New geographical indication from Croatia - 'Meso turopoljske svinje'
‘Meso turopoljske svinje' is the fresh meat and other edible parts of the carcass of castrated males and of females of the autochthonous Turopolje pig breed.
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‘Meso turopoljske svinje' is the fresh meat and other edible parts of the carcass of castrated males and of females of the autochthonous Turopolje pig breed.
Pork production was up by 3.6% in the first three quarters.
The North American Meat Institute has published its second annual report on the evolution of the U.S. meat sector in areas of continuous improvement.
The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China has authorized the supply of pork from Russia.
While total year-to-date imports are higher than the same period in 2022, they have been trending downward since January.
International pig meat prices fell, underpinned by weak import demand from leading importing countries and ample global export availabilities.
Uruguay overtook Singapore and Hong Kong to become the main buyer, accounting for 28.5% of purchases.
A total of 62,300 tons of pork were exported in August, the highest monthly amount since the historical series began in 1997.
The southern region has been the leader in production since the beginning of the historical series in 1974.
The Minister reaffirms the prohibition of using names for foods of plant origin that are reminiscent of foods of animal origin.
The Canadian swine herd is forecast to contract in 2024 as sow barns are idled and processing capacity is removed in Eastern Canada.
Improved profitability is expected to support a temporary rebound of slaughter during the second half of this year. With the absence of a full recovery of pork sales to China, the sector is attempting to diversify exports and resetting its focus on the domestic market.
In the first half of 2023, pig slaughter in Portugal decreased by 6.1%.
The import of pigs for slaughter increased by 18.5% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
This result breaks the positive annual trend in Brazilian pork slaughter that had been occurring since the second quarter of 2014.
Pork from Acre has secured another important international market.