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| 6317 | The Spanish cured ham sector exported 57,027 tons in 2022 | The Serrano Ham Consortium announced the export figures for Spanish cured hams and shoulders during the year 2022, a period in which a total of 57,026.79 tons were exported, compared to the 53,507.28 tons exported in 2021, which has meant an increase of 6.58% in terms of volume. Likewise, the sector carried out exports for a total value of 593,111,747.23 euros, which has implied an increase of 12.26% compared to the previous year. | <p>For its part, the average price of a kilo of ham has increased by 5.33% during this period, standing at 10.40 euros compared to 2021, when it was 9.87 euros/kg. In the European Union, it stood at 9.39 euros compared to 12.83 euros in non EU countries, entailing an increase of 5.18% and 2.44%, respectively.</p> <p>In overall figures, the European Union imported a total of 40,312.01 tons, increasing by 2.31%, while third countries registered a volume of 16,714.78, with 18.50% more. Thus, during the year 2022, the European Union accounted for 70.7% of the exports of cured ham, while 29.3% corresponded to non EU countries. </p> <p>Within the European Union, the main reference markets for cured ham have continued to be countries such as France, which has seen the value of its exports increase by 9.64%, followed by Germany , which has decreased in exports by a 3.85%, following the recessive trend of the previous year. However, both markets continue to show marked stability by continuing to account for 50% of the total exports of this product.</p> <p>Thus, the European countries that have risen the most in terms of the value of their exports over the last year have been Austria, by 26.33%; Portugal, at 25.68%; and Sweden, by 11.74%. The Swedish country also continues to stand out as the European Union market with the highest price, with €13.35/kg, entailing an adjustment of 3.07%, followed by Denmark, with €11.92/kg . Regarding Sweden, it should be noted that the average price in this market is 17.39% higher than the European Union average, due to the high margins applied by importers and distributors.</p> <p>On the other hand, the non EU countries that have reflected the most notable growth in terms of value have been Japan, at 143.52%; China by 30.77% and Mexico by 28.45%. China, for its part, ranks as the market with the most attractive prices with €16.64/kg, despite having decreased by 0.91%, followed by the United Kingdom, a destination with increasingly high growth expectations. In addition to this, the price of this market is the second highest in the world after China, which has led to its stabilization in 2022 at €14.71/kg <em>.</em>On the other hand, it should be noted that Australia has experienced the largest increase in terms of average price in 2022, going from €9.30 to €10.47/kg and, therefore, increasing by 12.51% in relation to the previous year.</p> <p>Regarding formats, 19.77% of the pieces exported in this period correspond to the bone-in format, which has led to a growth in value of 4.96% and a decrease of 2.99% in terms of volume. Currently, Denmark and Belgium are the countries that have registered the greatest growth in terms regarding this format. China, however, stands as the market that is importing the most bone-in ham in proportion, grouping 58.43% of exports in this format<em>. </em>Finally, boneless ham rose 9.59% in volume and 14.27% in value, placing Australia and Denmark as the consumers with the greatest increase in relation to this format.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-06 00:25:36 | 2025-07-30 02:56:43 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6318 | The Spanish white-coated pork products are available to more than 4 billion people | The Spanish white-coated pork products are available to approximately 4,000 million people, half of the total world population, according to calculations made by the White-Coated Pork Interprofessional (INTERPORC), based on the population of the countries to which it is exported and its relationship with the consumption of pork products. | <p><span lang="DE">This is a very significant figure that demonstrates the export success of the Spanish white-coated pig </span><span lang="DE">sector , which is present in countries in all parts of the world with very diverse populations and with different conditions regarding their diet.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Spain is, since 2021, the second world exporter of pork meat and products, only behind the United States, with close to 3 million tons and a value of more than 8,000 million euros.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In total, Spanish pork meat and products are present in 111 markets, to which must be added the countries of the European Union, which shows, according to Alberto Herranz, director of INTERPORC, "the confidence of the authorities of all these countries in the quality and guarantee of traceability and food safety that our products offer thanks to our production model, the most guaranteed in the world in these matters".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In this sense, Herranz explains that "Spanish pork companies have earned this trust by working hard and well over the last two decades, which has allowed them to establish solid commercial relationships with distributors from all regions of the world".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Internationalization, adds Herranz, "has made the sector very competitive, which has gradually adapted to the demands of consumers around the world and has made a strong commitment to aspects such as professionalism, innovation and research, to always be one step ahead in the demands of the markets and the consumer".</span></p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-07 00:30:55 | 2025-07-29 23:35:29 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6319 | Marel acquires E+V Technology | Marel is pleased to announce it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire 100% of operating assets related to E+V Technology, a global provider of advanced vision systems for the meat and poultry industries. Under this agreement, Marel has acquired E+V Technology's assets related to their vision equipment and software product portfolio, including carcass- and ribeye-grading and classification, which are highly complementary to Marel's existing solutions. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">E+V Technology’s product portfolio of vision equipment and software, including carcass- and ribeye-grading and classification, is a natural fit with Marel’s comprehensive line of solutions to the meat and poultry market segments. With this acquisition there is a great opportunity to leverage E+V’s long-standing customer relationships and Marel’s global sales and service network to drive further sales of grading and classification solutions, enhance local service capabilities and the customer-centric experience. Building on E+V’s vision portfolio, Marel intends to drive further innovation and data driven solutions that transform the way food is processed. The former owners of E+V, Axel Hinz and Horst Eger, will stay with the business.</p> <blockquote> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><em><strong>Arni Sigurdsson, Chief Business Officer and Deputy CEO: </strong>"Vision technology plays a key role in the food processing industry to evaluate the raw material, optimize yield, and improve performance. Marel has many applications using vision technology already, including SensorX and M-Line Robots, and has developed digital solutions and service offerings on top of these. The acquisition of E+V is an important step for us to strengthen our product portfolio. Carcass grading for beef and pork is a critical application for both processors and farmers, and we are excited to further develop and integrate the vision based applications into our data driven solutions”. </em></p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><em><strong>Axel Hinz and Horst Eger, Founders and Managing Directors of E+V Technology: </strong>"We are extremely proud of the team that has developed our revolutionary vision technology over the past 30 years and are excited to join forces with Marel to further transform food processing. We are confident that Marel’s global reach and commitment to innovation will bring further benefits to our current and future customers in the domain of grading and classification across the industries Marel is active in. Lastly, we feel there is a strong cultural fit and positive mindset that will also bring our team members new opportunities".</em></p> </blockquote> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-07 00:05:58 | 2025-07-30 08:31:52 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6320 | 10 Brazilian companies participated to Expo Antad in Mexico | The action included business roundtables between Mexican and international suppliers with buyers from chains associated with ANTAD. | <p><span lang="DE">From March 7th to 9th, 10 companies from the food and beverage sector participated in EXPO ANTAD 2023 the largest and most important fair in the retail, hotel and restaurant sector in Mexico. The action included business roundtables between Mexican and international suppliers with buyers from chains associated with ANTAD. The consolidated business expectation of Brazilian companies for the next 12 months is over US$ 55 million.