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2043	Vietnam's exports to Asia and the Middle East increased		<p>Exports to major markets continued to get the good growth such as the EU (+22%); Israel (+62%); ASEAN (+23%) and Japan (+21%). Meanwhile, sales to some markets were down such as the U.S (-8%), Mexico (-34%) and China (-55%).</p> <p>According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, a rise in Vietnam’s tuna exports in the first 7 months of this year was driven by an increase in exports of frozen tuna loins/fillets and other processed tuna. The export value of frozen tuna loins/fillets in this period climbed by 8% over the same period last year while that of other processed tuna increased by 65%.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-15 06:26:04	2025-08-06 18:45:49	Details Edit Delete
2044	US company recalls almost 18 tons of meat and poultry products	Valley Fine Foods, a Forest City, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 35,516 pounds of heat-treated, not fully cooked meat and poultry products that may be adulterated due to presence of spoilage organisms that have rendered it unwholesome and unfit for human food.	<p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the heat-treated, not fully cooked, refrigerated meat and poultry products were produced on various dates from Aug. 15, 2018 through Oct. 4, 2018.</p> <p>The following products are subject to recall: Chicken Penne Alfredo, Chicken Primavera, Italian Sausage Zit and Rigatoni with Meatballs and a Mushroom Cream Sauce. </p> <p>The items were shipped retail locations in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina.</p> <p>The problem was discovered on Oct. 4, 2018 by the establishment’s research and development department during routine internal testing. FSIS was notified on Oct. 10, 2018.</p> <p>There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-15 06:43:16	2025-08-06 19:21:52	Details Edit Delete
2045	Brazil to export genetic material to Guatemala	Small and medium producers can adapt their cattle to different climatic conditions in the country.	<p>Brazil and Guatemala recently signed an agreement for the export genetic material and Brazilian bovine embryos to improve the country's national herd. The deal was signed last week in Guatemala City after a series of technical negotiations.<br />The Brazilian ambassador, João Luiz Pereira, said that "both countries have cooperative relations of almost a bicentennial" and that "this commitment is reflected in the signing of the agreement." The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food of Guatemala, Mario Mendez, said the agreement will be designed to make the country's livestock one of the largest in the world.<br />The Department of Animal Health (DSA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) is intensifying negotiations for the opening of new markets to bovine genetics and Nicaragua is expected to be the next country to benefit from Brazil's genetic material exports.<br />Each consignment of bovine semen from Brazil entering Guatemala will be accompanied by International Zoosanitary Certificates (CZI), based on international standards.<br />According to Guatemalan authorities, in addition to this trade open doors to international markets, increasing the productivity of livestock farmers, it also benefits small and medium producers who cross, so that the cattle adapt to the different climatic conditions of the country.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-15 11:21:41	2025-08-06 15:33:49	Details Edit Delete
2046	Poland's pork production on an upward trend	The country's production of pork has reported a year-over-year increase of 8% in the first seven months of 2018, reaching a total of 1.2 million tonnes.	<p>The growth was based on a rise in slaughterings during the mentioned period, up 5% to a total of 13.2 million head, according to the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).</p> <p>Tom Forshaw, analyst at AHDB, said also that an important factor that sustains the increased production is the continuing increase of imports of live piglets for fattening.</p> <p>Live imports of animals weighing less than 50kg are up in the year to June, by 20% and total 3.3 million head. Around 87% of these have been sourced from Denmark, with Germany making up a further 9%.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-15 10:22:14	2025-08-06 08:51:49	Details Edit Delete
2047	Miratorg to invest $57.8 million in its pig farms in Bryansk	Russian-based Miratorg is investing 3.8 billion rubles ($57.8 million) in its pig farms in Bryansk region in order to double its production capacity.	<p>The company announced that the current capacity of the facilities is 6.8 thousand sows.</p> <p>The capacity of Miratorg's pig division will double to 1 million tons of pork in live weight per year.</p> <p>The new vertically integrated project includes grain companies, feed mills, automated pig breeding complexes and Europe’s largest meat packing house located in Kursk region.</p> <p>The new pig farms in Suzemka and Sevsk districts of Bryansk region come as an important part of the project to ensure the supply of hogs for slaughtering facility.</p> <p>New pig breeding complexes will provide Bryansk region with over 140 new jobs and add up 42 mln roubles of tax revenues to the budget annually.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-15 10:53:54	2025-08-06 02:55:13	Details Edit Delete
