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The aim of the Meat Market Observatory is to provide the EU beaf & veal and pigmeat sector with more transparency by means of disseminating market data and short-term analysis in a timely manner.

An old technology that uses natural bacteria predators, called bacteriophages, is the focus of new research at the University of Nevada, Reno. The technique is being used to reduce salmonella bacteria in meat products.

Pigmeat production will also grow after 2016, driven by China, where herd size is expected to stabilise after years of substantial reductions (a drop of 25 million pigs between 2012 and 2015).

According to AHDB Pork, export volumes of fresh/frozen pork from the Netherlands were down in the first quarter of 2016, by 8%, to 185 thousand tonnes.

China will provide 50%, or 7 Mt, of the additional output, although the overall volume is significantly lower relative to the years of persistent oversupply over the past decade.

World meat exports in 2025 are projected to be 23% higher than in the base period, according to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2016-2025.

International food commodity prices shot up 4.2 percent in June, their steepest monthly increase of the past four years.

EU pig meat production i n 2016 is expected to stabilise at around 23.4 million tonnes, despite the positive feedback from export markets and a first glimpse of price recovery.

EU pigmeat prices went above the 2015 price level by half May and reached 150 EUR/100kg in mid - June.

Thanks to the boost in exports to China, EU pigmeat exports are expected to reach a record level in 2016 at 2.4 million tonnes (+18% on annual basis).

China needs to increase imports to cover the supply gap in 2016. In total, we expect China to increase pork imports by 30%.

Over 140 European Geographical Indications of food and drink products will enjoy a high level of protection in the Canadian market.

The Chilean pork is the first to join this treaty with the EEU.

During the first 5 months of 2016, the entrance of pork (especially of Brazilian pork) has grown by more than 50%.

As incomes improve, especially in emerging economies, demand for meat, fish and poultry will demonstrate strong growth.