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J&F InvestimentosParent of JBS SA fined

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

Pork ExportsUS muscle cuts on the rise

USA, Washington, DC In August exports to Vietnam set a new record for the second consecutive month.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 11, 2020

Beef packingInefficient plants out of business

THE NETHERLANDS, Utrecht. The remaining plants are those that have optimized their operating.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 10, 2020

SustainabilityNZ’s farms close to being carbon neutral

NEW ZEALAND, Auckland. Independent research has found New Zealand’s sheep and beef farms are already close to being carbon neutral and strengthens calls for the formal recognition of on-farm sequestration.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 09, 2020

Beef marketUS exports were above last year

USA, Washington, DC. August muscle cut exports set new records in China and Indonesia.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 09, 2020

Male pigsA challenge to be addressed

DANMARK, Taastrup. Producing entire male pigs entails a risk of boar taint being present in some carcasses.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 08, 2020

Meat marketBelgian exports down

BELGIUM, Brussels. Global Belgian beef and pork exports went down by six percent in the first half of 2020.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 08, 2020

TönniesInvestment in Great Britain

GERMANY, Rheda-Wiedenbrück – GREAT BRITAIN, Suffolk. The company invests €25 mill. in the CPC Group focusing on slaughtering, cutting and processing free range livestock and animal welfare programs.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 07, 2020

EU markets for slaughter pigsStable prices in Spain

GERMANY, Bonn. The ASF crisis in Germany does not cause any major upheavals on the European market.

by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com – October 07, 2020