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A sustained decline in the value of sterling combined with the economic downturn and severe difficulties in the global dairy market created unprecedented challenges for Irish food and drink exporters in 2009, according to Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects report launched today. The value of Irish food and drink exports declined by 12 percent last year, or by just under €1 billion, to stand at €7.12 billion.

A major project to deliver clearer labelling to the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme was launched yesterday (Thursday, January 14).

The results for the agri-food trade balance for December 2009 in Brazil were the best ever for December with a surplus of 3,975 million dollars.

Following interventions by the Commission Belarus has lifted all temporary import restrictions, imposed on animals and animal products from certain EU Member States, based on measures due to pandemic H1/N1 influenza virus.

The frozen meat and poultry sector grew by 2.1% in value last year and is now worth just under £563m.

Poultry production in 2009 increased by 318,000 tonnes, while red meat by 550,000 tonnes.

Pork imports this year have shown a big drop, mostly due to the weakness of the sterling against the Euro says BPEX Senior Economic Analyst Tony Fowler.

Weak demand has kept prices of pork and chicken in the Philippines from rising too much in the first two weeks of December, which traditionally is a season of high prices in the country.

During the first nine month of 2009 Japanese imports of pig meat have dropped considerably compared with the same period of 2008. This decrease in imports is due to a decrease in pig meat consumption and to a big increase in the national production of pig meat.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the results of an EU-wide survey on Salmonella in breeding pigs. The survey indicates that Salmonella is commonly detected in holdings with breeding pigs in most EU Member States.

Pork exports achieved their second-best month of 2009, according to the latest statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

A new code of practice on the labelling of pork and pork products is to be drawn up following agreement by pig producers, processors, major food retailers, and the food service sector.