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What can the meat industry expect from 2019?

14-Dec-2018 By Ashley Williams

As the year draws to a close, 2018 has certainly been a period of highs and lows for the international meat industry, but what significant milestones are processors expected to face in 2019?

EU-Japan trade deal welcomed

14-Dec-2018 By Aidan Fortune

The meat industry is expected to benefit from the signing of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

Canada injects $1.6m into pork industry

14-Dec-2018 By Ashley Williams

The Canadian Government has invested CA$1.6m to better equip pork producers against diseases such as African Swine Fever (ASF).

Tönnies acquires Riverway Foods

11-Dec-2018 By Ashley Williams

German meat firm Tönnies Group has acquired UK-based family-owned sausage producer Riverway Foods as part of its plans to expand market share in the UK.

AHDB poll reveals UK’s lack of appetite for treated meat imports

07-Dec-2018 By Ashley Williams

Over half of the UK public have admitted that they would buy less meat from supermarkets if hormone- and chlorine-treated products were introduced in a post-Brexit deal, according to an Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) survey.

Country-of-origin labelling bill passes third reading in New Zealand

06-Dec-2018 By Aidan Fortune

Bacon in New Zealand is set to feature country-of-origin labelling following the third reading of a legislative bill in Parliament.

Trade disputes cost US pork around $1.5 billion

05-Dec-2018 By Ashley Williams

Retaliatory tariffs imposed on US goods by international markets are estimated to have cost the US pork industry around $1.5 billion this year, according to Iowa State University.

Cargill continues Asian investment to fuel meat demand

30-Nov-2018 By Ashley Williams

Following an investment in its Thailand poultry business, Cargill is now turning its attentions to its Philippines division with a $235m growth fund.

ASF in China gets closer to Russia

30-Nov-2018 By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian authorities are raising the alarm after an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) was detected in an area of China close to the Russian border.

Spain-China pork deal ‘opens new opportunities’

30-Nov-2018 By Aidan Fortune

The Spanish meat industry has welcomed an agreement between Spain and China to allow the export of pork products.

US meat body outlines Japanese trade priorities

27-Nov-2018 By Aidan Fortune

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) has outlined key meat and poultry industry negotiating objectives and priorities for a bilateral US-Japan Trade Agreement in comments submitted to the Office of the US Trade Representative.

Retaliatory duties on USA meat exports challenged at WTO

26-Nov-2018 By Keith Nuthall

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Disputes Settlement Body (DSB) has agreed to establish disputes settlement panels to rule on whether retaliatory duties imposed by Canada, China, and Mexico on US meat exports, imposed in response to America’s controversial...

ANALYSIS

Danish Crown blames Tulip UK for disappointing results

23-Nov-2018 By Aidan Fortune

Pork processor Danish Crown’s UK division Tulip has been named as the primary reason for a drop in profits and revenue over the past 12 months.

UK pig trade continues to drop

22-Nov-2018 By Aidan Fortune

The UK’s trade in pig meat fell again in September, as both exports and imports declined compared with a year ago, according to the latest figures from tax department HMRC.

Snaffling Pig eyes US market after global success

22-Nov-2018 By Ashley Williams

Following success in Asia, the Middle East and Australia, UK-based meat snack producer Snaffling Pig is set to target the US market.