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1611 | Croatia's food&beverage market is growing but not based on meat or fish | The country's meat and seafood consumption are some of the lowest in EU, according to Croatian Food Agency. | <p>In spite of general beliefs, Croatians don't eat too much meat, revealed Darija Sokolovic, head of the Croatian Food Agency during a conference dedicated to food&beverage consumption in this country.<br />"Although Croatians are thought to be great meat consumers, they are at the bottom of the EU ranking in that regard. Western countries Austria, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy consume less meat than us, while the ranking is topped by eastern countries Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic", declared Darija Sokolovic, according to <a href="https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/29635-croats-at-eu-bottom-by-meat-and-fish-consumption">Total Croatia News</a>.<br />The same situation is reported in the Croatian seafood market, despite the fact that the country has its own coast at the Adriatic. "Only 16% of Croatian citizens consume sea fish, while freshwater fish is consumed by less than 5%", noted Sokolovic. Sea fish is consumed most in provinces of Lika, Istria and Dalmatia, while is almost ignored in Slavonia, shows data presented by the Croatian Food Agency. Also, freshwater fish is mostly consumed in Lika, while it is consumed the least in Istria.<br />When it comes to the menus preferred by Croatian people, most of the main meals are based on pork or chicken, chicken soup, pasta or baked potatoes, mixed salad, bread, an apple, a glass of mineral water or beer.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-07-17 16:12:42 | 2025-08-05 15:28:20 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1612 | NCC animal welfare guidelines got certified | <p>“Consumers want to be sure that all animals being raised for food are treated with respect and are properly cared for during their lives,” said Dr. Ashley Peterson, NCC senior vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs. “The people, families, and companies involved in raising broilers – chickens raised for meat – share the public’s concern. With this certification, consumers and customers can feel confident that when buying and eating chicken, the birds were well-cared for and treated humanely.”</p> <p>“Our approach to the well-being of the birds is focused on objective measures and welfare outcomes throughout the birds’ entire lives, using the latest science and data and by carefully observing the chickens’ behavior,” Peterson added.</p> <p>The NCC broiler guidelines were last updated in January 2017 and the NCC broiler breeder guidelines were last updated in June 2017, but this is the first time in history they have been certified by an independent audit certification organization.</p> <p>The updated animal welfare guides include the following parameters to improve chicken welfare:</p> <p>Increased focus on bird behavior, objective measures and welfare outcomes;<br />Increasing recordkeeping and corrective action requirements both in the hatchery and on the farm;<br />Increasing oversight of chick welfare at the hatchery;<br />Adding time requirements for euthanasia of birds unfit for transport;<br />New parameters on catching requirements;<br />Improved consistencies between the NCC broiler and breeder guidelines for ease of auditing;<br />Adding a major non-conformance to the broiler breeder guidelines; and<br />Adding specifics on broiler breeder monitoring by an auditor.</p> <p>In addition, the new guidelines state that birds must have enough space to express normal behaviors such as dust bathing, preening, eating, drinking, etc.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-18 07:14:29 | 2025-08-06 07:14:51 | Details Edit Delete | |||
1613 | ABP Food to invest $22.25 million in Scotland | <p>Mr. Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, announced that the redevelopment consists in extending and upgrading the facilities chilled storage area, dry goods storage, maturation and meat production facilities and staff amenities.</p> <p>The projected supported by the Scottish Government's Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation grant scheme is expected to create 80 new jobs in the area.</p> <p>The plant already received funds of £3 million to redevelop the cold storage and refrigeration facilities on the site over the past year.</p> <p>“We look forward to beginning work and transforming Perth into one of the most modern facilities of its kind in the UK. The improvements will benefit everyone from our farmer suppliers to our colleagues and the local economy. It will create eighty additional jobs on site and provide significant employment during the construction phase,” said Tom Kirwan, Managing Director of ABP’s UK Division.</p> <p>ABP has had a presence in Scotland since 1982 and acquired the Perth facility in 1997. ABP Perth employs 280 staff and works with 1,600 farmers from across Scotland.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: ABP Food Group</em></p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-18 07:32:37 | 2025-08-06 19:15:19 | Details Edit Delete | |||
