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6017	UK: How did red meat performed in December?	Grocery sales breached the £12 billion mark for the first time, as grocery price inflation drove value sales (Kantar, 4 w/e 25 Dec 22) and celebrations were very much back on the cards post pandemic. However, volumes were down 1% year-on-year, despite December being the grocery market’s busiest month since the start of the pandemic.	<p style="font-weight: 400;">As forecasted by AHDB, shoppers managed to treat themselves while managing their budgets. They continued to trade down from brands to private label, while the discounters (Aldi and Lidl) remained the fastest growing grocers. Within this, there was still a positive performance for premium private label, while the men’s World Cup boosted the take-home beer market.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Overall volumes of meat, fish and poultry (MFP) were largely flat (-0.3%) in the month of December, with total volumes of red meat seeing marginal gains. Given the total grocery context of -1% volumes, this is a real positive for the category.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Within this, it was a largely positive Christmas for red meat roasting joints, with lamb, beef and gammon joints all in year-on-year volume growth. Pork roasting was the only exception to this, with the 3.4% decline driven by leg and loin joints, while shoulder joints remained in growth.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Despite this, pork roasting volumes were up nearly 9% when compared to 2019, the last ‘normal’ Christmas. In addition to this, pork and gammon combined accounted for just under a quarter of all roasting volumes in December.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Lamb was the standout performer, with both leg and shoulder joints gaining. Leg roasting volumes increased by 10.6%, while shoulder rose by 3.9%. The gains for leg roasting joints even put volumes ahead of 2019.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Chicken was the main challenger to red meat and turkey, with volumes of whole chickens rising 11.9% year-on-year. This resulted in it accounting for 23% of roasting volumes in December, an increase of two percentage points year-on-year. Despite the price of whole chickens rising 11.0% over this period, it remains much lower in cost than other proteins, and this volume increase continues a trend seen in recent months.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With warnings of supply issues in the run-up to Christmas, whole turkey volumes took a significant hit, down 13.2%. Crowns and smaller turkey joints experienced an uplift in volume of 4.8%, reflecting a trend seen in previous years, with shoppers moving to smaller joints. However, this wasn’t enough to compensate for the whole turkey losses, and overall roasting volumes for turkey were down 3.2% versus 2021 and 20.6% versus 2019.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With Kantar’s measure of grocery price inflation standing at 14.4% in December, prices were up across the board. Pork roasting experienced the largest overall increase in price, linked to a reduction in promotions. While lamb roasting remains the most expensive meat, it had the smallest year-on-year increase in average price. The volume of lamb sold on promotion was up slightly (at 49%), but it was the depth of discount that rose and likely enticed shoppers to the category.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This highlights how promotional activity can be used to attract shoppers to more expensive cuts, despite the cost-of-living backdrop. Prior to Christmas, lamb in particular had been struggling with volume losses. Given that 59% of consumers say their household finances have worsened in recent months (AHDB/YouGov Tracker, Nov 22), it’s unlikely that these volume uplifts will continue into 2023.</p>	1		Retail	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2023-01-13 04:16:30	2025-08-10 02:20:23	Details Edit Delete
3112	China will test live pigs for ASF before transportation	The country's national pig inventory is 26% lower and new biosecurity measured have been taken starting 1st of July.	<p>1% of the pigs transported between the Chinese provinces will be tested for ASF and other 4 major diseases, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The African Swine Fever (ASF) virus is now present in every province in the country and official data shows that 26% of the pig herd was culled or slaughtered due to the situation.<br />Analysts are expecting a herd contraction up to 70% (worst case scenario) and the demand for pork to increase substantially in the Chinese market. Beginning July 1st China was to begin testing meat at slaughterhouses and out of cold storage for ASF.<br />However, "a lot of the pigs thought to have died or been destroyed have in fact moved into the food stream. Along with that many Chinese producers faced with the likelihood of contacting ASF have opted to liquidate placing even more pork into the system. The consensus is they aren’t going to find any pork meat infected. They need the pork!", believes Bob Fraser, representative of Canada's Genesus Inc.<br />Retail pork prices reached 26.45 yuan/kg (€ 3.42) by the end of June, up 33% year-on-year and imports of pork, beef and poultry have increased in the second quarter. With these new biosecurity measures adopted by the Chinese authorities, prices could increase further due to restrictions applied to the farms already affected by the disease.</p>	1		Market		2019-07-22 00:41:37	2025-08-10 02:21:18	Details Edit Delete
3852	Bird flu in Hungary seems unstoppable	870,000 birds have been culled since January to stop the spread of the virus.	<p>The H5N8 virus that hit Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Romani and Germany at the beginning of 2020 seems to be hard to control in the Hungarian poultry farms. In the last three months and a half, more than 3.5 million birds have died in Hungary due to avian flu, of which 870,000 were killed as a preventive measure to stop the disease from spreading.<br />More than 10 new outbreaks have been reported in farms located in the counties of Bacs-Kiskun and Csongrad in the last few weeks and the situation is creating panic among poultry producers in Hungary.<br />The head veterinary watchdog in the East European country, Lajos Bognar mentioned that "due to stormy, windy weather at the end of April- the beginning of May many wild birds have spread in the region" increasing the risk of other outbreaks. At the end of January, the first H5N8 outbreak was reported in the Eastern part of the country, near the Romanian border in a duck farm. Since then, the disease has migrated to Southern Hungary, impacting poultry businesses in the counties of Bacs-Kiskun and Csongrad.</p>	1		Industry		2020-05-15 08:49:38	2025-08-10 02:21:30	Details Edit Delete
4928	Brazil increases sales of halal poultry to Europe and China	The main markets for these products are Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but other countries have increased demand in the last few years.	<p>Brazil is about to reach a chicken meat production of 14.5 million tonnes and a third (4.35 million tonnes) will go to export markets. 40% of that volume is represented by halal products, according to data released by the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA).<br />Saudi Arabia and the UAE are the main markets for halal chicken meat but other regions have increased demand as well in the last few years, according to trading company Garra International. The company has subsidiaries in 10 international markets and delivers halal products in 60 countries. Lately, demand for these products has increased in China and Europe, and the trend is expected to continue.<br />In 2010, 57% of the exports it intermediated in Brazil had the Middle East as its destination. Today this index is at 65%. "This halal market has been growing year after year, not only because of the demand from the Arab countries but also because of Muslim communities all over the world. The Middle East is very relevant, of course, as well as North Africa, but China and the European Union have also increased their participation in the segment," said Matias Hees, Garra's CCO in a statement for Avicultura Industrial. <br />From January to May this year, Saudi Arabia imported the most Brazilian halal chicken (26%), followed by the United Arab Emirates. However, other countries, many of which do not have a Muslim majority, received 27%, according to data presented by the Brazilian government.<br />Resulted from the merger of Brazilian KIT and New Zealander Garra, Garra International is targeting $1 billion in revenue over the next decade. Currently, the company's revenue resulted from animal protein trade is at $200 million.<br />To achieve its growth target in the next decade, Garra International counts on a favorable global scenario. In 2021, the production of animal protein is expected to reach 346 million tons, the highest number in history, according to data from FAO – the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. By 2050, the consumption of these products should grow by 73% when compared to 2011.</p>	1		Industry		2021-09-06 06:48:15	2025-08-10 02:28:20	Details Edit Delete
3264	South Korea confirms the second ASF outbreak	Another farm located near the North Korean border was hit by the disease.	<p>South Korea confirmed the existence of a second Africa Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in a pig farm located in Yeoncheon, near the North Korean border, where the first case was reported earlier this week.<br />Around 4,700 pigs at the Yeoncheon farm and a neighboring farm would be culled. Some 8,500 pigs are living at other farms within a three km radius of where the second case was found, according to MENAFN.<br />South Korea is the 9th Asian country affected by the disease that keeps spreading to Asia and Europe. The country's pig herd is about 11 million head and South Korea already imports about one-third of the pork consumed in the domestic market. Last year, pork consumption per capita was about 27 kilos. In the first eight months of this year, South Korea imported 374,961 tonnes of pork, down 3.6% from 388,772 tonnes over the same period a year earlier, according to customs data. In 2018, South Korea’s pork imports were over 570,000 tonnes.<br />Currently, 9 Asian countries are affected by the disease: China, Vietnam, Mongolia, North Korea, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, and South Korea.</p>	1		Industry		2019-09-18 08:45:03	2025-08-10 02:29:00	Details Edit Delete
