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| 8476 | Wales-Italian links strengthened as King Charles enjoys PGI Welsh Lamb on Italian Tour | HRH King Charles III has recently sampled PGI Welsh Lamb in one of the world’s most celebrated gastronomic nations – Italy. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">During an Italian tour in April, HRH King Charles III and HRH Queen Camilla concluded their Italian trip in Ravenna, a city in the north-east of Italy. The King and Queen’s final engagement was at Ravenna’s market in Piazza del Popolo, where they attended a food festival and met local farmers and producers and celebrated the gastronomic excellence of both Italy and UK.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Celebrity Chef Carlo Cracco, who recently opened his restaurant Terra in London, had the honour to cook again for the British sovereign. For this occasion, chef Carlo created a special recipe: “Ancient grain puff pastry, ricotta cheese, pepper and Welsh Lamb ham”.<br />The event was made even more special with the aid of Sangiovese Colle Giove 2022, a red wine which Chef Cracco produces in his agricultural estate Vistamare, in Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"It has been a great honour to meet His Royal Highness”, said Carlo Cracco. “Through the art of cooking we can tell stories, build bridges between different cultures and celebrate what unite us: the passion for quality, the territory and traditions".<br />"The Sangiovese Colle Giove, with its intense and round notes, perfectly combines with the delicate but distinctive taste of the PGI Welsh Lamb", added the Chef.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The event was supported by Anna Garbagna and Sara Castelnuovo who are Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC)’s representatives in Italy.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Anna Garbagna commented: "This was a great opportunity to promote and highlight PGI Welsh Lamb with the United Kingdom’s sovereign, cementing Welsh Lamb’s reputation as an ingredient of the highest calibre".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">HCC’s Market Development Lead, Jason Craig, commented: "Italy has long been a key market for HCC and Welsh Lamb exports and Italy is currently the largest market for branded PGI Welsh Lamb. Italians are renowned world over for their love of fresh, high quality food produce in their cooking and it’s great to see that the love affair between Italy and Welsh Lamb continues to thrive".</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-19 00:10:50 | 2025-08-14 22:47:35 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8475 | Commission simplifies CAP to support farmers and enhance competitiveness | To simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and boost farmers' competitiveness, the European Commission is presenting today a large package of measures targeting the administrative burden, controls, implementation, crisis response and investment needs of the sector. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The changes could save up to €1.58 billion annually for farmers and €210 million for national administrations, while making payments, certain requirements, and crisis tools more flexible and easier to manage. This initiative is part of a broader simplification effort aligned with the EU's Competitiveness Compass and supports the competitiveness, resilience and digitalisation of the agricultural sector, as well as young and organic farmers specifically.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Farmers across the EU are subject to heavy administrative obligations that often fail to reflect the realities on the ground. This regulatory burden is time consuming and generates costs for farmers and national administrations. It leads to lower acceptance of obligations and may also discourage investment.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">To address these challenges, the Commission is now proposing targeted solutions through a set of concrete legislative changes based on operational experience and extensive feedback from stakeholders and Member States.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Simplified payment scheme for small farmers</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">To make it more attractive, the annual lump-sum payment – that is, a single, annual disbursement – limit for small farmers will be increased from €1,250 to €2,500. The purpose of these payments for small farmers is to promote a more balanced distribution of support, strengthen the vitality of rural areas where small farms play a key economic role, and reduce administrative burdens for both farmers and authorities. These farmers will also be exempted from certain environmental rules (conditionality) while they may benefit from payments that reward eco-friendly farming (eco-schemes).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Simplified environmental requirements and controls</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The simplification package aims to better accommodate diverse farming practices and local conditions, while reducing overlap with existing national rules.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For example, certified organic farms will automatically be considered as meeting some of the EU's environmental requirements for funding.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For some of the more demanding requirements, farmers may benefit from incentives to protect peatlands and wetlands, as set out under Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition 2 (GAEC 2). This support will also help them comply with national rules that go beyond EU standards, ensuring fair compensation for their efforts.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">To reduce the administrative burden of controls, controls will be streamlined through the use of satellite and technology. In addition, a new principle will be introduced: only one on-the-spot check per year per farm.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Strengthened crisis management and simpler procedures for national administrations</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">EU farmers affected by natural disasters or animal diseases will be better supported thanks to new crisis payments available under CAP Strategic Plans and thanks to more flexible and accessible risk management tools.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Member States will benefit from greater flexibility in adapting their CAP Strategic Plans, with prior approval from the Commission required only for strategic amendments. This will have a positive impact on the farmers who will benefit faster from the changes introduced.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Enhanced competitiveness and digitalisation</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Small farmers will find it easier to get financial support through a new simple funding option offering up to €50,000 as a lump-sum to help improve the competitiveness of their farms.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">National administrations will be further encouraged to develop interoperable digital systems. Following the “report once, use multiple times” principle, the aim is that farmers will only have to submit their data once, through a single system, saving time, cutting administrative costs, and improving farm management.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Next steps</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The legislative proposal will now be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council for adoption. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Alongside changes to the main CAP rules, the Commission will also propose later this year further simplification measures, including from areas outside agriculture, aimed at reducing reporting and control burden and facilitating uptake of the new flexibilities offered by the CAP simplification omnibus.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Background</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">During the current mandate, the Commission is tackling, as matter of priority, overlapping, unnecessary, or disproportionate rules that place an undue burden on EU businesses and prevent development. The Commission is setting a new course towards simplifying EU rules to make the EU economy more competitive and more prosperous. The Commission has a clear target to deliver an unprecedented simplification effort by achieving at least 25% reduction in administrative burdens, and at least 35% for SMEs until the end of this mandate, without undermining related policy objectives.