2048	Polish farmers to get affordable loans	Minister Ardanowski announced the creation of a fund for innovation and development.	<p>Last week, Polish National Center for Agricultural Support (KOWR) launched a new line of loans as the cheapest financial model for individual farmers. The announcement was made by the general director of KOWR, Piotr Serafin and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski.<br />"Close cooperation in the entire food chain - from farm to table - is the road to the development of Polish agriculture, and a friendly and effective credit system is conducive to it. When we deal with the most important, current problems, we will concentrate on innovative and investment activities", said the minister, referring to the intention of creating <span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="">a fund for innovation and development.</span></span><br />The National Center for Agricultural Support has launched the possibility of borrowing from the resources of the State Treasury Agricultural Property. The beneficiaries of the program may be farmers running family farms, such that the total area of agricultural land does not exceed 300 ha. At the same time, these farms carry out development and innovation activities in the areas of, for example, production, breeding and processing. The preferential interest rate will be 2.85% per annum. The maximum loan amount can not exceed 80%. investment costs. According to the Financial Plan of KOWR for 2018, PLN 10 million (€2.3 million) has been allocated for this purpose.<br />"The loans proposed to farmers will be granted up to a maximum of PLN 500,000 (€116,370) or 6 years with the possibility of extending up to 10 years", explained Piotr Serafin.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-16 06:36:02	2025-08-06 01:29:22	Details Edit Delete
2049	A la Carte Foods recalls meat and poultry products	13.8 tonnes of meat were shipped in the market without the benefit of inspection.	<p>A La Carte Foods Properties, LLC is recalling approximately 13.8 tonnes of meat and poultry products that contain meat produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on October 16.<br />The ready-to-eat frozen meat and poultry sausage items were produced on various dates from Jan. 3, 2017 through Oct. 2, 2018. These items were shipped to restaurant locations in Louisiana and Texas.<br />The problem was discovered when A La Carte Foods Properties, LLC personnel notified FSIS on Oct. 11, 2018, that they used meat products from a source that was not federally-inspected to formulate their federally inspected ready-to-eat products.<br />There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-16 07:03:14	2025-08-06 15:57:53	Details Edit Delete
2050	Spain to create its first swine cluster	Producers from Aragon, Catalonia, Navarre and Soria have joined efforts to meet the main challenges and threats posed by the sector.	<p>The first swine cluster in Spain is to be created in Aragon province as 17 producers from Aragon, Catalonia, Navarre and Soria have joined efforts to meet the main challenges and threats posed by the sector.<br />The association is comprising producers such as Ars Alendi, Vall Companys, Piensos Costa, Portesa, Grupo Jorge, Inga Food, Cooperativa Ganadera de Caspe, Uvesa, Copiso, Pigchamp pro Europa, Cuartesa, Arcoiris, Grupo Alimentario Guissona, Grupo de Saneamiento Porcino, Asociación Nacional de Porcino Selecto (ANPS), Asociación Nacional de Productores de Ganado Porcino and Leridana de Piensos, wants to give answers to the challenges and treats that affect the future of the sector, according to <a href="https://www.pig333.com/latest_swine_news/creation-of-the-first-pig-cluster-in-spain_14184/">Pig333.com</a>.<br />"Is not only Aragonese but national. It is the first pig cluster in Spain, created with a clear vocation for innovation", declared the President of the Government of Aragon, Javier Lamban, after the signing of the agreement by the producers and local authorities.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-16 11:07:47	2025-08-06 18:53:30	Details Edit Delete
2051	Ukraine's poultry exports increased by 15% in January-September	Ukraine has reported an increase of 15% in its exports of poultry meat between January and September 2018 compared to year-earlier levels, reaching 243.7 thousand tons, UNN reports.	<p>In terms of value, the exports stood at $381.1 million in the mentioned period.</p> <p>Ukraine's main importer of poultry meat is the Netherlands, shipments to this country reaching 89.7$ million in the first nine months of the year.</p> <p>Slovakia and Iraq were the second and third largest importers of Ukrainian poultry meat, with export values to these countries reaching $47.5 million and $32.4 million, respectively, in the first nine months of 2018.</p> <p>Meantime, Ukraine's imports of poultry meat in the first nine months reached 99.1 thousand tons.</p> <p>UNN reported earlier that Ukraine has entered the top ten poultry suppliers worldwide and occupies the third spot in Europe.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-16 12:58:52	2025-08-06 17:06:57	Details Edit Delete
2053	Out of control? ASF virus reaches Beijing's proximity	China has suffered its first outbreak of African swine fever in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, the national capital region.	<p>China AS outbreaks accounts now for more than 30 cases, with the latest being registered in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, the national capital region, according to Yicai Global magazine.<br />A commercial farm was hit by the outbreak with 19,938 pigs on-site, according to the Chinese authorities. It is the largest farm in China affected by the virus until now. <br />According to quoted Yao Guiling, an analyst with China-America Commodity Data Analytics. He declared for Reuters that the fact that the disease was confirmed on a large swine farm indicated that the situation has gotten more serious. He hinted that companies might re-think or slow their output expansion plans.<br />One of the cases took place at a farm in Houjiaying, Yinzhou District, Tianjin on October 12 with 292 of 639 pigs affected and 189 dead.<br />Other cases in northeastern China have also emerged in October in Yingkou, Anshan and Dalian in Liaoning province. Local authorities have initiated an emergency response to block, cull and disinfect the affected pigs.<br />The agricultural ministry has also temporarily closed all live pig trading markets in the affected areas in an effort to contain the virus. The total number of provinces affected now is 9 and pork transportation in the area has been blocked.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-16 14:24:16	2025-08-06 12:21:12	Details Edit Delete
2055	Welsh abattoirs invited to tackle food waste	A new report highlights the importance of innovative work in the red meat sector to tackle food waste and news areas for future development.	<p>A new report written by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) on behalf of WRAP Cymru has identified several opportunities where the red meat processing sector in Wales can reduce waste and increase efficiency.<br />The study was focused on identifying opportunities to maximise value and reduce waste in red meat processing. A sample of four abattoirs took part in the project out of the 19 abattoirs currently operating in Wales. The abattoirs which participated in the project were small and medium enterprises with the majority being run as family businesses. Their current processes and procedures were monitored and assessed to see what more could be done in the industry to increase business profitability and reduce waste – improving the industry’s environmental footprint.<br />Norman Bagley of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers commented "The processing sector has come under increased financial pressures over the last decade with margins continually being squeezed. This work could be of great value to small and medium-sized meat processors who play a vital role in sustaining the food and farming industries."</p> <p>Key recommendations from the report to improve efficiency and reduce waste within the sector include: continuous reviews of business expenditure to manage costs; examining collaborative business ventures to reduce processing and waste disposal costs; investigating ways to add value to food products or waste products (such as pet food or energy generation) and offering training to both livestock farmers and abattoir staff to reduce waste on site.<br />Dr Eleri Price, Supply Chain Executive at HCC and co-author of the report commented, "There is good work currently being undertaken across the industry but this new report highlights ways in which red meat processors can become even more efficient and profitable whilst reducing waste and decreasing environmental impact. There are some steps farmers can take to reduce waste in the supply chain by ensuring that livestock is presented in the best possible condition."</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-17 06:44:03	2025-08-06 04:56:25	Details Edit Delete
2056	Dutch company to export veal products to China	Vandrie Group, through its subsidiary Ekro, is set to export veal products to China.	<p>Ekro has become the first European veal slaughterhouse to receive approval to export veal products to China. The deal stroke with the Chinese authorities is the result of a 17-year negotiations process. The company announced that it will be able to export only boneless veal at first.</p> <p>“Many people have worked very hard to achieve this. The Dutch embassy and its agricultural attache?s in China, the NVWA and the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) all deserve considerable praise. I am also very happy with the help that we have received from the Dutch meat association Centrale Organisatie voor de Vleessector (COV). It is an excellent result that could only be achieved through the professional, collective efforts and close cooperation with the Chinese institutions,” Henny Swinkels, Director of Corporate Affairs, said.</p> <p>The Chinese government had authorized the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) to perform the final required inspection at one veal producing company.</p> <p>The first veal shipment to China will be launched this week. Swinkel added that the potential exists to expand the trade of Dutch veal to China.<br />“With our quality system Safety Guard, we provide unique guarantees for the Dutch veal products that we deliver, such as quality, tracking & tracing and food safety. Chinese consumers find these elements very important. It is now up to us to familiarise the market with the product.”</p> <p><em>Photo Source: Vandrie Group</em></p>	1		Industry		2018-10-17 09:59:41	2025-08-06 01:39:25	Details Edit Delete