1302	Brazil to receive soon the FMD free status	The Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Blairo Maggi, recently announced that the country will obtain the status of Foot-and-Mouth Disease free this week from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).	<p>The Brazilian official said in a statement that the FMD free status will be formalized during this week’s 86<sup>th</sup> General Session of OIE’s World Assembly in Paris.</p> <p>Mr. Maggi said that the country’s status update represents “the victory of a long and hard trajectory of much dedication from cattle ranchers and the Brazilian official veterinary sector.”</p> <p>The Minister said that Santa Catarina is the only state from Brazil recognized as being free of Foot-and-Mouth Disease with vaccination since 2007.</p> <p>Furthermore, he warned that Brazil still needs to work to preserve its status and invest more in the Brazilian veterinary service.</p> <p>"Our new great challenge will be to face the final stage of the disease eradication process in our country and in South America, to expand our free zones without vaccination, and, especially in Brazil, to reach the status of Vaccine-Free Country Without Vaccination. We hope to continue to contribute to the Eradication of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the world and offer markets better and healthier products and contribute to global food security,” Mr. Maggi said in a statement.</p> <p>“We are fully aware of the need to further strengthen our capacities for prevention, surveillance and response to possible emergencies that may occur. Much more investment will be needed in the Brazilian veterinary service. And we count on the indispensable partnership of rural producers, professionals and other actors in the private sector. I'm sure we can do it. We will continue along the path of science, transparency and trust in the OIE's valuable guidelines, guidelines and standards," the Brazilian official concluded.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: agricultura.gov.br</em></p>	1		Industry		2018-05-22 13:30:36	2025-08-10 02:30:43	Details Edit Delete
1204	JBS invests $3.66 million in hamburger production lines		<p>The company said it also invested 9 million reais ($2.53 million) to raise its production at its facility in Lins by 30%, where there were hired an extra 130 employees. Another 4 million reais ($1.12 million) was invested by JBS in its plant located in Osasco.</p> <p>These investments are part of the company's strategy to modernize its production lines in order "to meet customers' stringent quality criteria."</p> <p>"In addition to increasing production, the investments were also used to ensure the plants are able to maintain their high quality standards and meet customers’ expectations. JBS plans to continue expanding its retail and food service operations through ongoing efficiency improvements," the company said in a statement.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-04 06:50:30	2025-08-10 02:31:43	Details Edit Delete
6603	Australia: Reducing emissions a win-win for business	The Allens' south-western Victorian grazing business is proof reducing on-farm emissions doesn’t have to come at a price, according to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).	<p style="font-weight: 400;">“There’s nothing to lose by reducing your carbon footprint and improving productivity”, David Allen said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s a real win-win for producers to increase efficiency.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“You’re not only increasing productivity and profitability, but you're also supporting the environment by reducing emissions”.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The family takes a long-term view to ensure a successful and sustainable business for future generations. “We're ensuring the next generation are leading the way”, David said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“My son Nick has complete control of the farm and is production-focused, whereas I focus on sustainability, carbon and emissions – it's a very holistic view of the entire operation”.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Allens focus on two key management areas to ensure their carbon reduction goals feed into their broader business management plans.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">These are:</p> <ol style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Carbon sequestration through on-farm efficiencies such as maintaining ground cover, rotational grazing, tree planting and a soil carbon project registered with the Clean Energy Regulator.</li> <li>Emissions reductions through renewable electricity and improved feed efficiencies through genetic selection. This leads to improved turn-off rates, which reduces total methane production.</li> </ol> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Allens use estimated breeding values (EBVs) and advice from their bull breeder to select cattle which are quick growing, efficient and fertile.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“With improved nutrition, feed efficiency and genetics, we’re turning cattle off earlier”, David said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“Our conception rates are now 94.5% for cows and 92% for heifers”.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">They’ve also shortened the time cattle are on-farm – pulling the previous turn-off age of 24–30 months back to 14–20 months.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“This has a big impact on emissions as we’re achieving quicker returns, a lower emissions output, and a stronger long-term financial baseline”.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Allens manage a rotational grazing system, with high-density stocking rates that see cattle regularly moved between paddocks – sometimes daily – providing rest periods for pastures of 30–60 days.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“We aim to have 100% ground cover, 100% of the time. Our 150 paddocks are grazed 25.8% of the time and rested for 74.2%.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“All this is lowering our carbon footprint in one way or another.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“Everything is interconnected. If you have healthy soil, you have healthy pasture. If you have healthy pasture, you have healthy waterways. If you have healthy pasture and water, you have healthy stock. Nothing works in isolation”.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Baselining their carbon footprint was the first step to reduce carbon emissions.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“Simply identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies will help deliver a smaller carbon footprint and savings”, David said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“The carbon framework allows us to market our product as a carbon neutral or low carbon status. It’s opened up opportunities for new revenue streams and sustainable management practices”.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">These can include supplying grassfed cattle to carbon neutral or low carbon supermarket brands.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“We’ve used various tools over the years – such as the Sheep and Beef Greenhouse Accounting Framework (SB-GAF) and, more recently, the new Australian Feedbase Monitor to understand and use refined data that’s relative to our production”.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">David is keen to use the new MLA Carbon Calculator to measure and monitor changes in their business’ emissions.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“As an industry, and personally as a producer, we’re in the fortunate position to be able to mitigate emissions and influence climate change by sequestering carbon into the soil or vegetation”.</p>	1		Technology	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2023-07-22 00:05:42	2025-08-10 02:33:42	Details Edit Delete
6994	Norway: Strong value growth for November seafood exports	Norway exported seafood worth NOK 16.7 billion in November ( 1 NOK = 0,089 EUR). This is an increase of NOK 2.4 billion, or 17 per cent, compared to the same month last year.	<p style="font-weight: 400;">"On 13 November, seafood exports surpassed the 2022 full-year export total of NOK 151.4 billion. This year, we expect the value of Norwegian seafood exports will exceed NOK 170 billion, for which we can largely thank the weak Norwegian krone", says Christian Chramer, CEO of the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">So far this year, Norway has exported NOK 158.2 billion worth of seafood. This represents a value increase of 15 per cent compared to the same period last year.</p> <p>The Euro has strengthened by 14 per cent</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The export value so far this year is approximately NOK 20 billion higher than at the same time last year. Almost two-thirds of this increase in value can be attributed to a weaker Norwegian krone. The euro, which is our most important trading currency, has strengthened by 14 per cent against the Norwegian krone in the past year", explains Chramer.</p> <p><strong>Increase in demand for salmon</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Measured in value, November was the second-best month for Norwegian seafood exports. Only the value from October has been higher.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"November was a particularly good month for salmon. Increased volume and higher prices compared to the same period last year prove that there is an increase in demand in the market", says Christian Chramer.</p> <p><strong>Increased volume for mackerel and trout</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In November, the currency effect was the most important contributor to the increase in export value, both for salmon and all other seafood.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"In addition, higher prices and increased export volume for, among other things, mackerel gave exports a boost in terms of value in November", says Christian Chramer.</p> <p><strong>Record export value for pelagic species in November</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">November was a particularly good month for pelagic species, where herring and mackerel make up most of both volume and value.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Last month, we exported pelagic fish for a total of NOK 1.6 billion, which is a record value for November. This is largely due to high herring prices and strong demand for mackerel in the important Asian markets", says Christian Chramer.