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A sustained decline in the value of sterling combined with the economic downturn and severe difficulties in the global dairy market created unprecedented challenges for Irish food and drink exporters in 2009, according to Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects report launched today. The value of Irish food and drink exports declined by 12 percent last year, or by just under €1 billion, to stand at €7.12 billion.

The number of slaughterings of pigs in the Netherlands increased in 2008 by around 1.5% to reach 14.4 million animals. The export of live animals rose by a good 3%.

South Korea will begin commercial exports of pork to Hong Kong for the first time ever starting next week, the government said Wednesday.

According to the Danish Agriculture and Food Council exports of piglets continue to increase and numbers are expected to reach 7.2 mill pigs before the turn of the year. This is an increase of 2 mio piglets or 38 %.

Brand names are of increasing importance to global consumers looking for quality and consistency. Small U.S. meat companies, however, may have an uphill battle in making their brand names familiar to international buyers.

The European Commission has approved measures to provide information on, and to promote agricultural products in third countries.

During the first 10 months of 2009, Brazilian exports of pig meat reached 511 thousand tonnes which is an increase in volume of 8.68% compared to the same period of 2008, although it suffered a drastic fall in value (-23,20%).

Korean pork exports from January to August 2009 soared 44% to over 8000 tonnes year-on-year, thanks to resumption of pork imports from Japan.

Bacon exports have more than tripled since January of last year. For the whole of 2008, they reached 31,000 tonnes, worth £72m. and are expected to remain at the same level in 2009.

After a brief decline during the initial outbreak of H1N1 influenza, U.S. pork exports to Mexico have rebounded quickly and impressively.

Canadian warehouses held 43,713 metric tons of pork, up from 38,055 tons a year earlier, Statistics Canada, a government agency, reported. Pork exports fell 4.7 percent in 2009 through August from a year earlier, according to agency figures.

Meat has helped drive a recession-defying increase in UK food exports so far this year, latest figures show.

During the past year the Danish farmers have lost approximately € 215 million due to the slaughterhouses’ lacking competitiveness.

After the biannual meeting held in Brussels by the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS), contemplated in the Free Trade Agreement between EU and Mexico, several agreements have been reached that will facilitate commercial exchanges between Mexico and the European Union.

The Government of Canada is investing in marketing our world-class, safe and healthy Canadian pork in international markets. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux announced an investment of $550,000 to support the work of Canada Pork International (CPI).

Polish live pig imports approximately doubled year-on-year to EUR52.8 million in the first half of 2009.