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Companies from the sectors of açaí, peanuts, meats, beverages, tapioca and flour, eggs and rice participated in the action. In 2023, it is estimated that the fair had approximately 47,000 specialized visitors from 65 participating countries.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The General Manager of Damaco Foods, Larissa Balbinot, considers participation in the fair to be strategic. “Antad reinforced that Mexico is a very diversified market with countless opportunities for Brazilian exporters. Without a doubt, the impeccable work of ApexBrasil was essential for the excellent results achieved with our participation in this edition in Guadalajara”, she said.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Mexico is the largest exporter and importer in Latin America, with the 12th largest trade flow in the world. In 2020, its exports reached US$ 417.0 billion and imports, US$ 383.0 billion. It is an economy with a high potential for trade opening: Mexican foreign trade is equivalent to 39.4% of GDP (more than double the 14.6% of Brazil), according to the WTO. 22.2% of the tariff universe for agricultural goods is exempt from import taxes, a share that reaches 53.4% for industrial goods. The average (weighted) import tax is only 4.2%, 15.7% for agricultural products and 3.5% for industrial goods. The country has 12 free trade agreements with 46 countries, in addition to nine trade agreements of limited scope with the countries of the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">According to a study carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico is considered by the World Bank as an upper-middle-income country, with a GDP of around US$ 1.046 trillion and per capita income of around US$ 9,000. it is the second largest economy in Latin America, after Brazil, ranking 15th among the largest economies in the world.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In 2021, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Brazil exported US$ 120.5 billion, with emphasis on China, the European Union and the USA, together representing more than half of the sector's exports in the country. There was a 20% increase in export value when compared to 2020. In this scenario, Mexico ranks 16th with US$ 1.5 billion, representing 1.3% of total Brazilian exports.</span></p> | 1 | Events | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-07 00:10:34 | 2025-07-29 18:28:22 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6321 | Germany had a lower meat consumption in 2022 | The preliminary information from the Federal Information Center for Agriculture shows that the long-term trend towards lower meat consumption continued in 2022: At 52 kilograms per person, per capita meat consumption fell by around 4.2 kilograms compared to 2021 and is the lowest it has been since consumption calculations began in 1989. | <p><span lang="DE">People ate around 2.8 kilograms less pork, 900 grams less beef and veal and 400 grams less poultry. A possible reason for declining meat consumption could be the continuing trend towards a plant-based diet.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The trends in domestic demand are reflected in the net production of animals slaughtered domestically: compared to the previous year, 9.8 percent less pork and 8.2 percent less beef and veal were produced. Net production of poultry meat fell by 2.9 percent.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">According to the preliminary figures from the Federal Information Center for Agriculture, meat production for 2022 will be at 116 percent compared to domestic demand (previous year: 118 percent). In the case of poultry, 97.4 percent of domestic demand can be covered from domestic production.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-07 00:15:48 | 2025-07-29 19:12:11 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6322 | New Zealand’s red meat exports dropped by almost a fifth in February | New Zealand’s red meat exports dropped by almost a fifth in February as global economic conditions deteriorated. | <p><span lang="DE">New Zealand exported red meat products worth $885 million during February 2023, a decline of 18 per cent compared to the same time last year, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Exports to most of New Zealand’s top 10 markets decreased, including a significant drop in sheepmeat to the United Kingdom.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Sirma Karapeeva, MIA chief executive, said the drop in export values from the very high levels in 2022 was due to tight global economic conditions.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"There was a major increase in export values for both beef and sheepmeat from mid-2021 to mid2022, driven by the global demand for protein and high levels of consumer spending.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"That resulted in record per kilogram export values in the middle of last year, and the drop in values of the last three months means that we are back at mid-2020 levels.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"There has not yet been any jump in demand from China following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in December. It appears that Chinese consumers are being cautious and a significant spending recovery remains on hold.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"This data also underscores the need for sensible and practical regulatory settings in areas such as immigration, freshwater, biodiversity and carbon farming.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"As they currently stand, these regulations put significant strain on the sector and add unnecessary costs at a challenging time".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Sheepmeat exports to both the UK and the EU were well below pre-pandemic historic levels for the time of year. Volumes to the UK were down 43 per cent to 2,410 tonnes compared to last year, with value decreasing 61 per cent to $23 million.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">This was the lowest volume of exports to the UK in February for more than 35 years and the lowest value since 1989.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The UK market for lamb is continuing to struggle in the face of the country’s difficult economic conditions, with food inflation hitting 17 per cent in February and new supermarket entrants strongly focused on beating traditional retailers on price, while not compromising on quality.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Data from the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has shown that retail spending on lamb fell by 7.4 per cent by value and 16 per cent by volume in February compared to a year earlier, highlighting the difficult economic conditions.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The overall volume of New Zealand sheepmeat exports was down 10 per cent compared to February 2022, with value dropping by 27 per cent.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">However, sheepmeat to the US was positive, with the volume up by eight per cent to 2,608 tonnes, and value up nine per cent to $46 million.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Volumes to China also increased by four per cent but the value was down by 19 per cent to $138 million. </span>The average free on board (FoB) value of sheepmeat exports to China was $6.28/kg, $1.70 less than February last year.</p> <p><span lang="DE">The Netherlands and Belgium also saw increases in exports by 24 percent (to $41 million) and five percent respectively.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">New Zealand beef exports rose by two per cent overall but value dropped by 18 per cent. This was in the wake of record values during 2022, with February 2023 values comparable to those in the first half of 2021.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Beef export volumes to China and the US were up eight per cent and seven per cent respectively. However, the value dropped by 15 per cent to China, to $147 million, and by 19 per cent to the US, to $115m.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The average FoB value for beef for China was $7.87/kg compared to $9.98/kg last February, and for the US it was $7.89/kg compared to $10.46/kg.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Beef exports to China still remain well above pre-African Swine Fever (ASF) and pre-pandemic levels, suggesting that beef has become a more permanent part of Chinese consumers’ diets. Volume and value of beef exports to the other major North Asian markets of Japan, Korea and Taiwan, declined.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Overall, fifth quarter exports also saw an increase, up nine per cent to $187 million.