<em> </em>The first ‘Omnibus' package adopted in February covered a far-reaching simplification in the fields of sustainable finance reporting, sustainability due diligence, carbon border adjustment mechanism, taxonomy, and European investment programmes.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In agriculture, this means enhancing the competitiveness of EU farms while reducing the administrative burden for both farmers and public authorities and taking account of the diverse situations and needs of EU farmers.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Today's agricultural package builds on the simplification measures already introduced by the European Commission in 2024 It is part of a broader process that will continue later this year with a cross-cutting legislative simplification package, targeting other policies impacting farmers, agri-food businesses, and administrations.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-19 00:05:40 | 2025-08-14 06:56:27 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8474 | Brazilian beef exports maintain growth rate in April and year-to-date | Export volume reaches 273.4 thousand tons in April and exceeds 949 thousand tons in the four-month period, with emphasis on China and the United States. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Brazil's beef exports maintained a growth trajectory in April 2025, with shipments totaling 273.4 thousand tons and generating revenue of US$ 1.33 billion. The figures represent increases of 13.1% in value and 10.2% in volume compared to March. Compared to April 2024, the increase was 27.6% in revenue and 15.3% in exported volume, according to data from the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex/MDIC), compiled by the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (ABIEC).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Noteworthy was the growth in exports of beef fat, which increased 199.4% in volume compared to April last year. Processed meats (+11.5% in revenue), offal (+11.8%) and salted products (+62.2%) also showed positive performance, signaling the diversification of the export agenda.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Among the destinations, China maintained the lead in April, with 107.8 thousand tons exported (39.4% of the total) and US$ 530 million in revenue. The United States registered 47.8 thousand tons (17.5%), with growth of 13.6% compared to March and 498% compared to April 2024. Also standing out, by volume, were Mexico (10,978 t), Hong Kong (9,423 t), Chile (9,329 t), Egypt (9,099 t), Russia (7,938 t), the European Union (7,425 t), the Philippines (7,078 t) and Saudi Arabia (6,294 t), which together accounted for more than 81% of the month's shipments.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">From January to April, Brazil exported 949.9 thousand tons of beef, an increase of 13.5% compared to the same period in 2024. Revenue totaled US$ 4.55 billion, an increase of 23.7%. China remains the main destination this year, with 392.3 thousand tons shipped (US$ 1.89 billion), an increase of 12.8% compared to the same period last year. This represents a 41.3% share of the total volume exported.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The United States more than quintupled its purchases in the four-month period, totaling 135.8 thousand tons and consolidating its position as the second largest destination for Brazilian exports (14.3% share). Completing the list of the top ten markets are: Chile (39,819 t), Hong Kong (33,711 t), the European Union (29,777 t), Egypt (27,421 t), Russia (27,397 t), Algeria (24,985 t), Mexico (24,313 t) and Saudi Arabia (20,909 t).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“This performance is a direct result of the integrated work of the entire Brazilian livestock chain, from the producer to the exporting slaughterhouse, and of the image of quality, sustainability and reliability built over the years. Although only about 30% of national production is destined for export, this volume represents one of the main sources of foreign exchange generation for Brazil, supplies hundreds of municipalities and ensures full use of the carcass, including products other than domestic consumption. We remain committed to supplying the world with excellence and contributing to the growth of our country”, says Roberto Perosa, president of ABIEC.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-16 00:30:38 | 2025-08-14 23:32:07 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8473 | Global demand for grainfed beef climbs | Australian beef exports hit an April volume record, while grainfed beef exports reached an all-time volume record. Mutton and lamb exports decreased slightly. | <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Beef</strong> </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Last month, Australian beef exports reached a new April record as grainfed exports reached an all-time record. Beef exports overall reached 127,172 tonnes, 21% higher year-on-year (YoY) and the largest April volume on record. North America remained the largest market, with exports to the United States rising 37% YoY to 37,213 tonnes and exports to Canada rising 40% to 3.322 tonnes. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Grainfed exports rose 27% YoY to 37,037 tonnes – the largest monthly volume figure on record. Grainfed supply has been steadily building over decades, with numbers on feed routinely breaking records and turn-off continuing to rise over time. This has been reflected in export volumes, which have steadily lifted as the sector has grown as a whole. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">At the same time, strong demand from a range of markets has continued to power the sector. In late 2024, China emerged as the largest market for Australian grainfed beef. This continued to hold true in April 2025 with exports rising 62% to 12,151 tonnes. Japan has been a consistently large market over a long period and saw a slight 8% ease in exports to 9,918 tonnes. Exports to South Korea lifted 46% YoY to 6,882 tonnes. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Lamb and mutton</strong> </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Overall, sheepmeat exports eased 3% YoY. This was mostly due to a 5% YoY fall in mutton exports to 17,748 tonnes, while lamb exports fell 1% to 31,143 tonnes. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the relative consistency in overall export volumes, the final destination of lamb exports changed markedly from last year. Lamb exports to North America were largely unchanged at 7,789 tonnes, while exports to the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) fell by 26% YoY to 6,568 tonnes. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The decline in lamb volumes to MENA was made up by increased exports to China, where exports rose 8% YoY to 5,677 tonnes, and to markets in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which saw a 16% YoY rise in exports to 2,019 tonnes. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Goatmeat</strong> </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Exports of Australian goatmeat fell 15% YoY in April to 4,027 tonnes. Despite this fall, this volume is still the second-highest April volume total on record, and exports for the year-to-date are still comfortably the highest on record. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Exports to North America fell 38% YoY to 1,928 tonnes, while exports to South Korea lifted 5% YoY to 804 tonnes. The market for Australian goatmeat in South Korea has grown steadily over the past several years, and exports have consecutively been highest on record every year since 2022. </p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-16 00:25:33 | 2025-08-14 12:38:47 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8472 | Rabobank sees opportunities for EU offal to China | The 10% US import tariffs are unlikely to have much of an impact on EU pork exports, as the US has so far been only a small market. This is the conclusion of a recent analysis by Rabobank. However, the trade conflict between the US and China could create new export opportunities for EU offal to China. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The US import tariffs will likely have only a minor impact on European Union pork exports, according to a recent analysis by Rabobank. However, the trade war between the United States and China is likely to shift the flow of goods on the international market for slaughterhouse by-products.