http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) recently released the volume of livestock products imported under the tariff quota system during the Japanese financial year 2011 (April 2011 to March 2012). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180512/mexico___beef_for_japan_.aspx MLA.com Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mexico's largest poultry producer Industrias Bachoco has reported the highest net sales for a first quarter in the Company's history; this figure rose 54.5%. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140512/mexico___poultry_giant_lifts_sales_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT +1.12% acknowledged Saturday that it is investigating its operations in Mexico for possible violations of the U.S. law that prohibits bribery overseas. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070512/mexico___unfounded_allegations_against_wal_mart_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT According to the USDA's International Egg and Poultry Review, the rise is a result of growing prevalence and importance of vertical integration, increased industrial and commercial integration to satisfy domestic consumers with better and more affordable products (i.e. ready-to-cook, marinated), and industry’s establishment and addition retail points of sale. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110512/mexico___poultry_production_.aspx usda.com Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Conor Cruise O'Brien, the late Irish diplomat, once explained the alarming arithmetic of a certain kind of corruption for poor countries. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090512/mexico___doing_business_in_rome_we_do_as_the_romans_do_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Credit Suisse downgraded the shares of retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB (WMMVY, WALMEX.MX) to neutral from outperform, because the company's investigation into alleged bribery in Mexico could be a "cumbersome and long" affair keeping the shares from recovering. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080512/mexico___storm_in_a_tea_cup_over_wal_mart_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Talks between the United State and Mexico regarding a poultry anti-dumping case filed by Mexican poultry producers have collapsed, according to a report by the Journal of Commerce. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020512/mexico___problems_in_the_poultry_industry_.aspx meatpoultry.com Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Mexican state of Querétaro is losing $76,370 per week due to U.S. pork imports coming in large volumes and low prices, said Alejandro Tinoco Ugalde, president of the state’s Association of Pork Producers, according to the Mexican newspaper, Diario Rotativo. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030512/mexico___pork_exports_.aspx meatingplace Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mexico and Canada have filed counter appeals in an ongoing dispute of the United States’ mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) regulations for meat, according to a report from the National Chicken Council. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240412/mexico___a_great_case_against_usa_on_cool_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Following on from the US announcing that it will appeal against the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) ruling on Country of Origin Labelling (COOL), Mexico has said that it will continue to support the WTO's final ruling last November. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110412/mexico___attacking_us_protectionism.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT A severe drought in Mexico that has cost farmers more than a billion dollars in crop losses alone and set back the national cattle herd for years, is just a foretaste of the drier future facing Latin America's second largest economy. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110412/mexico___drought_hits_farmers_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mexico is in the midst of its worst drought in the last 70 years, with a considerable portion of the northern half of Mexico facing extreme or exceptional drought conditions. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100412/mexico___drought_his_cattle_numbers_.aspx MLA.com Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The drought, part of the same weather system that devastated Texas and nearby states last year, is Mexico’s worst in 70 years, according to Ignacio Rivera, the country’s undersecretary for rural development. Rivera predicted it will lower corn production for the current year to only 780 million bushels, compared to 830 million bushels in the 2010/11 calendar year. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020412/mexico___drought_hits_cattle_farmers.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mexican livestock producers have been taking advantage of high prices to increase their exports of cattle, despite the loss of animals to a recent drought, Agriculture Minister Francisco Mayorga said Tuesday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300312/mexico___livestock_exports_increase_on_high_prices_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mexico is in the midst of its worst drought in the last 70 years, with a considerable portion of the northern half of Mexico facing extreme or exceptional drought conditions. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020412/mexico___drought_hits_cattle_numbers_.aspx MLA.com Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB (WMMVY, WALMEX.MX) said Wednesday its sales rose 14.6% in February from a year ago to 29.94 billion pesos ($2.33 billion), with comparable sales gains in both Mexico and Central America. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260312/mexico___lift_in_wal_mart_sales_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT SuKarne, the leading company in the Mexican market for meat, began construction of its latest facilities in Tlahualilo, Durango, launching the first phase of "Ganadera Integral La Laguna" and created a new model of alliance with regional producers. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300312/mexico___us_million_meat_plant_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mexico has exported 846,852 head of livestock to the U.S. through March 6 during the 2011-2012 cycle, up 9% from the same period last season, the Agriculture Ministry's food and safety service said Monday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290312/mexico___beef_exports.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT During 2011 Mexican producers from 19 states of the country exported over 210,325 tons of meat, worth an estimated $937 million, the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA) reported, which meant an increase of 41 per cent relative to 2010. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050312/mexico____jump_in_meat_exports.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Japan will allow larger quantities of Mexican beef to be imported at a reduced tariff rate, under the revised Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The amendment to the current EPA protocols will come into force from 1 April 2012. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280312/mexico___increase_to_japanese_beef_quota.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) livestock production in the last decade has showed an annual growth rate of 1.9 per cent. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130312/mexico___increase_in_livestock_production_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), said this new step represents a further step in the effort of producers and authorities on health and safety to reach new market niches. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200312/mexico___pork_expoerts_to_korea_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Fourth Feet First Seminar: Zooming in on a Mexican sow farm http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190312/mexico___pig_farming_seminar.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The third shipment of 4,409 cattle has been sent port of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Turkey, for slaughter or fattening, reported National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160312/mexico___live_cattle_for_turkey.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Japan will allow larger quantities of Mexican beef to be imported at a reduced tariff rate, under the revised Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140312/mexico___more_beef_for_japan_.aspx MLA.com Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) livestock production in the last decade has showed an annual growth rate of 1.9 per cent. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130312/mexico___lift_in_meat_production_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Dr Brent Bean, AgriLife Extension agronomist in Amarillo, and Dr Mark Marsalis, New Mexico State University agronomist in Clovis, recently released a paper identifying differences between corn and sorghum silage. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120312/mexico___feeding_cattle_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) livestock production in the last decade has showed an annual growth rate of 1.9 per cent. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130312/mexico___increase_in_livestock_production__0.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Officials with Mexico’s SuKarne announced that construction on its $110 million, integrated beef processing plant has begun. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090312/mexico____new_jobs_at_meat_plant.aspx meatpoultry.com Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The export of beef and horses from Mexico to Russia increased more than sevenfold, from 3,848 tons in 2010 to 28,541 in 2011, according to the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230212/mexico___horse_meat_for_russia_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Leading Mexican meat processor SuKarne has recently begun construction of its newest beef processing facilities called “Ganadera Integral La Laguna” in Tlahualilo, Durango state, the company said in a news release. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290212/mexico___us_million_meat_plant.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Study simulates effects of foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Mexico http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270212/mexico___fmd_study.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mexico will continue to increase its beef exports to Russia, the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA) recently said in a press release. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150212/mexico____meat_plants_open_for_russia_.aspx meatingplace Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Challenging economic conditions and high depreciation of the Mexican peso at the end of the year, lead Bachoco to post negative profit for the fourth quarter and weak results for the year 2011. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240212/mexico___a_look_at_the_poultry_industry_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mexican poultry producer, Industrias Bachoco, has reported the highest quarterly and annual net sales in the company's history; this figure rose 34.4% in 4Q11 vs 4Q10 and 11.8% in 2011 vs 2010 http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140212/mexico___lift_in_profits_at_poultry_giant.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Mexican Secretariat of Economy has issued preliminary ruling on anti-dumping process regarding chicken leg quarters imported to Mexico from the United States Industrias Bachoco, Productos Agropecuarios de Tehuacan (Patsa) and Buenaventura Grupo Pecuario (Buenaventura), appeared before the Mexican Secretariat of Economy (SE) to apply for the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation regarding unfair practices in the form of price discrimination of chicken leg quarters imported to Mexico from the United States. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090212/mexico___poultry_dumping_allegations.