</p> <p><strong>Facts about seafood exports in November</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>The largest markets for Norwegian seafood exports in November were Poland, Denmark, and the USA.</li> <li>Poland had the largest increase in value this month, with an increase in export value of NOK 561 million, or 36 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to Poland ended at 31,629 tonnes, which is 3 per cent higher than the same month last year.</li> <li>Seafood was exported to a total of 118 countries in November. This is three fewer than the same month last year.</li> <li>In November, Norway exported a total of 274,200 tonnes of seafood.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Strong value growth for salmon</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 128,324 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 11.7 billion in November.</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 1.7 billion, or 18 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>There is a growth in volume of 3 per cent.</li> <li>Poland, France, and the Netherlands were the biggest markets for salmon in November.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Poland had the greatest increase in value this month, with an increase in export value of NOK 568 million, or 43 per cent, compared to the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export volume to Poland ended at 22,887 tonnes, which is 20 per cent higher than the same month last year.</p> <p><strong>Three factors behind the increase</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The strong increase in value is due to three factors:</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Volume effect</li> <li>Currency effect</li> <li>Price effect in the markets</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Price increases at the same time as volume growth show that there is still growth in demand for salmon, compared to the same period last year", says Seafood Analyst Paul T. Aandahl with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p><strong>Volume growth for smoked salmon</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The peak season for the sale of smoked salmon in Europe is approaching, and the large processing market in Poland is leading the way in value growth for salmon.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"After the pandemic, we saw a fall in European home consumption of smoked salmon. Now we are again seeing volume growth for smoked salmon in several of the major countries in Europe", says Aandahl.</p> <p><strong>Good month for trout</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 6,397 tonnes of trout worth NOK 561 million in November.</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 114 million, or 25 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>There is a growth in volume of 31 per cent.</li> <li>Ukraine, the USA, and Lithuania were the biggest markets for trout in November.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Ukraine had the largest increase in value this month, with an export value of NOK 54 million, or 171 per cent, compared to the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export volume to Ukraine ended at 1,174 tonnes, which is 148 per cent higher than the same month last year.</p> <p><strong>Ukraine is the largest export market for trout</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"It is the first time since the war started that Ukraine is our biggest market for trout", says Seafood Analyst Paul T. Aandahl of Norway's Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Salmon is also popular, and together with trout, Ukraine is Norway's 15th largest salmon fish market in November, with a total export value of NOK 209 million. This is an increase of 44 per cent compared to November last year.</p> <p><strong>Decline for fresh cod</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 2,420 tonnes of fresh cod worth NOK 141 million in November.</li> <li>Export value fell by NOK 36 million, or 20 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>Export volume fell by 18 per cent.</li> <li>Denmark, Spain, and the Netherlands were the biggest markets for fresh cod in November.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The large decrease in the export value of fresh cod is partly because only 156 tonnes of fresh fillets were exported in November this year, which is a decrease of 188 tonnes, or 55 per cent, compared to November last year.</p> <p><strong>Growth for farmed cod</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Farmed cod continues to increase in volume. With an export of 960 tonnes in November, the volume increased by a whopping 93 per cent compared to last year. With an export value of NOK 56 million, 39 per cent of the export value of fresh cod in November was farmed cod", says Seafood Analyst Eivind Hestvik Braekkan with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Of wild-caught fresh whole cod, 1,300 tonnes were exported to a value of NOK 66 million, which is a decrease of 38 per cent in volume and 39 per cent in value.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The decrease in export volume for fresh cod is largely a consequence of the landings in November being far lower than last year", emphasizes Braekkan.</p> <p><strong>Spain is the largest market</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">As usual, Spain was the largest destination country for farmed cod, with 350 tonnes and 37 per cent of the total export volume of farmed cod in November.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For wild-caught cod, the transit country Denmark was the largest destination country, with 76 per cent of the total export volume in November.</p> <p><strong>Good November for frozen cod</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 5,150 tonnes of frozen cod worth NOK 269 million in November.</li> <li>Export value increased by NOK 31 million, or 13 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>There is a growth in export volume of 28 per cent.</li> <li>Great Britain, China and Vietnam were the biggest markets for frozen cod in November.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">China had the largest increase in value in November, with an increase in export value of NOK 22 million, or 52 per cent, compared to the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export volume to China ended at 1,454 tonnes, which is 77 per cent higher than the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Even with this increase, only 18 per cent of the export value of frozen cod has gone to China so far this year. The lowest proportion since 2009.</p> <p><strong>Vietnam is a growth market</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Vietnam stands out as a large growth market, with as much as 7 per cent of the export value this year, which is the highest ever. Vietnam is mainly a further processing country for frozen cod that processes and re-exports most of it to Europe and the USA", says Seafood Analyst Eivind Hestvik Braekkan with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p><strong>Highest proportion to Great Britain in 15 years</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The UK is consolidating its position as our largest market for frozen cod. So far this year, 29 per cent of the export value of frozen cod has gone to the UK, which is a growth of 20 per cent compared to the same period last year. This is the highest proportion since 2008.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"This is as expected after the UK introduced increased export tariffs on imports of Russian whitefish last summer", explains Braekkan.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In November, the export volume of frozen whole cod to the UK increased by 43 per cent, to a total of 990 tonnes, while the export of frozen fillets fell by 26 per cent, to 184 tonnes.</p> <p><strong>Decline for clipfish</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 8,195 tonnes of clipfish to a value of NOK 623 million in November.</li> <li>The value fell by NOK 56 million, or 8 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>The volume fell by 3 per cent.</li> <li>Portugal, Brazil and Congo-Brazzaville were the biggest markets for clipfish in November.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">2,660 tonnes of cod clipfish worth NOK 362 million were exported in November. This is a reduction in volume of 36 per cent, or 1,500 tonnes. This is a reduction in value of 23 per cent, or NOK 109 million.</p> <p><strong>Lower cod quotas</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"With significantly lower cod quotas and landings this year, it is possible that production has been lower and that there is starting to be little clipfish left in stock at the Norwegian producers", says Seafood Analyst Eivind Hestvik Brækkan with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export volume for cod clipfish to our largest market, Portugal, was halved in November to only 1,860 tonnes and an export value of NOK 247 million. So far this year, the export volume to Portugal has fallen by 3,100 tonnes, or 15 per cent, to 17,900 tonnes.</p> <p><strong>Increased volume for pollock clipfish</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For pollock clipfish, the volume increased by 1,170 tonnes, to 4,950 tonnes, while the export value increased by NOK 50 million, to a total of NOK 225 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Congo was the largest market for pollock clipfish in November, with an increase in volume of 12 per cent, while the export volume to Brazil increased by a whopping 266 per cent in November and was our second largest market for pollock fish in November", says Braekkan.</p> <p><strong>Biggest increase in value to Brazil</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Brazil had the largest increase in value for all clipfish categories this month, with an export value of NOK 71 million, or 179 per cent, compared to the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export volume to Brazil ended at 1,758 tonnes, which is 182 per cent higher than the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Brazil continues the positive development that we have seen throughout the year. The export of pollock, cod and tusk to Brazil has increased in volume and value so far this year", explains Eivind Hestvik Braekkan.