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Dutch analysts base their assessment on the likely low direct impact of the 10% US import tariffs, arguing that the EU has exported relatively little pork to the US in recent years. The relevant quantity for 2024 amounted to around 95,000 tonnes, corresponding to only 2% of the Union's total pork exports. Of the exports to the US, 31,000 tonnes came from Denmark, 18,000 tonnes from Poland, and 15,000 tonnes each from Spain and Italy. In addition, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Hungary exported 8,000 tonnes, 5,000 tonnes, and 2,000 tonnes, respectively. Germany was only a distant second.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Meanwhile, the ongoing trade war between the US and China could open up new sales opportunities for the EU. The supply gap that has opened up in China, particularly for by-products, could be closed, among other things, by deliveries from the EU. In 2024, China imported around 310,000 tonnes of slaughterhouse by-products from the US, corresponding to a good quarter of China's total imports of this product group. This made the United States the second-largest supplier after the EU, which accounted for around 580,000 tonnes.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, China imported around 80,000 tons of pork and processed products from the United States last year – a share of total Chinese imports of this commodity group is estimated at 6%. However, this shortfall is likely to be replaced by Brazilian goods, which Rabobank estimates are more price-competitive than pork from the EU.<br />Brazil was China's second-largest source of pork and processed products in 2024, with a total of around 240,000 tons. While the EU ranked first with around 520,000 tons, expanding this volume is currently quite risky given the ongoing Chinese anti-dumping investigations.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Furthermore, Dutch experts expect that overall EU exports of pork and offal will not increase. Rabobank cites the decline in pig production in Northwest Europe as the reason. Against this backdrop, producer prices have risen since the end of March.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-16 00:20:26 | 2025-08-14 12:31:17 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8468 | INTERPORC travels to Asia for the third time in 2025 to strengthen the leadership of the Spanish pork industry | The Interprofessional INTERPORC returns to Asia for the third time this year. This time, it is traveling to the SIAL China 2025 trade fair in Shanghai to strengthen the presence of white pork in the Chinese market. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">As part of its Plan to Support the Internationalization of the Spanish Pork Sector – INTERPORC 2025, the Interprofessional will manage a group participation of 20 companies in an 846-square-meter exhibition space in Hall E7.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The stand will focus on showcasing the quality of Spanish pork, as well as the sector's international leadership in sustainability, animal welfare, and food safety.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, INTERPORC has planned a busy schedule of activities, such as ham tastings led by master ham cutter Abraham Cambres, and <em>cooking demonstrations</em> featuring a fusion of Spanish and Chinese cuisine, designed to attract professionals from the HORECA sector and distributors.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In parallel, on May 20, the Interprofessional Association will hold an institutional dinner with executives from the exhibiting companies and representatives from MAPA and the Spanish Embassy in China, with the aim of strengthening the institutional ties that support the sector's internationalization process.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">China is the main customer of Spanish pork, both in volume and value, so INTERPORC's participation in this fair is an important part of the strategy to strengthen that position and explore new opportunities for collaboration and added value.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-15 00:30:12 | 2025-08-14 15:07:12 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8466 | JBS opens 2025 with second-largest Q1 in history | JBS closed the second best first quarter in history with the results from January to March 2025. The Company's quarterly scenario defies a traditionally weaker seasonality, compared to other periods, from April to December. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The beginning of the year usually faces the impact of lower consumption after the end-of-year holidays and, in the Northern Hemisphere, a winter that also cools consumption. Adjusted EBITDA <strong>for the period was R$8.9 billion</strong>, an increase of 38.9% year-on-year. The <strong>EBITDA margin closed at 7.8%</strong>, an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to 1Q24. These indicators reflect the success of JBS' strategy of diversifying into proteins and geographies.<br /><br />Among JBS' figures for the first quarter of 2025, <strong>net revenue was R$114.1 billion</strong>, 28% higher compared to the same quarter last year. During the period, 76% of global sales were in domestic markets where the Company operates and 24% through exports. <strong>Net income was R$2.9 billion </strong>from January to March of this year – 77.6% higher than the same period in 2024.<br /><br />"Quarter after quarter, our results prove that we made the right choices in building and managing our global multi-protein platform", says <strong>Gilberto Tomazoni </strong>, <strong>Global CEO of JBS </strong>.<br /><br />In the poultry and pork units, such as Seara, Pilgrim's and JBS Pork, the Company benefited from the commercial dynamics in the domestic and international markets, in addition to the strategic increase in the portfolio of value-added products. The solid operational execution of the units also helped in the significant improvement in quarterly results.<br /><br />In the beef segment, with JBS Brazil, JBS Australia and JBS Beef North America, the increase in net revenue reflects the growth in volumes sold, both in the domestic markets in which it operates and internationally. In the sector, the Company maintains its strategic focus on excellence in operational and commercial execution, to preserve its profitability.<br /><br />JBS concluded the first quarter of 2025 with <strong>reduced leverage in dollars, from 3.66x to 1.99x (net debt/EBITDA)</strong>, in the 12-month period. The Company closed 1Q25 with R$29.7 billion in cash and US$3.4 billion available in revolving credit lines (equivalent to R$19.4 billion). This allows JBS to honor its debts until 2032.<br /><br />"The reduction in leverage <strong>in </strong>the 12-month period is the result of JBS's strong performance and the delivery of solid results every quarter", says <strong>Guilherme Cavalcanti </strong>, <strong>CFO of JBS</strong>. <br /><br /><strong>Business units advance in net revenue</strong><br /><br />Seara closed its best first quarter in history. In 1Q25, net revenue was R$12.6 billion, representing a 22% increase compared to 1Q24. In the same period, adjusted EBITDA reached R$2.5 billion and a margin of 19.8%. Compared to the first quarter of last year, there was growth of 109% and 8.2 percentage points, respectively. As a strategy to increase consumer preference, Seara has invested in innovations and new trends, with the launch of snacks in partnership with Netflix and products for air fryers, in addition to the success of the Panelinhas line.<br /><br />Pilgrim <strong>'s </strong>also had its best first quarter in history, with net revenue of R$26.1 billion in the period, 21% higher compared to 1Q24. The result reflects the strategy of maintaining robust margins, driven by operational gains and strategic partnerships with key Customers. Between January and March 2025, adjusted EBITDA was R$3.9 billion, which represents a 56% growth compared to the same period in 2024. In the same comparison, the EBITDA margin increased 3.3 percentage points and closed at 14.8% in 1Q25.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The <strong>JBS USA Pork</strong> operation recorded a 24% growth compared to 1Q24 in net revenue, which closed 1Q25 at R$11.7 billion. EBITDA for the quarter was R$1.4 billion and the margin was 12.4%. The business unit demonstrated consistent results in the quarter, with profitability generated from improved commercial dynamics, solid operational execution and the expansion of the value-added portfolio.