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The increase in fifth quarter performance included tallow exports of $40 million, a 32 per cent increase on 2022, driven by demand for its use in biodiesel manufacturing.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The highest demand was from the US, with $28 million, and Singapore, with $11 million.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-07 00:20:34 | 2025-07-28 19:21:17 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6323 | The Swiss still like to eat meat regularly | Despite intensive advertising, the proportion of plant-based alternatives sold in the retail trade increased only marginally in relation to the overall market compared to the previous year. | <p><span lang="DE">The average share in 2022 was 3% (previous year 2.9%). The "Veganuary", which has meanwhile been widely discussed in the media, only had a short-term effect in 2022 and can be seen as a measure to boost consumption in the sluggish January business.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The Swiss still like to eat Swiss meat regularly. Despite all the media and political discussions, meat consumption in 2022 remained at the level of previous years at around 51 kg per person. 82% of consumption came from domestic production. Purchasing abroad is and will remain an issue. According to retail trade statistics (Nielsen), shopping tourism increased slightly after the restrictions imposed by Corona were lifted in 2022. This is despite the fact that 99% of those surveyed in the survey carried out on behalf of Proviande in 2022 stated that the "Swiss" origin was important to very important to them when buying meat. After all, according to the figures from the private household panel (NielsenIQ Switzerland GmbH), significantly less was bought abroad than before Corona.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-07 00:25:12 | 2025-07-28 23:23:16 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6324 | Increasing global demand brings cheer to beef sector | A new analysis of the outlook for the beef sector in Wales and the rest of the UK, compiled by levy board Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), has pointed to crucial global factors which will give farmers cause for optimism, despite uncertainties at home. | <p><span lang="DE">Over the past 12 months, farmgate prices for beef cattle have hit record levels. In the early months of 2023, steers consistently fetched close to the £5 per kilo mark in the deadweight market. The average price in England and Wales sat at £4.85 per kilo at the end of March - 17% higher than the levels seen in 2022, and 33% higher than the 5-year average for the time of year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The report, part of HCC’s 'Between the Lines' market insight series, points to significant challenges for both farmers and consumers at home. GB retail figures suggest that domestic consumers are feeling the cost of living pinch, with the proportion of beef sold as cheaper mince products increasing to 54%, which has an impact on the profitability of the supply chain.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Also, farm input costs, although lower than they were in the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, are still historically high, putting pressure on farm business margins.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">However, an analysis of global data suggests that worldwide demand, which has helped to underpin farmgate prices, will continue to be buoyant. In 2022, the volume of beef exports from Wales jumped by 20% on the previous year, with the trade worth around £75m to Welsh farmers and processors.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">HCC's Intelligence, Analysis and Business Insight Executive Glesni Phillips, said, "By looking at cattle population data, we can see that beef production in GB as a whole is set to increase slightly in the short term. Given the challenges we face in terms of the impact of the cost of living crisis on British consumers, this could have led to a shift in the balance of supply and demand and a fall in farmgate prices".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"However, a tight global supply of beef is likely to continue to have a significant impact", she said. "Production may be set to increase somewhat in GB and some other countries such as Brazil and China in 2023. But this is offset by likely reductions in output in Europe, including Ireland, and a significant fall in the amount of beef produced in the USA.”</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Glesni added, "These factors should give some confidence to beef producers in Wales over the next 18 months".</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-08 00:05:04 | 2025-07-28 09:57:33 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6325 | Swift reaches 100 stores with solar power generation on roofs | Business aims to have 100% of the electricity consumption of its street establishments supplied by renewable energy. | <p>Swift, a JBS business that is a reference in frozen foods, reaches the milestone of 100 stores with photovoltaic solar panels installed on the roofs of its units. The result is part of the company's strategy so that, by 2025, 100% of the electricity consumption of its street establishments will be supplied by renewable and clean energy sources. The innovative initiative in Brazilian retail is developed in partnership with Âmbar Energia, J&F Investments Energy Solutions Company.</p> <p><span lang="DE">"Reaching this important milestone of 100 stores with solar roofs strengthens Swift's sustainability agenda, and reduces the carbon footprint of our operations. In line with our commitment to preserving the environment, Swift has been advancing in the use of clean and renewable energy, in its own stores and mobile units (vans), since 2019", highlights the Financial Director and responsible for Sustainability programs at Swift, Raphael Jacob. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In all, 4,801 solar panels have already been installed on the roofs of Swift stores, occupying an area of 20,000 square meters. Together, the photovoltaic systems add up to an installed capacity of 2.3 Megawatt-peak (MWp), enough to supply electricity for 250 families. In 2022, solar roofs produced 1.019 million kWh, avoiding the emission of 643.251 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). This is equivalent to planting 922 trees per year. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">By prioritizing the solar solution in its operations, Swift reduces so-called "scope 2" carbon emissions, related to electricity consumption, and reinforces its alignment with JBS’s commitment to become Net Zero by 2040, which aims to zero the net balance of all the Company's greenhouse gas emissions. "The installation of Swift's solar roofs adds to a series of initiatives that we are developing to bring more sustainability and efficiency to our operations, in line with our commitment to be Net Zero", says the Director of Sustainability at JBS in Brazil, Mauricio Bauer.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Currently, Swift has establishments for the sale of its products in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Goiás and the Federal District. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In addition to the 100 establishments with their own generation through solar panels on the roofs, Swift stores are also supplied by solar farms. Currently, 45 units of the brand receive energy from photovoltaic plants (UFV), such as UFV Âmbar Porto Feliz and UFV Âmbar Saltinho, in the interior of São Paulo, and the UFV installed in the distribution center of Flora, a hygiene and cosmetics company by J&F, projects by Âmbar Energia. So far, Âmbar has already invested BRL 50 million in Swift's solar energy projects, out of a total of BRL 105 million. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Since 2021, Âmbar has been diversifying its operations and expanding investments in photovoltaic energy. "With the demand from major partners such as JBS and the potential for generating photovoltaic energy in Brazil, we decided that this source would be a priority in our expansion plan", says the company's president, Marcelo Zanatta. The development and management of energy solutions, as in the project with Swift, is one of the company's main growth fronts. Âmbar also operates natural gas-fired power generation plants, among other businesses.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The roofs and solar farms that supply Swift stores add up to 5.7 MWp of installed capacity, enough to supply 11% of the energy consumed by the establishments. Currently, the emission avoided by these projects is 2,531 thousand tons of CO2 per year, a volume that is equivalent to planting 3,772 thousand trees per year. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Swift's 40 mobile stores, which are vans to serve residential condominiums, are also equipped with solar panels to supply the vehicles' electrical power, as well as refrigerators and other components. In addition to the use of renewable energy, Swift's establishments bring together a series of initiatives to make their operations more sustainable. To reduce energy consumption, each unit has low energy consumption refrigerators with CO2 emissions up to 44% lower than traditional models. </span></p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-08 00:10:15 | 2025-07-30 09:35:19 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6326 | The meat remains an important part of the Belgian food culture | The Belgian likes a piece of meat (including poultry). This has emerged from research by iVox, carried out in February 2023 on behalf of VLAM. The main reasons for this are the taste and versatility of meat, the habit of eating meat and the nutritiousness of meat. | <p><span lang="DE">86% of Belgians like the taste of meat, according to the survey, and 68% say that meat is strongly ingrained in their diet. Eating meat is a routine for most Belgians and is part of our Belgian food culture. 69% of those surveyed say that meat is nutritious and fits into a healthy diet.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In February 2023, 56% of Belgians said they eat meat (including poultry) at least 4 times a week, compared to 52% in 2018 (based on a similar survey by iVox). The Belgian alternates meat with fish, molluscs and crustaceans, vegetarian meat substitutes or takes a meal without the aforementioned products.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">As far as home consumption of fresh meat is concerned, we have precise figures thanks to the consumer panel of GfK Belgium, which monitors the purchases of 6,000 Belgian families on a daily basis on behalf of VLAM. For example, we know that in 2022, Belgians ate 4.2 kg of beef, 5.8 kg of pork, 0.5 kg of veal, 5.7 kg of mixtures of the aforementioned meats and 8.9 kg of poultry at home.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">These figures are in line with those of 2019 and are even slightly higher for pork and meat mixtures. The figures for 2020 and 2021 were atypical due to corona (they ate at home much more often then) and should be left aside to discuss the evolution.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">What is striking about the home consumption of fresh meat is that, as a result of the high food inflation (+8.4% in 2022), there is an increased trend of meat purchases at the hard discounters Aldi and Lidl (17% volume share). The larger supermarkets remain the most important channel where Belgians buy their fresh meat (50% volume share). The increased retail prices are causing Belgians to reach for the cheaper cuts more often.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Belgians do not only eat at home, but also take meals away from home ( in restaurants, at work or with family). We note that when Belgians ate meat in 2022, they did so 71% of the times at home and 29% of the times elsewhere. These figures correspond to those of 2019, before the corona crisis.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">There is a lot of attention for protein diversity on the plate. We have a choice of different options: meat, fish, soft shellfish, legumes and vegetarian meat substitutes. In the longer term, we see a slight shift from pork and beef (and mixtures) to poultry and vegetarian meat substitutes, although the consumption of beef and pork together has held up in recent years. Fish, soft shellfish and crustaceans show a decreasing trend in home consumption.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Not only the home consumption of fresh meat and poultry was higher in 2022 than in 2019. The home consumption of processed meats and ready-to-eat meals with meat and poultry was also 1%, and respectively, 8% higher in 2022 than in 2019,.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">57% of Belgians pay attention to the origin when purchasing fresh meat. 94% of them have a preference for domestic meat. They are confident and want to support the domestic economy by choosing Belgian meat. The short transport from producer to consumer is the most important environmental motivation for choosing domestic meat.</span></p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-09 00:05:01 | 2025-07-29 19:54:11 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6327 | UK: Meat dishes remain a firm favourite in the out-of-home market | Spend on meat free meals in the out of home market totalled £3.7bn in the year ending 22 January 2023, according to an analysis made by AHDB with data from Kantar. However, meat free meals still account for a relatively small proportion of spend in the out of home market, at 15.1%, highlighting how important meat, fish and poultry (MFP) is for driving value out of home. | <p><span lang="DE">The £3.7bn spent on meat free represents an increase of 23.1% year-on-year, slightly ahead of spend growth for MFP, at 17.3%. Penetration (the proportion of individuals consuming these meals) had previously been the key driver of growth for meat free, however this has now seen a plateau, with price driving growth, predominantly linked to inflation.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The proportion of households buying into meat free in the past year was 70.6% (52 w/e 22 Jan 2023). It’s key to remember that these meat-free meals incorporate dishes that just don’t include meat, but are still everyday meals (such as cheese sandwiches). Despite this, the penetration for MFP is still much higher, at 90.6%.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">When it comes to the top dishes consumed, most are still MFP-driven, with 97% of burgers being meat/poultry based. Nearly nine in ten Asian-cuisine meals include MFP, while 80% of Indian-cuisine meals had MFP. In addition, repeat rates for meat-free are much lower, at 40%, than the 96% seen for MFP. This highlights how consumers find MFP to be a reliable option when out of home.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Amidst the cost-of-living backdrop, consumers will inevitably look for ways to save money. Vegetarian meals are competitively priced, but plant-based dishes do come at a premium to pork, beef and chicken.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Therefore, the main area of risk for the meat category, in the out of home market, isn’t meat alternatives, but rather dishes that are vegetarian by nature, such as cheese sandwiches and meat-free pizzas.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Health continues to be a key driver of Veganuary participation, and meat reduction overall. However, there isn’t a January increase in meat free meals, instead there are signs people choose to focus their Veganuary efforts in-home.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Once of the key differences between MFP and meat free meals in the out of home market is where they are consumed or bought. MFP meals are more likely to be bought in quick service restaurants, while coffee shops are an area where meat free takes a bigger share, linked to the role of vegetarian sandwiches.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">As a consequence, within meat free, coffee shops and cafes have gained at the lunch occasion. However, people are still more likely to consume MFP for their main meal, which is typically a more expensive, bigger occasion. For MFP to maintain its importance in the OOH market, opportunities lie in further menu innovation.</span></p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-09 00:10:19 | 2025-07-29 21:03:57 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6328 | Optimistic outlook for the global poultry market, despite volatility | Although prices have been somewhat under pressure in Q1 2023, Rabobank is still optimistic about the outlook for global poultry markets. Major importing countries and regions are operating under relatively tight conditions, due partly to supply challenges and partly to avian influenza. The development of avian influenza will be the big wild card for trade and poses an ongoing global threat, especially if Brazil's southern states are hit by outbreaks. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">At a time when eggs are reaching record-high prices globally and competing proteins like beef and pork are expected to remain expensive in most markets, demand for poultry meat, the cheapest animal protein, remains strong. Having said this, ongoing high prices at a time of weaker economic conditions are leading to some demand erosion in markets with sizable populations of low-income consumers. This is happening in Africa and Asia in particular, where consumers are returning to cheaper, traditional plant-based protein sources.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Currently, performance varies between regions. For example, the US, Brazil, India, and Indonesia operate under difficult conditions, while conditions in Mexico, Japan, China, the Philippines, Russia, and Saudi Arabia are strong. Nevertheless, in most regions, the focus in the coming period should again be on the operational side, given ongoing high and volatile feed and energy costs, limited availability of breeding stock, high construction costs, and major avian influenza (AI) risks.