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| 2370 | Taiwan targeted as new market for US pork | USMEF recently conducted a series of US pork rib tasting events and cooking classes in partnership with Chi Mei Food, a major food company in Taiwan. | <p>If is not China, at least is Taiwan for US pork exporters! For two months, USMEF conducted a series of US pork rib tasting events and cooking classes in partnership with Chi Mei Food, a major food company in Taiwan.<br />Funded by the United Soybean Board, the USDA Market Access Program (MAP) and the National Pork Board, USMEF’s promotion took place at the Chi Mei Happiness Factory (CMHF), a facility in Tainan City that houses dining establishments and studios for cooking classes and food-related workshops.<br />CMHF is also equipped with on-site shopping facilities and regularly conducts tasting programs and educational sessions on food products. The US pork rib tasting sessions were held during peak hours, five days each week. People visiting CMHF were given samples and educated on the quality and value of grain-fed U.S. pork.</p> <p>“Ready-to-eat US pork ribs were prepared by Jin Ku Food, a large pork importer in Taiwan,” said Davis Wu, USMEF director in Taiwan. “This particular pork product had only been sold to the banquet and catering sectors, but USMEF worked with Jin Ku Food to launch the US pork ribs with retailers, with the goal of getting more Taiwanese consumers to try US pork and become regular customers. These tasting events were an important part of that effort.”</p> <p>Wu said that while pork consumption in Taiwan is very high, 90% of the pork consumed is domestic. “Despite the high consumption of pork in Taiwan, it is rare to see US pork products on display or on restaurant menus, as most of the imported US pork is supplied to the food processing sector,” explained Wu. “The lack of the visibility of US pork means consumers cannot connect its superior taste to the actual product and its origin. The popularity of the Happiness Factory in southern Taiwan made it the perfect place to reach the country’s meat lovers and people who cook at home for their families.”<br />According to USMEF data, October pork export volume was 207,725 mt, the largest since May but still 2% lower year-over-year, reflecting smaller variety meat exports. Export value ($536.5 million) was also the largest since May but still down 5% from a year ago. For January through October, pork exports were 1% above last year’s record pace at 2.02 million mt, while value was also up 1% to $5.33 billion. For pork muscle cuts only, January-October exports increased 5% from a year ago in volume (1.63 million mt), valued at $4.43 billion (up 2%).</p> <p>October exports accounted for 23.6% of total pork production, down from 25.4% a year ago. For muscle cuts only, the percentage exported was 20.7% – down from 21.6% in October 2017. For January through October, pork exports accounted for 25.8% of total production, down from 26.4% last year, but the percentage of muscle cuts exported increased from 22 to 22.5%. Export value per head slaughtered was down 10% from a year ago in October to $46.07. The January-October average was $51.74, down 2%. The decrease in US pork exports is due to the trade wars with China and Mexico started this year. Dan Halstrom, USMEF president and CEO, believes that that upcoming trade negotiations with Japan are critical for the U.S. pork and beef industries, as all major competitors in the Japanese market will soon benefit from significant tariff reductions.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-12-21 09:42:30 | 2025-07-15 10:56:36 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4067 | Taiwan looks to set a safety level on ractopamine | Such a measure may increase the volume of US red meat exports in the Asian country. | <p>At the end of August, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen announced her country is ready to set a "safety tolerance" level for ractopamine residue in imported pork based on scientific evidence and international standards, on the precondition that the public's health is protected. Taiwan will also open its market to U.S. beef from cattle aged over 30 months, which has been barred because of fears of mad-cow disease. Both measures can increase the presence of US red meat exporters in Taiwan and may pave the way for a trade agreement between the US and Taiwan.<br />"This is a decision that was made based on national economic interests and is in line with future comprehensive strategic objectives", Tsai said in a press conference, according to Focus Taiwan. Issues concerning American beef and pork imports have been barriers to trade between Taiwan and the US as far back as the mid-2000s, with Washington using the issues to block discussions on investment and trade and possible talk of a free trade agreement with Taipei.</p> <p>Late last year, 161 members of the US House of Representatives urged the government to restart negotiations on forging bilateral trade links with Taiwan. In a letter in February responding to the appeal, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said that for the goal to be achieved, "existing trade barriers" should be removed first, referring to Taiwan's restrictions on imports of certain US beef and pork products.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-09-01 12:29:24 | 2025-07-16 02:18:04 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 206 | Taiwan lifts 16-year-old ban on Japanese beef imports | Taiwan has lifted a 16-year-old ban on beef imports from Japan, which was imposed after the discovery of cattle with mad cow disease. | <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>In July, the Food and Drug Administration issued a two-month notification that the country had decided in principle to remove the restrictions, according to Japan Times.</p> <p>The Taiwanese authorities are now waiting to receive a list from the Japanese government with government-certified meat facilities from which the Taiwanese importers can import Japanese beef.</p> <p>Taiwan imports about 95% of its beef, USA being its biggest supplier, followed by Australia and New Zealand.</p> <p>IN 2000, Japan exported a small amount of beef and beef products to Taiwan, 4 tons respectively, representing just about 0.01% of the total amount of beef imported by Taiwan.</p> | 1 | Market | 2017-09-20 06:59:32 | 2025-07-15 21:33:41 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1203 | Taiwan is increasing demand for US beef to record levels | The Asian country has become the six largest market for the American beef exports. | <p>United States Meat Export Federation is expecting an increase in the beef exports to Taiwan, as the Asian country has become an important destination for the US beef producers.<br />Last year the U.S. beef industry exported a record $409.7 million of product to Taiwan, up 13 percent from the previous year, and captured 72 percent of the chilled beef market, which is the highest in the region. <br />2018 looks to be a good year also, considering the fact that the beef exports to Taiwan are registering a growth by 25% in volume and 42% in value for the first two months of this year compared to the same period of 2017.<br />"Last year Taiwan was the sixth largest market for U.S. beef, in value terms, with over $400 million in shipments there. That’s quite a performance for an area with just 23 million or so in population. What’s interesting, though, is that the average price-per-pound product shipped to Taiwan is higher than all other markets, except the Netherlands, which as we all know must pay a high price for the non-hormone treated beef that we send there. <br />The U.S. enjoys over 70 percent market share for chilled beef, and that’s much higher than any other Asian market by quite a margin. Steakhouses tout their wet-aged U.S. steaks, retail giants like Costco and PX Mart all highlight at the meat case their chilled U.S. beef supply. Even traditional food markets use chilled U.S. beef", explains Joe Haggard, USMEF, senior vice president for the Asia Pacific.<br />The secret of success consists in the fact that Taiwan is almost entirely depended on imports for its beef supply and the millennials are used to dine out frequently. "The record total beef imports for the past three years straight are evidence of the increasing overall beef consumption. We’ve been looking at numbers during Quarter One this year and they suggest that we’re in for another record beef import year in 2018", said Haggard.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Market | 2018-05-03 12:26:14 | 2025-07-16 03:56:23 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3630 | Taiwan bans pork from Italy under "escalating ASF cases in Sardinia" pretext | The disease is present on the Italian island since 1978 and has been declared endemic decades ago. | <p>Taiwan veterinary watchdog, BAPHIQ, has banned Italian pork imports this week, claiming that "a rolling assessment of the international outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) concluded that the ASF epidemic on the Italian island of Sardinia is escalating, and the BAPHIQ has decided to remove Italy from its list of ASF-free countries."<br />In addition to banning the import of live pigs and pork products from Italy, the bureau has also prohibited visitors from bringing in undeclared Italian pork products. Fines are rolling from NT$200,000 ($6,630) for a first offense to NT$1 million ($33,150) for a second offense, according to Focus Taiwan newspaper.<br />A BAPHIQ statement mentions that OIE statistics showed Sardinia reported 45 cases of ASF in 2017, 90 cases in 2018 and 27 cases in the first half of 2019. "This indicates that the risk of the disease is spreading to mainland Italy," it said.<br />Nevertheless, ASF is present in Sardinia since 1978 and has been declared endemic decades ago. Some researchers attributed the persistence of the disease in central and eastern areas of the island to certain socio-economic factors, the existence of some local and traditional farming practices (i.e., unregistered free-ranging pigs known as brado animals) and the high density of wild boar in the region. The most significant factors were the number of medium-sized farms, the presence of brado animals and the combination of estimated wild boar density and mean altitude above sea level.<br />The surprising announcement made by BAPHIQ comes weeks after the Italian government on Feb. 2 suspended all flights from China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan until April 28, citing efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. In 2019, Taiwan imported 1,747 tonnes of pork from Italy. Taiwan authorized imports of pork and pork products from Italy in 2018.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-02-21 10:37:09 | 2025-07-16 02:00:15 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5532 | Tabasco launches spicy frozen chicken duo in UK | The innovations – which represent the hot sauce supplier’s first tie-up with a UK retailer – have launched via the ‘Exclusive to Iceland’ initiative. | <p>Tabasco has partnered with Iceland to launch a duo of spicy frozen chicken products.</p> <p>The products - Chicken Burgers and Chicken Fillet Strips - rolled into Iceland and Food Warehouse stores earlier this month.</p> <p>Both were finished in a "crunchy, spicy coating bursting with the distinctive flavour of Original Tabasco Pepper Sauce".</p> <p>They were developed in conjunction with Creative Foods, Tabasco’s exclusive distribution partner in UK foodservice and manufacturing.</p> <p>Iceland senior buyer Sam Robbins-Wells said it had been "really exciting collaborating with both Tabasco and Creative Foods in bringing these high-quality products to Iceland customers".</p> <p>The team were "very proud of these products" and hoped customers liked them "as much as we do", Robbins-Wells added.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-24 07:25:10 | 2025-07-16 01:57:06 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7891 | Tönnies Group will operate at holding level as Premium Food Group | From the beginning of 2025, Tönnies Group will operate at holding level as the Premium Food Group (PFG). | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The family business is thus underlining its development from a pure meat company to a broadly positioned food producer. The Tönnies brand stands worldwide for high-quality meat from Germany. This brand core is to be sharpened even further and in future will stand exclusively for the independent meat production business area.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition to meat and sausage products, the group already produces and markets veggie products, convenience items, animal feed, sauces, soups, by-products such as proteins, fats and flours and much more for customers, supplies raw materials for the pharmaceutical industry and for biofuel, operates its own cold storage facilities and a fresh and ultra-fresh logistics company and has invested in many other areas along the value chain. "Our strategic development towards innovative products and service areas along the value chain shows that we are not only looking at the present but also the future of the food industry and that we want to play an active role in shaping people's healthy diet. In doing so, we align the production of our food to the needs of consumers and pay attention to innovative and sustainable production processes", say shareholders Clemens, Maximilian and Robert Tönnies, explaining their strategy.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The further development into the Premium Food Group underlines the diversity of the group of companies. "The structural transformation process, which now also results in the new name of the holding company, was initiated years ago. In this way, we are positioning our company for the future. We want to ensure that the business areas make decisions even faster and act more independently: Each area is already a company in itself", emphasizes Maximilian Tönnies. In the future, administrative activities will be bundled via the holding company. "We prefer many express couriers to one large tanker".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The roots of the Premium Food Group lie in meat production. In the future, the name Tönnies will be brought into focus even more as a brand for beef and pork. "The Tönnies brand with its strong appeal stands for high-quality pork and beef - in Germany, in Europe and in the world," emphasizes Clemens Tönnies. Therefore, the two business areas Pork and Beef will continue to operate under the Tönnies family name. At the company headquarters in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, the Tönnies lettering on the cold storage facility is giving way to the new PFG logo. But: "Our DNA is the family business - and it will stay that way", emphasize the shareholders.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-11-06 00:50:34 | 2025-07-15 23:07:58 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6730 | Tönnies Group eyes Namibian expansion | European meat giant, Tönnies Group, plans a Namibian expansion, emphasizing youth employment and value addition. | <p><span lang="DE">In a strategic move to expand its global footprint, the Tönnies Group, a leading European meat processing conglomerate, is setting its sights on Namibia. Clemence Tönnies, the owner of the international food-processing powerhouse, recently met with Namibian President Hage Geingob to discuss the establishment of a specialized pork and beef processing facility in the nation.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">During their meeting at the State House, President Geingob emphasized the importance of value addition and addressing the pressing issue of youth unemployment in Namibia. "Our nation’s beef supply has its constraints, and we’re working to streamline it for exports. Collaborations like this can be a win-win. However, our youth unemployment is a significant concern. We need investors who can contribute positively to this challenge", Geingob remarked.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Highlighting the social implications of unemployment, President Geingob noted, "Joblessness can lead individuals down a path of malevolence". The German magnate assured the President of the company’s commitment to local value addition and generating employment opportunities for the youth.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">In related news, Meatco, Namibia’s state-owned meat entity, underscored the importance of market development. CEO Mwilima Mushokabanji revealed in their 2022/23 annual report that Meatco has made significant strides, exporting beef to emerging markets like China and the USA. A pivotal focus for the company is integrating the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) into the broader market. "Farmers from the NCAs have historically been sidelined from niche markets. However, with our robust market strategy, we’ve integrated NCAs into the Namibian economy", Mushokabanji stated. He also highlighted the success of the Katima Mulilo abattoir in exporting beef to countries like Ghana, Angola, and the DRC.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">With Meatco nearing final discussions to tap into the Middle East market, the future looks promising for Namibian beef producers, especially those in the NCAs. This aligns with Meatco’s mission of inclusivity, ensuring all producers, regardless of their location in Namibia, have access to global markets.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-09-11 00:05:49 | 2025-07-15 14:27:06 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2275 | <p>12 years from now, the red meat industry will have a different shape and that is still unknown to the players in that field. During a Sustainability Forum, organized by MLA during the Red Meat event this year, panelists have discussed the theme ‘What can we do to support a thriving red meat industry to 2030 and beyond?’.<br />"Through a customer lense, it’s really all about consumers continuing to trust and love eating beef. Certainly, from McDonald’s perspective in 2030, we would hope the consumer can continue to feel good about eating beef, they know how it’s produced, and there’s an industry that’s very transparent and continuing to share with the consumer about how their product is produced", declared Susie Craig, Sustainable Supply and Quality Manager for McDonald’s.<br />"We will be very transparent. The customers and consumers they’re going to want to know the ins and outs of the product they’re buying. They like to know those animals have been treated very well throughout their life, and they’ve only really had one bad day in their lifetime", explained Mark Inglis Farm Assurance and Supply Chain Manager Livestock, JBS Swift Australia.<br />On the other hand, synthetic meat will challenge the sector but it will not kill the red meat industry, concluded the attendants at this event.<br />"I see them as another competitor. We’ve got other competitors in other proteins and other food products. The best way to combat it is to go out on the front foot and show what we do so well and that’s why we need to be sustainable. If we can go out and tell the really good story of what we do, then we’re winning", is convinced Jamie Heinrich, Director of Sheep Producers Australia.<br />Synthetic substitutes for meat are not going to obtain a large market share in the foreseeable future, believes Bryce Camm, Chair of the Sustainability Steering Group, Australian Beef Sustainability Framework. "No doubt, it’s going to be a competitor – but this industry does such a great job in terms of sustainable product, that has a great provenance story behind it, that we’re selling to the world at an affordable price and we can’t forget that either. This industry has almost an obligation of supplying affordable protein, and that’s not going to come through synthetics in the foreseeable future. <br />We need to focus on what we’re good at and allow the synthetic industry to go on their own journey, and we will flog them from pillar to post, because of all the capacity of people invested in this industry and the structures and accountability we’ve invested in behind our product. I think it’s going to be a long journey before we’re seriously competing on the shelf with synthetics”, he said.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-12-02 10:20:44 | 2025-07-15 10:07:41 | Details Edit Delete | ||||
| 3674 | With the acquisition of ADF/IDF, the German Group has reinforced its position in North America. | <p>Symrise was again one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry. This strong performance was carried by good demand across all segments and regions. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization as well as normalized for one-time effects resulting from the acquisition of ADF/IDF (EBITDA(N)) increased by € 76.7 million to € 707.2 million.</p> <p>"Symrise AG again posted strong growth in 2019. With the acquisition of ADF/IDF, we have continued to expand in fast-growing, high-margin business areas. We have also further diversified our product portfolio and expanded our position in North America. In addition, we made investments to expand our capacities over the course of the year and rolled out new technologies around the world. These targeted growth initiatives, combined with our disciplined cost management, are clearly reflected in our operational development in recent quarters," said Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Bertram, CEO of Symrise AG.<br />In 2019, Symrise benefited from good capacity utilization and strong demand in all segments and regions. Taking portfolio and exchange rate effects into account, Group sales increased by 8.0 % in the reporting period to € 3,407.9 million (2018: € 3,154.0 million). The organic growth rate achieved a clear plus of 5.7 %. As a result, the Group exceeded the average market growth rate in 2019, which was in the 3 to 4 % range according to estimates. The acquisition of the ADF/IDF Group, a leading US supplier of poultry and egg-based protein specialties, completed in November 2019, contributed approximately € 32 million to Group sales.<br />By 2025, the Company plans to increase its sales from € 5.5 billion to € 6.0 billion by means of organic growth at an annual rate of 5 to 7 % (CAGR), combined with targeted complementary acquisitions.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-03-10 10:25:04 | 2025-07-15 17:47:14 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 6951 | Switzerland: Voluntary import ban on horse meat from South America | The latest EU audit reports confirm existing criticisms of the import of horse meat from Argentine and Uruguay. The meat industry is reacting: In response to these reports, Proviande's board of directors is calling on the industry to voluntarily forego such imports and is calling on the federal government to impose an import ban. | <p><span lang="DE">The import of horse meat from Argentine and Uruguay is repeatedly criticized. In the past, this criticism primarily related to the housing conditions, which were described as not species-appropriate. Recently there has been increasing criticism over the lack of traceability of imported meat, which could put food safety at risk.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The latest EU audit reports (November 2023) assessing the control system for the production of horse meat in Argentine and Uruguay, which is intended for export to the European Union, note that animal welfare has improved compared to previous audit reports, but is still deficient in many areas. There is also strong criticism of the traceability already mentioned and thus also the incomprehensible use of medication in rearing.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Based on these latest reports, action is required. The board of directors of Proviande is therefore calling on the industry to voluntarily stop importing horse meat from Argentine and Uruguay. At the same time, they are calling on the Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs as the enforcement authority to issue an import ban so that any loopholes can be closed.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-12-10 00:05:53 | 2025-07-16 01:48:10 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6491 | Switzerland: The meat industry sees itself strengthened by the challenges of the past year | The year 2022 posed major challenges for the meat industry and called for extraordinary measures. Both the drought in summer and the crisis in the pig market in winter showed once again how important joint and coordinated action is in the industry. | <p><span lang="DE">The industry met on June 2, 2023 for the Proviande General Assembly in Schönenberg an der Thur in Thurgau. The President of the Board of Directors, Dr. Markus Zemp, in his opening speech, emphasized the dynamism that characterized the meat market last year. In the summer, too many cows were brought to the market at short notice due to the drought and the resulting shortage of feed. Thanks to a special effort by the entire branch, however, all the animals found a buyer even at short notice. The tense situation in the pig market, which the meat industry was confronted with in the autumn, was successfully eased thanks to a quick response at all levels of the value chain, but also by the federal government. The stability of the meat market is also pleasing for the industry. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Climate goals, security of supply and a balanced diet for a sustainably healthy population are just a few of the issues that will determine the future of the meat industry. With the revision of the corporate strategy by the board of directors and management and the adoption of the roadmap 2022-2025 with the strategic fields of action of sustainability, animal welfare and nutrition, Proviande Association laid the foundation for the continued successful work of the industry organization.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-06-09 00:05:22 | 2025-07-16 00:53:19 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8310 | Switzerland: Meat supply increased in 2024 | In 2024, the total meat supply in Switzerland amounted to 453,212 tonnes, an increase of 3.9% over the previous year. While domestic production declined slightly overall, imports increased significantly. The domestic share of total supply thus fell to 79.6% (previous year: 82.9%). | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Poultry supply increased particularly strongly (+9.1%), continuing its upward trend of recent years. Beef supply was also higher (+2.8%) than in the previous year. Pork recorded a moderate increase of 1.8%, stabilizing after the turbulence in the pork market of recent years.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Beef and poultry increase, pork stable</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The meat supply in Switzerland shows clear trends:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Beef</strong>: Supply grew by 2.8% to just under 100,000 tons. Both domestic production and imports increased slightly.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Veal</strong>: A slight decline in production and lower imports led to a 1.4% decline in supply.