1614 | Icelandic company buys major UK fish supplier | Ireland's largest fishing company Samherji has acquired the UK marketing and distribution company Collins Seafood. | <p>Samherji expects to strengthen its position in UK's cod and haddock market through this acquisition. The company has not released further details regarding the transaction.</p> <p>Collins has an annual turnover of £60 million and has sold more than 10,000 tonnes of fish.</p> <p>The company is headquartered in Newton Aycliffe, Duram, south of Newcastle in England, and also has a Leeds distribution center. It sells and distributes frozen seafood in central and northern England to a large number of customers who are mainly fish and chips restaurants.</p> <p>Collins Seafood was founded 35 years ago by Richard Collins, who will continue to be the managing director at the company, according to Samherji's release.</p> <p>The company will continue to source its seafood from countries such as Norway, Iceland, Russia and the Faroe Islands.</p> <p>"Seagold, which is our main sales company in England, has been selling and marketing our products in the UK market for 21 years and will continue to work closely with Collins Seafood for these projects," Samherji's press release read.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-18 10:07:14 | 2025-08-06 15:05:45 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1615 | MHP's poultry sales boosted by exports | MHP, Ukraine's largest poultry producer, has reported sales amounting to 288,437 tonnes of poultry in the first half of 2018, with an increase of 2% compared to the similar period from the previous year, driven mainly by growth in exports. | <p>In the second quarter of 2018, MHP's poultry production volume rose by 7% to 155,725 tonnes and in H1 2018 increased by 7% to 307,890 tonnes, due to increased production of heavier chicken and decreased share of thinning.</p> <p>During the second quarter of 2018 the volume of chicken meat exports totaled 70,145 tonnes and remained almost stable compared to the second quarter of 2017 volume - 71,332 tonnes.</p> <p>During the first half of 2018, poultry exports increased by 9% and reached 133,564 tonnes compared to H1 2017 (123,042 tonnes), mainly driven by the growth of exports in Q1 2018.</p> <p>Based on its strategy on both geographic diversification and product mix optimization, the company has increased its chicken meat export volumes across the MENA, the EU, Africa and Asia.</p> <p>Total poultry exports in H1 2018 constituted around 46% vs 43% in H1 2017 of total poultry sales volumes.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-18 12:08:49 | 2025-08-06 07:13:40 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1616 | Latvia's pork prices fell by almost a quarter | Average pork prices in Latvia fell by 23.3% in May 2018 compared to the same month in 2017, according to the latest data released by the Latvian Ministry of Agriculture. | <p>In the European Union, average pork prices were down by 18.6% in May 2018 compared to year-earlier levels. Denmark reported a 21.3% decrease in average pork prices in the mentioned period, in Germany prices went down by 20.6%, in Poland by 21.6%. Meanwhile, in Lithuania and Estonia average pork prices fell by 13.1% and 11.3%, respectively, TVNET reports.</p> <p>When it comes down to average prices for pig carcasses, the EU reported a level of 141.59 euros per 100 kilograms in May, while in Latvia the prices were on average 140.86 euros per 100 kilograms.</p> <p>The highest average prices for pig carcasses were reported in Lithuania - 154.91 euros, Germany - 44.97 euros, and Estonia - 143.59 euros per 100 kg.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-18 13:43:56 | 2025-08-06 18:55:10 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1617 | Brazil's pork exports down by 18.9% in H1 2018 | Brazil's total pork exports amounted to 278.3 thousand tons in the first six months of 2018, down by 18.9% compared to the first semester in 2017, according to the latest data released by the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). | <p>The decrease in pork exports was mainly caused by the trucker's strike that hit Brazil in the months of May and June this year and by the Russian embargo on Brazilian pork imports imposed at the end of last year.</p> <p>In terms of sales revenue, in the first half of 2018, the Brazilian pork industry exported products worth US $ 567.2 million, with a trade balance 30.4% lower than the US $ 814.7 million registered in the first half of 2017.</p> <p>In June, Brazil shipped only 35 thousand tons, a level lower by 45.4% compared to the corresponding period from 2017, when 64.1 thousand tons of pork were exported. Compared to the previous month, the exports went down by 26.6% (with 47.7 thousand tons exported in May 2018).</p> <p>The lower levels in shipments had a strong impact on the export sales revenue in June, which amounted to US $ 64.9 million, or 58.3% lower than the sum of US $ 156 million reported in June 2017. Compared to May 2018, in June the sales revenue was 30% lower(with 93,000 tons shipped in May).</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-07-18 15:08:38 | 2025-08-06 15:25:39 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1618 | Smithfield recalls 12 tons of pepperoni products | <p>The not fully cooked pepperoni five cheese calzone products were produced on May 23, 2018.</p> <p dir="ltr">The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. M-19140” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail stores nationwide. </p> <p dir="ltr">The problem was discovered after several consumers contacted Stefano Foods about the problem. On July 16, 2018, the company notified FSIS.</p> <p dir="ltr">One consumer reported experiencing a small oral laceration during consumption of the product. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-19 06:29:17 | 2025-08-05 14:04:17 | Details Edit Delete | |||
