Spain: drop in the consumption of pork and pork processed products
In 2016, the consumption per capita of fresh pork and pork processed products was 10.1 and 11.1 kg, respectively.
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Brazil publishes the regulations for the humane slaughter of livestock
Humane slaughter is a requirement in the European Union, one of the main purchasers of Brazilian meat products.
USMEF kicks off Spring Conference, announces succession plan
To close the session, USMEF past chairman Roel Andriessen, who chaired the search committee charged with finding and recommending candidates for the position of USMEF president, explained the extensive process that led the committee to identify Halstrom as its leading candidate.
Germans prioritise animal welfare vs the environment when buying meat
According to the results of the last Survey on Environmental Conscience presented by the Federal Minister of the Environment in Berlin, when buying meat, the German citizens give more importance to the aspects related to animal welfare than to those related to the environment.
China is the main market for the Chilean pork
In 2016, and for the first time, China became the main destination market for the Chilean pork.
Increase in the European pork exports in the first trimester of 2017
71,836 tonnes more of pork than in the same period in 2016 were exported.
The European Commission published the annual report on food frauds in 2016
Most of the fraud cases were due to the unfulfillment in the labelling of the products, specifically regarding their composition and name.
Portugal: drop in pig slaughterings
During the first trimester of 2017, the pig slaughterings, as well as the slaughter weights, have dropped.
Situation of the Italian cured ham and sausages market
2015 was a year with a moderate recovery in which the Italian cured hams and sausages sector revealed symptoms of recovery of the ground lost during the years of crisis.
Record value for EU agri-food exports
EU agri-food exports reached a record value of almost €12.7 billion in March 2017, the highest monthly export value seen over the last five years.
United Kingdom: pork imports rose
UK exports of fresh and frozen pork during March were 3% down on the year while imports rose by a massive 47% on the back of continuing tight domestic supplies.
The Cypriot meat market
The ICEX Spain Export and Investments has published a report drafted by the Economy and Commerce Office of the Embassy of Spain in Athens regarding the Cypriot meat market.
Colombia: growth in the food and agriculture products exports
Goods such as coffee (65.3%), flowers (25.5%), bananas (25%), palm oil (36.1%) and frozen beef (357.3%), among others, helped to encourage exports in the third month of 2017.
Mexico opens new markets for its pig products
The SENASICA is pursuing negotiations with the health authorities of Russia, Thailand and Vietnam, among other countries.
Record volume for U.S. pork exports in March
For the first quarter, pork exports were up 17 percent in volume (627,647 mt) and 22 percent in value ($1.58 billion).
China: domestic meat output
In the first quarter of 2017, the output of pork was 14.68 million tons, a year-on-year growth of 0.2 percent.
