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Alternative ProteinsTönnies expands in the veggie market

Independent production plant in Böklund doubles capacity.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 26, 2021

ManagementCargill names new COO

USA, Minneapolis. Brian Sikes has been named chief operating officer of Cargill. In this role, he will also serve as a management director on the Cargill Board of Directors.

by Sabrina Meyer – February 26, 2021

CattleBrazil trade groups oppose importing livestock

BRAZIL, Sao Paulo. A trade group representing Brazilian meat-packers has asked the agriculture ministry for authorization to import live cattle from Paraguay, drawing criticism from ranchers, two farming associations said.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 26, 2021

TradeArgentina restarts beef exports to Mexico

ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires. Mexico has agreed to restart imports of Argentine beef, the South American country's foreign minister tweeted this week.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 25, 2021

AlternativesLivekindly brings top manager

USA, New York. The lineup of additional executives is expected to drive development at the alternative protein promoter.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 25, 2021

LivestockGrowth in Spain is unstoppable

GERMANY, Bonn. In the Corona crisis, the number of pigs is rising in the EU. Spain contributes half of the growth.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 25, 2021

African swine feverBorder with Poland remains hotspot

POLAND, Warsaw. Many dead wild boars are still being found in Poland. The situation also remains critical on the border with Germany.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 25, 2021

PersonnelRügenwalder Mühle loses Godo Röben

GERMANY, Bad Zwischenahn. Rügenwalder Mühle continues to restructure its corporate management.

by Sabrina Meyer – February 25, 2021

Speck Alto AdigeProduction drop of 4.4% in 2020

ITALY, Rome. Data emerged during the annual meeting, during which the new president of the Speck Alto Adige Protection Consortium, David Recla, was also elected.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 25, 2021

PorkEU exports more than ever before

BELGIUM, Brussels. The 27 member states of the European Union set a new export record last year with more than 6 mill. t.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 24, 2021

WURUniversity coordinates two EU-wide research projects

THE NETHERLANDS, Wageningen. The multi-million euro projects are part of Horizon 2020, the largest EU research programme.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 24, 2021

PoultryPilgrim's Pride pleads guilty

USA, Greeley. Pilgrim's Pride pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $107.9 mill. fine to settle federal charges it conspired to fix chicken prices.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 24, 2021

Danish CrownDelivery quotas expire

DENMARK, Randers. The pig congestion has largely dissipated in Denmark. The situation is returning to normal for suppliers.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 24, 2021

EnvironmentItalian farms will be "zero carbon" in 10 years

ITALY, Rome. Much has been done in recent decades to reduce the ecological footprint of Italian animal husbandry.

by Sabrina Meyer – February 24, 2021

AlternativesMosa Meat completes $ 85 mill. investment round

THE NETHERLANDS, Maastricht. Mosa Meat announced the third and last closing of its Series B funding. This third closing of $ 10 mill. brings the total raised in the round to $ 85 mill.

by Sabrina Meyer – February 23, 2021

African swine feverFirst case in the Dahme-Spreewald district

GERMANY, Potsdam. There has been a first confirmed case of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar in the German Dahme-Spreewald district.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 23, 2021

Danish CrownOperation before reopening

GERMANY, Husum. As reported by Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), the quarantine for 169 employees at Danish Crown's Husum slaughterhouse has been lifted again.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 23, 2021

PoultryProduction in Italy grows by +2.5%

ITALY, Rome. The poultry sector in Italy continues to grow, recording an increase in production of + 2.5%, with increases for turkey (+ 4.4%) and for chicken (+ 2%).

by Sabrina Meyer – February 23, 2021

TransactionHKScan sold the Vantaa property

FINLAND, Turku. The company sold the land and buildings of its Vantaa property to Sagax Finland Asset Management.

by Sabrina Meyer – February 22, 2021

African swine feverFear of mutation in China

AUSTRALIA, Canberra. A new form of the ASF virus is prompting Australia to increase biosecurity measures.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – February 22, 2021