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LabelingSchnitzel may remain vegetarian

Veggie burgers, schnitzel & Co. may continue to be called so. That decided the European parliament now.

by Sandra Sieler – October 26, 2020

TradeUK pork imports remain below last year’s levels

UNITED KINGDOM, London. UK pork exports during August were down both on the previous month and also compared to the same month last year.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 25, 2020

ProductionChina sets 95% self-sufficiency target for pork

UNITED KINGDOM, London. A document recently released by the Chinese Government highlights their ambitions for food security in livestock sectors.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 23, 2020

Maple Leaf FoodsOne year of carbon neutrality

CANADA, Mississauga. The company reaffirms ist commitment to lead in sustainability and introduces a new Carbon Zero logo on packaging.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 22, 2020

SustainabilityHKScan will make all its packaging recyclable

FINLAND, Turku. The company will renew its packaging to be even more responsible: all packaging will be recyclable by the end of 2025 at the latest.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 22, 2020

Video surveillanceMore animal protection at the slaughterhouse

SPAIN, Madrid. The Spanish Ministry of Consumption has opened the consultation procedure on the planned introduction of compulsory video surveillance in slaughterhouses.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 21, 2020

BeefExports strongly declining

AUSTRALIA, Canberra. Australian beef exports this year are significantly lower than in previous years.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 21, 2020

African swine feverNumber of infected boars continues to rise

GERMANY, Berlin. The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute has now detected the disease in 70 wild boars in Brandenburg. Klöckner secures slaughter of animals from restricted areas.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 20, 2020

Price LevelPork prices at a turning point

CHINA, Beijing. For the first time in a long time, prices are falling in China. Consumers benefit from this change.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 20, 2020

Smithfield FoodsPresident and CEO retires end of the year

USA, Smithfield. Dennis Organ, chief operating officer, US operations, will succeed Kenneth M. Sullivan upon his retirement.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 20, 2020

NutritionInsufficient knowledge about food

GERMANY, Berlin. Fewer and fewer young parents are able to prepare meals and are turning more often to unhealthy convenience foods, warns the AOK.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 19, 2020

Climate-FriendlySupply chain initiatives will be key

THE NETHERLANDS, Utrecht. The growing focus on greenhouse gas emissions is rapidly driving changes in the red meat industry.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 19, 2020

Pilgrim'sCompany to expand in Minnesota

USA, Cold Spring, Minn. Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. announced that it will expand its Cold Spring poultry facility as part of a $75 mill. investment.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 19, 2020

ChinaMeat imports continue at record level

CHINA, Beijing. In China, the demand for imported pork continues to rise, although stock levels are slowly recovering.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 19, 2020

StudyPandemic heightens awareness of food safety

CHINA, Beijing. The study received input from respondents in the US, the UK and China.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 18, 2020

J&F InvestimentosParent of JBS SA fined

USA, New York. J&F Investimentos, a parent of JBS SA, was pled guilty to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 17, 2020

EU slaughter cattle marketYoung bulls in Italy under pressure

BELGIUM, Brussels. Prices for slaughter cattle in the EU have recently developed in different directions - slight gains were recorded for young bulls and heifers.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 16, 2020

EU slaughter pig marketBottleneck in Germany is getting bigger and bigger

GERMANY, Bonn. Loss of slaughter capacity at Vion and Tönnies due to new corona cases aggravates marketing problems - in the Baltic States, Belgium and Italy, prices are falling.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 16, 2020

ToenniesThomas Dosch now works for the meat company

GERMANY, Rheda-Wiedenbrück. Former Bioland CEO wants to make slaughter company more sustainable.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 15, 2020

Consumer behaviorRussians eat more meat

RUSSIA, Moscow. Last year Russian consumers consumed larger quantities of almost all food products - the country is on the verge of self-sufficiency in meat.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 15, 2020