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The total export value of clipfish to Brazil during the first 11 months of the year is the highest since 2011.</p> <p><strong>Growth in volume and value for salted fish</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>In November, Norway exported 1,835 tonnes of salted fish to a value of NOK 141 million.</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 41 million, or 41 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>Export volume grew by 23 per cent.</li> <li>In November, Portugal, Italy, and Canada were the biggest markets for salted fish.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Portugal had the largest increase in value for salted fish this month, with an export value of NOK 29 million, or 49 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to Portugal ended at 986 tonnes, which is 24 per cent higher than the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The largest products for salted fish in November were salted whole cod, salted fillet of ling, and salted whole pollock, with export values of NOK 102, 19 and 9 million, respectively.</p> <p><strong>Portugal was the biggest market</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"For salted whole cod, Portugal was, as usual, the largest market, with an export volume of 900 tonnes, and 84 per cent of the total export volume of salted whole cod. This is an increase of 182 tonnes, or 25 per cent, compared to November last year", says Seafood Analyst Eivind Hestvik Braekkan with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p><strong>Increase of 50 per cent for salted pollock</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Italy was the largest market for salted long fillets, with 266 tonnes and 88 per cent of total exports. Salted whole pollock was mostly exported to Canada.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Almost 500 tonnes of salted pollock have been exported to Portugal so far this year. This is an increase of almost 50 per cent from last year and the highest volume since 2012", explains Braekkan.</p> <p><strong>Growth for dried fish</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 428 tonnes of dried fish to a value of NOK 131 million in November.</li> <li>Export value increased by NOK 37 million, or 39 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>There is a growth in export volume of 5 per cent.</li> <li>Italy and Croatia were the biggest markets for dried fish in November.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Italy had the largest increase in value this month, with an increase in export value of NOK 22 million, or 41 per cent, compared to the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export volume to Italy ended at 231 tonnes, which is 12 per cent higher than the same month last year.</p> <p><strong>Increased export volume to Croatia</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">So far this year, 1,816 tonnes of whole dried cod have been exported to Italy. This is a 5 per cent increase compared to the same period last year but is still significantly lower than two years ago. The export volume to our second largest dried fish market, Croatia, has also increased by 5 per cent to 223 tonnes.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The USA stands out negatively, with a decrease of 39 per cent in export volume and a total export so far this year of 187 tonnes.</p> <p><strong>Weak export month for herring</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 25,950 tonnes of herring worth NOK 492 million in November.</li> <li>The value fell by NOK 94 million, or 16 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>The volume fell by 42 per cent.</li> <li>Poland, Lithuania, and Egypt were the biggest markets for herring in November.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Weaker herring catches in October resulted in lower exports in November. 88,000 tonnes of Norwegian spring-spawning herring (NVG) were landed in October this year, compared to 117,000 tonnes last year. This is a decrease of 25 per cent.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"So far this year, 14 per cent less NVG herring have been landed, which reflects the quota reduction of 15 per cent compared to last year", says Jan Eirik Johnsen, Manager for Pelagic Species with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p><strong>Price record for the largest products</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In November, there was a price record for the two largest products, frozen skinless fillet of NVG herring and frozen round NVG herring, both in Norwegian kroner and euros. Then, the average price for skinless fillets was NOK 20.27 per kg and EUR 1.72 per kg.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"This is 38 per cent and 21 per cent higher than the corresponding prices in November last year, respectively. Good demand in important fillet markets, lower catches this autumn, and a sharp cut in the quota for next year will send the prices of several products upwards", explains Johnsen.</p> <p><strong>Strong growth for mackerel</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>In November, Norway exported 48,448 tonnes of mackerel to a value of NOK 1.1 billion.</li> <li>Export value increased by NOK 513 million, or 86 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>Export volume grew by 57 per cent.</li> <li>South Korea, China and Japan were the biggest markets for mackerel in November.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Because mackerel fishing started late this year, exports were expected to peak in October and November, compared to September and October last year.</p> <p><strong>Good demand in Asia</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"There is good demand in the important Asian markets, with Japan and South Korea at the forefront. Although total exports are about 30,000 tonnes (9.2 per cent) behind last year due to lower quota and catch, direct exports to Japan have increased by over 10,000 tonnes, and South Korea is on par with last year", says Manager for Pelagic Species with the Norwegian Seafood Council, Jan Eirik Johnsen.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">So far this year, 67 per cent of the mackerel exported from Norway has gone to Asia. At the same time last year, the figure was 63 per cent.</p> <p><strong>High prices in the market</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"No higher prices have been recorded for whole frozen mackerel under 600 grams. In November, it ended at NOK 22.38 per kg, which is 11 per cent higher than in November last year", says Johnsen.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In dollars, the price in November was $2.05 per kg, which is the third highest price achieved, behind February and March last year with $2.11 per kg and $2.13 per kg, respectively.</p> <p><strong>Strong growth for king crab</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 236 tonnes of king crab worth NOK 102 million in November.</li> <li>Export value increased by NOK 23 million, or 29 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>Export volume grew by 96 per cent.</li> <li>The USA, Hong Kong SAR and Spain were the biggest markets for king crab in November.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">As Alaska reopened king crab fishing in September, exports to the United States have decreased compared to the previous month. Nevertheless, the USA is the biggest growth market this year because of sanctions against Russian crab.</p> <p><strong>Volume-driven value addition</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The USA also had the largest increase in value in November, with an increase of NOK 8 million, or 20 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The increase in value is volume-driven, as the price in Norwegian kroner of both frozen and live king crab has fallen by 28 per cent and 20 per cent, respectively", says Marte Sofie Danielsen, Manager for Shellfish with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export volume to the USA ended at 105 tonnes, worth NOK 50 million. 73 tonnes of this were live king crab, at an average price of NOK 395 per kg.</p> <p><strong>Good development for Europe</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">King crab exports to Europe have increased by NOK 14 million, or 79 per cent, compared to November last year. The volume has increased by 43 tonnes or 152 per cent.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We must return to 2018 to find a higher volume of king crab for Europe in November. The EU also has sanctions against Russian crab, and there is now some self-catch in the USA. This may explain some of the twisting of king crab exports from the US to Europe this month", says Danielsen.</p> <p><strong>Volume growth to Spain</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">After the USA, Spain was the biggest growth market in November, with an increase of NOK 7 million. 12 tonnes of king crab were exported to Spain in November, compared to 400 kg in the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The increase in value is volume-driven, as the price of frozen king crab has fallen by as much as NOK 268 per kg, to NOK 588 per kg in November this year. France, Denmark, and Italy also had good development in value and volume in November", explains Marte Sofie Danielsen.</p> <p><strong>Volume increase and weakened Norwegian krone</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Exports to Asia were low in November due to a lot of Russian king crab in the market. Compared to a weak year for king crab last year, exports to Asia in November increased by 42 tonnes and NOK 11.7 million. This has gone to Hong Kong and Vietnam.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"So far this year, Hong Kong has been our second largest market for king crab, and November is no exception. This month, 25 tonnes were sold with a value of NOK 8 million. This is an increase of 251 per cent measured in volume and 296 per cent measured in value compared to November last year. The increase in value is due to both an increase in volume and a weakened Norwegian krone", says Danielsen.</p> <p><strong>Weak month for snow crab</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 3 tonnes of snow crab worth NOK 796,000 in November.</li> <li>The value fell by NOK 24 million, or 97 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>Export volume fell by 98 per cent.</li> <li>The Netherlands, Sweden and the USA were the biggest markets for snow crab in November.