All news articles for November 2018

The international beef sector may benefit from the rise of African Swine Fever

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Beef to benefit from African Swine Fever epidemic

By Aidan Fortune

New reports of incidents of African Swine Fever (ASF) are being reported on a daily basis, with China and Belgium both being hit by the virus in recent weeks. However, the rising number of incidents is having a positive knock-on effect on other proteins,...

The latest ASF incident in China was registered near the border with Russia’s Far East region

ASF in China gets closer to Russia

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian authorities are raising the alarm after an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) was detected in an area of China close to the Russian border.

UK exports to Canada have grown by 10.1%

UK exports to Canada grow 10.1%

By Aidan Fortune

UK exports to Canada have grown 10.1% since the provisional agreement of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

The deal is expected to be finalised by the end of of this year

MHP close to sealing deal with Perutnina Ptuj

By Ashley Williams

Ukrainian agricultural holding MHP has revealed that it expects to complete its majority stake acquisition of Slovenian meat processor Perutnina Ptuj by the end of this year.

Tara Mea to build Romanian slaughterhouse

Romanian cooperative to invest €6m in sheep meat project

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Romanian cooperative Tara Mea has unveiled plans to establish a slaughterhouse and a cutting facility for sheep under an investment estimated to be worth some €6m. The project is expected to increase the availability of Romanian sheep meat in the domestic...

Brød brings Danish bread to Argentina, eyes export opportunities

Brød brings Danish bread to Argentina, eyes export opportunities

By Carolina Aráoz and Graciela González

Buenos Aires-based Brød – the first Danish bread factory in Argentina – is looking to expand its distribution across the country, and is eying the export potential of neighbors like Uruguay and Paraguay.

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'Patchy' roll-out of WHO advice on junk food marketing

By Niamh Michail

European uptake of World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations on junk food marketing to children has been "patchy" in part because of intense private sector lobbying, according to a WHO report.

Tomorrow's top 10 trends to watch from Innova. Pic: ©GettyImages/NoraVector

10 key snack trends to watch

By Gill Hyslop

There is no doubt that healthy snacking is trending, with emphasis on clean label, protein and vegan launches. According to Innova Market Insights, as snacks become healthier, more wholesome and satisfying, they are increasingly fulfilling the role of...

Russian trade sanctions escalate

Russia introduces new sanctions against US poultry producers

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has banned all transit supplies of US poultry products through the country’s territory into Kazakhstan, claiming that some of these products are being re-exported back to Russia, by-passing the food embargo....

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EU announces push to promote domestic plant protein market

By David Burrows

Food manufacturers could soon be able to source more plant-based proteins locally after the European Commission announced new policies to promote production and consumption of soy, chickpeas, lentils and rapeseed.

The UK's importing and exporting of pig meat has declined again

UK pig trade continues to drop

By Aidan Fortune

The UK’s trade in pig meat fell again in September, as both exports and imports declined compared with a year ago, according to the latest figures from tax department HMRC.

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