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Over the course of the year, prices for soybean and corn are expected to drop 5% to 10% compared to Q1 2023 levels, mainly driven by expectations of good harvests in Brazil and eastern Europe and improving US forecasts. This will provide some relief for producers, but will still mean historically high feed prices in most regions. Meanwhile, energy prices, which have been volatile, depend on developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and competition for liquefied natural gas in global markets, especially once China’s economy normalizes following the removal of Covid-19 measures.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Rabobank expects global trade to stay strong this year. Major importing countries and regions like Europe, Japan, China, Singapore, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf States are operating under relatively tight conditions, due partly to supply challenges and partly to AI. Import volumes will likely rise, and prices will be affected by availability in Brazil and the US, which looks relatively abundant for this year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The development of avian influenza will be the big wild card for trade and poses an ongoing global threat. Some countries have already adopted vaccination programs, while others are mulling it over. AI has continued to spread further into Latin America, getting closer to Brazil’s southern production states, which cover more than 60% of the country’s production. If AI hits some of these states, the potential impact on global trade could be big. Major importing countries may choose to change their sourcing, benefiting alternative exporters like the US, the EU, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, Thailand, and China. This would result in higher prices, and for some submarkets, like breast and whole birds, there would be insufficient supply, which could have an additional bullish impact on prices.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-10 00:05:23 | 2025-07-30 07:57:28 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6329 | USMEF: Pork exports remained robust in February | U.S. pork exports remained robust in February, achieving double-digit increases over last year in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). | <p style="font-weight: 400;">February pork exports totaled 219,729 metric tons (mt), up 11% from a year ago, while export value increased 10% to $596 million. This included a particularly strong performance for pork variety meat exports, which jumped 40% to nearly 48,000 mt, valued at $111.8 million – up 25% and the eighth highest on record.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Through February, total pork and pork variety meat exports increased 12% to 456,496 mt, valued at $1.24 billion (up 13%).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"After setting a value record in 2022, the momentum for pork variety meat exports continues this year,” said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “While this is largely attributable to a rebound in exports to China, demand is also strengthening in other markets including Mexico and the Philippines. It also reflects an improved labor situation, which has helped the U.S. industry increase its capture rate and broaden the range of destinations for pork variety meats".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">After a string of record-breaking months, pork exports to Mexico cooled slightly in February but remained well above year-ago levels. February volume reached 78,226 mt, up 6% from a year ago, while value climbed 31% to $154.7 million. This pushed the January-February totals for Mexico 9% ahead of last year’s record pace in volume (175,026 mt) and 36% higher in value ($346 million).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">February pork exports to the Dominican Republic more than doubled year-over-year to a record 10,681 mt (up 106%), valued at $27.7 million (up 105%). For the first two months of the year, exports to the DR climbed 63% to 18,866 mt, valued at $51.5 million (up 86%). With exports also trending higher to the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Leeward-Windward Islands and Netherland Antilles, January-February exports to the Caribbean increased 57% to 21,616 mt, valued at $61.7 million (up 74%).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Fueled by strong growth in the Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore, February pork exports to the ASEAN region totaled 4,229 mt, up 49% year-over-year, valued at $10.9 million (up 43%). Through February, exports to the region increased 48% to 7,897 mt, valued at $23 million (up 50%). U.S. pork’s competitive position has improved in the ASEAN due to reduced tariff rates in the Philippines and Vietnam, along with tighter supplies of European pork.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">A strong February performance for pork variety meat exports (see above) pushed January-February shipments 37% above last year’s pace to 95,167 mt, valued at $222.4 million (up 21%). While the increase is largely attributable to strong demand in China-Hong Kong (55,956 mt, up 37%), variety meat exports also trended higher to Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, the DR, Colombia and Honduras.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Other January-February results for U.S. pork exports include:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Led by strong growth in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, February pork exports to Central America increased 14% to 10,753 mt, valued at $29.6 million (up 15%). Shipments to Guatemala and El Salvador were the third largest and fourth largest on record, respectively. Through February, exports to the region increased 9% to 20,484 mt, valued at $57.3 million (up 14%).</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Exports to China-Hong Kong increased 32% from a year ago to 90,190 mt, while value climbed 26% to $233.9 million. Although pork variety meat made up more than 60% of this total, muscle cut exports to the region also trended higher in both volume (34,234 mt, up 24%) and value ($88.9 million, up 31%).</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">After being nearly absent from the Taiwanese market since late 2021 due to negative publicity and burdensome country of origin labeling regulations related to ractopamine, pork exports to Taiwan are showing signs of a rebound in 2023. Through February, exports more than tripled last year’s low totals in volume (944 mt, up 287%) and more than quadrupled in value ($3.4 million, up 367%). As recently as 2020, U.S. pork shipments to Taiwan topped 20,000 mt, valued at $54 million.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Exports to Japan were down 4% year-over-year through February to 57,032 mt, while value slipped 11% to $229.7 million. Chilled pork shipments, which are critical to serving Japan’s high-value retail sector, continue to face shipping delays and uncertainty on the West Coast. The Japanese yen has rebounded from its lows of 150 per U.S. dollar in October, to about 132 in early April. But the yen is still much weaker than the levels seen in February (115) and March (119) of 2022.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">February pork export value equated to $59.76 per head slaughtered, up 10% from a year ago, while the January-February average increased 9% to $58.73. Exports accounted for 28.3% of total February pork production and 23.8% for muscle cuts only - up from the year-ago ratios of 25.5% and 22.7%, respectively. For January-February, exports accounted for 27.7% of total production (up from 25.5%) and 23.6% for muscle cuts (up from 22.7%).</li> </ul> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-10 00:10:58 | 2025-07-27 23:06:49 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6330 | CMC discouraged by the access achieved for meat products in latest trade deal | Canada has reached a market access agreement that will form the basis for the United Kingdom (UK) to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). | <p style="font-weight: 400;">This agreement will significantly impact Canada’s access to the UK beef, pork and veal market and is unwelcome news for Canadian federally licensed meat processors.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The Canadian beef, pork and veal sectors have not benefitted from reciprocal access to the UK market in past agreements", said Chris White, President and CEO, Canadian Meat Council (CMC). "Given the very negative experience with the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), CMC’s members want to avoid replicating that performance, which is a loss of market to a bilateral trading partner, without some corresponding and offsetting benefit".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The biggest obstacles CMC’s members face are the UK’s non-science based insistence on hormone free beef and the non-acceptance of the Canadian meat inspection system, which is otherwise recognized through full systems approval by almost every country Canada exports to.