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In the first quarter of 2025, JBS <strong>Australia </strong>reported net revenue of R$9.5 billion, a 32% increase compared to the same period in 2024. In the same comparison, adjusted EBITDA grew 53% and closed 1Q25 at R$937.2 million, while the EBITDA margin increased 1.3 percentage points to 9.9%. The quarter's indicators reflect the growth in volumes sold of beef, aquaculture and pork.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">From January to March of this year, <strong>JBS Brazil </strong>reported net revenue of R$18.5 billion, which, compared to the same period last year, grew 30%. Likewise, adjusted EBITDA grew 19% and closed 1Q25 at R$766.1 million. The EBITDA margin for the period was 4.1%. Friboi continues to gain preference and evolve in understanding consumer needs on different consumption occasions. A reflection of this moment for the brand is the current advertising campaign, which features Valdir, the master butcher at Friboi+ butcher shop (butcher shops that receive support within Friboi's quality standards). </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">JBS <strong>Beef North America</strong> reported net revenue of R$37.5 billion in 1Q25, a 36% increase compared to 1Q24. Adjusted EBITDA and margin for the first quarter of this year closed at -R$587.2 million and -1.6%, respectively, reflecting the pressure of the livestock cycle. The business unit continues with its structured strategy of optimizing its product portfolio, increasing yield per carcass and maximizing manufacturing efficiency to overcome the challenges of the period.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-15 00:20:12 | 2025-08-14 23:15:01 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8465 | New director for Danish Crown Owner Service | Søren Tinggaard will be the new director of Danish Crown Ejerservice. He comes from a position as director of Danish Crown's organic company, Friland, and replaces Nicolaj Nørgaard, who is leaving after seven years at Danish Crown. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Danish Crown's management and Nicolaj Nørgaard have agreed that it is time for a new profile to be responsible for the further development of Danish Crown Owner Service. Therefore, Nicolaj Nørgaard will step down as director of the area when he has handed over his tasks to Søren Tinggaard.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We are building the future structure for Danish Crown, and this is something we have many conversations about - also in the owner service area. And here Nicolaj and I have jointly reached the conclusion that a different profile is needed for the next phase of our work with the owners. I would like to thank Nicolaj for his dedicated efforts. His great professional skills have moved Danish Crown on many fronts", says Group CEO, Niels Duedahl.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">About his time at Danish Crown, Nicolaj Nørgaard says:</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"It has been seven exciting years, where the team at Ejerservice has developed, implemented and delivered strong advice and service to our owners. Among other things, there has been a focus on value chain optimization through advice, Danish Crown Data, the Cooperative Idea 2.0, piglet share ownership, cost-effective sustainability initiatives, etc. There have been ups and downs with quotations and the number of pigs, and I will miss the daily chat with both the owners, colleagues at Danish Crown and not least the team at Ejerservice".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The new CEO of Danish Crown Ejerservice will be Søren Tinggaard. He comes from a position as CEO of Danish Crown's organic company, Friland, and has held a number of key roles in the group for more than 30 years, both in Denmark and abroad.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We are really pleased that in Søren Tinggaard we have found a capable successor internally. Across the entire group, we have reached the phase in our transformation where we are building the right structure for the future. Owner service is a crucial function for us in the competition for raw materials, and Søren has an important task ahead of him in developing this area", says Group CEO Niels Duedahl. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"I think the interaction between the unit owners, the company and the daily business is really interesting to work with. The job at Friland has brought me into close contact with the owners. Now I'm coming back to the part of the business where my career at Danish Crown began and an area that both has extra focus and is incredibly important for the group right now, so I see it as a very exciting challenge", says Søren Tinggaard.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">A process is now underway to find a new director for Friland. Until a replacement is found, Søren Tinggaard will take over the task.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-15 00:15:18 | 2025-08-14 04:51:36 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8464 | ABPA celebrates the opening of the Chinese market for chicken offal, duck meat and turkey meat | The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) celebrated the announcement by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock regarding the opening of the Chinese market to chicken offal, turkey meat and duck meat from Brazilian establishments. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The announcement was made during Brazil's presidential mission to China, the largest trading partner in Brazil's animal protein sector, where more than 770,000 tons of chicken and pork produced in Brazilian industries were shipped in 2024.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Now, the opening of the Chinese market to three new poultry products opens up an opportunity to expand the export agenda, including a new segment in chicken (including heart, liver and gizzard), in addition to two new proteins, from ducks and turkeys, assesses the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“This is a true achievement, widely negotiated by the Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, and his secretaries Luís Rua and Carlos Goulart, in segments that are in demand in Brazil’s largest trading partner. It is a direct result of this mission, which also shows China’s confidence in Brazil’s ability to supply high-quality, healthy products in an adequate supply for the market,” emphasizes Santin, who is participating in the mission.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-15 00:10:51 | 2025-08-14 21:25:14 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8463 | TRANSAVIA and Fragedo, flagship Romanian brands ranked among the elite in Brand Finance® Romania 2025 | TRANSAVIA, the leader of Romania’s poultry market, has strengthened its position in the prestigious Brand Finance® Romania 50 ranking, 2025 edition, holding the most valuable brand portfolio in the food sector, with a total portfolio value of EUR 115 million, marking a +10% growth compared to last year. This remarkable performance is largely driven by Fragedo, the company’s flagship brand, which ranks 15th in the individual brand ranking, with a valuation of EUR 99 million and an AA- rating, reaffirming its status as the most valuable meat brand in Romania. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">These results reflect consumers’ trust in local, safe, and high-quality products, as well as the strategic vision and consistency of the team behind Romania’s largest poultry producer—one that consistently does things the right way and remains faithful to its promise of delivering excellence, day after day.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"TRANSAVIA’s continued presence in the prestigious Brand Finance® Romania 50 ranking, with the most valuable food brand portfolio, is a strong validation of our long-term vision. It reflects the trust that consumers—who appreciate safe, high-quality chicken-place in us and in the high standards we uphold every single day. We are proud that, through Fragedo and the other brands in our portfolio, we actively contribute to building a modern, sustainable Romanian food industry that remains deeply rooted in local values. The exceptional performance of our 100% family-owned business reinforces what we firmly believe: excellence, when delivered consistently, becomes a benchmark for best practices across the industry," says Theodora Popa-Liteanu, Vice President of TRANSAVIA.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Ranked at the top of Romania’s food companies, 4th in the overall ranking by brand portfolio value, TRANSAVIA is surpassed only by two multinational beverage brands and one local IT&C retailer in the Brand Finance® Romania 50 list.