and European F&B industries at the biggest trade fair in Asia.	<p>The Irish Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine Michael Creed and European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan are leading two important delegations that are going to be present at SIAL China, the biggest trade fair in Asia dedicated to food&beverage industries.<br />Both leaders are going to promote the Irish and European products on the Asian markets with a special attention accorded to the Irish beef that is going to be present from this summer on the Chinese market.<br />"The value of Irish agri-food exports to China continues to grow and this is welcome. We have a particular opportunity this week to present the Irish beef sector to potential buyers and distributors, following the recent success in obtaining access to the Chinese market. But we also want to build on existing trade links in other areas including dairy, pig meat and seafood. We want to highlight the credentials of Ireland’s food and drink sector from a food safety, sustainability and authenticity perspective, in order to develop a unique selling point for Irish product”, declared Michael Creed before his departure, informs a press release.<br />According to the Ministry for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Ireland’s agri-food exports to China have increased roughly five-fold from around €200 million in 2010 to nearly €1 billion last year. China is now Ireland’s third largest market overall. Dairy exports to China reached €667 million in 2017, and pigmeat exports have increased from €37 million to €100.3 million between 2012 and 2017. China is also a growing market for seafood and other food and beverage exports.<br />The Minister will be accompanied by Tara McCarthy, CEO of Bord Bia, senior representatives from Enterprise Ireland as well as Senior Executives from the country's leading companies in the beef, pigmeat, dairy and seafood sectors.<br />A key engagement in the itinerary will be the participation in the leading food event, SIAL, in Shanghai, where Irish companies will have an opportunity to engage with buyers, distributors and manufacturers from China’s food sector.<br />For now, ABP Clones in Co Monaghan, Slaney Meats in Co Wexford and Donegal Meat processors have been granted approval to the Chinese market. ABP Nenagh, Kepak Clonee, Kildare Chilling, Liffey Meats and Dawn Meats are all awaiting approval.<br />Meantime, another European delegation to China, led by Phil Hogan and comprising 70 companies, is going to exhibit at SIAL China, in Shanghai. The EU is “region of honour” this year, and will have a large pavilion at the fair showcasing the qualities of European agrifood products. China is UE's second largest importer of agricultural products accounting for 8.7% of EU exports in this sector. Between 16th of May and 18th of May, 20 European countries will showcase their products at the fair in Shanghai.</p>	1		Events		2018-05-14 16:30:37	2025-08-01 03:14:44	Details Edit Delete
5428	Irish pig sector in crisis for 6 months now	Not a single ray of light on the horizon if retailers do not increase pig meat prices, warns IFA President.	<p>The Irish pig sector struggles to survive for 6 months now and the Irish Farmers' Association warns about significant damage in the sector if a balance between farmers, processors and retailers is not reached. IFA President Tim Cullinan said there is a responsibility on the processing sector to be part of the survival of the pig sector. <br />“We need to see a substantial increase in the price of pigmeat urgently. If retailers are serious about having Irish pigmeat on the shelves, the increase needs to be passed back along the supply chain to keep farmers viable,” he said.</p> <p>Pig farmers had acknowledged the price rise of 20c/kg for their pigs which was announced two weeks ago, but this was wiped out by the increase in feed cost the same day. IFA Pig Chair Roy Gallie said the substantial increases pig farmers had expected to come, need to come much quicker from the marketplace, and in turn from the processors.<br />“Farmers are haemorrhaging losses for over six months now at unprecedented levels and this cannot be sustained any longer with break-even over €2.10/kg. Farmers need at least 50c/kg on today’s prices to be covering their costs,” Roy Gallie said.</p> <p>IFA National Pigs Committee Vice-Chair William Murphy says that farmers need an injection of working capital urgently.</p> <p>“We acknowledged the €13m fund which was announced by the Department of Agriculture yesterday, but we have no detail yet. The payment of €70,000 per single undertaking is only going to cover the losses on an average size 600 sow unit for circa six weeks. Teagasc is forecasting losses of €58,000 for April and €46,000 for May,” Mr Murphy declared.</p>	1		Industry		2022-04-15 09:46:09	2025-07-31 20:44:53	Details Edit Delete