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">CMC has traditionally supported Canada’s negotiations with the UK to ensure cooperation and equal access to each other’s markets for the benefit of both country’s industries and consumers. Today’s outcome does not achieve this; instead, it leaves a significant barrier that doesn’t meet the standard of CPTP and results in no viable access for Canadian beef, pork and veal. CMC will continue to advocate on behalf of its members for fair market access.</p> <p><strong> Canadian Imports/Exports of Red Meat Products with the United Kingdom:</strong></p> <p><em>Beef</em></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>The UK exported 2733 tonnes of beef valued at C$16.3 million in 2021 to Canada. For 2022, UK beef exports to Canada grew to 4414 tonnes for C$33.2 million. By contrast, Canada exported 657 tonnes of beef valued at C$7.6 million to the UK in 2021 and zero in 2022.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Pork</em></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>The UK exported 1769 tonnes of pork valued at C$14.7 million to Canada in 2021, and 1299 tonnes valued at $10.1 million in 2022. By contrast, Canada exported only 36.7 tonnes of pork valued at $606,395 in 2021, and 13.6 tonnes valued at $217,500 in 2022</li> </ul> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-11 00:05:18 | 2025-07-28 15:57:04 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6331 | Australia: How has farming changed over the past five years | A Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) review of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Agriculture Census data from 2016–2021 has identified several trends across mixed enterprise businesses. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">From 2016–2021, the number of properties running sheep increased by 703, or 2%, to 31,839. The number of sheep in Australia also increased by half a million head, from 67.5m head to 68m head.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This is contrary to many reports that the number of sheep, and number of sheep businesses, in Australia is in structural decline.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, the number of sheep held per property did fall slightly, down 30 head per property, from 2,169 sheep to 2,137 head.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Over the past five years, the number of businesses running cattle has grown 1.6%, or 736 farms, to 47,757.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, the number of cattle per enterprise eased by half a million head, or 2%, causing the number of cattle to fall to 511 head per business.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">These cattle figures were impacted by the 2017–2019 drought.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Between 2016 and 2021, there was a 12% increase in the area of land planted to wheat, despite only a marginal increase in the number of properties growing wheat – up 1% from 18,893 to 19,120.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This means producers, harnessing strong growing conditions in the past few years, have dedicated more land to wheat and cereal crops. This has led to the area of wheat planted to grow (on a per hectare basis) from 64ha to 661ha, an increase of 10.7%.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The land planted for cropping was:</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>oats – 30%</li> <li>barley – 34%</li> <li>sorghum – 10%</li> <li>canola – 25%</li> <li>lentils – 123%</li> <li>lupins – 13%.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The plantings of chickpeas, maize, sugarcane and cotton fell in the 2016–2021 period.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t WA, Victoria or SA that represent Australia’s mixed enterprise heartland.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The most recent ABS Agricultural Census data identified that there were only five shires in Australia - Forbes, Bendigo, Wagga Wagga, Corowa and Goondiwindi – that truly had equal amounts of agricultural land used for crop production and grazing.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, there are 93 shire areas that operate in within the 40%–60% grazing land parameters - which would classify them as mixed enterprise regions.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">It is important that the agricultural industry stays up-to-date on trends in mixed enterprises and that producers understand why certain changes are occurring, as this can help them to make better decisions around allocating their limited resources - land and water.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-11 00:10:45 | 2025-07-30 07:30:38 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6332 | Short-term outlook report: War in Ukraine continues to impact EU farmers | The negative impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing high input costs and food inflation, continue to weigh on agricultural markets and consumers’ purchasing decisions. | <p><span lang="DE">In addition, large parts of the EU experienced winter droughts after the hot and dry summer of last year, further worsening water availability in regions with already record low water reservoirs. This might lead impacted farmers to substitute away from more water-intensive crop cultures. The current EU macroeconomic forecast is relatively more positive than in autumn 2022, despite uncertainties about energy supply for next winter and recent financial market tensions. High commodity prices last year helped countering high input costs and farm income increased on average, with significant sectorial and regional disparities.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The latest short-term outlook report shows that the lowering energy inflation could bring some relief regarding input prices. Fertilisers, especially nitrogen-based ones, could become more available and affordable compared with 2022. That being said, fertiliser and energy prices are still twice as high as at the beginning of 2020. Farmers have started adapting to this new situation, also responding to environmental and climate measures. They are indeed increasingly opting for crops with lower fertiliser needs, and the mineral fertiliser use is expected to be below long-term average in the upcoming season too.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Food inflation remains significant, with EU average food prices 19.5% higher in February 2023 than in February 2022. Consumers are expected to purchase more basic, cheaper food items and to shift preferences between different types of food, for example consume more poultry and less beef. Despite declines observed in some input costs, food prices are expected to remain at high level for a while before turning downwards.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Drought and climate events will impact the supply of certain agricultural products. The EU olive oil production in 2022/2023 decreased by almost 40% year-on-year, leading to higher prices. In some cases, in additional to lower supplies, the quality could also be impacted. This is the case for example of the EU orange harvest in 2022/2023.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Besides weather and cost-related production restrictions, animal diseases add to the uncertainty to the prospects of EU livestock production. The poultry sector suffered outbreaks of avian flu, while the pigmeat sector was affected by the African Swine Fever. This leads to reduced EU exports of these products.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">This is the context for the European Commission’s spring 2023 edition of the short-term outlook report for EU agricultural markets. Published by the European Commission on 30 March 2023, the report presents a detailed overview of the latest trends and prospects for a range of agri-food sectors.</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="DE">Arable crops</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="DE">The hot and dry weather impacted the EU cereal production in 2022/2023, in particular maize with yields that dropped by 25%. Increasing imports from Ukraine help EU regions impacted by drought to satisfy their domestic use, most of which is taken by the feed demand. The EU continues to increase its exports of wheat (+9.4%, 32 million tonnes) to respond to global demand.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Total EU cereal production in 2023/24 could reach 288.4 million tonnes (+8.6% year-on-year), assuming normal weather conditions. An anticipated decrease in EU meat production is expected to reduce the use of cereals for feed, while food use is due to increase lightly.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">EU oilseed production in 2023/24 could increase by 7% year-on-year to reach a new record of 33.6 million tonnes. The EU sugar beet area in 2023 is forecast to drop 3% below the 5-year average to 1.455 million hectares but yields are expected to be in line with the long-term average, resulting in a sugar beet production of around 111 million tonnes.