Chinese authorities have suspended imports of beef from a second US company after a shipment was found to contain ractopamine, a feed additive banned in many countries, including China. The affected company is King Meat Service Inc. The GAC said it has informed the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) of...
Media sources in China had claimed Beijing was set to block the imports. There had been suggestions China had concerns about foot and mouth disease. Neither Australia nor New Zealand has reported cases of foot and mouth, although the disease has been found in Bali, a popular tourist destination....
China on Thursday halted meat imports from a US firm after a banned substance was found in a shipment, local media reported. According to public broadcaster CGTN, ractopamine, a type of animal feed additive, was detected in the shipment by King Meat Service, the Chinese General Administration of Customs...
Mercosur is once again consolidated as the main world exporter of bovine meat with shipments of almost 1.8 million tons during the first half of the year . Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, in that order, were the main suppliers. Click here to read full note: https://www.contextoganadero.com/internacional/mercosur-se-consolida-como-el-principal-exportador-de-carne-bovina
China is back building up its beef importing business, and South America is cashing in, with their export volumes happily meeting the demand. Both Brazil and Argentina have increased beef exports for the first half of 2022, with increased slaughter in both countries allowing for more product to head...
The president of the Paraguayan Chamber of Meat (CPC), Randy Ross, indicated that although the export volume has recovered, the current scenario does not offer an improvement in prices. He mentioned that the industrial sector is awaiting an improvement in the markets of Chile and Taiwan, which they hope will...
Australian beef and sheepmeat will see continued demand in China despite the country’s slowing economy and COVID-related lockdowns impacting the consumption of meats, according to Rabobank research. click here to read full note: https://www.foodprocessing.com.au/content/business-solutions/news/demand-for-australian-meat-strong-in-china-448884993
Consumers in the United States, pressured by strong inflation, have stopped buying expensive cuts of beef and exchanged them for cheaper chicken in supermarkets. Tyson, the meat processing giant, said on Monday that “demand for chicken is extremely strong.” While demand for its higher-priced cuts of beef has decreased by...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published in the Federal Register the proposed rule for organic cattle (cattle, pigs and sheep) and poultry (OLPS). With this publication, the USDA is proposing requirements for the living conditions, care, transportation, and slaughter of organic poultry and livestock. Click here to...
South Korea is currently the leading value market for U.S. beef exports, with shipments on pace to possibly reach $3 billion in 2022. But rising food prices are a concern in Korea, and the government is taking steps to ease the burden on consumers. As part of this effort,...