by Paul Matthew | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
The antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global challenge. Consumers are becoming more aware of the problem and it is one of the reasons why the demand for antibiotic-free food is rising. Do you see it more as a lasting trend or rather a temporary fad? Professor... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Food prices increased at the fastest pace in almost 14 years in January, when Eskom intensified rolling blackouts. Annual food and nonalcoholic beverage inflation quickened to 13.4% from 12.4% in December, Pretoria-based Stats SA said Wednesday in a statement on its... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Department of Health has gazetted a massive 238 page document for public comment, which will aim to make wide-sweeping changes to the way food items are labelled on store shelves in South Africa. The proposed changes – called the Regulations Relating to the... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
While Super Bowl LVII is poised to be a historic game, Americans watching the matchup are expected to eat their way to a new record. Experts estimate that 1.45 billion chicken wings will be consumed during Super Bowl weekend. This is the highest projection on record,... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Faced with the recent confirmation of cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (IAAP – H5N1 virus) in wild birds in Argentina and Uruguay, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, reinforced this Wednesday (15) that Brazil remains free of such... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Uruguay’s government on Wednesday confirmed its first case of bird flu and another case is being investigated in Argentina, according to local authorities. “This is not a surprise, it was expected,” said Fernando Mattos, head of the ministry of... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
China registered a population decline in 2022 for the first time in 60 years. According to data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics, the nation was home to 1,412 billion people in 2022, which was 850 000 fewer than in 2021. Shrinking populations could... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
According to a World Bank report, meat consumption is still increasing in several middle-income nations, including China and East Asia. Meat intake per capita is high in the UK and other high-income countries, although it is beginning to fall. The report also explains... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Incredible how a country at war achieved this! The Ukraine sold 413,000 tonnes to foreign customers The key sales markets for Ukrainian poultry farmers were the Netherlands (29.6%), Saudi Arabia (25.8%) and Slovakia (7.6%). South Africa only managed 15305mt (bone-in)... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Farmers in South Africa have reached a breaking point, says Roelie van Reenen, supply chain executive at Beefmaster Group, with many crippled by collapsed or collapsing infrastructure, and hammered by continuous load shedding. Meat producer sounds the alarm on food... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS — Rabobank’s Global Pork Quarterly report for the first quarter of 2023 warned of volatile pork demand as a consequence of the global recession. Although pork, as a less expensive protein, will likely not be as affected by the slowing economy as... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
In this piece, we will take a look at the 15 countries that export the most beef in the world. For more countries, head on over to 5 Countries that Export the Most Beef in the World. Beef is one of the most widely eaten meat in the world. It is typically defined as... Read more