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Meat Jan, 09, 2019 0

Brazil’s beef exports rise a record 10.3% in 2018

Secex data shows that Brazil’s beef exports reached a record volume in 2018, up 10.3% to 1.639m tons YoY. Revenues from beef exports increased by 8% year-on-year to US$6.5bn.  The…
Meat Jan, 04, 2019 0

2018 a challenging year for Brazil’s meat exports

The combined effect of embargoes imposed by the EU and Russia, Chinese anti-dumping measures, and strict ‘halal’ meat slaughtering requirements, culminated in slower meat shipments last year according to the…
Meat Dec, 21, 2018 0

ABPA proposes increase in chicken export prices to offset anti-dumping deficit

Animal Protein Association, ABPA formally submitted a proposal to Chinese authorities to raise poultry export prices in a bid to offset losses due to anti-dumping duties. In June China imposed an…
Meat Dec, 18, 2018 0

Brazil succumbs to trade bans as chicken exports fall

Meat industry group ABPA said Brazil’s poultry exports would fall 5.1% to 4.1m tonnes this year, year-on-year. The combination of  European trade bans, drops in sales to Saudi Arabia, and…
Meat Dec, 18, 2018 0

Brazil’s pork exports forecast to fall by 8% this year – ABPA

Meat industry group, ABPA projects Brazil’s pork exports will fall 8% to 640,000 tonnes in 2018 YoY, due to the import embargo from Russia which was recently lifted in November. However,…
Meat Dec, 11, 2018 0

Brazil set to export a record amount of beef in 2019

Brazil is expecting to handle a record amount of beef in 2019 due to China opening its doors to more Brazilian meat processing plants. According to the Brazilian Beef Exporters…
Meat Dec, 03, 2018 0

Federal Police finds irregular tax practices at Marfrig

Last week, as part of an investigation entitled ‘Operation Computer Mud’, Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) uncovered irregular tax practices at Marfrig, the world’s second largest meat company.  Fortunately for the…
Meat Dec, 03, 2018 0

Minerva to reduce debt by listing Chilean subsidiary

Brazilian meat packer Minerva SA, which is planning to list its Chilean subsidiary, Athena Foods, for an IPO next year, said it will consider further acquisitions in South America once…
Meat Dec, 01, 2018 0

Argentina very close to signing a two-way beef deal with the US

Argentina is very close to sealing a fresh beef export deal with the US for the first time in nearly two decades. According to the Argentine government, the agreement is…
Meat Nov, 29, 2018 0

Sale of Keystone to Tyson Foods receives South Korean approval

Marfrig, a Brazilian beef exporter, has announced it has received approval from South Korea’s antitrust agency to sell its Keystone subsidiary to the US company Tyson Foods. It was the…