TheMeatSite Newsletter - 07 July 2010

Wednesday 7th July 2010

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Welcome to this week's newsletter

Editorial: International Markets Opening Up

In the international markets, this week, a delegation from Brazil will be arriving in Europe in a bid to unlock the negotiations over increased access for Brazilian beef.

While the UK and Irish farming unions have expressed concerns about a potential trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur countries, Brazil is seeking to have more farms certified for export and also to have greater access to the EU for its Hilton quota beef.

In China, the Canadian agriculture minister has had a successful trade mission alongside the Canadian cattlemen, finding new markets and better access for Canadian beef.

The USDA is calling for nominations from poultry processing plants for certification to be able to export to Russia now that the trade barriers over hygiene concerns have been lifted.

For the New Zealand beef industry, the closeness of a free trade agreement with South Korea is producing hopes of new markets and increased exports.

The European Parliament has voted in favour of a ban for cloning animals for food production.

However, according to some animal welfare groups the move also puts immense pressure on the European Commission to come forward with clear legislation to enforce the ban and ensure that no products from cloned animals or their offspring are put on the European market.

Chris Harris

This Week's Feature Articles

We have 4 new features this week:

Myths and Benefits of Shellfish
Shellfish have been given the green light as far as healthy eating is concerned, writes TheFishSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

GLOBAL POULTRY TRENDS - Rising Human Population and Per Capita Consumption in Asia Boost Total Chicken Demand
In the final part of our series of special features entitled Global Poultry Trends about Asia for ThePoultrySite, Terry Evans explains that within five years, 60 per cent of the world's people will live in Asia. Combined with a growing demand for all meats there, this region will account for an increasing share of global chicken meat output.

UK Poultry and Poultry Meat Statistics - June 2010
By Defra. This monthly publication combines the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics, and trade data. It includes data to May 2010.

International Meat Review - 24 June 2010
US exports and beef and veal rose in April according to figures from the USDA.

Global Meat Processing Industry News