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Pork</strong>: While domestic production fell by 3.1%, imports increased by 40%, increasing total supply by 1.8%.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Poultry</strong>: With a 9.1% increase in supply, the long-term growth trend for poultry continued. Both domestic production and imports increased.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Sheep and lamb</strong>: Supply fell by 2.2%, mainly due to lower domestic production.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Horse meat</strong>: While domestic production grew slightly, imports declined, resulting in an overall supply decline of 5.7%.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Game</strong>: Total supply decreased by 5.7%, mainly due to lower imports.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Stable meat supply</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The latest figures once again confirm that the per capita meat supply in Switzerland has remained largely stable over the past few years. In 2024, the Swiss population grew by 0.9%, while the total per capita supply increased by 2.9%. This largely offset the decline in 2023.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Declining domestic share, lost added value</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The overall slightly lower domestic production and the significantly higher imports mean that a portion of the added value is shifted abroad and lost to the domestic meat industry. The meat industry's goal remains to conduct meat production and processing in line with demand and, wherever possible and sensible, in Switzerland. The policy of preventing market-oriented domestic production, as is evident, for example, in the construction of new poultry fattening halls, leads to income and added value losses for the Swiss agriculture and meat industry. This must be counteracted in the further development of agricultural policy.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Supply does not equal consumption</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">When interpreting data on meat supply and consumption, misunderstandings and misjudgments often arise. It is important to understand that the annual "meat supply" does not correspond to the amount actually consumed. Rather, the statistics presented here refer to the amount of ready-to-sell meat that is generally available in restaurants and retail outlets, among other places.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Surveys such as the federal government's national consumption study from 2014/2015, as well as more recent comparable studies in neighboring countries, show that only around 75 to 80% of the available meat is actually consumed by the population. The remainder of the available meat quantity is due to unavoidable losses such as bones and fat trimmings, discarded food that falls under "food waste," or meat fed to dogs and cats.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-03-25 00:25:44 | 2025-07-16 01:03:06 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6795 | Switzerland: First case of epizootic hemorrhagic disease detected in a calf | The veterinary authorities have detected epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in a calf on a farm in the canton of Bern. This is the first confirmed case of EHD in Switzerland. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and primarily affects deer and cattle. It is not dangerous for humans. | <p>The epizootic hemorrhagic disease EHD ( for epizootic haemorrhagic disease) occurred in a calf on a farm in the municipality of Wohlen near Bern. The disease, transmitted by mosquitoes, can cause sudden high fever, lethargy, bleeding from various parts of the body and reluctance to eat. Bloody diarrhea may also occur. However, many cases, such as the current one in the canton of Bern, are mild. Of the livestock, cattle are most affected, with the clinical symptoms of EHD indistinguishable from those of bluetongue. Sheep and goats can also be infected but rarely show noticeable symptoms.</p> <p>In Switzerland, EHD belongs to the category of animal diseases that need to be controlled. Their introduction and establishment is possible as long as susceptible animals as well as carrier animals are present. The greatest danger lies in the spread of infected mosquitoes. Mortality among farm animals is very low. There is therefore no obligation to kill the infected animal unless it becomes seriously ill. The same applies to the other animals on the farm.</p> <p>With the occurrence of this case, Switzerland is no longer considered EHD-free, which leads to restrictions on international trade in farm animals and their semen. The disease has been spreading in Europe since 2022. Outbreaks have so far occurred in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France.</p> <p>There is currently no vaccine against EHD approved in the European Union or Switzerland. The animal disease is subject to reporting requirements. Cases of epidemics and suspicious signs must be reported to the veterinarian. It is harmless to humans: it is neither transferable nor does consuming products that come from an infected animal pose a danger.