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">TRANSAVIA is also recognized as a strategic player in ensuring Romania’s food security, thanks to its fully vertically integrated business model, from grain to fork, and its firm commitment to food safety. The company controls the entire production chain—from cultivating the grains used in poultry feed, to breeding, hatching, and growing chickens; from its own feed mill to modern, high-performance slaughterhouses; from meat processing facilities to the final delivery of products. It is the only company in the country that exclusively processes chickens raised in its own farms, thus ensuring full traceability and the highest standards of safety and quality.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Fragedo, the top-ranked meat brand in the Brand Finance® ranking, is a trusted symbol of quality and excellence for millions of consumers, from families to culinary professionals. Its wide range of natural, tasty products integrates easily into any lifestyle or balanced diet, from grill-ready chicken, boneless breast, thighs, wings, or livers, to ready-to-cook products like Fragedo Barbeque. With a focus on full safety, consistent high quality, authentic taste, and superior nutritional value, Fragedo has been recognized six years in a row as "No. 1 Brand for Kids" by Forbes Romania, and chosen by parents as “the most trusted meat brand (chicken, pork, beef, etc.)”.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">As the market leader in poultry, TRANSAVIA also stands out for its smart innovations, such as SmartCook by Fragedo— Romania’s first AI-powered cooking assistant, which provides consumers with quick, personalized recipe suggestions based on their selected ingredients. Easily accessible by scanning the QR code on the packaging or via the company’s website, SmartCook is a practical tool for those in a rush who still want to enjoy delicious meals, or for anyone looking to build a quick and efficient shopping list.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Fragedo is also the only brand in its category to consistently promote authenticity and local production, having initiated the “Autentic Românesc” program. This initiative brings together valuable Romanian brands from various industries, including Artesana, Cramele Recaș, Monte Banato (Pangram Reșița), Mobexpert, Theodora Golf Club, Grandma’s Delights, Safala, and Solina Romania, in a collective effort to support the national economy and inspire consumers to choose locally made products, crafted with care and respect.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Brand Finance® is the world’s leading independent brand valuation consultancy, founded in 1996 to bridge the gap between marketing and finance. Each year, the company evaluates over 5,000 brands globally, across all sectors, and publishes more than 100 reports annually. A Brand Valuation Report provides detailed insight into assumptions, data sources, and calculations used to determine brand value. The brand portfolio ranking includes over 40 well-known Romanian brands, with the top 50 most valuable brands featured individually in the main ranking.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-15 00:05:35 | 2025-08-14 22:37:28 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8462 | Brazil: Chicken meat exports remain stable in April | Surveys by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) show that Brazilian chicken meat exports (considering all products, both fresh and processed) generated revenue of US$ 906.1 million, with growth of 2.7% compared to the same period last year, with US$ 882.2 million. | <p>In terms of volume, shipments totaled 475.9 thousand tons in April , a volume close to that exported in the same period in 2024, when 480.7 thousand tons were shipped (a drop of just 1.0%).</p> <p>As a result, the accumulated total for the four months of 2025 reached 1.86 million tons , a volume 9.5% higher than that recorded in the same period of 2024, with 1.70 million tons. In terms of revenue, the total shipped in the first four months of the year reached US$ 3.49 billion , an increase of 15.5% compared to the same period of the previous year (US$ 3.02 billion).</p> <p>"April’s performance consolidates the growth trend in chicken meat exports for the year, with significant volumes maintained and consistent revenue growth. Market diversification and good performance in destinations such as the European Union and South Africa offset the occasional decline in countries such as China and Japan", says ABPA president Ricardo Santin .</p> <p>Among the main destinations in April , the following stand out:</p> <ul> <li>China : 51.9 thousand tons (-10% compared to April/24), with US$ 127.1 million in revenue (-1.5%);</li> <li>European Union : 26.8 thousand tons (+42.8%), with a strong increase in revenue: US$ 83.5 million (+65.2%);</li> <li>South Africa : 26.5 thousand tons (-3.3%), with revenue of US$ 14.9 million (-3.4%);</li> <li>Mexico : 18 thousand tons (-4.6%), with US$ 42.7 million (-5.6%);</li> <li>Philippines : 26.9 thousand tons (-8.6%), but with a slight increase in revenue: US$ 22.5 million (+1.1%).</li> </ul> <p>"The growth of Brazilian chicken meat in markets with higher added value and specific technical requirements, especially the European Union, is noteworthy. This reinforces the competitiveness of the sector and the recognition of the health and traceability of our products", adds Santin.</p> <p>Among the exporting states, Paraná remains in the lead, with shipments of 187.3 thousand tons in April (-4.8% compared to the same period last year, followed by Santa Catarina, with 108.3 thousand tons (+4.2%), Rio Grande do Sul , with 64.8 thousand tons (-6.4%), São Paulo, with 27.7 thousand tons (+6.5%) and Goiás , with 24.6 thousand tons (+5.9%).</p> <p>ABPA expects the growth rate to continue throughout the first half of the year , with a positive impact on total exports for the year. The sector remains attentive to international price dynamics, logistics and ongoing health negotiations, especially in the Middle East and Asia.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-09 00:25:49 | 2025-08-14 22:31:25 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8461 | USMEF: Beef export value highest in nine months | Exports of U.S. beef, trended higher year-over-year in March, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). | <div> <div> <p>March beef exports totaled 109,330 metric tons (mt), up 1% from a year ago, while export value reached $922 million – up 4% and the highest since June. First-quarter exports were slightly below last year’s pace at 310,368 mt, but increased 2% in value to $2.53 billion.</p> <p>"Despite a great deal of uncertainty, global demand for U.S. beef remains robust and resilient", said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. "The March export results confirm this, with demand trending higher in Taiwan and Mexico, reaching record levels in Central America and holding up well in Japan and Korea. Although we anticipate that China’s retaliatory tariffs and expired plant registrations will have a more drastic impact on April and May exports, the U.S. industry’s efforts to diversify markets and broaden U.S. beef’s global footprint are definitely paying dividends".</p> <p>"Shipments already in the pipeline can still clear without the extra 125% tariff, provided they shipped before April 10 and arrive in China by May 13,” Halstrom explained. “But new business has been effectively halted until there is a de-escalation of the U.S.-China trade impasse".</p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p><strong>Taiwan, Mexico, Central America fuel March beef export growth</strong></p> <p>March was a bounceback month for U.S. beef exports to Taiwan, which jumped 34% from a year ago to 5,086 mt, while export value climbed 33% to $60.5 million. These results pushed first-quarter exports to Taiwan 1% above last year’s pace at 12,212 mt, while export value climbed 11% to $147.6 million. The U.S. is the dominant supplier of high-value chilled beef in Taiwan, capturing 72% of the chilled import market.</p> <p>Beef exports to Mexico also closed the first quarter on a high note, increasing 6% from a year ago in March to 17,592 mt, while export value climbed 7% to $110.9 million. For January through March, shipments to Mexico were 3% below last year’s pace at 54,861 mt, while value was steady at $332.7 million. Mexico is the leading volume destination for U.S. beef variety meat, including large volumes of tripe, lips and hearts. First-quarter variety meat shipments increased 5% from a year ago in volume (30,162 mt) and 6% in value ($81.6 million).