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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Plant-based meat startup in China raises US$100 million
Plant-based meat startup Starfield Food Science & Technology has raised US$100 million in their fifth funding round led by Primavera Capital Group, a private equity firm.
Monday, January 17, 2022
US price index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs increases 12.5% in 2021
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor reported its latest December 2021 numbers.
Monday, January 17, 2022
Close to 90% of major US meat plants affected by COVID-19 among workers
A Reuters analysis of public data discovered that 90% of meat plants owned by Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill, Smithfield Foods, and National Beef had been affected by COVID-19 cases among workers in 2020 and 2021, Reuters reported.
Monday, January 17, 2022
China meat imports in 2021 decline 5.4%
Data from China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) showed meat imports declined 5.4% in 2021 compared to 2020, as increased domestic supply reduced demand for overseas supplies, Reuters reported.
Monday, January 17, 2022
Pig meat prices declined for sixth straight month in December, according to FAO price index
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 111.3 points in December, marginally changed from November and 16.5 points (17.4%) above its year-earlier value.
Monday, January 17, 2022
Russian meat exports in January-December 2021 increase 30%
Meat exports from Russia from January 1 to December 5, 2021, totaled $1.02 billion, a 30% increase over the same period in 2020, according to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture's federal center, Agroexport.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
EU pig meat exports dropped 16% in September last year
The latest figures from the United Kingdom's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) show shipments of EU pig meat declined by 16% in September 2021 compared with the same month the year before.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
COVID-19 continues to curtail US meat production
Rising COVID-19 infections among US workers have forced meat plants to slow production and the government to replace slaughterhouse inspectors, meat companies and union officials said.
Monday, January 10, 2022
Cargill meat plant in Alberta, Canada, hit by fresh COVID-19 cases
A Cargill meat-processing plant located near High River, Alberta, Canada, is facing at least 45 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the union that represents its workers.
Monday, January 10, 2022
Rising meat consumption blamed for causing pollution-linked premature deaths in China
As many as 75,000 people in China are dying prematurely each year from air pollution caused by the country's increasing meat consumption, a new study has found.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
US reveals tighter regulations for meatpackers
The US Joe Biden administration outlined tighter regulations for US meatpackers on January 3, accusing the industry of inflating Americans' food bills, as meat companies said they are experiencing persistent supply chain problems and labor ...
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
AFBF president notes US effort towards ensuring competitive meat processing system
American Farm Bureau Federation president Zippy Duvall commented on January 3 on the United States' "Biden-Harris Administration's Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain."
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Kaliningrad Region, Russia governor discusses expanding meat production with Cherkizovo
Anton Alikhanov, governor of the Kaliningrad Region, Russia, recently took a tour of the new patties production facility at Cherkizovo's Otechestvenny Product plant and discussed the prospects for expanding the region's meat production capa ...
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Saudi investment organisation acquires meat processing plants in Australia
Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Investment Co. (SALIC) announced the completion of the acquisition of two red meat skinning and processing facilities in Australia, in partnership with the Brazilian company Minerva Foods.
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
USDA-FSIS seeks nomination for meat and poultry inspection committee
The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership on the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).

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