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The snow crab quota was already fished in April, and the stocks are starting to run out. Therefore, only 3 tonnes of snow crab were exported in November.</p> <p><strong>Decline for prawn</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 1,844 tonnes of prawn worth NOK 103 million in November.</li> <li>Export value fell by NOK 10 million, or 9 per cent, compared to November last year.</li> <li>Export volume fell by 19 per cent.</li> <li>Sweden, Great Britain, and Iceland were the biggest markets for prawn in November.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The main reason for the weak month is due to a decrease in the export of industrial prawn to Iceland, both in terms of volume and price", says Marte Sofie Danielsen, Manager for Shellfish with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p><strong>Price reduction of 21 per cent</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In November, 688 tonnes of industrial prawn were exported to Iceland, compared to 1,338 tonnes in the same month last year. This is a decrease of 49 per cent in volume. The price has fallen by 21 per cent to NOK 20.5 per kg. The value ended at NOK 14 million, a decrease of NOK 21 million, or 60 per cent.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"At the same time, there has been an increase in value for both frozen peeled prawn, frozen boiled prawn in shell and fresh prawn in shell this month, due to higher volume and a weak Norwegian krone", explains Danielsen.</p> <p><strong>Sweden was the largest market</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The biggest market for prawn in November was Sweden, with 311 tonnes worth NOK 29 million. This is an increase of 7 per cent in value and 3 per cent in volume compared to November last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The largest product was frozen peeled prawn, with 209 tonnes worth NOK 20 million. This is an increase of 11 per cent in both volume and value. Fresh peeled prawn had the greatest increase in value to Sweden in November, with an increase of NOK 3.5 million, or 87 per cent.</p> <p><strong>Strong growth for Lithuania</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Lithuania had the greatest increase in value, with an increase in export value of NOK 4 million, or 932 per cent, compared to the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"This is because 43 tonnes of frozen cooked shell prawns have been exported, compared to nothing last year. In addition, there is an increase in the export of frozen peeled prawns, from 4 tonnes in November last year to 23 tonnes this year", says Marte Sofie Danielsen.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>NB: The statistical baselines used in this press release have been provided by Statistics Norway. The Norwegian Seafood Council points out that these figures are unaudited. Adjustments may occur after they have been audited.</em></p>	1		Retail	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2023-12-26 00:15:26	2025-08-10 02:34:21	Details Edit Delete
4993	UK beef imports banned in the Philippines	Due to a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a suspension of live cattle and beef imports was ordered by the Filipino Department of Agriculture.	<p>The Filipino Department of Agriculture placed a ban on live cattle and beef imports from Great Britain due to a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) also known as the mad cow disease. Shipments before communication of the decision to British authorities are allowed provided the slaughter and production date is on or before August 31, 2021.<br />The BSE case was discovered on a dairy farm in Somerset, England and was reported on September 17. The cow was close to calving and the farmer had noticed abnormal behavior, according to an OIE notice. The animal was not sent for slaughter and did not enter the food chain so there is no threat to food safety or human health, according to British officials. All cohorts and offspring of the BSE case have been identified and placed under movement restrictions. They will be culled and screened for BSE.<br />Classical BSE occurs in cattle after ingesting prion contaminated feed, according to OIE.</p>	1		Market		2021-10-07 11:04:41	2025-08-10 02:37:07	Details Edit Delete
1917	Scotland's Chief vet denies a report on bad transport condition for livestock	Sheila Voas insists that "high welfare standards" are in place when animals are transported overseas.	<p>A BBC documentary on livestock transport condition, when shipped from Scotland to other markets, is forcing the authorities to take a position on that matter.<br />Scotland's chief veterinary officer Sheila Voas has insisted that "high welfare standards" are in place for young calves shipped to Europe, Northern Ireland or Ireland. In her opinion, the TV programme reporting bad treatment of animals exported is simply "alarmist", informs <a href="https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/news/world-news/chief-vet-moves-to-reassure-uk-public-on-shipping-of-young-calves-37312085.html">The Independent</a>.<br />Her declarations come after ferry company P&O announced it was halting the transportation of live calves from Scotland due to the scandal triggered by the documentary.<br />On the other hand, Scottish Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon declared herself concern about the situation.<br />The Scottish Government is currently undertaking a year’s worth of research to determine the effects on the calves of these journeys. "As Scotland’s chief veterinary officer I want to reassure the public that Scotland has a responsible dairy industry that cares about the welfare of these animals and is subject to the highest standards of welfare as regulated by European law. There are small numbers of calves being transported to Spain for fattening and production. These are male dairy calves which otherwise would have no productive purpose in Scotland. Some reports have distorted the reality of these journeys", stated Sheila Voas.</p>	1		Industry		2018-09-17 13:01:19	2025-08-10 02:37:08	Details Edit Delete
4163	BPC still worries about post-Brexit food standards	"If we lose control of the food that enters our markets, we risk diluting our own standards and compromise our future trading relationship with the EU", warns British Poultry Council, Chief Executive, Richard Griffiths.	<p>The British Poultry Council is still worried that the UK government will ease the food safety standards in trade deals that are going to be signed post-Brexit. Writing in response to the House of Common’s latest rejection of the Lords amendment to the Agriculture Bill to force trade deals to meet UK food standards, Britain’s £7.9 billion (€10.7 billion) poultry meat industry calls for a cast-iron guarantee from the Government that food standards will not be reduced in any trade deal.<br />"With the UK beginning a new chapter outside the European Union, it is more important than ever to maintain UK’s animal welfare and food safety standards and protect them from dilution in trade deals and ensure nation’s access to affordable British food.<br />The Government has repeatedly stated the UK will not compromise on our high standards of animal welfare, food production and environmental protection in trade negotiations, and we are asking them to live up to that commitment. If we lose control of the food that enters our markets, we risk diluting our own standards and compromise our future trading relationship with the EU and place barriers between us and our biggest and closest trading partner.<br />Dilution of food standards will not only penalise British producers who have worked hard to achieve these standards but also create a two-tier food system in which only the affluent will be able to afford to eat British food grown to British standards," stated British Poultry Council, Chief Executive, Richard Griffiths.<br />The latest IGD monthly survey revealed that 18% of the British shoppers are expecting food prices to get much higher in the year ahead due to little progress in trade talks between the UK and EU.</p>	1		Industry		2020-10-15 07:28:22	2025-08-10 02:37:15	Details Edit Delete
4006	China's meat imports in June surpass $2 billion	Compared with the same month last year, the increase in meat imports is 82%.	<p>China's meat imports in June have reached the highest volume and value since the beginning of the ASF crisis. More than 600,000 tonnes of meat have entered Mainland China (excluding offal) in June for more than $2.1 billion, says Beef to China trade platform. In terms of volume, meat imports have increased by 12% Month-on-Month (MoM) and 82% Year-on-Year (YoY). In value, the increase was of 11% MoM and 78% YoY, respectively.</p> <p>Mainland China imported a total of 3.48 million tonnes of meat in the first half of 2020, with an import value of $12.5 billion, respectively up 89% YoY and 112% YoY. In terms of countries of origin, Brazil, the US and Spain were the top 3 sources for Mainland China’s meat imports during this period, and Mainland China’s meat imports from these 3 countries mentioned above all showed more than 200,000 tonnes of YoY increment, with YoY growth of 112%, 530% and 134%, respectively.</p> <p>According to some experts from Europe and Australia, China is about to account for 40% in the global meat trade and that rate is expected to expand next year due to a deficit in animal protein created by the ASF crisis.</p>	1		Market		2020-08-04 11:16:30	2025-08-10 02:37:26	Details Edit Delete
1910	Australian red meat industry reports a 13% increase in its exports	Australia's exports of red meat, offal and livestock have just reached AU$13.78 billion in the first half of this year, reporting a year-over-year increase of 13%, according to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).	<p>Analysts at MLA said the increase was mainly based on a rise in cattle turn-off and higher smallstock prices.</p> <p>Beef export value failed to surpass the drought years of 2014–2016 but was the third highest financial year on record at AU$7.96 billion. With lamb prices smashing records in recent months, lamb exports reached a record AU$2.27 billion, and mutton followed suit at A$1.02 billion.</p> <p>MLA said combined sheep and beef offal exports broke records at AU$778 million while live cattle and sheep exports accounted for significant portions, at AU$1.268 million and A$259 million respectively.</p> <p>Australia's main importers of beef were Japan, the US, Korea and China. All four countries accounted for a staggering 75% of export value.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the US and China accounted for 66% of Australia's sheepmeat export value.</p> <p>On the other hand, countries in Southeast Asia were the main importers of Australian live cattle. MLA said this reflected the level of development across key markets and proximity to northern Australia.</p> <p>The country's sheep exports remained concentrated in MENA, underpinned by demand for religious slaughter.</p>	1		Market		2018-09-14 13:06:21	2025-08-10 02:38:07	Details Edit Delete
