International Trade

Russia looks set not to renew meat imports from the EU and US

Russia proposes endless ban on US, EU meat imports

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russia plans to exclude the US and EU from countries supplying its meat, following a draft decree published on the website of the country’s Ministry of Economic Development.

The impact of plummeting pork prices will be discussed

EU ministers urged to help pork farmers

By Chloe Ryan

Pork and dairy farmers must be helped by the EU to gain access to new international markets if the fall in prices affecting European farmers is to be stemmed. 

A new EU-Vietnamese free trade agreement could present opportunities for pork and poultry exporters

EU-Vietnam trade deal creates positivity

By Keith Nuthall and Mandy Kovacs

The European Union (EU) meat and livestock sector has welcomed the recent EU-Vietnamese free trade agreement. The industry said it could help exporters sell more pork and poultry to this growing emerging market of 84 million people.

Local analysts believe Poland's consumption of pork will increase again this year

Poland’s pork meat exports return to growth path

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Poland’s exports of processed pork meat have returned to growth in the first four months of 2015, with an increase of 6.5% to 128,600 tonnes (t), according to the Polish Ministry of Agriculture.

Chisinau, capital city of Moldova

Moldova to maintain tax level for meat producers

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Moldova will not decrease the tax burden on meat producers, but will help them with administrative tools, following a decision adopted on 7 July at a meeting of the country’s Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture. 

The EU has granted a record number of wheat export licenses for this season

EU wheat to maintain competitive edge over US

By Kacey Culliney

More bakers could source more EU wheat as a strengthening dollar and uncertain weather conditions in the US make prices more competitive, says a grains expert.

It has been estimated that Iran will be able to supply Russia with around 100,000 tonnes of poultry products annually

Iran launches poultry exports to Russia

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

The first two Iranian companies have received approval to export poultry products to Russia, according to Hooman Fathi, director-general, Bureau of International Affairs and Specialised Organisations at Iran’s Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture.

India has seen its male buffalo population shrinking

Bovine growth could slow for India

By Georgi Gyton

While it will continue to be a major player on the global bovine market, the pace of growth in India could well be much lower than that experienced over the past five years, according to the latest report by Rabobank.

Levels of beef supply should remain steady during the rest of the year

Beef prices weaken during first third of year

By Chloe Ryan

Global beef prices have weakened during the first four months of 2015, following a period of record high prices. However, it’s unlikely prices will continue to fall as beef supply levels should remain steady during the rest of the year.

Dawn Meats is the latest Irish firm to be given the green light

Irish meat producers have sights set on US market

By Helen Arnold

A third Irish meat processing company has just been granted access to the lucrative American market, following the lifting of the 15-year trade embargo on Irish beef imports earlier this year.

Poland has been looking to push its pigmeat exports in Vietnam

EU meat exports to Vietnam surge

By Poorna Rodrigo

Vietnam’s beef and pork product imports from the European Union (EU) have increased 70 times in 2014, compared with 2012, industry experts have said.

It's vital the UK stays in the EU, bosses say

Weak euro threatens food’s export boom

By Nicholas Robinson

Food industry exports could be hit by challenging exchange rates, calling the sector’s recent growth into question, figures show as one of Britain’s biggest manufacturers urges the UK to leave the EU.

Poultry and beef are the foundation of GCC retailers' strategy for Brazilian products

Brazil eyes broader food exports to region

By Eliot Beer

Brazilian food producers are working to increase their reach in the Middle East by growing the range of products exported to the region, beyond staples such as poultry and beef.

Pigmeat production is forecast to grow 1.9% to 119.4mt this year

Pig and poultry meat to push up global production

By Georgi Gyton

World meat production is expected to increase by 1.3% this year, to 318.7 million tonnes (mt) according to the new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), driven predominantly by increases in pig and poultry meat production.

The official reason given for the ban is that meat has been infected with E.coli and salmonella

Kazakhstan and Russia in meat dispute

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Food businesses in Kazakhstan have called on the country’s authorities to restrict imports of meat, oil and dairy products from Russia, despite the fact that the step would contravene the rules of the Customs Union.

The two countries are disputing South Africa’s poultry import quota and duties

South Africa ready to make concessions on US poultry imports

By Poorna Rodrigo

South Africa’s poultry industry is ready to allow a "concession volume" of US poultry imports into the country, but the move is purely to ensure the country is not excluded from US market access via the African Growth and Opportunity Agreement...

India widened its lead over Brazil as the top global beef exporter

Global beef export forecast revised upwards

By Oli Haenlein

World beef export predictions for 2015, made last October by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), have been revised to nearly 3% higher to a record 10.2 million tons (mt).

Indian companies are waiting to hear who had made the approved list

Indian meat exporters optimistic over Russian opportunities

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

India is to begin exports of meat and dairy products to Russia by mid-2015, with the first shipments of buffalo meat due to take place in the coming months, according to official statements from the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry.

The halal food market accounts for a fifth of the world's food trade

Halal economy focus at largest ever Gulfood

By Eliot Beer

The global Halal food trade is top of the agenda at Gulfood this week, as the show sees its 20th and biggest edition to date, with 4,800 exhibitors and 80,000 visitors expected.

The volume of beef supplied by Argentina to Russia is up 26% year-on-year

Argentina increases supplies to Russia

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Argentina has increased its supplies of meat to Russia – a market which continues to experience shortages in a number of products.

Ukraine has been granted a 20,000 tonne per year quota, for sheep and goat meat

EU allows imports of sheep and goat meat from Ukraine

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

The European Union (EU) is to allow imports of sheep and goat meat from Ukraine, which could prove an added incentive to develop production of these types of meat in the country, market participants have claimed.

Top 10 global trade stories of 2014

Top 10 global trade stories of 2014

By Georgi Gyton

As 2014 draws to a close GlobalMeatNews looks back at some of the biggest international trade stories to make the headlines this year. From Russia’s ban on meat imports in August, to the opening of the US market for EU beef, we’ve compiled a round-up...

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