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TradeHigher EU exports despite Corona

The significant increase in pork more than compensates for the declining demand for poultry products.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – December 02, 2020

PlasticCooperation co-develops novel meat packaging material

THE NETHERLANDS, Geleen. Driven by a collaboration, DSM, SABIC, Cepsa, Fibrant, and Viscofan have created a casing made via advanced recycling of post-consumer plastics.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – December 01, 2020

PorkRussia becomes a large net exporter

RUSSIA, Moscow. Imports fall to a historic low in 2020. Growing domestic production makes imports unnecessary.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – December 01, 2020

GrowthInvesting in the future of the company

DENMARK, Randers. Danish Crown will increase its investment budget by 25% and will in the coming year invest around DKK 2 bn.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – December 01, 2020

OlymelPrecautions against Covid-19

CANADA, Red Deer, Alberta. The company tested all 1,850 employees at the company’s pork processing plant.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – December 01, 2020

SustainabilityCanada issues food waste reduction challenge

CANADA, Ottawa, Ontario. The Canadian government will invest C$10.8 mill. toward business models that prevent or divert food waste.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – December 01, 2020

SesotecAppointment of a new CEO

GERMANY, Schönberg. Joachim Schulz plans to move forward with the realignment of the company.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 30, 2020

MultivacOne of the "50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders"

GERMANY, Wolfertschwenden. The company is exemplary in terms of climate protection and sustainability.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 30, 2020

Schur FlexiblesFinancing secures growth

AUSTRIA, Wiener Neustadt. The Austrian packaging producer is financing its long-term growth with Goldman Sachs, CDPQ, UniCredit and Deutsche Bank.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 30, 2020

Animal welfareSpain introduced the IAWS Seal

SPAIN, Madrid. As a sign of the commitment on sustainability and animal welfare the certification seal “Welfare Commitment Certified” was born.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 30, 2020

Consumer pricesLess gets through to farmers

GERMANY, Bonn. An ever smaller part of what consumers in Germany pay for food arrives at the farms.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 29, 2020

AwardMeat Industry Promotion Prize 2020

GERMANY, Frankfurt am Main. The prize winners are Alfred Remmele Conde and Jan Schemmer.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 28, 2020

Bird fluEFSA warns of rapid spread

ITALY, Parma. Scientists fear that the disease will quickly spread to countries that have not been affected so far.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 27, 2020

PolandASF continues to spread

POLAND, Warsaw. In Poland, the situation has further deteriorated this year - pig farmers are calling for more support to cope with the crisis.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 27, 2020

RactopamineProtests against hormone meat

TAIWAN, Taipeh. Thousands of citizens protested against imports of US goods. The problem is the use of a growth promoter.

by Steffen Bach – November 26, 2020

African swine feverBelgium officially virus-free in the EU

BELGIUM, Brussels. More than two years after the first ASF case, the country can now hope to supply the global market again.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 25, 2020

Trade with porkExports 2020 on record course

USA, Washington. The European Union and the United States recorded new record levels of foreign sales of pork in the first three quarters.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 25, 2020

LivestockChinese pig herd recovers

UNITED KINGDOM, London. Production in China is expected to grow by 9% in 2021 as sow herds are rebuilt following the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 25, 2020

Trade fairIFFA 2022 expands its focus

GERMANY, Frankfurt. In addition to its traditional focus on meat, IFFA will open up to alternative proteins from 2022 with the new sub-title, ‘Technology for Meat and Alternative Proteins’.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 24, 2020

PoultryEU imports and exports shrink

BELGIUM, Brussels. Exports, which have risen steadily in recent years, fell from January to September. The poultry flu could strengthen the trend.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – November 24, 2020