769	Pig producers urged to enter 2018 EU Pig Grand Prix	The 2018 European Pig Innovation Group (EU PiG) Grand Prix is open for entries until 28 February, according to UK's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p>The annual EU-wide contest, with up to 300 producers competing to become an EU PiG Ambassador, is open for all pig producers that have innovative ideas and examples of on-farm best practice, the AHDB statement read.</p> <p>EU PiG is looking for entries that tackle one of eight Grand Prix challenges, identified as current priorities by the industry, within the project’s key themes of health management, meat quality, animal welfare and precision production.</p> <p>Winning one of the eight Ambassador titles in the EU PiG Grand Prix gives producers the chance to receive international recognition of their success, share their best practice with other producers, get in touch with other Ambassadors to perhaps find their next big idea and achieve added motivation for farm staff.</p> <p>EU PiG aims to raise the competitiveness of the European pig industry by connecting producers and sharing tried-and-tested best practice and innovations. When pig producers visit another farm or go on a study tour they almost always learn something valuable from fellow producers, and EU PiG provides another easy and practical way to do this, sharing new knowledge in one place, online.</p>	1		Events		2018-02-14 07:17:07	2025-08-10 02:38:16	Details Edit Delete
1388	India is expected to reduce the volume of carabeef exports	A dip by 11% in bovine meat exports is forecast due to increased consumption on the domestic market and stronger milk yields.	<p>In the next decade, India will reduce the volume of carabeef exports by 11%, according to the latest outlook released by Rabobank.<br />Ben Santoso, Senior Analyst-Animal Protein, believes that any improvement in the milk yields will have a direct impact on carabeef supply, reducing the volume of slaughtered animals. India is already facing a stagnant buffalo replacement rate and a growth of population.<br />"Even if per capita consumption stays flat, domestic demand for bovine meat will grow. In our estimate, between now and 2027, India’s carabeef exports will dip by 11%", explained the analyst.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/Indonesian%20Beef_Fig2.jpg?1528365077307" alt="Indonesian Beef_Fig2" /><br />At this point, India's carabeef exports are sent to Vietnam(53%), Malaysia (9%), Egypt (7%), Indonesia (5%), Iraq (4%), Philippines (3%) and to other nations (19%). According to an MLA analysis, India's exports of bovine meat are expected to grow in 2028 thanks to a strong demand from the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia but also from Turkmenistan and Russia.</p>	1		Industry		2018-06-07 12:52:22	2025-08-10 02:39:06	Details Edit Delete
5424	Livestock identification market to reach $3.6 billion by 2030	Swine is the sector that will have remarkable growth over the next 8 years.	<p>According to the new research report, published by MarketsandMarkets, the global Livestock Identification Market is expected to reach $3.6 billion by 2030 from an estimated $1.6 billion in 2022, at a CAGR of 10.5% from 2022 to 2030. The growth of the livestock identification market can also be attributed to the growing livestock population as well as demand for meat products. Managing large herds and species using traditional tools, such as manual tracking and paper-based records, is difficult, labor-intensive, and expensive. These manual techniques cannot meet the requirements of commercial farms with large herd sizes. The use of software enables the recording, storage, retrieval, analysis, and dissemination of information about a large number of cattle. These software systems also enable better management of resources and increase the production efficiency of livestock. Thus, software is likely to be the fastest-growing segment in the livestock identification market in the coming years.<br />Swine or pigs are among the popular import and export items in the agriculture field. According to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, the US alone produces about 12% of the world's pork. In 2021, US pork exports surpassed USD 8.1 billion in value, and more than 3 million tonnes of pig meat was exported to other markets compared to USD 7.7 billion in value in 2020. Thus, permanent swine or pig identification is obligatory for swine farming, business, and exhibition. Furthermore, the increase in swine export value and volume is likely to result in the highest CAGR of swine species in the livestock identification market during the forecast period.<br />Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing market during the forecast period. The increasing livestock population and the growing demand for meat products in Asian countries, including China, Australia, India, and New Zealand, contributing to regional market growth. For instance, the cattle population in China and India increased by 5% and 1%, respectively, to reach 96 and 306 million heads in 2021 compared to 91 and 303 million heads in 2020. The cattle population in India accounts for almost 31% of the global cattle population in 2021. Moreover, the rising awareness among farm owners regarding the benefits of livestock identification technology, such as easy and fast response, reliability, and cost-efficiency, is estimated to fuel the demand for livestock identification solutions in Asia Pacific.</p>	1		Market		2022-04-14 10:29:28	2025-08-10 02:39:23	Details Edit Delete
3454	EU agricultural market to be reshaped by the ASF crisis	Fluctuating pork prices and higher cultivation of plants used in plant-based protein products are the elements that will dominate the next decade, shows a report issued by the EC.	<p>The largest biosecurity crisis stirred by the ASF situation in Asia and Eastern Europe is to reshape the agricultural landscape in the European Union, argues the European Commission in its latest report. The dramatic situation in China, where 50% of the national swine inventory has been wiped out due to the ASF crisis, and consumer's preferences for plant-based protein products are expected to change the dietary habits in the EU market.<br />Fluctuating pork prices and higher cultivation of plants used in plant-based protein products are the elements that will dominate the next decade, says the report. According to the outlook presented by the Commission, annual pork exports from the EU could peak at more than 4 million tonnes around 2022, depending on the pace of recovery in China's pig herds, compared with about 2.7 million tonnes last year. Pork exports were then seen easing to around 3.4 million tonnes by 2030, still well above volumes before the Chinese ASF outbreak.<br />"Prices should remain high until Chinese production recovers, and may fall sharply depending on the speed of the recovery and how much the production of EU competitors grows", it is said in the report. However, the uncertainty over whether the EU's main pork exporters -- Germany, Spain, Denmark and France -- would remain free of the disease, may change the prognosis.<br />In the EU market, poultry will cover the gap created by the rise in pork exports to China and it will remain like that even if a fall in prices will occur over the next 10 years.<br />Poultry consumption is growing steadily, and is expected to continue doing so, the Commission said, as consumer concerns about health, the environment and animal welfare suppress demand for other meat products. Those concerns are also expected to favor the cultivation of protein-rich crops.</p>	1		Market		2019-12-11 08:37:16	2025-08-10 02:39:27	Details Edit Delete
6176	Record start for Norwegian seafood exports in 2023	Norway exported NOK 12.7 billion ( 1 NOK = 0,091 EUR) worth of seafood in January. An all time record for the month. This is an increase of NOK 2.4 billion, or 23 per cent, compared to January last year.	<p style="font-weight: 400;">"Price growth is the most important reason why January was another record month for seafood exports. The export prices for salmon, cod, trout, pollock and herring were significantly higher than in January 2022", says Christian Chramer, CEO of Norway's Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Despite troubled times and changing product flows, seafood exports have reached new heights. Inflation is still high in large parts of the world, and consumers in Europe have significant challenges with lower purchasing power and negative expectations for their economy going forward", says Chramer.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In January, there was a decrease in the export volume of fresh whole salmon to Europe, while China and the USA stand out with significant growth.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Only 66 per cent of Norway's total exports of salmon measured in value went to Europe in January. This is the lowest proportion of salmon that has gone to Europe in a single month since April 1989", says Chramer.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Seafood exports for January follow the strong trend we have seen over the past 17 months, with monthly seafood exports of over NOK 10 billion. Despite lower export volumes of salmon, cod, trout and haddock, increased export volumes of pollock and herring contributed to the increase in export value. A weaker Norwegian krone has also contributed to the record", says Chramer.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">January was the 17th month in a row with seafood exports exceeding NOK 10 billion. In August 2021, seafood exports were NOK 9.6 billion</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>The largest markets for Norwegian seafood exports in January were the USA, Denmark and Poland</li> <li>In January, seafood was exported to a total of 116 countries</li> <li>Increased export volume of pollock, which has larger quotas this year, also contributed to the growth in export value in January</li> <li>January was the 6th month in a row with exports of over NOK 12 billion</li> <li>Among individual species, we had an export record for both pollock and tusk in January, of NOK 466 and NOK 65 million respectively</li> </ul> <h2><strong>The USA was the largest export market</strong></h2> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For the first time since April 1989, the USA is the largest market for Norwegian seafood exports. Norway exported NOK 1.15 billion worth of seafood to the USA in January, an increase of 41 per cent since January last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The USA was also the country with the largest growth in seafood exports measured in value in January, with a lift of NOK 338 million compared to January last year. The export volume to the USA ended at 9,655 tonnes, which is 4 per cent lower than the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Salmon exports to the USA have increased by 59 per cent.