5407	The Irish poultry market is facing a major crisis	"There is a strong possibility that shelves will be empty in the supermarkets as farmers won’t continue to place day-old birds or layer hens unless their costs are recovered," warns IFA Poultry Chairman Nigel Sweetnam.	<p>The Irish poultry sector is confronted with an increase in costs and low margins for farmers and that may be the start of a crisis, as IFA Poultry Chairman Nigel Sweetnam underlined in a press release. "There is a strong possibility that shelves will be empty in the supermarkets as farmers won’t continue to place day-old birds or layer hens unless their costs are recovered," he warned.<br />So far, negotiations have been taking place with processors and egg packers as part of the IFA campaign to recover farmers’ costs from the marketplace. Nigel Sweetnam said producers cannot get anymore credit and cannot afford to pay their energy bills.<br />“The war in Ukraine has driven feed and energy prices to unprecedented levels, meaning that in the case of the chicken processors, there are additional feed and energy costs that need to be covered, before they pass back the required increase to farmers. The increase offered by the processors and egg packers, from their share of what they were able to get from the marketplace, is far from what producers need,” he said.</p> <p>The Vice-Chair of the IFA Poultry Committee Brendan Soden said producers are suffering and losing money. "Without an immediate increase in the wholesale retail price, to be passed back to egg and chicken producers, the entire sector is in jeopardy. What we produce is top quality, but at prices which are not sustainable. We intend to highlight the absolute necessity for our costs to be recovered from the food chain immediately,” he mentioned.</p>	1		Industry		2022-04-06 11:29:44	2025-08-01 10:43:50	Details Edit Delete
5380	Huge disruption in the Spanish lamb market	"During the pandemic, feedlots and slaughterhouses were essential, and now we are expendable," representatives of ANAFRIC-OVICEBO say.	<p>The is a huge disruption in the Spanish lamb market, as animals in farms are not reaching the slaughterhouses in time due to haulers protests and transport stoppages, as representatives of ANAFRIC-OVICEBO claim. The levy bodies for the sheep and goat sectors in Spain are accusing the Government for not showing support for farmers.<br />"When we have Easter just around the corner, the situation of the lamb located in feedlots and those that have to be transported to slaughterhouses is very complicated and generates a lot of tension within the value chain. The situation of the constant increase in the raw materials with which the animals are fed has been complicated by transport stoppages, which do not allow the lambs to be sent from the farms to the feedlots and from the feedlots to the slaughterhouses", they denounce.<br />They urged the political factors to deliver an immediate solution to this problem, warning of big losses in livestock, if the situation continues. "We run the risk that thousands of lambs could die if this situation continues," ANAFRIC-OVICEBO stated in a public document.<br />"Two years ago, during the pandemic, feedlots and slaughterhouses were essential, and now we are expendable. They do not take us into account and we are an important part of the gear that supports the sheep-goat sector, and that allows the product to reach the consumer, on the one hand, and that it be exported, on the other", they added.<br />Haulers' strikes in Spain are creating a disruption in the meat market and farmers are saying that protests came without consultation and not all the actors involved are taking into consideration for their role played in this situation. "90 days ago there was a threat of a transport strike that could be stopped. But this threat was disastrous for the sheep-goat sector in the middle of the Christmas campaign. Now that threat has been transferred to these strikes and we are suffering irreparable damage. Nobody has contacted the feedlots and slaughterhouses. The protagonists in the press are farmers, ranchers and transporters, but what about the feedlots and slaughterhouses?" they conclude.</p>	1		Industry		2022-03-25 10:01:54	2025-07-31 07:48:53	Details Edit Delete
691	Halal meal kits, a new trend for Muslims in the UK	Muslim meat consumers are invited to try new options offered by the market.	<p>The Islamic economy is expected to reach 1.93 trillion USD in the next five years, according to a Thompson Reuters report on the "State of the Global Islamic Economy". Great Britain which is home to about 3 million Muslims is setting new trends and some of those are reflecting a new approach in the retail and meat industry, reports <a href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/1216361/business-economy">Arab News</a> agency.<br />Halal meat boxes nicely wrapped for taking at home seems to be one of this, as Walli Datoo, co-founder of Halalnivore, an online gourmet halal meat delivery service, predicts.