Page 4 of articles about meat

So far this year, there has been an upward trend in the volume of pig slaughter.

The aim is to strike a fair balance between the interests of producers, traders, retailers, and consumers—especially in light of continued inflationary pressures.

In its most recent report, “Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade,” published on April 10, the USDA projects slight growth in world pork production in 2025, accompanied by a slight drop in global exports, despite the expected significant increase in shipments from Brazil.

China's pork output and pig inventory both saw year-on-year increases in the first quarter of 2025.

Spain and China signed a new export protocol to boost the pork market in the Asian country.

Paraná achieved the second-largest increase in pork exports in March 2025.

The EU continues to trade with a broad range of trading partners and to export a diversified basket of products, contributing to the resilience of the sector.

Robust pork demand in Central America and Mexico was offset by a slowdown in Japan and Korea.

Pig meat quotations rose in the European Union after Germany regained foot-and-mouth-disease-free status.

Chicken meat was the most popular, while pork consumption has stagnated in recent years. Germany's meat production increased for the first time since 2016.

The 2025 Power of Meat study looks into meat and poultry consumption trends in 2024, as well as the behaviors, perceptions, and purchasing patterns of meat shoppers.

Decreased pork production was offset by significantly increased imports, contributing to increased consumption.

Mississippi prohibits the sale of food products produced from cultured animal cells.

Paraguay approves sanitary certificate for pork exports.