Brazil: South Africa reopens its market to Brazilian pork
South Africa had its borders closed to Brazilian pork products since year 2005.
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Mexico: the SAGARPA opens up new markets for meat products
During the first semester of 2014, the Mexican meat products producers obtained 24 authorisations for the commercialisation of beef, pork and horse meat in 16 African, Asian and American countries.
Denmark: a Listeria outbreak causes 15 deaths
The Danish authorities confirmed an outbreak caused by Listeria monocytogenes that has caused 15 deaths from a total of 38 affected people.
Spain: Sigma and WH Group take control of Campofrio
The Mexican company Sigma and the Chinese company WH Group (formerly Shuanghui) will control 98.31% of the stockholders' equity of Campofrio.
China: Denmark allowed to export cooked pork
Denmark has now become the first country that has been allowed to export cooked pork products, including the sausage.
Italy: China opens its borders to Italian cooked meats
By the end of March, the Chinese authorities gave the green light to the imports of Italian cooked meats.
Sino-French agreement in the agriculture and agri-food sectors
This agreement will strengthen the pig meat, fowl and wine exports.
Russia: new restrictions, now on importation of finished pork products from Lithuanian and Polish plants
From April 7, 2014 temporary restrictions on importation of finished pork products from the plants of the Republic of Lithuania and Republic of Poland into the Russian Federation are being imposed.
Argentina: important increase in the pig meat production and consumption
Last year 4.8 million pigs were slaughtered and 416,000 tonnes of pig meat were produced.
Spain: negotiations with Russia for resumption of exports of animal products
The parties will discuss the possibility of resuming export of animal products to Russia.
Switzerland restricts swine imports from Lithuania and Poland
Switzerland forbids the importation of live pigs, and of swine semen, ova and embryos, as well as of wild boar meat.
Costa Rica: Japan opens its doors to pig meat
The next step of the process is the identification of the companies interested in exporting pig products to Japan.
Spain: adopted the quality standard for iberian meat, ham and loin
The quality standard improves the information given to the consumer through the labelling and the presentation.
Spain: Russia reauthorizes 3 meat companies to export finished products
The Rosselkhoznadzor has lifted, since December 10th 2013, the temporary restrictions applied to the shipments of finished products to three Spanish companies.
