Average profitability for meat processors in Russia meat processors has hit one of its lowest levels ever, as the industry finds itself caught between high prices for raw materials and weak purchasing power among consumers.
Polish canned meat industry player Konshurt sp. z o.o. has opened a new storage facility in Jarosław, in the country’s south-eastern region of Podkarpacie, where the company previously used a leased building for storage purposes.
The risk of acquiring antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related bacterial infections is very low in pork and chicken as long as they are cooked and handled hygienically, a new report from Public Health England has revealed.
Two complaints in the UK were upheld against Viva!, a vegan campaigning charity, by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a complaint was made by the National Pig Association (NPA).
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched a new corporate website designed as a one-stop shop for information on the Welsh red meat industry.
Poland-based meat business Gobarto has reported higher sales revenues for the first half of 2018 at about PLN1.057 billion (€247.4m), an increase of 24.7% compared with the same period a year earlier.
UK processor Tulip has invested over £1m in a new mincing line at its factory in Tipton, West Midlands in an effort to improve efficiencies and increase output at the site.
Russian meat processors have been found to be distributing meat infected with African swine fever (ASF) and even in some cases with highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI).
A new production line, created to serve the Japanese market, is to result in up to 100 new roles at the Danish Crown abattoir in Blans near Sønderborg.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has revealed that Russia could start re-importing Brazilian swine meat by the end of August following a long-term food embargo.
British farmers and food producers are set to benefit from a new market worth more than £50 million, as Taiwan prepares to welcome British pork exports for the first time.
Rusagro and RPBI have reportedly had to cull thousands of pigs following outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) on their production facilities in the European region of Russia.
Polish meat processor Zagroda Opolska has launched a new meat processing plant in the Wałbrzych Invest Park special economic zone, in the country’s south-western region.
After sending its first batch of heat-treated pork products to China last month, Denmark’s Danish Crown is optimistic about generating as much as €25-€50 million (US$29-US$58m) in export sales to this key market, within a few years.
The University of Edinburgh has found that changing genetic codes in pigs can prevent the animal from being infected by one of the most deadly swine diseases.
Danish meat processing company Tulip Food Company has bought family-run meat products manufacturer Baconspecialist Zandbergen in a bid to extend its product portfolio.
Finnish processor HKScan’s first-quarter performance has been labelled as “not acceptable” by its CEO, as the company reported a drop in group net sales.
Strict security measures are set to be introduced by the Russian authorities for the FIFA World Cup, which are likely to bring instability to the domestic meat market.
The European Union (EU) and Mexico have agreed, on 21 April in Brussels, a momentous revised trade deal meaning 99% of products will be traded duty-free, and potentially substantially increasing the EU’s pork exports to Mexico.
Russian meat company Cherkizovo has finished construction of its ‘state-of-the-art’ meat processing plant in Kashira, Moscow Oblast, and has proceeded to start-up operations.
French politicians have voted in favour of banning food producers from labelling vegetarian-based products as a meat item to avoid confusion among consumers.
Hungarian meat business Kurucz Group has launched an investment to build a new pork meat processing plant and a slaughterhouse in Sárrétudvari, in the country’s eastern region.
Finnish meat company Atria has reported strong sales results for 2017, achieved through corporate acquisitions and plans to develop organically through its ‘Healthy Growth’ strategy.
In an effort to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from reaching Denmark, the government and the Danish People‘s Party have signed an agreement on a number of initiatives, including the erection of a wild boar fence between Denmark and Germany.