</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="DE">Meat products</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="DE">EU beef production decreased in 2022 by 2.4%, and is expected to decrease further in 2023 by 1.6%. The EU per capita beef consumption is expected to follow a long-term declining trend and could stay slightly below 10 kg in 2023 (-1.7%), also because beef is more expensive compared to other types of meat.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Likewise, EU pigmeat production decreased on average by 5.6%. Due to the limited supply, EU domestic use decreased by 2.8% in 2022, averaging at 31.8 kg per capita. This would further go down in 2023 by 5.5%.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">EU poultry consumption could go up by 2.5%, and EU imports are expected to increase by 7% in 2023 to cover this demand growth.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-11 00:15:13 | 2025-07-29 11:21:53 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6333 | Rabobank: High prices shaking up global egg supply chains | Global egg prices have reached historic high levels and this has a big impact on the egg supply worldwide. How long will this situation last and are there ways to stabilize supply? Rabobank expects prices to stay relatively high throughout 2023, especially in markets heavily impacted by avian flu, high costs, and regulatory changes. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">In other markets there will be some drop in prices, but not to pre-2021 levels, as lingering high input costs are keeping prices higher. One of the main tools to stabilize markets is better value chain cooperation, especially greater commitment from buyers to offset farmers’ high production risks. The other main strategy is to better control avian flu in heavily affected countries.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Egg prices have reached record-high price levels in many markets. Rabobank’s global egg price monitor reached a new record in Q1 2023, with the index now peaking above 250, which means prices are 2.5 times higher than the reference year of 2007, and have increased more than 100% since this time last year (see Figure 1). Between Q1 2022 and Q1 2023 prices in the US and EU increased by 155% and 62%, respectively, while egg prices in Japan reached JPY 235 in March, their highest level since 2003. Prices in many other markets have reached historic highs as well, including in Thailand, the Philippines, Israel, New Zealand, Nigeria, Kenya, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. These sudden price increases have a big impact on players in the egg supply chain – from breeders to producers and further along to customers in retail, foodservice, and food processing.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Historically, egg prices have roughly followed the FAO Food Price Index. Some periods have seen divergences, such as 2007 to 2013, when the industry struggled to pass on high and volatile feed prices. And in 2013 to 2019, egg prices were slightly higher than index’s movements, as demand for eggs was relatively strong while feed costs normalized.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Egg prices followed the food price index when feed prices rose in 2021 and accelerated in 2022, after Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, egg prices and the food price index have again diverged: Egg prices have kept rising while food prices have started to drop. Some markets, like China and India, are less bullish (so far), with prices up by only 15% to 20%. In Brazil, potential future avian influenza (AI) outbreaks - given cases reported in nearby Argentina, Uruguay, and Bolivia - could yet impact egg prices heavily, especially if the São Paulo region, where there is a high concentration of egg production, is hit.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">These high global egg prices reflect a combination of six supply and demand factors. The relevance of each factor differs a bit by region, but in most markets currently facing peaking prices, a combination of the following factors is affecting prices.</p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Upward movements in feed costs.Feed represents 60% to 70% of a layer farmer’s costs. Any change – and especially any uncertainty – surrounding feed costs affects egg prices. Global feed prices doubled between mid-2020 and mid-2022. This has had a big impact on the egg industry, as it has been difficult for producers to pass on these higher costs to customers.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">The impact of avian influenza outbreaks.AI pressure has been very high over the past two years. In the US, more than 40m layers were depopulated during 2022. In Japan, more than 15m layers have been affected, and in Europe the laying hen flock is down by 3% to 5%.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">The aftermath of Covid-19 market disruptions.Many operations scaled down after Covid-19 measures restricted people’s movement, which highly impacted demand.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Regulations.The introduction of male chick culling at the hatchery level in Germany in 2012, for example, has had a big impact on the market. According to market data agency MEG, Germany lost 20% of its laying hens due to this restriction. As Germany is Europe’s largest importer of eggs, this affects the wider EU egg market. Similarly, the introduction of a cage ban for producers in New Zealand has led to a 5%-to-12% drop in laying hens in the country.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Changing consumer behavior.Pressure on consumer spending power due to low economic growth and high inflation during the economic downturn has seen consumers trading down and looking for cheaper protein sources, lifting demand for eggs. </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Tight supply caused by uncertainty.Producers are experiencing a lot of uncertainty. Restocking hens on a farm represents a commitment of more than one year of production. This has become more risky, as many buyers do not want to offer volume and price contracts to offset some of producers’ risks. As a result, the lower number of hens restocked by farmers has led to low supply in many markets.</li> </ol> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The egg industry can generally count on the following rule: Price peaks tend to lead to similar price drops one to two years later. This is usually caused by producers’ response to periods of higher margins. They typically increase hen numbers to try to tap into higher prices, thus creating oversupply. We saw this trend in 2009 following Germany’s ban on conventional cages; in 2012 after the introduction of the EU’s conventional cage ban; in 2015 after the US industry’s AI crisis; and in 2017 after the Netherlands’ fipronil crisis.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Rabobank thinks prices will go down in countries and regions with extreme price peaks like the US, Europe, and Japan, but likely not to the sorts of lows we have seen following other crises. This is due to a few factors that are different today.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In general, we expect egg prices to stay relatively high throughout 2023. However, there will be differences between countries. Prices will remain high in countries with persistent AI pressure, restrictions on grandparent stock or breeding stock imports, financing challenges such as a large number of farms with limited access to finance or the US dollar, and countries undergoing regulatory change (like Germany). The fast spread of AI in Latin America, for example, has had a big impact, with prices spiking in the countries most affected by outbreaks.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Other countries will likely see a move back to historical price and volatility levels following these price peaks. Still, ongoing high input costs will mean prices will not return to the low levels seen before 2021.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">There is currently great concern about high prices impacting the affordability of eggs for low-income consumers, especially in emerging markets. For these groups, eggs are an important staple food and source of protein and nutrients like vitamins B6, B12, and D. In these markets, eggs are positioned as the most affordable protein and are easy to distribute, as cold chain transport is not needed. If eggs become more expensive and less available for these consumers, it could pose major social and health risks.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-11 00:20:06 | 2025-07-29 02:37:45 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6334 | USMEF: Beef exports below year-ago | Beef exports totaled 105,057 mt in February, down 3% from a year ago, while export value dropped 16% to $757.8 million, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). | <p style="font-weight: 400;">For the first two months of the year, exports were down 9% from last year’s large volume to just under 206,000 mt, while export value dipped 24% to $1.46 billion.