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African swine feverNumber of infected boars continues to rise

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

BeefSlaughter premium for cattle increases in Denmark

DENMARK, Copenhagen. Because the beef market is suffering particularly from the Corona crisis, the Danish government is increasing subsidies to producers.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 15, 2020

SesotecASM sold

GERMANY, Schönberg. The Italian company to become part of the Bulgarian Elica Group.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 14, 2020

PoultryHeat wave kills over 1 mill. layers

BRAZIL, Bastos. About 3% of the entire poultry population in the region might be dead.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 14, 2020

IPPEScheduled for 2022 in Atlanta

USA, Tucker, Ga. Show organizers of the fair have made the decision not to hold an in-person event in 2021.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 13, 2020

TetheringDenmark to opt out by 2027

DENMARK, Copenhagen. The Danish government has decided on more freedom of movement for cattle.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 13, 2020

Meat-free alternativesFrench argue about names

FRANCE, Paris. In France, the controversy surrounding the naming of meat-free alternatives has flared up again.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 12, 2020

National indications of sourceECJ sets limits

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg. The European Court of Justice criticizes individual regulations in the member states regarding origin or provenance.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 12, 2020