Factors affecting the decision to buy meat
The meat buying decision process goes beyond product quality. The industry needs to know the factors influencing the decision in order to create strategies that foster positive attitudes from consumers.
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European Union: Council discussed ban on EU agricultural product imposed by Russia
The president of the Council recalled that "the Russian ban must be dealt with by the EU as a whole and that a differentiated treatment of Member States is unacceptable".
Chile: pork is the most exported meat
During the first 9 months of 2014, a total of 309,000 tonnes of meat were exported (with a total value of USD654 million), and 62% of them were pork.
Rabobank: pork market turbulence will remain
According to Rabobank, in 2015 turbulence will remain with uncertainty about the possible remergence of PEDv, the developments regarding ASF...
Korea: MAFRA announced traceability of pork throughout the entire process
MAFRA announced that there would be a traceability of pork throughout the entire process from breeding to butchering, packaging and sales as of December 28th.
Netherlands: slight increase in agricultural exports
Last year, 2014, the estimated value of agricultural exports from the Netherlands amounted to 80.7 billion euros, representing a slight increase over the previous year.
Finland to export pork to China
The Finnish meat industry is authorized to export pork to China, the country's Agriculture Ministry confirmed on Friday.
France: heads of agreement to resume live pigs and pig products exports to Russia
Both parties reached heads of agreement for the resumption of the French exports of live pigs, and pig's offal and fat to Russia.
Ireland: food and drink sector recorded growth in exports
The strongest performers in terms of export growth were prepared foods, dairy, seafood, poultry, pigmeat and edible horticulture.
Lithuania could export meat to the United States
Meat from cattle, sheep, swine, and goats slaughtered in Lithuania, or parts or other products thereof, processed in certified Lithuanian establishments, would be eligible for export to the United States.
China: selling unclean pork
Chinese police have busted 11 groups suspected of selling pork from pigs died of diseases in a crackdown on food safety crimes, arresting more than 110 suspects.
Panama: implementation of the pork apportionment according to the CPT with US
The assigned quota was 2,200 tonnes. The amount requested during the opening on January 2nd was 2,678 tonnes.
Spain: Detection of Trichinella pseudospiralis in wild boar meat
This is the first time this species of Trichinella is detected in Spain.
Mexico: seventh largest producer of animal protein in the world
Mexico is the tenth largest producer of pork, with an annual output of 1.2 million tons.
Intramuscular fat and quality of fresh pork meat
Dr. Enric Esteve’s presentation on the Sponsor Day seminar on animal feeding. Dr Esteve is the director of the Monogastrics Nutrition subprogram at IRTA. The conference was held in IRTA Mas de Bover in Constantí (Tarragona, Spain) on 16th May 2014.