<br />"We are planning to experiment with a hybrid model between what we already do and a service that similar to a 'Hello Fresh' or 'Gousto' meal box delivered with halal ingredients", said Datoo.</p> <p>He also believes that the restaurants are going to diversify the halal offerings in order to set themselves apart from the competition. "Casual dining places (burgers and wraps) will be getting really creative with their menus and moving away from the traditional kebab shop and plain burger offerings", predicts the entrepreneur.</p> <p>His point of view is shared by Noman Khawaja, co-founder of Haloodies, a UK premium food retailer that sells prepared halal meats. "Consumer behaviour will also be of key interest to businesses", considers Khawaja how expects that the online orders to increase in 2018.</p> <p>His company has already launched a halal meal snack '2Go" in 2017 and Khawaja confirms that other products will be launched this year. The trend is expected to be seen also in cuisine halal restaurants as the UK has been running different campaigns to attract tourist from the Middle East.</p>	1		Retail		2018-01-29 14:09:47	2025-08-01 10:50:23	Details Edit Delete
2326	Impossible Foods receives halal certification for its plant-based meat	Impossible Foods has announced it has gained halal certification for its plant-based meat under the Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) regulation.	<p>The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA) has offered the certification after confirming that all ingredients and production practices used to make Impossible Burger are completely halal-compliant according to Islamic dietary laws, as defined in the Koran and under Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) regulations.</p> <p>The company said its goal is to make its plant-based meat available for everyone around the world, regardless of religion or culture heritage.</p> <p>Impossible Foods has received earlier this year the kosher certification from the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, and last month, it received the Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification as administered by the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI).</p> <p><em>Photo Source: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52907265">Wikipedia/ By Dllu - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0</a></em></p>	1		Industry		2018-12-12 07:04:23	2025-08-01 12:30:22	Details Edit Delete
4944	Italian packaging machinery sector has recovered	Figures reported for the first half of 2021 are similar to those reported for H1 2019, says UCIMA.	<p>The Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association (UCIMA) reports a comeback in sales similar to the level reported in 2019. Turnover in the first half of 2021 fell by just 1.8% compared to the same period in the record year 2019. The growth with respect to the first half of 2020 was 21%. The sector held its ground in 2020 with turnover of almost €8 billion. The food and cosmetics segments performed well, said UCIMA in a press release.</p> <p>The automatic packaging machinery industry recorded robust 21% growth in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. In the period from January to June, exports were 19.3% higher than in the first half of 2020 and domestic sales up 31.2%. With these figures, the entire industry has returned to pre-pandemic levels, with a difference of just -1.8% compared to the first half of 2019 (a record year that saw year-end sales in excess of €8 billion). This performance was the combined result of 9.2% growth in the first quarter and an even higher 29.4% growth in the second quarter compared to the same period the previous year. The growth is similar in the domestic market (+34%) and in the export market (+28.4% compared to the previous year). The Ucima-Mecs Research Centre also published data on orders, which were up by 10.9% in the second quarter and 10.7% over the entire first half of the year.</p> <p>The Research Centre also reported the results for 2020 in the ninth National Statistical Survey, which every year provides an overview of the sector’s performance. Last year the Italian automatic packaging machinery manufacturers essentially maintained the previous year’s turnover levels. Following the record figures of 2019, the sector saw a modest year-on-year decline of 2.9% to €7.81 billion, in line with the result of 2018 (€7.9 billion). Last year also saw an increase in both the number of companies in business (635 in total, +3.1%) and in the number of employees, which grew by 7% to 35,630.</p> <p><strong>International and domestic markets</strong></p> <p>In line with 2019, export sales accounted for 78% of the total (€6,08 billion) but fell by 4,1%. The European Union remained the main target market for Italian packaging machinery and accounted for 41% of total turnover (€2,087 million) including sales in Italy, followed in second place by Asia with a value of €985.8 million and a 19.4% share, then North America in third place with €733.1 million (14.4%). North America is the only macro region that saw growth in turnover (+5.9%) with respect to 2019, a year when exports dropped to €691.9 million. Next came non-EU Europe (8.6%, or €439.7 million) , Africa and Oceania (8.4%) and Central and South America (8.2%).