</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">While the value of other seafood species to the US, such as cod and haddock, has decreased, salmon exports have increased sharply. In January, the value of salmon exports increased by 59 per cent, or NOK 344 million, compared to the same month last year. The USA thus became Norway's most significant salmon market and the market where the value of salmon exports increased the most in the first month of the year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We see a strong increase in demand for Norwegian salmon in the American market", says Anne-Kristine Øen, Norway´s seafood envoy to the USA.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"There could be several reasons for this. A strong dollar and reduced competition from salmon from other nations contribute positively. The demand for salmon, in general, has increased sharply after the pandemic. We had increased food prices through 2022, and the salmon is still competitive compared to other proteins", says Øen.</p> <h2><strong>One-third of salmon exports go to markets beyond Europe</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 89,698 tonnes of salmon to a value of NOK 8.9 billion in January</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 1.8 billion, or 25 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>The volume fell by 6 per cent</li> <li>The USA, Poland and France were the biggest markets for salmon in January</li> <li>There was a record-high price for fresh salmon fillets in January at NOK 140 per kg. That is NOK 11 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in May 2022</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"It is the increased salmon price that is driving the increase in value in January", says Paul Aandahl, Seafood Analyst with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The average export price for whole fresh salmon in January was 32 per cent higher than for the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Low volume, in combination with increased demand for Norwegian salmon, has lifted the export price to NOK 93.25 per kg for fresh whole salmon in January", says Aandahl.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>More salmon to lands beyond Europe</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We also see a turnaround in the flow of goods. In January, 34 per cent of the salmon, measured in value, went to markets outside Europe. We must go back to 1989 to find a higher figure. Increased export volume and high prices to the USA and China have contributed most to this turnaround", says Aandahl.</p> <h2><strong>A decrease in trout exports</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 3,117 tonnes of trout worth NOK 310 million in January</li> <li>The value fell by NOK 24 million, or 7 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>The volume fell by 28 per cent</li> <li>The USA, Thailand and Lithuania were the biggest markets for trout in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Lithuania had the largest increase in export value this month, with an increase in export value of NOK 24 million, to NOK 24.7 million. Measured in product weight, exports increased from 14 tonnes last year to 287 tonnes this year.</p> <h2><strong>Decline for fresh cod, but prices are at a record high</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 3,852 tonnes of fresh cod worth NOK 240 million in January</li> <li>The export value fell by NOK 15 million, or 6 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>Export volume fell by 19 per cent</li> <li>Denmark, the Netherlands and Spain were the biggest markets for fresh cod in January.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Landings of fresh cod in January were significantly lower than last year, which resulted in a lower export volume. This has also contributed to high prices. There is a record high price for fresh whole cod at NOK 59 per kg. This is NOK 3 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in October 2022, and 17 per cent higher than January last year", says Eivind Hestvik Brækkan, Seafood Analyst with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>The Netherlands have increased their imports.</strong><br />The Netherlands had the most significant increase in value this month, with an export value of NOK 17 million, or 326 per cent, compared to the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The Netherlands consumes little cod but re-exports most of it to our large cod markets in Europe. The export volume to the Netherlands ended at 394 tonnes, which is 262 per cent higher than the same month last year", explains Brækkan.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Farmed cod continues to grow.</strong><br />Farmed cod continues to increase in volume, and in January, 631 tonnes of fresh whole-farmed cod were exported to a value of NOK 31 million. This is an increase of 77 tonnes from January last year and an increase in value of NOK 5 million.</p> <h2><strong>Record high prices and a decrease in volume also for skrei</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 451 tonnes of skrei to a value of NOK 37 million in January</li> <li>The value fell by NOK 10 million, or 22 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>The volume fell by 38 per cent</li> <li>Denmark, Sweden and Poland were the biggest markets for skrei in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The arrival of the skrei was still ongoing at the end of January, and with lower landings, this has led to a decrease in the export volume. There is also a record high price for skrei, at NOK 82 per kg. This is NOK 16 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in January 2022", says Brækkan.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With the new skrei investment in Japan, the volume to Japan ended at 3 tonnes in January, while only 67 kg of skrei was exported to Japan in the whole of 2022.</p> <h2><strong>Volume and value decline for frozen cod</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 7,846 tonnes of frozen cod worth NOK 442 million in January.</li> <li>The export value fell by NOK 39 million, or 8 per cent, compared to January last year.</li> <li>The export volume fell by 34 per cent.</li> <li>In January, China, Great Britain and Poland were the biggest markets for frozen cod.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Growth to the UK</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Also, for frozen cod, landings in January were lower than last year, which resulted in a lower export volume. The UK had the greatest increase in value in January, with an export value of NOK 54 million, or 115 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to the UK ended at 1,345 tonnes, which is 63 per cent higher than the same month last year", says Brækkan.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Frozen whole cod and frozen fillet exports to the UK increased in January.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Sanctions against Russia lead to increased demand.</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Higher landings of frozen cod fillets may have contributed to the increased fillet exports to the UK. We see that cod prices in grocery stores in the UK increased markedly last autumn, which may have resulted from the sanctions against imports of white fish from Russia. This could be positive for the demand for Norwegian whitefish in the UK, and we also see that the export of haddock to the UK increased in January", says Brækkan.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">There is also a record-high price for frozen fillet blocks, at NOK 83 per kg. This is NOK 3 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in July 2022.</p> <h2><strong>A good start for clip fish</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 9,593 tonnes of clipfish to a value of NOK 622 million in January</li> <li>Export value increased by NOK 243 million, or 64 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>There is a growth in export volume of 24 per cent</li> <li>Brazil, Portugal and the Dominican Republic were the biggest markets for rockfish in January</li> <li>The export value for clip fish of both pollock and tusk was a record high in January, with NOK 282 and NOK 74 million, respectively.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Value growth for Brazil</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Brazil had the most significant increase in value this month, with an export value of NOK 184 million, or 134 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to Brazil ended at 4,577 tonnes, which is 83 per cent higher than the same month last year. This contributed to Brazil becoming the third-largest growth market for all Norwegian seafood exports in January.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Last year, we saw a shift towards more export of cuttlefish and less cod to Brazil. Norway also exports significant volumes of tusk and long-finned rockfish to Brazil. Now in January, we had increased export volumes for all species. After several years of major challenges with the pandemic and weak economic development, households' expectations for their finances are now far more positive. This gives grounds for optimism for the demand for clip fish of all species in Brazil in 2023", says Eivind Hestvik Brækkan, Seafood Analyst with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Portugal, the biggest clip fish market</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">To Portugal, the export of cod clip fish increased by 80 per cent in value, and 39 per cent in volume, to a total of 968 tonnes, and an export value of NOK 100 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Record high prices</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">We have seen record-high tusk clip fish prices, at NOK 62 per kg. This is NOK 5 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in October last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Pollack clipfish have also reached record-high export prices. It is now NOK 48.50 per kg.</p> <h2><strong>Salted fish– an increase for cod but a decline for but decline for pollock, ling and tusk</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 1,098 tonnes of salted fish to a value of NOK 78 million in January</li> <li>The export value increased by NOK 15 million, or 24 per cent, compared to January last year.</li> <li>The export volume fell by 13 per cent</li> <li>Portugal, Spain and Greece were the biggest markets for salted fish in January.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Exports of whole salted cod increased, while the total volume decreased due to lower exports of salted pollock, ling and tusk.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Portugal had the most significant increase in value this month, with an export value of NOK 25 million, or 101 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to Portugal ended at 667 tonnes, 84 per cent higher than last year's last month.</p> <h2><strong>Dried fish with increased prices and lower volume to Italy</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 436 tonnes of dried fish to a value of NOK 94 million in January</li> <li>Export value increased by NOK 26 million, or 37 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>There is a growth in the volume of 24 per cent</li> <li>Italy and Croatia were the biggest markets for dried fish in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Price record for Italy</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Italy had the most significant increase in value this month, with an export value of NOK 10 million, or 17 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to Italy ended at 240 tonnes, which is 13 per cent lower than the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export price of dried codfish to Italy has never been higher and was NOK 283 per kg in January, NOK 2 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in December last year.</p> <h2><strong>Positive for herring</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 24,962 tonnes worth NOK 387 million in January</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 116 million, or 43 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>There is a growth in volume of 12 per cent</li> <li>Poland, Egypt and Lithuania were the biggest markets for herring in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Good fishing early in the year</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"2023 has started with excellent fishing for NVG herring. This accounted for a good lift in herring exports for the year's first month. Over 40,000 tonnes more NVG herring were landed in January this year compared to the same period last year", says Jan Eirik Johnsen, Manager for Pelagic Species with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With both, an increase in exported volume (12 per cent) and a solid price increase for frozen whole NVG herring (18 per cent) as well as several of the fillet products mean that the increase in export value is a very solid 43 per cent compared to last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Good prices in Egypt</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Egypt, which had challenges with, among other things, access to currency last year, opens strongly on whole frozen NVG herring. The price is over NOK 3.2 per kg, higher than last year's January price.</p> <h2><strong>Export value gains for mackerel</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>In January, Norway exported 26,418 tonnes of mackerel to a value of NOK 513 million.</li> <li>The export value increased by NOK 50 million, or 11 per cent, compared to January last year.</li> <li>There is a growth in export volume of 5 per cent.</li> <li>South Korea, Japan and Vietnam were the biggest markets for mackerel in January.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The mackerel landings in January are on par with the same month last year. Approx. 46,000 tonnes were landed, almost all of which came from foreign boats fishing around Shetland and the Orkney Islands.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This is now the third year Norwegian boats have not had access to fish in British waters - a result of the lack of an agreement with Great Britain after Brexit. They, therefore, must wait with the catches until the summer, when the mackerel arrives in the Norwegian zone.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export volume is slightly above last year's same month, while the average price is up 7 per cent. Good demand is reported in the Asian markets, which account for two-thirds of volume and value.</p> <h2><strong>King crab exports continue to grow in North America</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 157 tonnes of king crab worth NOK 81 million in January</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 6 million, or 9 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>There is a growth in the volume of 23 per cent</li> <li>In January, the USA, Hong Kong SAR and Canada were the biggest markets for king crab.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Growth of live king crab in North America</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The year has started well for the export of live king crabs to North America, which continues the good growth from 2022. Compared to January last year, the increase to North America is 92 per cent, or NOK 20 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">On the other hand, exports to South Korea are still challenging and are down by 80 per cent, or NOK 12 million, compared to a weak January last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The US was the biggest growth market this month. There, the increase in export value was NOK 16 million, or 81 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to the USA ended at 76 tonnes, which is 104 per cent higher than the same month last year", says Josefine Voraa, Manager for Shellfish at the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Weak development for frozen king crab</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export of frozen king crab showed a weaker development in January, with a decrease in volume of 22 per cent and value of 28 per cent. The most significant decline is in Belgium, Sweden and France.</p> <h2><strong>Increased export volumes for snow crab</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 293 tonnes of snow crab to a value of NOK 34 million in January</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 34 million compared to January last year</li> <li>There is an increase in the volume of 292 tonnes, against 1 tonne last year</li> <li>The USA, Japan and Indonesia were the biggest markets for snow crab in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The USA was the most significant growth market in January, with an export value of 16 million, compared to nothing last year. The export volume ended at 132 tonnes and accounted for 45 per cent of snow crab exports in January this year.</p> <h2><strong>Frozen, peeled prawns dominate prawn exports</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 1,125 tonnes of prawns worth NOK 88 million in January</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 19 million, or 27 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>There is a growth in the volume of 23 per cent</li> <li>The UK, Sweden and Finland were the biggest markets for prawns in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Frozen, peeled prawns had the greatest increase in value this month, with an increase in export value of 11 million, or 20 per cent, compared with the same month last year. Frozen, peeled prawns accounted for 81 per cent of the export value in January and was thus the most significant prawn product.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The UK continued to be an important growth market for Norwegian prawns and had an increase in export value of NOK 4 million or 24 per cent. The export volume ended at 269 tonnes, 5 per cent higher than the same month last year", says Josefine Voraa.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">An excellent start to prawn fishing in the south, with increased landings, has also contributed positively to the export of prawns in January. There was growth in the export of peeled prawns in brine to Sweden.</p>	1		Retail	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2023-02-25 00:10:52	2025-08-10 02:40:17	Details Edit Delete
4567	China receives WB loan for food safety project	The cost of foodborne diseases in terms of human capital productivity loss in China is estimated at more than $30 billion per year.	<p>The World Bank just approved a loan of $400 million to improve food safety management and reduce food safety risks in China. The country has an estimated loss, in terms of human capital productivity, of more than $30 billion per year, which stands for 50% of the total economic burden of foodborne infections in Asia, according to the financial institution.<br />The China Food Safety Improvement Project will strengthen regulations, enforcement, and compliance along value chains including seafood, pork, fruit and vegetables consistent with global practices. The total cost is $735 million. The project will be implemented by the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas (MARA) at the national and provincial levels. Food safety enforcement and supervision will be supported in Guangdong and Shandong provinces.<br />"By taking an integrated and risk-based approach, consistent with global good practices, this project can help China mitigate the public health risks and reduce the economic and environmental costs associated with unsafe food production, processing and trading practices. Because China is a major food exporter and a hotspot for the emergence of foodborne diseases, the project carries important global benefits," said Martin Raiser, World Bank country director for China, quoted by Food Safety News.<br />Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated food safety challenges in processing, packaging, and transporting agricultural products. Improvements in food safety standards are important for China’s trading partners and agricultural export competitiveness.</p>	1		Market		2021-03-29 06:39:19	2025-08-10 02:40:36	Details Edit Delete

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