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-10-12 00:10:00 | 2025-07-16 02:09:19 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2038 | SwissDeCode is launching a system that can reduce losses in a factory | RAPID INTERVENTION SERVICE system, the world's first service that can identify the source of a food safety outbreak in a factory within one shift, will be presented at SIAL Paris 2018. | <p>SwissDeCode is launching the RAPID INTERVENTION SERVICE, which brings a team of experts to companies in the food industry going through an outbreak. Embracing a "pit-stop" mentality; a fast, precise and relevant audit is performed to help find the source of contamination.</p> <p>The "SIAL Innovation" selected service is built on SwissDeCode's DNAFoil technology and will initially help find the source of pathogen-related contaminations, the most common cause of food recalls in Europe.</p> <p> “The RAPID INTERVENTION SERVICE provides a valuable support for food manufacturers who are distressed and under pressure to solve a food safety crisis as quickly as possible", explained Brij Sahi, CEO and Co-Founder of SwissDeCode. </p> <p>Some of the benefits that the RAPID INTERVENTION SERVICE brings are:</p> <p>-it detects the targeted DNA even after standard cleaning;</p> <p>-it differentiates between live and dead pathogens, allowing to put results into context and make relevant decisions;</p> <p>-it provides results in one shift, informs the company in a press release.</p> <p>Once the source is found, SwissDeCode's experts will continue to work with the company to improve their monitoring strategy by combining the DNAFoil technology with their processes. Timings, relevance and efficiency are improved to minimize the risk of another outbreak in the future. In 2017, in Europe alone, there were 300 alerts issued related to the presence of pathogens in food.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Technology | 2018-10-12 15:02:45 | 2025-07-15 21:43:32 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 6727 | Swiss livestock farming: 12% fewer antibiotics were administered in 2022 | The total volume of antibiotics sold in authorized veterinary medicinal products continued to decrease in 2022. Since 2017, the amount consumed has been slowly but steadily decreasing. Now there was a larger reduction of 12% from 2021 to 2022. In the last 10 years, the total decline is an impressive 51%. | <p><span lang="DE">Antibiotic resistance is a global problem, so it is all the more gratifying to see how raising awareness is paying off in Switzerland. This is reflected in the sharp decline in the use of antibiotics in livestock farming. Since 1999, it has been forbidden in Switzerland to administer antibiotics to livestock as a prophylactic measure or to increase performance, and dispensing in Switzerland is strictly controlled. This is already the best precaution, because "antibiotic resistance is increased by the excessive and improper use of antibiotics in humans and animals," explains Dr. Regula Kennel, Head of Development & Sustainability at Proviande. This can happen as a result of «unnecessary administration in viral infections, administration of the wrong antibiotic, too frequent administration (prophylaxis),</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="DE">Animal and consumer protection go hand in hand</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="DE">In livestock farming, antibiotics are used under veterinary supervision and have been recorded in a central database since 2019. Without an agreement, the pet owner cannot keep any medicines in stock. If an animal falls ill, the veterinarian must always come by. Careful and responsible use is important, because sick animals have to be treated - if necessary with antibiotics. The animal owner must keep a treatment journal of the medicines used on prescription.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">To protect consumers, there are strict legal requirements regarding antibiotic residues in animal products, compliance with which is regularly monitored. This includes the withdrawal period after treatment with antibiotics: If an animal has to be given antibiotics because of a certain disease, it must not be slaughtered for a specified period of time, namely until the drug has been broken down in its body.</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="DE">Does eating meat make you resistant to antibiotics?</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="DE">The answer is clear according to dr. Regula Kennel: «No. In Switzerland, antibiotic residues in food are strictly controlled. Bacteria, including germs that are potentially resistant to antibiotics, are killed when meat is properly heated.”</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Nevertheless, it is important to note: Wherever microorganisms occur, also on all raw foods (including vegetables and fruits), there are potentially antibiotic-resistant germs. These germs are killed and eliminated during preparation (cooking), so that there is no longer any risk of resistance transmission when meat is cooked or cooked correctly. Basic hygiene when handling raw food is always key.</span></p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-09-08 00:05:07 | 2025-07-15 21:38:07 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 98 | Swiss lawmakers consider banning kosher and halal meat imports | Switzerland's parliament is set to vote on a bill that bans all imports of meat from ritual slaughter of animals, respectively kosher and halal meat.The motion was submitted in June by Matthias Aebischer, member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland. | <p> </p> <p>If it passes, the proposed measure will also ban the popular foie gras or goose liver pâté, which are considered a delicacy by numerous Swiss consumers and are very popular in Switzerland. The bill spurred instant opposition not only from consumers of foodstuffs such as foie gras, but also from the Swiss Jewish Community, according to Tages Anzeiger newspaper.