<br />The domestic market continued the positive trend seen in recent years with sales up 1.9% year-on-year in 2020 to €1.72 billion.</p> <p><strong>Client sectors</strong></p> <p>In the breakdown of turnover amongst the various client sectors, food and beverage maintained its dominant position in 2020 and accounted for 58.2% of total turnover. More specifically, food alone made up 32.2% of total sales (€2,516 million) and beverages 26.0% with €2,032 million. Together food and beverage recorded 1.7% growth in 2019.</p> <p>As in 2019, third place by volume went to the pharmaceutical sector with €1,356 million (17.4% of the total). Next came cosmetics, the only non-food sector to show growth, with a turnover of €348.7 million (+11.4%). The chemicals industry closes out the rankings with €270 million.</p> <p><strong>Turnover by machinery type and the industrial structure</strong></p> <p>Primary packaging machinery remains the dominant category with a 53.2% share of turnover, followed by secondary packaging (18.8%) and end-of-line machinery (13.9%).<br />The 635 Italian packaging machinery manufacturers are mainly concentrated along the Via Emilia between Piacenza and Rimini (the so-called Packaging Valley), with further production districts located in Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto and Tuscany. The breakdown by turnover class reveals a marked predominance of small companies (companies with revenues under €10 million make up 79% of the total), although they account for just 17% of total turnover. By contrast, the more structured industrial companies (51 with revenues of over €25 million) account for 68% of turnover and 74% of exports.</p> <p><strong>The outlook for 2021</strong></p> <p>"The figures for the first half of 2021, in volumes, speak about the good work done in 2020, when our companies continued to operate," comments Matteo Gentili, chairman of UCIMA. "Indeed, the industry took advantage of the difficult national and international situation to further develop and improve its solutions in terms of digital technologies and we are now reaping the benefits. The resilience displayed in 2020 and the growth in the first 6 months of 2021 confirm the solidity and dynamism of our sector, which continues to play a strategic role within the Italian capital goods industry. We are confident about the second half of the year and expect to see growth in several markets."</p>	1		Industry		2021-09-13 06:42:31	2025-07-30 20:58:52	Details Edit Delete
3853	Italy's pig processing capacity is down by 30%	With cold stores filled, consumption has dropped and pig prices are falling sharply.	<p>The Italian pork sector is hardly hit by the coronavirus crisis. Italy is a significant importer of pig meat from other EU member states but, for this time of year, the market has dropped to the lowest level in the last decade. "The situation in Italy is reportedly very bad, with processing capacity reduced by 20-30%, and cold stores filled. Ham processing is particularly stalling. Pig prices have collapsed; the 160/176kg live price had fallen to €1.15/kg in the week ended 8 May, compared with €1.60/kg at the start of March (-28%). Current prices are the lowest at this time of year since 2010," reported Bethan Wilkins, Senior Analyst for AHDB.<br />However, Italy is not the only European country to suffer from the COVID-19 crisis. Market conditions are deteriorating fast in Spain, Poland and partially in Germany.<br />Reports indicate the market is Spain is worsening. Although throughput has apparently been reduced, moving stocks of meat already accumulated is reportedly challenging. Prices have dropped 12% between the end of March and mid-May.<br />"Wholesale markets in Spain seem to be more severely affected than elsewhere in Europe though. German boneless hams and belly cuts are still trading at prices above 2019 levels. However, Spanish bellies are now similar to 2019 levels, while round cut leg and rindless picnic shoulder are both at a discount to last year.</p> <p>Spain has had one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe. However, there are now plans to partially reopen schools from 26 May. Bars and restaurants are also set to reopen from 10 June, but only with 50% capacity due to strict social distancing rules. How much this supports demand remains to be seen, particularly as the summer holiday season will almost certainly be disrupted to some extent," said AHDB.<br />Poland, who is a net exporter of pig meat but very highly dependent on the EU single market, has seen prices dropping 20% from €199.41/100kg at the beginning of March to €158.53/100kg in May and, considering the fact that foodservice sector is to remain closed (except for deliveries), the plunge could go deeper over the next few months.</p>	1		Market		2020-05-15 09:28:55	2025-08-01 15:41:33	Details Edit Delete