1619 | Miratorg opens a representative office in Saudi Arabia | <p>“The set up of Miratorg’ first overseas representative office will contribute to expansion our operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia kingdom, as well as operations all over the Muslim world. We are grateful to SAGIA for its utmost support – our company obtained the license literally in two days after all documents had been registered and the charge paid. Miratorg sees great opportunities for the business expansion in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I am sure, it’s very important for the development of trade and economic relations between our countries”, the President of Miratorg Viktor Linnik said.</p> <p>Launching of the representative office was approved by the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA). The permission granted the company rights for marketing activities and product promotion, establishment and expanding client base. </p> | 1 | Market | 2018-07-19 06:38:44 | 2025-08-06 02:18:36 | Details Edit Delete | |||
1620 | B+LNZ to review farmer feedback on new levy proposal | Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has announced it is reviewing farmer feedback regarding a proposal to increase sheepmeat and beef levies. | <p>Farmers provided feedback in a range of ways including by phone, email, post, social media, and online forms. B+LNZ will now collate and review the responses so the Board can make a decision in early August.</p> <p>“We’d like to thank farmers for their responses as we know it’s a busy time on the farm. Along with receiving a good number of submissions, we’ve had great and robust discussions with farmers at nearly 50 events around the country over the past five weeks,” B+LNZ CEO Sam McIvor said.</p> <p>“Many farmers took the time to provide us with detailed feedback in their submissions which will be valuable in addition to the specific levy proposal itself,” Mr. McIvor added.</p> <p>Farmers will be advised of the outcome of the levy proposal in mid-August.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-19 09:54:19 | 2025-08-06 20:52:55 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1621 | Spanish firm Incarlopsa announces new acquisition | <p>The factory, located in the town of El Repilado (Huelva), and belonging to the municipality of Jabugois, has a two-story ham dryer that occupies 4,000 square meters in total. The plant's slaughter capacity reaches 500 pigs per week and it has a storage capacity of some 130,000 pieces.</p> <p>"With this acquisition, we made progress in the development of the Iberian pork sector; we increase our productive capacity while maintaining our identity of the highest quality and the best price," Clemente Loriente, head of Incarlopsa said.</p> <p>According to the acquisition agreement, Incarlopsa also said it will keep all the current employees of the facility.</p> <p>The company has not yet offered any financial details regarding the transaction.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons/<a class="mw-redirect" title="User:Grez" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Grez">Grez</a></em></p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-19 10:18:40 | 2025-08-05 22:45:51 | Details Edit Delete | |||
1622 | Korea's livestock numbers increase in Q2 2018 | South Korea has reported an increase in its livestock numbers in the second quarter of 2018 compared to year-earlier levels on the account of more calves being bred, Yonhap News Agency reports. | <p>South Korea's statistical institute said the country had 3.06 million cattle by the end of June, an increase of 1% to 31,000 head compared to the corresponding period from 2017.</p> <p>In the case of pigs, the number rose by 1% year-over-year at the end of the sixth month of this year to 11.3 million head.</p> <p>The growth in cattle numbers was put on the account of more calves being bred.</p> <p>Farmers had more cattle and sows to bred as the demand for beef and beef products reported a higher level.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-19 12:52:24 | 2025-08-06 07:35:24 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1623 | Lithuania will soon launch meat exports to Hong Kong | The Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service has announced that ten meat processing companies will be able to export chilled and frozen beef and pork and beef and pork products to Hong Kong, as reported by LETA/BNS. | <p> </p> <p>The Lithuanian companies which will soon export their merchandise to Hong Kong are: Utenos Mesa, Agaras, Krekenavos Agrofirma, Pajurio Mesine, Agrovet, Biovela's meat processing unit, Samsonas, Klaipedos Mesine, Nematekas and Dora.