Pig production increases in Spain in 2019
Pork production continued to increase during the past year and represented almost 64% of the total meat produced.
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Germany: pig slaughter down in 2019
Companies produced less pork, more beef and poultry meat.
France reports on the unprofitability of its public slaughterhouses
France's Court of Auditors has just published its annual report. Among the issues addressed is a report on the public slaughterhouse situation.
ASF: Mexico detected and destroyed more than five tons of potentially hazardous products in ports and airports
More than 1,600 aircraft and 2,300 boats have been inspected as a result of the strategy launched by the Ministry of Agriculture in August 2019 to prevent the entry of African swine fever (ASF).
Spain: European leader in pork exports
Last year Spain exported 1,183,750 tonnes of pork, ranking first among the main European exporters of pork products.
Cargill launches plant-based patty and ground products
New offerings expand protein options for foodservice and retail customers, including private label solutions.
Portugal: pig slaughter decreases in 2019
The slaughter of pigs in Portugal fell by 0.7% (-30,089 head) in 2019. Slaughter weight increased by 1.1%.
EU: Large increase in pork exports with Spain leading and China as the main destination
European exports have increased by more than 20%. China continues to be the main destination and Spain the main exporter.
Mexico: agricultural exports increase in value
In 2019, agricultural and agro-industrial exports generated US$37.8 billion, an annual increase of 8.59 percent.
EC publishes Farm to Fork roadmap for public reference
An ambitious package of measures that should enable European businesses and citizens to benefit from a sustainable ecological transition.
Hormel Foods bans the use of ractopamine from its supply chain
A statement from Hormel confirms the company's decision to no longer purchase animals that have consumed the growth promotant.
Mexico works to open new markets for pork products
In order to diversify markets and help farmers obtain better prices for their products, The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working on opening new export destinations in countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Meat quality from pigs fed tomato processing waste
The inclusion of tomato pomace in growing –finishing diets reduces intramuscular fat in pork while increasing the concentration of PUFA.
Costa Rica: First Central American country to export pork to China
This Friday, February 14th, a container with 24,000 kg of pork will set sail from Puerto Caldera to Puerto Shenzhen, Guandong, making Costa Rica the first country in Central America to export this line of processed products to the main world market.
Portugal: more companies will be able to export pork to China
Five more national facilities have been approved for the export of pig meat to the People's Republic of China.