3741	Italian poultry sector resists covid-19 crisis, but slowdown is inevitable	Increased demand for chicken meat and eggs in Italian retail is keeping the industry afloat but extreme cautionary measures are slowing down the production and distribution time.	<p>The Italian poultry sector is standing in front of the covid-19 crisis that appeared in Europe but "slowdown in activity in inevitable", confirmed Mr. Antonio Forlini (photo), President of UnaItalia, in a statement for EuroMeat News.<br />"Italian poultry chain is generally well-prepared regarding security protocols and crisis management and companies and their suppliers can continue to operate, according to the crisis legislation adopted by the Italian government as essential goods for feeding the population. <br />All poultry and egg producers in Italy are continuing all the operations, such as breeding, slaughtering, production and distribution, with inevitable slowdown and yet under precautionary and responsible protocols following the recommendations of authorities. Security protocols have been early adopted – even before the release of official guidelines - to minimize the risk of contagion between workers in all offices and plants, adopting smart working, social distancing, shifts slowdown, and preventive temperature measurement" said Mr. Forlini. <br />Due to availability in prices, poultry and eggs were the main choices in the animal protein segment for the Italian consumers when the restrictionary measures imposed by the coronavirus outbreak forced them to stockpile reserves of food in homes for at least a week or so.<br />The trend is present in most of the markets as some of the retail chains have closed their grocery counters and the foodservice segment, mainly based on takeaway, barely covers the demand of food in the market. An increased number of home meals served with the family is expected to change the dietary habits in the markets impacted by the covid-19 crisis and a small picture of this new reality comes from Italy, where poultry and poultry products are still in high demand.<br />"Poultry and egg producers are now facing the increasing demand from retailers, such as large supermarkets, pushed by the increased domestic consumption while the HoReCa sector shuts down. This is possible thanks to the commitment and responsibility of management and workers of the whole poultry chain. We are very proud of all the efforts thanks to which we still guarantee the production of meat and eggs to the Italian population in this dramatic situation. <br />All the Italian poultry and egg producers are also supporting local communities with donations to hospital and emergency services, and with economic bonuses and health insurance for workers, for at least 5 million euros until now", added UnaItalia's President, Antonio Forlini.</p>	1		Industry		2020-03-26 11:55:48	2025-08-01 14:00:50	Details Edit Delete
3421	Italian salami sector at risk	"A series of unprecedented problems are exhausting the companies in the sector", warns Assica president.	<p>The Italian salami sector is facing a crisis as raw materials have become expensive and many companies are confronted with the risk of collapse. According to Nicola Levoni, president of Assica, the Italian meat and salami industrial association, the sector has been confronted for too long with "a series of unprecedented problems that are exhausting companies in the sector". The lack of raw materials, trade obstacles and higher prices are threatening the future for many firms in this sector. "If market conditions do not improve significantly in the coming months, allowing an adequate recognition of the final price of the product, as early as March at least 30% of our companies will be in a situation of economic and financial difficulty", said Mr. Levoni, quoted by the Italian newspaper <a href="https://www.lastampa.it/economia/agricoltura/2019/11/26/news/salumi-materia-prima-scarsa-e-sempre-piu-cara-il-settore-rischia-il-collasso-1.38002003">La Stampa</a>.</p> <p>In Italy, pork prices have jumped by 40% in the last 6 months due to increased demand from China and a decline in production figures in the EU. Nicola Levoni has urged the government to adopt a set of measures meant to support the producers. In response, the Minister of Agriculture, Teresa Bellanova, said that the authorities are ready to invest €1.5 million in "a strong communication campaign on cured meats" and an intervention plan to promote and protect Italian products in the following years is to be set in co-operation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<br />Since March, China has increased its pork imports generating an upward spiral in prices in suppling markets such as France, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Italy and the Netherlands.</p>	1		Industry		2019-11-28 08:24:21	2025-08-01 15:37:47	Details Edit Delete

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