New increase in the FAO Meat Price Index
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 181.5 points in September, up 0.8 percent (1.4 points) from August, continuing the moderate month-on-month price increases observed since February 2019.
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U.S. to impose tariffs on EU pork
The US is set to impose tariffs of 25% on EU exports including pork.
Argentina increases pork exports
Between January and June, the Argentinian pork exports increased by 52% in terms of volume.
Tönnies launches joint venture in China
Tönnies Holding and the Dekon Group are launching a joint venture for a slaughter and butchering centre in the Sichuan region.
China releases pork from its reserves again
The Chinese authorities announced last Thursday their intention of releasing more pork from the reserves to ensure the supply during the forthcoming National Day holidays.
Drop in pork production in the EU
Between January and June 2019, pork production in the EU has dropped by 1.3% in terms of volume in comparison with January-June 2018.
Finland: Expanding opportunities to export pork to China
Finland and China renewed their bilateral agreement on the export of pork during Chinese Deputy Minister of Customs Hu Wei’s visit to Helsinki on 18 September.
New memorandum of understanding between the Australian and Chinese meat industries
Australia’s Minister for Agriculture Bridget McKenzie welcomed the finalisation of a new memorandum of understanding between the Australian and Chinese meat industries.
Effect of lecithin and L-carnitine supplementation on pigs’ fatty acid composition and lipid-metabolic gene expression
Lecithin alone or combined with L-carnitine produces contrary effects on PUFA fat content.
HKScan builds a new Agrofood ecosystem as a next development step of contract production with meat producers
The new Agrofood ecosystem is a significant step towards more sustainable food production.
Pork leads the Brazilian agricultural and livestock growth forecasts
According to the forecasts of the Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil, the agriculture and livestock products with a greater dynamism in the next decade will be pork, soybean, cotton, cellulose, maize, chicken, milk and sugar.
China authorises new Brazilian plants to export meat
With the new authorisation, Brazil has 11 pork plants authorised to export to China.
Global food consumption growth and changes in consumer preferences
Income growth and changes in consumer preferences have resulted in a consumption increase of products of higher value (such as meat and dairy products) in emerging economies.
China to invest in live pig industry
The investment will focus on upgrading and rebuilding the pig farms.
China: fiscal measures to increase hog production
China has decided to strengthen its fiscal policies in a move to facilitate hog production and guarantee stable pork supply, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
Germany approves a new state and voluntary label in favour of animal health
The federal government has agreed on the introduction of a state and uniform label in favour of animal health to tag animal-derived food. The Bill on the labelling in favour of animal welfare was approved last September 4th, and it would regulate in a first stage, the labelling of pork.
