Germany: pork production and consumption in 2017
In 2017, pork production increased, but its consumption decreased.
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CPF announces a global policy on Animal Welfare
CPF has set a goal to replace individual gestation pens with group pens, a method that provides more relaxed environment. The practice will be manage both in Thai and overseas operations within 2025 and 2028 respectively.
The pig census increases in Italy
The number of fattening pigs as of December 1, 2017 has increased in the main pig producing regions of Italy.
Organic food: MEPs tighten EU rules to match consumer expectations
New rules to ensure that only high-quality organic food is sold in the EU and to boost organic production were approved by the European Parliament on Thursday.
Effects of environmental enrichment and regrouping on natural autoantibodies-binding danger and neural antigens
Levels of natural autoantibody-binding phosphorylcholine-conjugated bovine serum albumin and myelin basic protein were measured over time in pigs that were kept in environmental enriched v. barren housing.
China confirms foot-and-mouth disease in pigs
The virus has been identified in pigs in a slaughterhouse.
First Tonisity distributor meeting in Bergamo, Italy
This three-day event was a brilliant opportunity for the Tonisity team to firstly meet with their wider distributor network across Europe and Asia but it also gave them the chance to hear feedback on how they can best implement new marketing and sales tactics for the next year.
Zinpro announces Russian language website launch
The additional language portal provides support for the company’s customers in Russia, CIS.
France: banning of the use of meat terms for plant products
The terms related to meat products cannot be used for the commercialisation of food products that contain a significant proportion of plant products.
Main German abattoirs in 2017
The three main abattoirs control more than 57% of the total slaughterings in Germany.
Colombia maintains the foot-and-mouth disease-free status with vaccination
Despite the entrance of contraband animals positive to foot-and-mouth disease, the containment allows to maintain the status in Colombia.
Hungary: First report of African Swine Fever
African swine fever has been reported in wild boar in Hungary for the first time.
HKScan launches pork exports to China
A winning formula based on story, flavour and Farm-to-Fork value chain.
Reducing production costs and securing profitability are the top management challenges for Europe’s farmers
DLG-Agrifuture Insights "Chart of the Month" for April focuses on European farmers’ management challenges. Tackling social acceptance is rated as the most important challenge by German farmers.
EU and Mexico reach new agreement on trade
Agricultural exports from the EU are set to benefit the most,such as poultry, cheese, chocolate, pasta, and pork.
Rabobank: Uncertainties threaten optimism in global pork trade
Uncertainty in global markets – due to disease risk, trade disputes, and feed availability – will create opportunities and challenges for the pork industry in the coming months.