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Industrias Bachoco SA de CV, Mexico's leading producer and processor of poultry and other food products, Productos Agropecuarios de Tehuacan, SA de CV and Buenaventura Grupo Pecuario, SA de CV, appeared before the Mexican Ministry of Economy in July 2010 to apply for the initiation of an antidumping investigation regarding unfair practices in the form of price discrimination of chicken leg quarters imported to Mexico from the United States. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080212/mexico___problems_in_the_poultry_industry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Beef imports from Mexico in 2010 totaled 107 million pounds, making Mexico the fifth largest exporter of beef to the United States. Through November 2011, imports of beef from Mexico increased by 46 per cent over the same period in 2010. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060212/mexico___more_beef_for_usa.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Some ag-economist experts have said this year Mexico could be facing grain shortages due to climate change and lower expectations for economic growth, pushing up international prices of commodities. From a human feed consumption standpoint this is not good news considering the tremendous amount of corn involved in the Mexican gastronomy “In Mexico, an increase in the international price of corn, will involve an increase in tortilla prices given the high import content it has” they said. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270112/mexico___the_pork_market.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Irish couples ensnared in an apparent illegal adoption ring in western Mexico thought they were involved in a legal process and are devastated by allegations organisers were trafficking in children, the families said.Des Ekin who is the assistant editor at the Sunday World newspaper, is alleged to be one on the masterminds in the lucrative scam. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240112/mexico___irish_reporter_involved_in_adoption_scam_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mexico’s recent removal of a couple of U.S. beef variety meats from its list of banned products signaled progress in efforts by the United States to fully open that market. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170112/mexico___still_wary_of_us_beef_with_so_many_recalls.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tyson Foods Inc. is nearing completion of a $7 million expansion of its Mexican Original tortilla plant in Fayetteville and plans to hire an additional 60 workers. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200112/mexico___tyson_expand_meat_plant.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB (WMMVY, WALMEX.MX) had a strong start to the holiday season, with November sales in Mexico and Central America rising 21.2% from a year earlier to 34.97 billion pesos ($2.6 billion), the retailer reported Tuesday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/211211/mexico___wal_mart_lift_sales_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mexico has removed from its list of eligible U.S. exporters a Sioux City, Iowa, pork plant, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050112/mexico___us_pork_ban.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Three Carl’s Jr. restaurants have opened in and around the capital city of San Jose, Costa Rica, earlier in December. Parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. said this marks Carl’s Jr.’s debut into this Latin American country. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/261211/mexico___us_fast_foods_expanding_.aspx meatpoultry.com Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sukarne S.A. de C.V., the largest beef packer and exporter in Mexico, has hired several senior executives in sales and marketing through its wholly owned U.S. subisidiary, Viz Cattle Corp. Erik Prince, formerly the vice president of business development for National Beef Co., is now vice president of sales for the United States. Edwin Botero, a former international vice president at JBS/Swift, is now vice president of business development. Jim Carmignani, formerly regional sales manager for Malcom Meats (a Sysco Specialty Meats Co.) is the new territory manager for the North East. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/141211/mexico___beef_packers_moves_into_usa_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Mexican National Service of Health, Food Safety, and Food Quality (SENASICA) provided clarification on the appropriateness of US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Letterhead Certificates that must accompany shipments of certain meat and poultry as well as related products exported from the United States to Mexico. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/221211/mexico___new_meat_import_rules.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT The US pork industry competes fiercely for market share with domestic products, as well as with other pork-exporting countries, in some top destinations for US pork. But Mexico has a totally different business climate than other nations. Its pork industry struggles mightily to satisfy domestic demand, but simultaneously it is also looking to expand exports to Asia and other global markets. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/191211/mexico___buying_us_pork.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Americans looking south of the Rio Grande tend to forget, if they ever knew, that Mexico is, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, now America's second largest source of imports. Of the United States' total crude oil imports averaging 9,033 thousand barrels per day (tbpd), Mexico is the second largest source of imports, at 1,319 tbpd, exceeded only by Canada with 2,666 tbpd. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/091211/mexico____rising_natural_gas_superstate.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT It is likely that exports of beef from Mexico this year will exceed 100,000 tonnes, which confirms that Mexican companies are demonstrating their ability to work together and attend international markets with the support of the Federal Government, according to Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), Francisco Mayorga Castañeda. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/071211/mexico___beef_exports.aspx 5mpublishing Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT