Meat

Chinese boom and Mexican gloom for US pork

10-Aug-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Exports of American pork enjoyed solid growth in the last 12 months, but business with Mexico, a key US pig meat market, continued to wane.

MPI investigates potential unregulated meat sales

10-Aug-2016 By staff reporter

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating an alleged unregulated meat premises.

Authorities hunt for contaminated pig meat in Hong Kong

09-Aug-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Hong Kong authorities have identified the distribution of pork from contaminated imported pigs, which were sent to more than two-dozen retailers across the city.

Officials swoop on New Zealand man flogging illegal meat

09-Aug-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

A sting operation to investigate a New Zealand man believed to be selling meat illegally was carried out today by the country’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

China and Argentina agree landmark beef deal

05-Aug-2016 By Mark Godfrey

Argentina is celebrating the renewal of a beef deal with China, despite a crackdown on antibiotics contamination which saw a large shipment of its meat destroyed by China.

Danish farmers benefit from booming Chinese demand

04-Aug-2016 By Poorna Rodrigo

A drop in Chinese pork production, generating more demand for pigmeat imports, is a boon for Danish pork farmers who are ready to double exports to China.

Chinese halal meat business helps employ 10,000 families

03-Aug-2016 By Mark Godfrey

One of China’s biggest producers of packaged halal meat products is bringing meat factory jobs to one of the country’s poorest regions in a deal with local government that includes cattle farms and processing plants.

CPF Foods to end migrant abuse in Thai meat sector

03-Aug-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Poultry business CPF Foods has partnered with the Thai government to tackle mistreatment of staff in the poultry industry, following modern-day slavery claims at a separate chicken farm.

Modern-day slavery at Thai poultry farms risks 'polluting' supply chain

02-Aug-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Poultry meat importers risk “polluting their supply chains” by relying on Thai producers that abuse workers’ rights and must press them to uphold the law, according to a prominent migrant rights activist.

Will the edible insects market move beyond whole cricket powder?

02-Aug-2016 By Elaine Watson

Milled whole cricket powder is probably the best known bug-derived food ingredient aside from red food color carmine. But what other delights might edible insects yield for food formulators? Elaine Watson caught up with bug enthusiast Dr George Cavender...

Simon Westaway named CEO of Australian Livestock Exporters Council

01-Aug-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

The Australian Livestock Exporters Council (ALEC) has appointed Simon Westaway – a political communications expert – as its new CEO.

Russia eyes sausage trade with China and Japan

01-Aug-2016 By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russia is looking to export sausages and processed meat products to Japan, South Korea and China, according to the Meat Processors Association of the Far East.

‘Controversial’ study says meat and sugar equally bad

01-Aug-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Meat is just as bad as sugar when it comes to obesity causes and national dietary guidelines should recommend eating less meat, according to Australian researchers.

Iraq has ‘chronic’ bird flu problem

28-Jul-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Iraq’s inability to tackle the cause of bird flu means the deadly virus is likely to spread across neighbouring countries, according to an expert on animal diseases.

Meat smuggling undermines livestock trade in Southeast Asia

27-Jul-2016 By Jens Kastner

The common market launched on 1 January by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has so far failed to promote a sustainable increase in legitimate intra-ASEAN meat and livestock trades.

UK-China free trade agreement of ‘great interest’ to meat sector

26-Jul-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

A China bilateral trade deal offers "great opportunities" to the UK meat industry, according to The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA).

Chinese meat giant enters the digital space

26-Jul-2016 By Mark Godfrey

One of China’s largest agricultural and meat conglomerates has entered a deal with the country’s leading e-commerce and cloud computing company to get a digital edge on its rivals.

India’s chicken market nervous over US imports

25-Jul-2016 By Raghavendra Verma

Senior figures in the Indian poultry industry are pushing the government to impose sky-high taxes on US chicken imports.

UK reportedly exploring free trade agreement with China

25-Jul-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is rumoured to have started negotiations with China over a multi-billion pound free trade agreement (FTA), only possible once Brexit is realised.

MHP: Middle East boosts poultry growth as it expands there

19-Jul-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Ukraine’s MHP has reported growth in poultry production, with sales reinforced by a robust export upswing to the Middle East in its preliminary half-year results, posted on 19 July.

Kerala’s ‘fat tax’ could shrink meat sales in India

15-Jul-2016 By Raghavendra Verma

Meat sales in the southern Indian state of Kerala are expected to fall after the imposition of a 14.5% ‘fat tax’ on western-style fast-food items.

China invests in luxury pork

14-Jul-2016 By Mark Godfrey

There's an emerging trend in China that has seen high-end pork producers target a niche, high-margin market as consumers seek out premium produce.

Chinese pork consumers set to suffer

12-Jul-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

The global upswing in pork prices is bad news for Chinese consumers who will have to pay record prices for pig meat this year, claims Rabobank.

Ramadan sparks Lebanon meat sales increase

11-Jul-2016 By Paul Cochrane

Meat suppliers in Lebanon were boosted by a surge in meat sales during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

China's pork industry grapples with pollution crisis

08-Jul-2016 By Mark Godfrey

Genetics and nutrition companies look set to benefit from a Chinese crackdown on pollution from the livestock sector, after critics claim slurry is contaminating water supplies.

Hong Kong agrees wider quota for British beef

07-Jul-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

The UK and Hong Kong have agreed a deal to expand the Asian nation’s intake of British beef, meaning a rise in premium beef imports is on the cards.

Bunge, Wilmar to partner to develop Vietnamese feed chain

06-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Bunge Limited and Wilmar International Limited are set to team up in a joint venture to develop the supply chain of soybean products in Vietnam.

China’s pork imports will hit record highs

06-Jul-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Imports of pig meat to China will boom by a third as the government shuts down unsuitable farms and the sow herd shrinks to an historic low, analysts have claimed.

NGOs call for soy, palm oil and beef deforestation laws

05-Jul-2016 By David Burrows

NGOs have urged the EU to expand regulations that curb deforestation beyond timber to encompass commodities like soy, palm oil and beef.

Australian pork study finds eco-shelters slash emissions

04-Jul-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Australian researchers have found that greenhouse gas emissions from pork farming are more than a third lower if eco-shelters are used.

Mongolia reports highest-ever livestock count

04-Jul-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Livestock numbers in Mongolia reached a record level this year despite harsh climate conditions wiping out more than one million farm animals.

BRF spin-off creates halal unit

01-Jul-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Brazilian meat processor BRF has announced plans to set up a subsidiary tasked with strengthening the meat giant’s supply of meat to Muslim consumers.

Mezzan buys into KSA’s Al Safi for $25m

29-Jun-2016 By Eliot Beer

Kuwaiti food conglomerate Mezzan Holding will buy into Saudi Arabia’s Al Safi Food for up to US$25m, while EIP, one of the buyers of Diamond Meat Processing, eyes further purchases.

Egypt agriculture in chaos amid fraud and inefficiency

29-Jun-2016 By Eliot Beer

Egypt launches an investigation into potentially widespread fraud in its wheat procurement process, as the USDA claims wasteful food and agribusiness policies cost the country US$800m a year.

Insects on the world’s menus: Why not?

29-Jun-2016 By Massimo Reverberi, founder of Bugsolutely

As most residents of Bangkok, where I live, will confirm, food is a matter of national pride. And most of the eating happens outside the home.

Demand for lamb rises in China

29-Jun-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Chinese lamb imports increased by nearly a fifth last month as the soaring price of pork made sheep meat more competitive.

New Chinese guidelines recommend reducing meat consumption by half

27-Jun-2016 By RJ Whitehead

The Chinese government has detailed a plan to reduce its citizens’ meat consumption by half, leading climate campaigners to cheer a policy which they expect will go a long way to reduce a surge in global warming.

China angry with US over WTO poultry dispute

27-Jun-2016 By Keith Nuthall

China is upset with the US after it asked the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to check if China complied with a 2013 order to reform its anti-dumping duties on chicken broiler products.

Australian cattle killed with sledgehammer in Vietnamese abattoir

17-Jun-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

‘Abhorrent’ footage aired in Australia shows what is believed to be cattle unlawfully exported to Vietnam being bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer.

India to bolster pork industry

17-Jun-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Senior Punjabi government officials have visited UK pork factories to develop production methods, with India braced for a surge in meat demand.

KKR buys stake in Indonesian poultry major

17-Jun-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Singapore-based agri-food company, Japfa, which focuses on supplying protein staples to emerging Asian markets, has announced the purchase by a global investment firm of over 10% of its interest in PT Japfa Cornfeed Indonesia.

Corn preservation method alters growth performance in pigs, finds Chinese study

17-Jun-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Pigs getting a diet with organic-acid preserved corn have higher feed intake and boosted performance, say researchers.

Halal range launches with 16 lines on Amazon Fresh

17-Jun-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Haloodies, the halal food brand aimed at millennial Muslims, has launched 16 lines with Amazon Fresh.

Haram ingredients hidden in food

15-Jun-2016 By Eliot Beer

Muslim consumers may be unintentionally consuming significant quantities of “hidden” haram ingredients in food products thanks to complex supply chains, according to a new report.

China tipped for beef boom

15-Jun-2016 By Mark Godfrey

A respected brokerage is betting Chinese companies with access to overseas beef supply will make strong profits by importing and selling the red meat this year.

Kangaroo meat deemed a healthy choice for consumers

15-Jun-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Australian kangaroo meat has passed a series of food safety tests with flying colours, proving the nutritionally-rich, low-fat meat is a safe and healthy choice for consumers.

China: Can invasive weed become cattle chow?

15-Jun-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

An invasive plant becomes a sustainable ingredient when used as an alternative in dairy cattle feed, find scientists.

Meat demand rises in Myanmar

13-Jun-2016 By Jessica Mudditt, in Yangon

Meat consumption in Myanmar has grown due to an influx of tourists and investment, while a limited manufacturing base presents new opportunities for international suppliers.

Pakistan cuts duty for meat industry equipment

13-Jun-2016 By Kaswar Klasra, in Islamabad

The Pakistan government has reduced custom duty on machinery imports used in the livestock and meat industry from 5% to 2% to encourage investment in the meat industry.