JBS USA pays hackers $11m to resolve cyberattack
The world’s largest meat supplier, JBS USA, has confirmed that it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom following the criminal attack on its IT systems at the end of May.
Devil in detail on FTA on beef says BMPA
Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer stressed that Australian meat companies would only be sending ‘high end cuts’ to the UK and not competing with British producers at the ‘low end’ (by sending mince, for example).
US beef and pork exports hit record levels in March
Beef export value broke the $800 million mark for the first time, as Q1 of 2021 ended on a strong note for the US market. Data released by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) showed that March beef and pork exports each posted the highest monthly value on record. Totalling 124,808 metric tons (mt), beef exports were up by 8% compared to a year ago – the second largest of...
Tyson Foods expands plant-based range
Tyson Foods, the largest meat company in the US, has launched three new plant-based protein options, after a previous alternative burger product was discontinued.
Brazilian pork exports up in the first half of 2020
In the first half of this year, Brazilian fresh/frozen pork exports were nearly 40% higher compared with the same period in 2019, at 421,000 tonnes, according to AHDB’s senior analyst for red meat, Bethan Wilkins. The majority of the increase came from a significant 144% rise in shipments to China, which has been the largest buyer of Brazilian pork since 2018. Volumes totalled 226,000 tonnes. The large increase reflects strong...
Tyson Foods launches brand into European foodservice
Tyson Foods, Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies, has introduced a range of chicken products under its Tyson flagship brand in the European Foodservice market, which includes restaurants, some cafeterias and caterers. The brand has 28 frozen products with categories ranging from coated, skewers, raw and fried. “The world is evolving quickly, and today’s customers are faced with obstacles and adapting quickly to changes,”...
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