Meat

China’s pork prices slump with weak holiday demand boost

The sector is key to easing deflation risks, and its troubles underscore an uncertain outlook for the world’s second-largest economy.

Australia last year exported 702,000 metric tons of lamb, mutton and goat meat worth US$3.6 billion, almost 200,000 tons more than in 2019, previously the biggest export year.

Australia cashes in on record sheep prices as meat exports surge

Production in New Zealand, Australia’s biggest sheep meat export rival, stagnates

Licious is present in 20 Indian cities and sells different cuts of chicken and goat meat, fish and other seafood, as well as spice mix, spreads and ready-to-eat items.

Temasek-backed Indian meat seller seeks US$2 billion IPO valuation

Nearly three-quarters of India’s 1.4 billion population consumes fish, chicken or meat – most of it bought from mom-and-pop retailers

China’s beef producers are struggling with huge losses after local prices plunged to multi-year year lows due to oversupply and sluggish consumption.

JBS, Marfrig shares tumble as China launches beef-import probe

SHARES of JBS, the world’s biggest meat company, and other Brazilian beef producers slumped on the news that China is starting a probe into its imports of the meat, which have surged in recent years.

Australian beef exports have surged this year as the country steps into the gap left by low US production.

China lifts final trade restrictions on Australian meat processors

CHINA has lifted trade restrictions on two Australian meat processing facilities, allowing the full resumption of red meat exports to the country, the Australian government said on Tuesday (Dec 3).

While meat from ractopamine-fed animals is considered safe for human consumption by US authorities, the substance is banned in several countries.

China halts shipments from JBS beef plant in US over feed additive

CHINA has blocked beef exports from a major JBS beef plant in the United States after a controversial feed additive was found in meat shipments to the world’s largest buyer.

Australian alternative protein firm Vow has received the regulatory approval from the Singapore Food Agency to sell their product here.

Singapore approves lab-grown quail for consumption

Consumers could soon get a taste of cultivated quail, after Australian alternative protein firm Vow received the regulatory approval from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) to sell their product here, th...

Pork demand has been sluggish for months in China, but its continued weakness even as the country approaches peak season for elaborate meals sends a powerful message about consumption and oversupply.

China’s Lunar New Year pork gloom exposes deep economic trouble

For families across China preparing for Lunar New Year, the most important celebration in the calendar, pork is a must. An ingredient synonymous with prosperity and abundance, it’s used in countless d...

Livestock industry groups have estimated hundreds of millions of dollars worth of trade with China were lost because of the suspensions.

China lifts ban on Australian red meat exporters

CHINA on Tuesday lifted suspensions targeting three of Australia’s biggest red meat exporters, winning praise from Canberra as the trading partners mend a strained relationship.

The study researchers found that eating nuts instead of processed meats was associated with a 22 per cent lower risk of Type 2 diabetes and a 21 per cent lower risk of early death.
LIFE & CULTURE

For health, eat more nuts, beans and whole grains

Plant-based foods are linked to a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes, a new study shows