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"On the beef side, it was encouraging to see a modest rebound compared to January", said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. "With Asian markets continuing to ease indoor mask mandates and eliminate travel restrictions, we expect to see a continued boost in restaurant traffic and foodservice demand as the year progresses".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Beef export volume steady to Japan and Korea, trends higher to Mexico</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">February beef exports to Japan edged modestly higher in volume, increasing 1% from a year ago to 23,876 mt, while value fell 19% to $161.7 million. For the first two months of the year, exports to Japan were steady with last year at 46,332 mt, but were down 20% in value to $306.6 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Exports to South Korea followed a similar trend, edging slightly higher in February to 19,382 mt (up 2%), but value declined 22% to $153.3 million. Through February, exports to Korea were down sharply from last year’s large totals in both volume (38,278 mt, down 21%) and value ($304.8 million, down 41%).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beef exports to Mexico continued to build momentum in February, reaching 15,576 mt (up 10% from a year ago) valued at $91.5 million (up 8%). January-February exports totaled 33,055 mt, up 15% from a year ago, while value increased 13% to $186.3 million. This includes a 12% increase in beef variety meat exports to 16,715 mt, valued at $48.2 million (up 21%). The Mexican beef market is set to become more competitive this year, having recently opened to some beef imports from Brazil for the first time. Imports from Brazil will enter Mexico at zero duty through the end of 2023.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Other January-February results for U.S. beef exports include:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Fueled by strong growth in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Netherlands Antilles and Bermuda, beef exports to the Caribbean increased 28% year-over-year through February to 4,712 mt, with value up 20% to $39.3 million. While tourism drives a large portion of Caribbean beef demand, U.S. beef also has a growing presence in the region’s retail sector.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">February exports to China-Hong Kong rebounded to some degree from the steep January decline, but were still down 4% from a year ago to 18,931 mt, while export value dipped 10% to $163.4 million. Through February, exports to the region were 14% below last year’s record pace in volume (33,911 mt) and 23% lower in value ($288.7 million).</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Following a record performance in 2022, beef exports to Taiwan are off to a slower start this year. Exports through February totaled 9,009 mt, down 26% from a year ago, while export value declined 42% to $85.7 million.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">South Africa has reemerged as a major destination for beef variety meat exports, mainly livers and kidneys, after volumes slowed in 2022. Shipments through February more than doubled from a year ago in volume (4,070 mt, up 144% and a record pace) and nearly tripled in value ($4.3 million, up 184%). Through February, South Africa was the second largest destination for U.S. beef liver exports and the largest destination for kidney exports. Variety meat exports are also trending sharply higher this year to Cote D’Ivoire.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Beef exports to the European Union strengthened in February to 1,662 mt, up 59% from a year ago, while value jumped 48% to $20.6 million. This pushed the two-month volume 12% higher to 3,023 mt, valued at $36.1 million (up 6%).</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Beef export value equated to $391.71 per head of fed slaughter in February, down 12% from a year ago, while the January-February average was down 24% to $360.20 per head. Exports accounted for 14.6% of total beef production in February, up one-half percentage point from a year ago, while the percentage of muscle cuts exported was 12.4% (up from 11.6%). Through February, these ratios were 13.6% of total production and 11.6% for muscle cuts, each down about one percentage point from a year ago.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Lamb exports continue to trend higher</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Exports of U.S. lamb muscle cuts totaled 224 mt in February, up 26% from a year ago, while value increased slightly to $1.23 million. Led by growth in Mexico, the Netherlands Antilles, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Guatemala, January-February exports increased 70% to 446 mt, while value was up 31% to $2.33 million.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-11 00:25:53 | 2025-07-29 13:53:55 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6335 | Examples of circular economy in the Spanish pork sector | The circular economy is one of the strategic lines that promote sustainability in the value chain of Spanish white pork, both on farms and industries. | <p>In the case of farms, the opportunity now arises to transform manure into a biofertilizer, in line with the European Green Deal which, in its Farm to Fork Strategy, promotes the recovery of all kinds of nutrients, and especially nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon present in manure.</p> <p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/files/pictures/article/SDG%2013.jpg?1681239416099" alt="SDG 13" width="300" /></p> <p>Spanish regulations encourage farmers to reduce nitrogen losses within the facilities, to empty the pits inside the buildings, and to cover the manure ponds. In order to complete the cycle, the application of this organic fertilizer to crops is required, guaranteeing maximum efficiency in the use of nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon.</p> <p>Some companies have also decided to invest in the generation of biogas using a mixture of manure with other waste of biological origin as raw material. Biomethane and biofertilizers are produced from all this material. The biomethane can be used directly in the facilities themselves or used directly for the generation of electrical energy, and the biofertilizer can be applied in agriculture.</p> <p>The meat industry has applied eco-design in its production processes with encouraging results. For example, some companies have significantly reduced the use of plastics in their packaging, have introduced small fractions of recyclable plastic or have developed packaging based on bioplastics from renewable sources that can end up being compostable and recyclable.</p> <p>All this improvement in efficiency and in the circular economy is yet another demonstration of why the Spanish pork sector has reduced its GHG emissions by more than 40% in the last 15 years thanks to the improvement in manure management, and therefore, it only contributes with 2.43% to GHG emissions in Spain.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-11 18:05:13 | 2025-07-30 06:01:44 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6336 | Sainsbury’s goes trayless on whole chickens | Sainsbury’s has announced that its by Sainsbury’s whole chicken range* is now trayless, after the retailer removed single-use plastic trays from its packaging. Using a minimum of 50% less plastic, the change is estimated to save 140 tonnes of plastic annually. | <p><span lang="DE">The trayless products are available in all stores across the UK and online, helping to reduce the amount of single-use plastic customers have to dispose of at home. The change affects five products in total, including all <em>by</em> Sainsbury’s whole chickens ranging from extra small to extra-large sizes.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The film packaging can still be recycled at one of Sainsbury’s front-of-store flexible plastics recycling points (available in all Sainsbury’s UK supermarkets).</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The move is the latest in a string of plastic reductions as part of the retailer’s ongoing commitment to halve its use of own brand plastic packaging by 2025. Last month, the retailer removed single-use plastic lids from its own brand dip pots, including household favourites such as guacamole, tzatziki and sour cream and chive dip.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">As part of its wider sustainability commitments, Sainsbury’s is also dedicated to protecting animal welfare across its supply chains. In March, Sainsbury’s made improvements to its chicken welfare standards, by moving all its fresh and frozen own brand by Sainsbury’s chicken to a lower stocking density. The move means its chickens now have 20% more space than the Red Tractor UK industry standard.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The retailer has also introduced more enrichment bales, pecking objects and platforms for perching, giving its chickens the freedom to express their natural behaviours, helping them live happier and healthier lives.</span></p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-04-12 00:05:21 | 2025-07-29 20:57:42 | Details Edit Delete |
