Brazil pork exports plummet

17-May-2013 - Brazil’s pork exports plummeted last month, with an increase in trade in some markets offset by the Ukrainian ban on Brazilian pork, according to the Brazilian Pork Industry and Exporter Association (ABIPECS).

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Horsemeat conviction upheld

03-May-2013 - An appeals court in the Netherlands has maintained the fraud conviction of a man who sold horsemeat as beef in 2012.

Surge in Brazilian beef exports

03-May-2013 - More than 250,000 tonnes of chilled and frozen beef was exported from Brazil in the first three months of 2013, which was over a third up on last year.

Australian beef exports to Russia slow down

25-Apr-2013 - Australian beef exports to Russia have slowed despite a strengthening Russian economy, according to new data from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA).

EU beef demand stays strong, despite horsemeat scandal

22-Apr-2013 - The European horsemeat scandal has not had any significant impact on demand for beef, according to the Rabobank Beef Quarterly Q1 report.

Ukraine ban sees fall in Brazil pork exports

17-Apr-2013 - Brazil’s pork exports dropped significantly in March, driven partly by a temporary ban on Brazilian pork imposed by Ukraine.

New production unit in Amazon promotes sustainability

08-Apr-2013 - One of the world’s largest food producers, Marfrig Group, has opened a new production unit in the Amazon region, promoting sustainable cattle production.

Rise in Brazilian beef and poultry exports

04-Apr-2013 - Exports of beef and poultry helped drive further growth in Brazilian food exports last month, according to data from the country’s  Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC).

Brazil ban set to lead to Ukraine pork shortage

03-Apr-2013 - Ukraine’s ban on Brazilian pork imports is likely to lead to a shortage of meat on the domestic market, as well as a jump in prices, industry experts and producers have predicted.

Brazil aims for FMD-free status by 2014

28-Mar-2013 - Brazil will be internationally recognised as a foot-and-mouth disease free country next year, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) has claimed.

Brazilian supermarket body makes rainforest pledge

27-Mar-2013 - A group representing Brazilian supermarkets has pledged to reject meat from cattle raised in the Amazon rainforest.

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Brazilian poultry plants cleared for exports to Russia

27-Mar-2013 - Two poultry meat exporters in the Brazilian state of Paraná have been approved for export to Russia.

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Brazil hopes for positive outcome from US meat inspections

19-Mar-2013 - The US has concluded its audit of Brazil’s meat inspection systems, with a final report due in 60 days.

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Brazil claims majority of China’s poultry imports

06-Mar-2013 - Brazilian meat accounted for 74% of China’s poultry imports in 2011, according to data released from Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA).

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EU approves Brazilian beef jerky imports

04-Mar-2013 - Brazil’s agriculture ministry (MAPA) has welcomed a decision by the European Union to approve imports of Brazilian beef jerky.

Russian-US ractopamine dispute could widen access for Brazil

27-Feb-2013 - Russia’s dispute with the US over ractopamine might give a boost to Brazilian exporters, Russian officials have said.

OIE upholds ‘negligible risk’ status for Brazil over BSE

13-Feb-2013 - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases has confirmed that it will not withdraw Brazil's “negligible risk” status for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

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Brazil sees jump in January beef exports

11-Feb-2013 - Brazil saw a big increase in beef exports last month despite BSE-restrictions, according to the latest data.

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Brazil and EU to co-operate on animal welfare

28-Jan-2013 - Brazil and the EU have signed an agreement to share knowledge and expertise on animal welfare.

Concern over EU easing of Brazilian beef restrictions

23-Jan-2013 - Scottish meat bosses have expressed concern over the potential slackening of European trade restrictions on Brazilian beef, which they fear could lead to price falls.

Australia faces beef competition from South America

18-Jan-2013 - South American meat exporters took advantage of favourable exchange rates to boost beef exports by 12% last year, according to analysts at Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA).

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Uruguay eases Brazil pork export restrictions

18-Jan-2013 - Ten more Brazilian states have been given the green light to resume exports of pork to Uruguay.

Brazil positive on pork

14-Jan-2013 - The Brazilian pork industry has said it was “optimistic” about export prospects for 2013, predicting higher-than-average prices and a resolution to Russian trade embargoes.

OIE defends Brazil against ‘unjustified’ beef bans

10-Jan-2013 - The director general of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has described embargoes on Brazilian beef over BSE fears as “unjustified” and called on countries that have imposed bans to lift them immediately.

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Brazil notches up record beef exports

03-Jan-2013 - Brazil exported a record amount of beef in 2012, according to figures released by the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporters (Abiec).