</p> <p>Currently, the country is exporting dairy, poultry, fish products and pet food to Hong Kong and in 2015 it received approval to export heat-treated meat product.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-19 14:17:27 | 2025-08-06 07:32:54 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1624 | Win Opportunity Knocks recalls beef products | <p dir="ltr">The fresh and frozen, raw ground beef products were produced from June 18, 2018 through July 11, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [<a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/2a8ea60c-fa27-4f55-bbe7-b3180ea1f32a/064-2018-labels.pdf?MOD=AJPERES" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View Labels</a> (PDF only)]</p> <ul dir="ltr"> <li>5-lb boxes of (20/4oz.) frozen, raw “Packers Plus Patties” with “Approved JUN 18 2018” through “Approved JUL 11 2018”</li> <li>10-lb. boxes of (8-oz.) frozen, raw “Debren Foods Inc. BEEF PATTIES” with “Approved JUN 18 2018” through “Approved JUL 11 2018”</li> <li>10-lb. boxes of (40/4-oz.) frozen, raw “Nu Vista Foods Group Inc. BEEF PATTIES” with “Approved JUN 18 2018” through “Approved JUL 11 2018”</li> <li>10-lb. boxes of (40/4-oz, 30/5-oz, 28/6-oz) of frozen, raw “Ottomanelli Beef Patties” with “Approved JUN 18 2018” through “Approved JUL 11 2018”</li> <li>10 lb. bulk bag of fresh raw “Beef Patty Mix Ottomanelli Wholesale Meats Inc.” with “Approved JUN 18 2018” through “Approved JUL 11 2018”</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">The items were distributed for institutional use in Florida.</p> <p dir="ltr">The problem was discovered when FSIS was notified that the product was tested by the establishment and found positive for <em>E. coli</em>under their sampling program.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-20 06:34:55 | 2025-08-05 14:05:19 | Details Edit Delete | |||
1625 | US imported more pangasius from Vietnam | As of the first half of April 2018, the total value of pangasius exports to the U.S market touched US$91.8 million, up 26.1%, accounting for 17.7% of total export value, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). | <p>So far, the export value of pangasius to the US market has kept the positive growth compared to the same period last year.</p> <p>Currently, Vietnam and China stayed as the only two exporters of pangasius to the U.S market. In particular, the import proportion from Vietnam accounts for 90% of total pangasius imports into the U.S.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Recently, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the U.S market went up due to an increase in domestic raw material prices. However, anti-dumping tariffs and the catfish inspection program are still considered as the two major difficulties for pangasius companies, said VASEP.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-20 05:43:40 | 2025-08-06 18:09:12 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1626 | Russians ate 3 million KFC hot dogs made with sausages from Cherkizovo | Since spring, KFC restaurants have sold more than 3 million hot dogs produced with chicken sausages from leading poultry producer Cherkizovo. | <p>According to the company, hot dogs with chicken sausages are a new product for KFC and a new direction in the HoReCa segment for Cherkizovo.</p> <p>Cherkizovo says that the sausages contain 90% chicken meat and they do not contain nitrite.</p> <p>The Cherkizovo Group is one of the largest suppliers of KFC. The restaurants have adopted high standards of quality and food safety and all its products must strictly comply with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation.</p> <p>At the end of 2017, the Cherkizovo Group received the status of strategic partner of KF? and an annual award for suppliers. Cherkizovo also supplies products for KFC in Azerbaijan and considers the possibilities of export deliveries to other countries.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-20 09:44:02 | 2025-08-06 18:03:56 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1627 | UK's pork exports down by 17% in May | The United Kingdom has exported 17% less pork in May compared to year-earlier levels, shipments amounted to 15,800 tonnes, according to the latest data offered by HMRC and analyzed by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). | <p>Imports of fresh and frozen pork also declined by 12% year-on-year during May, down to 35,600 tonnes.</p> <p>In terms of value, UK pork exports totaled £22.5 million in the fifth month of 2018, 15% below year earlier levels. The US was the only major market to record an increase in value, growing by 24% year-on-year, to £3.7 million.</p> <p>Rebecca Oborne, analyst at AHDB, says that the country reported declines in pork shipments to all its major markets.</p> <p>UK's pork exports to China went down by 18% compared to year-earlier levels. Meanwhile, shipments to Hong Kong also plumeted, this reflecing a low import demand on the Chinese market so far.