China wants a third party to verify beginning March 1 that US pork shipped to the country is free of a feed additive used to promote lean muscle growth, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a US Meat Export Federation spokesperson. The move by China, the world’s biggest producer and consumer of the meat and the third
The issue of U.S. pork imports is more complicated and challenging than the beef one, opposition Democratic Progressive Party Chairman Su Tseng-chang said Saturday, advising the authorities to handle the issue prudently. The government has assured the people again and again that it will handle the two issues separately, Su said while answering reporters’ questions
China, the third-biggest importer of pork products from the United States, has also become a top market for US breeder hogs, whose genetic advantages boost productivity on Chinese farms. Through November, China was the top destination for exports of live U.S. hogs in 2012 in terms of value – $16.28 million for 12,138 animals, said
Tianli Agritech, producer of breeder hogs, market hogs and black hogs based in Wuhan City, China, has announced the completion of a new feed facility located in Enshi Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei, China. The new facility produces feed with its special formula for Tianli’s “10,000 families and 1,000,000 Black Hogs” program. This program was launched by
Mexican pork producers have received new market access to China and are looking for expanded market access elsewhere in Asia. Disease-free recognition remains one of the key barriers for the industry but as science-based discussions continue, the door for Mexican origin pork and pork offal exports will widen. The country is expected to remain a
Chinese food conglomerate Cofco Corp. is selling seven million shares of Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) back to the company as it exits its stake in the U.S. pork processor. Smithfield said last year that it expected Cofco to sell its stake in the company after their strategic partnership fell short of expectations. Cofco bought 5%
Total pig and sow numbers continue to rise in China, while the decline in US breeding pig population may be less dramatic than forecast. One of the authors of the latest NRC ‘Nutrient Requirements of Swine’ explains what has been updated in the latest edition. More than eight out of 10 Spanish pig farms will
Mexico has started exporting pork to China, with an expected market value of over $35 million, according to members of the Mexican Trade Mission. In the meeting between the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, Vice Minister Niu Dun said that China is making progress
Chinese consumers had to dig deeper into their pockets in August 2012 when purchasing foods. Fresh vegetables were 23.8% more expensive. The National Bureau of Statistics reported recently that the price index for food was 3.4% higher than last year. Of foods which were compared to August 2011, in particular fresh vegetables (+23.8%) and fruit