EU: Changes in official controls on products of animal origin
The regulations clarify some aspects of the practical arrangements for post-mortem inspection.
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Boar taint: Current situation and detection on the slaughter line
A review of the strategies used to reduce boar taint by country and the detection systems available in slaughterhouses.
Brand new 333 app at your fingertips!
The new 333 mobile app, available for Android and iOs, allows users to access the latest posts from 333 and connect with the professional swine community on the social network.
Brazil: Record pig slaughter in the second quarter of 2021
Pig slaughter numbers reached the highest in 24 years.
China is still suspending over half of Canada's pork production due to COVID-19 outbreaks in slaughterhouses
Over 60% of Canada’s production that was previously eligible for export to China is currently suspended.
Peru bans travelers from bringing pork products into the country
The entry of porcine ingredients in luggage represents a high risk for the introduction of African swine fever.
Spanish agri-food exports hit an all-time record high
Agri-food and fishery exports reached an all-time high in 2020, driven by foreign sales of pork and fruit.
Germany: Pork production continues to decline
In the first half of 2021, German pork production decreased by 1.2% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Global pig meat prices fell in August in part due to decreased purchases from China
According to the FAO meat price index, global pig meat prices fell in August due while bovine, ovine, and poultry meat rose.
New EU legislation for meat product hygiene
With the modifications of this new regulation, the hygiene regulations applicable to products of animal origin are updated.
Russia becomes the leading exporter of meat to Vietnam in first half of 2021
Pork was the main driver of this amount with the volume of pork shipments increasing 2.5 fold.
Belgium: Japan lifts embargo on pork meat
The lifting of the Japanese embargo is particularly significant as Japan represents an important market for the Belgian pork sector.
Global pig meat prices fell in July while FAO meat price index rose
While poultry, ovine, and bovine meat prices increased, global pork prices fell in July.
Inevitable tsunami: Slaughter and process at a loss? No, thanks.
September will show in all its harshness the precariousness of the present moment: pigs will arrive for slaughter in droves and it remains to be seen whether slaughterhouses will be willing to process those pigs whose pork they cannot sell.
Cascading declines in search of ground. European balances
Virtually absent pork exports to China and poor demand in the EU lead to a 17% drop in Spanish price in 7 weeks, and it will keep dropping.
Decline in Chinese pork imports
Since last May, Chinese imports of pork and offal have been below the values of the same month of the previous year.