</p> <p>Herbert Winter, president of the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities, told Tages-Anzeiger that if the bill would pass it would "severely restrict the religious freedom of the Jews."</p> <p>The Swiss authorities have not yet announced a date for voting on the measure.</p> <p>In Switzerland, the Animal Welfare Act prohibits the slaughtering of animals without stunning since 1893, the prohibition also applying to ritual slaughtering.</p> <p>There have been several attempts of banning the import of kosher and halal meat throughout the years, the latest being in 2016 when the Swiss Federal Council declared that the ban would contravene the international trade agreements that the country has signed.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2017-08-22 17:00:20 | 2025-07-15 19:29:13 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 647 | Swiss consumers asked to choose between chick culling and DP poultry | Study shows that the price is still an issue as the local market offers only organic DP alternatives | <p>Researchers from Zurich Universty's Institute of Agricultural Sciences have recently examined the willingness of Swiss consumers to pay and the acceptance of dual-purpose (DP) eggs and chicken on the local market. The study was conducted as ethical concerns around male chick culling are rising in the EU area, informs <a href="https://academic.oup.com/ps/advance-article/doi/10.3382/ps/pex397/4812486?searchresult=1">Poultry Science</a> journal.</p> <p>The survey was conducted on 402 consumers at 8 supermarkets, results showing that the practice of chick culling was unknown to 75% of the respondents. The DP alternative was preferred to chick culling but the willingness to pay for DP products was proportionally lower for chicken than for eggs, probably because of the different price elasticity between these products, shows the final conclusions of the survey.</p> <p>Another argument consists in offering a limited alternative of organic DP eggs and chicken for the Swiss consumers. A pilot project was initiated on Swiss market in 2014 in order to promote organic DP alternatives. As a result, dual-purpose eggs cost 24% more than regular organic eggs, which in turn cost 41% more than conventional eggs.</p> <p>The market for organic DP eggs is a niche in Switzerland, representing only 0.4% from the organic egg market but the country may adopt a ban on chick culling or a strategic turnover in the future, following the example of Austria. The discussion is focused on greater ethical value and animal-welfare standards but the awareness of this issues within Swiss consumers is still low, as the study revealed.</p> <p>The report concluded that a combination of the dual-purpose alternative with an organic label was recommended in order to respond the ethical concerns developed in the region.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Flickr/USDA</em>)</p> | 1 | Retail | 2018-01-22 12:30:19 | 2025-07-15 21:43:17 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1456 | Swiss are told to eat less meat | The new guidelines in consumption recommend a three-fold reduction of meat. | <p>Swiss are eating 110g of meat every day but they are told to reduce the consumption by two-thirds of this amount, according to the new guidelines released for Switzerland, informs <a href="https://lenews.ch/2018/06/18/swiss-meat-consumption-three-times-too-high-according-to-new-guidelines/">Le News</a>.<br />Meat consumption in the country is not one of the highest in the world, considering that an American is eating around 270g of meat on a daily basis. In fact, meat consumption in the country is placing Switzerland at the middle of the top (26) at 75 kilograms per person a year. The leaders are Australians that are eating 112 kilograms of meat per year while the lowest rate of meat consumption is reported in India (4 kg/year). From the neighbouring countries included in the survey, France has a 31% above average across all meats and Germany 10% higher.<br />Nevertheless, Switzerland is known for high prices on animal protein, for example, chicken meat being by 222% more expensive in this country than the average price resulted from the survey conducted in 51 other markets around the globe.<br />The new guidelines regarding food consumption in Switzerland are following some interesting recommendations transmitted by Greenpeace that requires a 50% reduction in meat and dairy consumption by 2050 in order to decrease the impact of agriculture on the environment.<br />At the same time, a new trend based on healthy living principles has appeared in one of the largest meat markets in the world. According to a new report published by The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, 39% of the Chinese have reduced their meat consumption habits in the last few years. The majority of this reduction was aimed at pork, a meat that has seen steadily declining sales for the past three years, reports Livekindly magazine.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-06-20 07:00:16 | 2025-07-15 10:03:51 | 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 | 2025-07-15 06:03:52 | Details Edit Delete |