</p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p>Coming off a record year in 2024, beef exports to Central America continue to gain momentum. Led by growth in Guatemala and Panama, March exports to the region increased 23% from a year ago to 2,158 mt, valued at $19.8 million (up 29%). First-quarter exports were 5% above last year at 6,018 mt, with exports to Costa Rica and Panama on a record pace. Value climbed an impressive 24% to $52.5 million, led by a record value pace in Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras.</p> <p>Other first-quarter results for U.S. beef exports include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>March beef exports to Japan were steady with last year in both volume (21,683 mt) and value ($168.5 million). For January through March, exports were down 5% to 59,846 mt, valued at $451.8 million (down 4%). This is largely due to a sharp decline in beef variety meat exports – mainly tongues and skirts – which fell 16% to 9,299 mt, valued at $91.3 million (down 24%).</p> </li> <li> <p>Beef exports to South Korea trended modestly lower in March, declining 6% to 20,838 mt, while value fell 2% to $206.2 million. First-quarter exports to Korea, which is the leading value destination for U.S. beef, were slightly below last year’s volume pace at 58,179 mt, but increased 3% in value to $568.4 million.</p> </li> <li> <p>Ahead of the March 16 expiration of most U.S. beef-producing plants’ eligibility for China, exports managed a slight increase over last year at 15,907 mt, while value was up 5% at $141.5 million. First-quarter exports to the China/Hong Kong region increased 4% to 53,039 mt, while value was steady at $468.7 million.</p> </li> <li> <p>Led by an uptick in variety meat demand in Cote D’Ivoire, Morocco and Gabon, beef exports to Africa gained momentum in March, climbing 73% from a year ago in volume (1,550 mt) and more than doubling in value ($2.9 million, up 123%). These strong results pushed first-quarter exports 15% above last year at 3,658 mt, while value increased 34% to $5.8 million. First-quarter beef variety meat exports to Morocco, which were mostly livers, were record-large at 1,146 mt. Variety meat shipments were the largest in 12 years to Cote D’Ivoire (1,210 mt) and the largest in five years to Gabon (990 mt). USMEF recently led a trade mission to West Africa, which attracted buyers from a dozen countries to a two-day seminar in Accra, Ghana.</p> </li> <li> <p>While beef exports to South America have trended lower in 2025, leading market Chile is a notable exception. March shipments to Chile surged to 810 mt, up 161% from a year ago, valued at $5.6 million (up 155%). First-quarter exports to Chile increased 41% to 2,021 mt, while value soared 77% to $14.1 million. Beef variety meat exports to Chile, mostly livers and tripe, are on a record pace at 1,173 mt, up 47% from last year.</p> </li> <li> <p>March beef exports equated to $466.77 per head of fed slaughter, the seventh highest on record and topping last March’s robust average by 3%. The first-quarter per-head average was also up 3% to $421.56. Exports accounted for 14.8% of total March beef production and 12.5% for muscle cuts only – each down slightly from a year ago. First-quarter ratios were 13.8% of total production and 11.6% for muscle cuts, also down slightly from last year.</p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-09 00:20:53 | 2025-08-14 04:00:14 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8460 | A couple more cows per herd each year would realise Scotland’s economic potential by 2030 | Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) continues to highlight the great potential of Scotland’s beef sector in its latest economic modelling on anticipated future domestic demand. Under the most realistic consumption scenario, the data estimates that by 2030 the UK would collectively need to produce 278,000 tonnes of beef on top of what it is currently projected to produce to achieve full self-sufficiency. This is a significant challenge given that domestic production is projected to decline by 8% from 2023 levels, while the UK population is set to grow by nearly 5% over the same period. | <p>For Scotland to bridge this gap, this equates to around an additional 22,000 tonnes of beef, requiring approximately 79,000 additional cows at the current national average reproduction rate. This economic opportunity in Scotland is around six to eight more cows per herd or two cows a year per herd over the next three to four years, so that calves reaching the market in 2030 will be born in 2028 and 2029. The modelling suggests that achieving this would generate an additional £281 million in output and contribute £76 million in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the Scottish economy.</p> <p>This widening gap between UK supply and demand will lead to significant increases in net imports from elsewhere, projected to be 124,000 tonnes higher in 2030 compared to 2023.</p> <p>Kate Rowell, Chair of QMS, said: “Our evidence centre points to a clear growth opportunity by servicing domestic demand which, if we don’t seize, others certainly will through imports.</p> <p>"We want the Scottish herd to grow by close to 80,000 cattle when compared to our projections which, when viewed at an individual farm level, translates to an attainable 'couple more cows per herd each year'. Nationally, this goal would see the herd return to the levels seen in the mid-2010s. With the strength in our beef prices at the moment, now is the ideal time to invest in this small growth.</p> <p>"Self-servicing is best for our society, economy, environment and Scotland has the infrastructure to support this growth, with the processing sector currently operating at only 69-73% capacity. If our production continues to decline, it will intensify adverse knock-on effects across the supply chain from feed, haulage and auctioneers to processors, butchers and retailers, and finally consumers".</p> <p>Compounding this challenge is global market volatility. As climate change affects major beef-producing nations, the UK faces increasing risks to food security. A rise in global demand for UK beef could further exacerbate supply issues domestically, requiring even greater import volumes to balance the market.</p> <p>With the UK already a net importer of beef, requiring 154,000 tonnes in 2023 and an estimated 164,000 tonnes in 2024, the projected 278,000-tonne shortfall by 2030 is a considerable increase on 2023 levels. Compared to 2023, it would be 81% higher, while it would be up by 69% on 2024. </p> <p>Given that UK beef production is typically more efficient and lower in emissions than international alternatives, increasing imports contradicts global sustainability goals, including commitments under the Paris Agreement.</p> <p>Kate continued: “Our sector provides multiple public goods, supporting our soils and biodiversity, financially sustaining our most remote and rural communities and nourishing our nation with our world-renown quality protein. It would be utterly perverse from a security, quality and environmental perspective to risk losing a critical part of our national food system and accept an increase in overseas red meat imports.</p> <p>"There is no one silver bullet solution to reversing the decline in the national beef herd and increasing our productivity and no one group that is responsible for making it happen. It will take everyone – industry, government and people in Scotland – to slow down the production decline and meet out potential".</p> <p>Throughout May and over the summer months, QMS will be working with partners to raise awareness, engage with and support producers and traders, politicians and decision makers, and consumers to boost confidence in our at-home market opportunity and encourage action.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-09 00:15:48 | 2025-08-14 19:01:10 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8459 | JBS invests R$216 million in four Seara units in Santa Carina | JBS, one of the largest food companies in the world, will invest R$216 million in four Seara units in Santa Catarina. The announcement was made this week by the company's president, João Campos. The investments will result in the creation of 278 direct jobs in the state. | <p>The resources will be allocated to the modernization and expansion of the pork processing unit in Itapiranga, a poultry farm in Bom Retiro and the poultry processing units in Itaiópolis and Nova Veneza.<br /><br />With an investment of R$98 million, the Itapiranga unit will have its processing capacity increased by 600 pigs per day. In Bom Retiro, R$89 million will be invested in the construction of a new farm for the production of breeding stock.