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PorkEU pork exports on record sales

The sale of pork to third countries has brought record sales to European Union exporters in the first third of 2020 despite the corona crisis.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 07, 2020

ArgentinaStrong increase in beef exports

ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires. Despite declining demand in the European Union, Argentina has increased its beef exports substantially in the first five months of this year.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 07, 2020

CoronaCOVID-19: Americans shy away from shopping

AUSTRALIA, Townsville. Three out of four feel uncomfortable in business - companies must communicate security measures.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 06, 2020

BeefDemand and competition are lively

AUSTRALIA, North Sydney. The US beef supply is recovering, while Brazilian shipments are yet to falter. ASF continues to bolster global meat demand.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 06, 2020

Trade FairAlimentaria FoodTech will be held in October 2021

SPAIN, Barcelona. The next edition of Alimentaria FoodTech will take place from 19 to 22 October 2021, at Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía venue in Barcelona.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 05, 2020

Animal husbandryMerkel for regional slaughter structures

GERMANY, Berlin. Several CDU politicians are advocating a process of restructuring animal husbandry. Chancellor Merkel describes the concentration in the slaughter industry as a problem for farmers.

by Henrike Schirmacher – July 04, 2020

Food industry Corona causes slump in sales

GERMANY, Berlin. The corona pandemic has left deep scars on the balance sheets of the German food industry despite the German citizens' hoarding purchases in April.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 03, 2020

High-techUniversity and Marel partner up in new AI lab

THE NETHERLANDS, Boxmeer. Eindhoven University of Technology has set up a new Artificial Intelligence lab, together with four industrial partners including Marel.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 03, 2020

TradePrice pressure on the German pig market

GERMANY, Frankfurt. Producer groups are reacting to the supply backlog on the slaughter cattle markets and are significantly reducing their price recommendation.

by Steffen Bach – July 02, 2020

DestatisMeat industry with China boost

GERMANY, Wiesbaden. The meat industry in Germany, which has been in the public eye following corona outbreaks, has been able to increase its sales in the year to date.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 02, 2020

FairAlimentaria will be held in May 2021

SPAIN, Barcelona. The next edition of Alimentaria will take place from 17th to 20th May 2021.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 01, 2020

Covid-19Slaughterhouses are corona hotspots

BRAZIL, Brasília. Many employees in the meat industry are infected. New government hygiene rules do not go far enough for the workers' representatives.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 01, 2020

Meat marketChina blocks "Corona suppliers"

CHINA, Bejing. More and more meat producers around the world are banned from importing meat into China due to corona outbreaks in their production plants.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 01, 2020

TysonCOVID-19 cases at Missouri chicken plant

USA, Springdale, Ark. After testing workers at the company’s chicken processing plant in Noel, Mo., Tyson officials confirmed a total of 371 employees of the facility tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – July 01, 2020

Animal welfare offencesUnsustainable conditions during slaughter

FRANCE, Paris. Animal welfare activists film unsustainable conditions during the slaughter of sheep - politicians react and the trade organisation Interbev condemns what is happening.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – June 30, 2020

DestatisLivestock numbers continue to fall

GERMANY, Wiesbaden. The reduction in cattle and pig stocks in Germany has continued this spring - the number of livestock farmers also fell again.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – June 30, 2020

USDA/FDAStatement on food export restrictions

USA, Washington, DC. The US Secretary of Agriculture and the FDA Commissioner issued a joint statement on food export restrictions pertaining to COVID-19.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – June 29, 2020

TradeIrish beef market recovers

UNITED KINDOM, London. The post-coronavirus recovery of Ireland’s beef throughputs could cast uncertainty over their performance in the short-term.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – June 27, 2020

Work contracts EU Commission wants to take action against abuses

BELGIUM, Brussels. Under EU law, all workers from EU Member States should receive equal pay for the same work in the same place. However, the required equal treatment can be circumvented by means of work contracts.

by Axel Mönch – June 26, 2020

ICoMSTConference will be held virtual

USA, Ames. The International Conference of Meat Science and Technology (ICoMST) from 3-6 August 2020 will be held as a web conference.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – June 26, 2020