Spain: animal rights activists break into an abattoir
Almost a hundred animals rights activists have broken into an abattoir in the province of Girona and have blocked it for several hours.
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Main German pig abattoirs ranking 2018
The list of the 10 main German pig abattoirs remains unchanged, although Tönnies is the only of the 4 first slaughterhouses that increased its share with respect to 2017.
China: Strengthening ASF detection during slaughter
The MARD released its notice no.7 on ‘Strengthening ASF detection during slaughter’, recognizing that the detection of ASF in the slaughtering process is an effective means for cutting off the route of transmission of the virus.
Rigour + professionalism + faith + confidence = Tsunami of excellence
Guillem Burset foresees a very profitable 2019, but not for all the actors in the Spanish pig sector.
Increase in pig slaughterings in Spain
In the first 11 months of 2018, pig slaughterings grew by almost 5%.
Are abattoirs the ugly duckling? – Forecasts for 2019
The cornerstone of the Spanish pig sector is the extreme efficiency of its abattoirs and cutting rooms.
Smithfield Foods announces nearly $45 Million investment in Sioux Falls operations
Expansion to Meet Growing U.S. Bacon Demand and Export Demand for Ground Seasoned Pork, Rebuilding State-of-the-Art Hog Barn in South Dakota.
Decrease in pig production in Germany
What is the reason for the decrease by 2.5% in pig slaughterings?
Miratorg invests 3.8 bln roubles in pig farms in Bryansk region
Russia No. 1 pork producer, invests 3.8 bln roubles in pig farms in Bryansk region with a capacity of 6.8 thousand sows.
The end of mimicry: the floor price is near
The almost mimetic similarity between the Spanish price curve in 2015 and 2018 ends here and now. We think that it is completely impossible that the decrease in price reaches €0.95, like then.
Portugal: pig slaughterings in the first semester of 2018.
The data show a slight increase in pig slaughterings in the first semester of 2018.
EU: How to portect animal welfare at slaughter and on farm killing
A series of factsheets in all EU languages designed to help workers in small slaughterhaouses and farmers to better understand and apply the EU legisltation on the protection of animales at the time of killing.
The packer-processor is the linchpin to success
As a producer, aligning with a packer-processor that is exhibiting the characteristics of a long-term successful and resilient player with access to the global market is critical for success regardless of how efficient you have become as a producer.
This thrill is gone as pork bellies fall off the cliff
7% drop in belly price in a single day is signaling the end of the summer seasonal prices.
gmSCAN - Automatic classification of pig carcasses and their primal cuts
The Irish firm gmSTEEL, Lenz Instruments, Mafrica, Food Service Sp. Zo. o., IRTA and IBPRS have carried out the homologation in Spain and Poland of a new system for the automatic classification of pig carcasses called gmSCAN.
Impact of carbon dioxide gas shortages on the British meat industry
Carbon dioxide gas shortages may affect the supply of meat and meat products to UK consumers as it is widely used in the meat processing industry.