<br /><br />At the Itaiópolis unit, Seara will invest R$15 million in the modernization of the poultry plant, with a focus on improving the production mix. In Nova Veneza, the poultry unit will receive R$14 million to increase processing speed, increasing capacity by 38,000 birds per day.<br /><br />The announcement was made at an event with the state governor, Jorginho Mello, about the policy of incentives for the industry implemented by the state government. “It is a great pleasure to be here, to be part of the development, job creation and extremely important work. The state of Santa Catarina is already a very important state for Seara's operations and this project helps us to continue investing even more in the state,” said João Campos.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-09 00:10:05 | 2025-08-14 15:23:05 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8457 | Gilberto Tomazoni, CEO JBS: AI helps to produce more food with fewer resources | At the Milken Conference, Gilberto Tomazoni reinforces the need to bring technological inclusion to small farmers, a thesis supported by the president of the World Bank. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Artificial intelligence (AI) plays an essential role in increasing food production in a sustainable way, by favoring the use of fewer resources, argued this week, the Global CEO of JBS, Gilberto Tomazoni, during the panel “Business and the Global Economy: Driving Growth and Innovation” at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference 2025. The event brings together global leaders in Los Angeles.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For Tomazoni, innovation, which goes beyond technology and encompasses new forms of production and consumption, is crucial to boosting food security. The executive defended the thesis that “being sustainable means producing more with less”, and that “the combination of biotechnology with AI can really accelerate productivity and boost everything”. He mentioned regenerative agriculture as an example of a practice that improves soil health, fixes carbon and increases biodiversity.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In his speech, Tomazoni emphasized the need to place the food sector at the center of the sustainable growth agenda, especially in light of the world's growing population and the growing global demand for proteins. He highlighted that agriculture has enormous growth potential, not only to meet this demand, but also to address climate change. " I believe we can emphasize the food security agenda", said the CEO, recalling UN data that 2.3 billion people face moderate or severe food insecurity.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">A central point of the discussion was the need to support small farmers, who are responsible for at least 30% of global food production. Tomazoni argued that it is essential to allow these producers to have access to technologies such as AI and biotechnology, while also offering adequate technical and financial support to address investment risks.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">During the panel at the Milken Conference, World Bank President Ajay Banga agreed: " On agriculture as a business, as Gilberto mentioned, the biggest problem in emerging markets is small farmers, their children don't want to go into agriculture." For Banga, it is necessary to "keep these people on their land, seeing agriculture as a viable future. The best way to do this is through cooperatives, technology, better fertilizers, efficient marketing, better prices and AI tools, which, for example, allow farmers to identify a disease in the crop with their cell phone and know which product to look for in the cooperative to treat it."</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Tomazoni shared practical examples of how JBS uses AI in its operations, from connecting directly with consumers to understand their needs to forecasting demand to avoid waste in the industry and retail, as well as achieving the best production performance in factories and farms.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition to Gilberto Tomazoni and Ajay Banga, the panel featured Mariam bint Mohammed AlMheiri (Group CEO, 2PointZero) and Rich Lesser (Global Chair at BCG). The moderator was Gerard Baker (special reporter for the Wall Street Journal).</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-07 00:20:36 | 2025-08-14 20:59:49 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8456 | B+LNZ urges Government to close carbon farming loopholes before more damage done | Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is urging the Government to close loopholes in the guidance around limits on carbon forestry, as concerning news of further whole-farm sales emerges. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Chair Kate Acland says that while B+LNZ welcomed the announcement of limits on carbon forestry in December 2024, in light of subsequent whole sheep and beef farm sales since then it is clear a lack of specificity is undermining the intent of the limits. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“When the limits were announced, the Government said the new rules would apply from 4 December 2024, unless there was a clear intent for conversion before that date. That is fair, as rules shouldn’t apply retrospectively to land use decisions made in good faith. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“However the Ministry for Primary Industries’ recently released guidance on what constitutes ‘intent’ to plan an area of trees before that date is deeply flawed and will enable land to go into the Emissions Trading Scheme despite the Government’s intended limits”. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Acland says the two key flaws in the guidance relate to accepting receipts for ordering seedlings and accepting third party assessments of farmland for afforestation. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“Accepting these as proof of intent does not align with the intention of the limitations. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“Seedlings can be planted anywhere and it’s not uncommon to purchase seedlings and worry about where they will be planted later. In such cases there is no intent to enter any particular parcel of land into the ETS. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“Additionally, arguably almost all land in New Zealand has already been ‘assessed’ by a third party for suitability for afforestation. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“These are simply not specific enough proof of ‘intent’. In effect, the guidance is enabling carbon forestry entities that own seedlings to continue to look for land on which to plant them, despite the announcements made in December. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“We are urgently seeking the removal of seedlings receipts and third party assessments from the guidelines as proof of intent”. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Acland stresses B+LNZ is not anti-forestry and supports the integration of trees within farms. She also notes B+LNZ supports action on climate change – using a balanced approach that maintains critical food production alongside sustainable forestry. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, in the last week alone, two more sheep and beef farms in Hawke’s Bay have been sold, following other sales nationally since the announcement, particularly in Southland. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“We appreciate the Government’s willingness to address the number of farm conversions driven by short-term carbon gains and by fossil fuel emitters planting their way out of their emissions problems. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“We’re just asking them to follow through and close the loopholes in the guidance before too much more damage is done to our sector, to long-term land productivity, biodiversity, regional economies and export earnings”. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">B+LNZ wrote to the Government on 30 April outlining these concerns and asking for the loopholes to be closed. </p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-07 00:15:15 | 2025-08-13 18:49:23 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8455 | China accounted for 49.1 percent of Argentine meat shipments in 2024 | According to data from the Rosario Stock Exchange, exports of the beef and leather totaled US$3.672 billion in 2024, with China as the main partner. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to the Rosario Stock Exchange, the product with the highest export value was boneless frozen beef, which accounted for 48% of the total, reaching US$1.798 billion. