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Japan and South Korea, early promotion phases of Interporc
Tokyo and Seoul will be the first two countries to Interporc visit in 2016 to publicize the qualities of pork of white layer produced in Spain. On February 10, the tour starts in the Supermarket Fair in Tokyo (Japan), Japan's most important commercial distribution and hence the Interprofessional Interporc event will offer information on meat products.
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EU lifts meat export restriction on the northern border of Argentina
The Agribusiness Minister, Ricardo Buryaile, predicted that the European Union will raise "the restriction on the northern border" for Argentina meat during the next half of this year, and considered that the measure will benefit producers of Chaco, Corrientes, Salta and Formosa.
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Spain promotes the consumption of milk and milk products
Administration and INLAC start today "Dairy here every day" campaign to publicize its variety and its importance in a balanced diet. The first phase will run until February through television, outdoor advertising on buses, radio, print and Internet.
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Spain: Available the first report after the dairy agreement
The Ministry of Agriculture (MAGRAMA) has published the first report monitoring the agreement for the stability and sustainability of the value chain of milk veal, signed by the agents of this sector last September 23. The report indicated that while the agreement has already had some effect on the markets, their effects will be more visible in the medium and long term. The following report quarterly monitoring of the Agreement will be published in late March 2016.
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Global food prices down for fourth consecutive year
The FAO index records that food prices stood at an average value below its November with the fall in international prices of all foodstuffs, including meat, dairy products and cereals, except in the case of sugar and oils. The year 2015 ends with almost 19% decline in prices compared to 2014, representing the fourth consecutive annual decline.
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Spain: Quality Pascual donates 400,000 kilos of products in 2015
Donations of this dairy company has been channeled mostly through the Spanish Food Bank Federation (FESBAL), an entity with which it has signed a collaboration agreement this year. Pascual quality has provided direct support to employment and has fostered helps sensitive and disadvantaged groups such as people with disabilities, children, adolescents at risk of social exclusion and seniors.
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Lamb looks very fine
A comprehensive market study in Spain ensures that Spanish consumers improve their perception of lamb. The desire to consume mutton increased, improving perception of the value / price and earn positions the idea that it is a natural product. In fact, after the WHO announcement on meat and cancer relationship, only there was a decrease in consumption of 2% following the same (similar to rabbit and turkey) weeks, compared with 10% on average in the rest of meats.
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Sensitive livestock sectors demanding the EU to defend their livelihoods against the risk of TTIP
Ask to follow the example of the free trade agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU. An agreement without considering the Community regulatory model would cause a chronic crisis similar to the size of the dairy sector.
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SPACE will have a new CEO
Anne Marie Quemener was appointed Commissioner General of SPACE, and shall hold office from 1 January 2016. Graduated from the IPLV (Training Institute of Modern Languages) of Angers and the ESC (Business School) of Rennes in France, Anne Marie Quemener collaborates with SPACE since 1993.
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ANAGRASA Congress focuses on management SANDACH PAT and export to third countries
"We formed the European Alliance, along with EFPRA and others as CESFAC, to pressure the European Commission (EC) in advancing the reintroduction processed animal protein (PAT) in the feeding of livestock species. It seems very disappointing to decide that revaluated and profitable product, can not be used when in the future agreement with the US will allow you to import pork, poultry and beef fed meat meal, "said Miguel Angel Higuera, director of the National Association of Producers of Pigs (ANPROGAPOR), which has shelled the potential of the sector in Spain.