2057	98% of landings in the Baltic Sea will come from sustainable fisheries	New quotas for fishing in the Baltic Sea were announced this week by the European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella.	<p>New quotas for fishing in the Baltic Sea were announced this week and the value of landings for the next year is of €1 billion, with an average gross profit margin of above 30%.<br />The European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella declared that "decisions for 2019 need to be ambitious and responsible, in line with the objective to reach maximum sustainable yield (or MSY) levels by 2020 at the latest".<br />Therefore, in 2019, over 98% of estimated landings in the Baltic Sea will come from sustainable fisheries, mentioned the official.<br />There will be increased catches of western cod, sprat, plaice and Gulf of Riga herring, while the salmon quota in the main basin was kept at the same level. "We decided to decrease catches for eastern cod, salmon in the Gulf of Finland and for western, central and eastern herring, as well as herring in the Gulf of Bothnia.<br />On western cod, I am pleased that things are looking better in 2019. However, the stock is not yet seeing a sustained recovery. It is a good story that rests entirely on one good year in 2016. This is why it was important to limit the increase to levels that will still leave enough of that good year in the sea so that this fish can fill up the stock and produce more fish for the years to come.</p> <p>While Council today has decided to increase the catch limits by more than that proposed by the Commission, this increase will still keep this catch limit in the lower half of the lower MSY-range. This should still help us to stay at sustainable levels also in the coming years", added Commissioner Vella.<br />On the other hand, western herring is to see a reduction of 48% and additional conservation measures to be taken by the Member States.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-17 12:05:43	2025-08-06 13:33:18	Details Edit Delete
2058	Group of Butchers acquires German-based Hartmann	Netherlands-based meat producer Group of Butchers has entered the German market by acquiring the family-owned German business Hartmann GmbH.	<p>The company expects this acquisition to strengthen its position as an artisan meat producer and also to expand its product portfolio.</p> <p>Currently, Group of Butchers is present in the markets from Belgium and Netherlands.</p> <p>“Together with the management and highly motivated workforce of Hartmann GmbH we will now identify and leverage common customer and market opportunities, in order to maintain both our growth strategy in all price segments and sales regions as well as our customers’ high level of satisfaction,” said Remko Rosman, CEO of Group of Butchers.</p> <p>Ever since Group of Butchers was acquired by the private equity investor, Equistone Partners Europe, in 2017, the company's strategy has been based on a business growth plan.</p> <p>Hartmann will continue to operate from its 4,000 square meter- production facility in Warendorf-Milte, Germany, once the acquisition is concluded.<br />The German company was founded in 1984 and it produces meatballs, patties, and chops to premium and lower-class market segments in Germany.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-17 12:11:39	2025-08-06 11:08:48	Details Edit Delete
2059	Klement's is expanding its sausage production	Klement's Sausage Company is investing $7.5 million in the reconstruction and expansion of its Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility.	<p>Klement's will reconstruct 50,000 square feet of its facility and add 5,000 square feet to it. The company expects to finish construction by the summer of 2019.</p> <p>According to Office of the governor Scott Walker's statement, Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation and Milwaukee 7 are providing funding for new equipment purchases.</p> <p>“We are proud to be Milwaukee’s Hometown Sausage,” Klement’s CEO Tom Danneker said. “Over the past year we’ve greatly enhanced our relationship with the community through partnerships with the Milwaukee Bucks, Summerfest, the Wisconsin State Fair and the Milwaukee County Parks. The response from the community has been overwhelming. Our customers gave us the confidence and ability to move forward with this expansion today. We look forward to meeting the growing demand for our handcrafted Klement’s sausage for years to come.”</p> <p>Klement's Sausage Company was founded in 1956 and currently employs more than 350 people.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-17 13:21:16	2025-08-06 06:28:22	Details Edit Delete
2060	Spain targets a chorizo production of 2.1 million kilos for this year	Consorcio del Chorizo Espanol reported a 36% increase in production compared to the same period of 2017.	<p>El Consorcio de Chorizo Espanol (CChE) targets a total production of 2.1 million kilos of cured sausages and reported by now a total of 1,101,725.18 kg of chorizo labelled under its seal, which stands for a 36% increase in production compared to the same period of 2017.<br />For the time being, the objective has been achieved so far with a degree of compliance of 50.8%. In 2017, total production of chorizo was of 1.6 million kilos.<br />The main purpose of this voluntary association that brings together companies in the Spanish meat sector, is the promotion in international markets of a quality brand that endorses values such as quality, tradition, authenticity and origin, reports CdeComunicacion.<br />The destination of exports of cured sausages covers a large number of countries and the first three destinations of exports are in Europe. In particular, the five countries to which exports are mainly directed are the United Kingdom, France, the Czech Republic, Belgium and Germany.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-17 14:38:41	2025-08-06 06:23:26	Details Edit Delete