</p> <p>Pork shipments were down also to the EU countries, the decline reported was 18% in May 2018 compared to year-earlier levels, down to 9,800 tonnes.</p> <p>Oborne said that shipment to Denmark were the lowest this year, with volumes halving at 1,400 tonnes.</p> <p>On the other hand, trade with Italy was exceptionally strong in May 2017, and this year the reported figure for May was more in-line with the long-term trend at 100 tonnes, which is 20% of the year-earlier volume.</p> <p>Furthermore, there was also a significant increase in pork shipments to the US. Exports to this market rose by 34% (+300 tonnes) on the year, to 1,200 tonnes.</p> <p>Exports to Poland also returned to almost 400 tonnes during the month, having been negligible last year.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-07-20 11:17:00 | 2025-08-06 11:02:23 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1628 | 90 cases of Salmonella Reading infections reported in the United States | An outbreak of Salmonella Reading infections linked to raw turkey products has been detected in 26 states and sickened at least 90 people, of which 40 have been hospitalized. | <p>The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health officials are currently investigating the case, while the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) is monitoring the outbreak.</p> <p>According to CDC, illnesses caused by Salmonella have been reported in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.</p> <p>The CDC says that people got sick because of raw turkey products from a variety of sources contaminated with Salmonella Reading.</p> <p>In interviews, ill people report eating different types and brands of turkey products purchased from many different locations. Two ill people lived in a household where raw turkey pet food was fed to pets.</p> <p>The outbreak strain has been identified in samples taken from raw turkey pet food, raw turkey products, and live turkeys. CDC says that this indicates it might be widespread in the turkey industry.</p> <p>The authorities have not yet identified a common supplier of raw turkey products or of live turkeys.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-20 13:12:11 | 2025-08-04 18:00:22 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1629 | Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from a region in France | Authorities from Hong Kong have imposed a ban on the import of poultry meat and poultry products from Val-d'Oise Department in France. | <p>The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said the decision was based on a notification received from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of low-pathogenic H7N7 avian influenza in Val-d'Oise Department in France.</p> <p>The CFS has instructed the trade to suspend import of poultry meat and products, including poultry eggs, from the department with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.</p> <p>A CFS spokesman said that Hong Kong imported about 2 000 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and 420 000 poultry eggs from France in the first three months of this year.</p> <p>"The CFS has contacted the French authorities over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the OIE on avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-20 13:38:50 | 2025-08-06 06:29:54 | Details Edit Delete | ||
1630 | Spanish pork is at its lowest price in the last 5 years | Packers and pork producers are finding it more difficult to get agreements driven by international markets. | <p>Spain, the fourth-largest pork producer in the world, is having a hard time to keep up with the evolution of the global market.<br />The Spanish pork industry is affected by the low demand for pork products on the Chinese market and the producers are surfing around their break-even point. "The cost of production for the first six months of 2018 has been around of 1.04–1.05 €/kg average. On the packers side the profit per market hog is between 2.27 and 3.4€ average", explains Mercedes Vega, Genesus General Director for Spain, Italy & Portugal, in a market report.<br />Last year, Spain has reported a pig population of about 49.6 million pigs and 4.25 million tons of pork produced in the country. "The packing plants are experienced a lot of tension in the market, mainly because of changes on China’s market which have decelerated its pork demand damming the volume of stored pork. There are a lot of uncertainty about pork exports outside the EU causing these lower prices domestically. It seems like right now the packers are starting to lose money", added Mercedes Vega.<br />There is more demand than offer from the packing plants, since they need to cover a minimum volume in order to avoid higher loses, on the other hand, the packers are facing the frozen storages stock. On the other hand, a cool summer has pushed up the weight of slaughtered pigs, which created a strange situation in the market. At this time "Spain is at its lowest prices of the last five years and its highest live weights going to the market. The price is well below a year ago, while the liveweight is higher", observed Vega.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-21 10:56:41 | 2025-08-06 11:34:35 | Details Edit Delete |