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Fresh or chilled boneless beef came in second place, accounting for 25% of the total, at US$937 million. Next came exports of hides and beef products, valued at US$383 million, representing 10.2%.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Regarding export destinations, it is observed that China took first place in 2024, accounting for 49.1% of shipments, excluding statistical secrecy. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Thus, in 10 years, the exports to China have increased more than sevenfold. More than three-quarters of the frozen beef exported by Argentine is destined for the People's Republic of China. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In second place was Israel with 7.8%, and in third place was the United States, responsible for 7.5% of the foreign currency that Argentine receives from exports of beef and bovine hides.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">During the first quarter of this year, Argentine's export value of bovine meat and hides totaled US$883 million, 3.7% below the same period last year and 2.1% above the five-year average.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Of this total, 12% is destined for the United States, which totals exports of US$100 million, doubling the same period last year and setting an all-time record for a first quarter, with data available dating back to 2002. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"This allows our country to sustain its exports in a context of falling demand from China, whose purchases from Argentine decreased by 30% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025," concludes the report from the Rosario Stock Exchange.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-07 00:10:42 | 2025-08-14 23:11:02 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8454 | Mexico receives more than 8,000 cows from Australia | As part of the strategies to improve the genetics of the national cattle herd and support livestock producers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, through the National Service of Health, Safety and Agri-Food Quality, authorized the safe entry into Mexico of 8,014 heads of cattle originating from Australia. These animals arrived in the country on two sea voyages. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Prior to their arrival, animal health specialists from Senasica traveled to Australia to monitor the health of the cattle. Four veterinary zootechnicians were responsible for ensuring that the 3,019 animals in the first batch were free of diseases and pests that pose a high risk to livestock health.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The second group, consisting of 4,995 cattle, was examined by technical personnel in animal health inspection at the end of March, as part of the procedures prior to their import.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Both batches are part of a series of four shipments scheduled for this year under the bilateral agreement between Senasica and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The cattle were transported on specialized vessels that sailed from the Australian port of Portland, bound for the port of Mazatlán, where they arrived after a 24-day journey. Upon arrival, SENASICA personnel participated in the reception of the cattle, verifying their documentation and physical integrity.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Once in Mexico, the cattle were found to be free of visible injuries or clinical signs of disease and in suitable condition to be transported in conditioned vehicles to livestock breeding units located in the states of Jalisco, Durango, Chihuahua, Aguascalientes, and Guanajuato.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-07 00:05:18 | 2025-08-14 15:27:47 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8453 | Tyson Foods shares sink 9 percent as high beef prices hurt demand | Tyson Foods reported lower-than-expected quarterly sales and stuck to its annual revenue forecast amid weaker demand for beef, sending shares down 9% and overshadowing better-than-anticipated profits, informs Reuters. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies hung over the meat company due to concerns that tariff disputes could raise prices for a range of consumer goods and further reduce demand for pricey meat products.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beef prices have already climbed after U.S. ranchers slashed their cattle herds due to a years-long drought that dried up pasture lands used for grazing.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Beef is experiencing the most challenging market conditions we've ever seen", CEO Donnie King told analysts on a call.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Tyson warned that tariffs could also trigger some sales disruptions, adding that exports account for less than 10% of its business. But King said the impacts would be temporary as trade flows change, and that the company does not expect global meat consumption to decline.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Demand for Tyson's beef declined as average prices spiked 8.2% in the second quarter that ended on March 29.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Some shoppers are increasingly opting for less-expensive meats, such as chicken, as consumer sentiment has ebbed.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The beef business, Tyson's largest unit, reported an adjusted operating loss of $181 million for the six months that ended in March.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The company maintained its outlook for total adjusted operating income of $1.9 billion to $2.3 billion in fiscal year 2025.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Some investors had hoped that Tyson would raise it given strong chicken sales, but King said the company feels comfortable with the forecast.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We lost $181 million and then you stack on tariffs and consumer pressure and inflation that we're seeing in the marketplace", he said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Total quarterly net sales of $13.07 billion missed analysts' estimates for $13.14 billion, while earnings of 92 cents per share topped expectations of 82 cents, according to LSEG data.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In Tyson's chicken unit, quarterly sales volumes rose 3% as average prices declined 1.1%, lifting income to $312 million from $160 million a year earlier.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"You've obviously come through very strongly in the first half of the year, but keeping the guidance the same implies I think a fairly big decline year over year in operating income", Bernstein analyst Alexia Howard said on the call.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Legal contingency accruals added pressure on sales, as Tyson said it increased accruals by $250 million for claims its pork business was involved in price fixing.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-06 00:20:47 | 2025-08-14 18:57:29 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8451 | Brazilian industries seek more buyers for their meat in China | Representatives of the Brazilian Meat Exporting Industries Association (Abiec) will visit six cities in China this year to showcase Brazilian beef and strengthen relationships with direct buyers, such as wholesalers, trade associations, and local governments. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">"This is a broad project to expand into Asia, which we will begin with China and expand to other countries next year. The idea is to stop talking solely with retailers and large state-owned companies and begin talking locally,” declared Abiec president Roberto Perosa at an event organized by the Brazilian Rural Marketing and Agribusiness Association. According to the executive, these buyers already consume Brazilian beef, but they buy it through retailers. The idea now is to encourage business done directly with Brazil. “Even provincial governments in China can make direct purchases", he stated.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In May, Abiec will open a sales office in China, and then will begin visiting cities, three in the short term and another three near the end of the year. In total, these selected regions of the Asian country have a population of around 500 million people, hence the significant potential for sales expansion.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-06 00:10:56 | 2025-08-14 21:55:20 | Details Edit Delete |