2062	Video: EFSA launches short guide on how to protect your pigs from ASF virus		<p>Without an effective vaccine against African swine fever, the disease can be kept away from farms only by adopting precautionary measures. A short guide on ASF running from causes and symptoms to precautionary measures is presented by the European Food Safety Authority in an animated video.<br />"African Swine Fever: how to stay one step ahead" video can turn into a useful instrument for small and medium farmers in Europe as the disease has spread from East Europe to Belgium and it also affects countries such as China, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eyQ4t1wHl2M" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating infectious disease of pigs, usually deadly. No vaccine exists to combat this virus. It does not affect humans nor does it affect other animal species other than pigs and wild boars. It can be transmitted either via direct animal contact or via dissemination of contaminated food (e.g. sausages or uncooked meat).</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-18 05:23:34	2025-08-06 19:01:35	Details Edit Delete
2063	UK's pork competitiveness boosted by rising EU prices	UK imports of pig meat declined in August, while exports increased compared with a year earlier, according to the latest figures from HMRC, says the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p>AHDB analyst Bethan Wilkins said fresh/frozen pork imports were reportedly 9% lower than in August 2017, at just under 35,500 tonnes. This follows two months when imports had been much higher, though is in line with the overall trend for the year so far, which shows pork imports have been 7% below last year.</p> <p>EU pig prices were rising in August, reducing the price competitiveness of EU product compared to British pork, which may have helped deter import levels.</p> <p>The average price of pork that was imported was 11% lower than a year earlier, meaning the value of UK pork imports fell 19% to £66.5 million.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-18 06:30:01	2025-08-05 13:35:31	Details Edit Delete
2064	Miratorg increased its pork production in the Kursk region	Russian meat producer Miratorg has reported an increase in pork production at its pig farms in the Kursk region to 85 thousand tons in live weight between January and September this year.	<p>The company's pork production increased by 6% compared to the first nine months of the previous year.</p> <p>Miratorg is implementing the largest inter-regional project to increase pork production in the regions Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk.</p> <p>In the district of Pristensky of the Kursk region is situated the second-largest pig breeding capacities of Miratorg. Miratorg owns 8 pig-breeding complexes in this region. The company announced that the number of pigs within this units reached 584 thousand pigs, which is 3% more than in 2017.</p> <p>The increase in livestock numbers and sales is due to the launch of new production sites with increased production efficiency.</p> <p>Miratorg's strategy until 2023 is to almost double the pork production in the Kursk region, as well as fully commissioning a robotic meat slaughterhouse with a processing capacity of 4.5 million head per year, the construction of which started in the Oktyabrsky district. Miratorg is doubling thus the number of employees to more than 6,000 people in the region.</p> <p>“In addition to the socioeconomic effect for the region — increasing jobs and tax deductions to the local budget — expanding production will reduce the cost of products, and thus free up additional funds for investment in the agro-industrial sector and the creation of new enterprises,” Miratorg's press service commented.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-18 11:19:58	2025-08-06 14:43:37	Details Edit Delete
2066	Global pork production to reach 114.6 million tons in 2019	Global pork production is expected to increase by 1% in 2019, reaching 114.6 million tons based on the continued expansion in China and in the United States, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) latest forecast shows.	<p>USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service's report "Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade" forecasts that the pork production at a global level is almost in line with population growth.</p> <p>China is expected to witness a larger growth in pork production due to a larger sow herd and improvements in productivity boost in pig supply. On the other hand, USDA warns about the impact on prices and movement that the African Swine Fever (ASF) had this year, which resulted in a slower rate of expansion relative to last year.</p> <p>Meanwhile, it is expected that the EU production will decline marginally as lower hog prices and higher feed costs will drive a small reduction in the breeding herd.</p> <p>Global pork exports are also expected to increase by 3% in 2019 based on a global strong demand. USDA also said that the EU will probably remain the top exporter, buoyed by higher demand in Asia, especially China. The US will occupy the second position in the world's leading pork exporters.</p> <p>Brazil's exports are expected to rebound as growth to China and Hong Kong offset the loss of previous top market Russia. Import demand will also strengthen in Latin America, as favorable prices and changing preferences boost per-capita pork consumption.</p> <p>The report also says that Mexico’s imports are forecast 5% higher and Colombia 29% higher on robust demand. South Korea’s imports will decline as near-record expected imports during 2018 are expected to lead to high stocks.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-18 14:50:33	2025-08-05 21:02:35	Details Edit Delete

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