MEAT processing companies said they met with the Department of Agriculture (DA) to review the import inspection process and whether to adopt the international system for classifying regions where livestock diseases have broken out. In a statement, the Philippine Association of Meat Processors, Inc. (PAMPI) said its representatives met with Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban […]
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Meat tariff hearing highlights diverging agri, meat industry interests
THE agriculture and meat industries set forth their arguments on tariffs for imported meat and edible offal, ending up in opposing camps on the level of protection needed by domestic growers. Nicanor M. Briones, Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines party-list representative, said during a virtual public hearing of the Tariff Commission (TC) on Wednesday […]
Meat processors lobby for continued low tariffs on deboned meat imports
MEAT processors said the retention of the 5% most-favored nation tariff on mechanically deboned meat (MDM), which it relies on as a key raw material, will help keep food inflation in check. Jerome D. Ong, vice-president of the Philippine Association of Meat Processors, Inc. (PAMPI), said at a virtual hearing of the Tariff Commission (TC) […]
15 Mandaue market stalls closed due to poultry stock shortage
AT LEAST 15 out of 100 stalls selling poultry meat at the Mandaue City Public Market in Barangay Centro have temporarily closed due to the insufficient supply and price increase of poultry products.Edgar Seno, Mandaue City Market administrator, told reporters on Thursday, June 9, 2022 that some poultry meat sellers began closing their stalls last […]
Permit, accreditation rules issued for rabbit importers
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it issued rules for importing rabbits which are designed to minimize the spread of animal diseases cross borders. In a memorandum circular, the department said it “recognizes the increasing interest of many Filipino farmers in raising rabbits for meat production due to the ease in propagation and minimal production […]
Shanghai frozen meat, seafood imports stall on port congestion
AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S, one of the biggest shipping lines in the world, has stopped bookings to ship refrigerated containers into Shanghai as a strict COVID lockdown stalls the trucking of meat and seafood from the port into the city. Containers are piling up at the port of Shanghai due to supply chain disruptions caused by […]
North Star Meat cites ‘affordability’ of products as top challenge in 2022
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson NORTH STAR Meat Merchants, Inc. said it considers keeping its products affordable to the public as its main management challenge in 2022 ahead of plans to expand production and a focus on sustainable power to mitigate rising costs and the carbon footprint of livestock raising. “This year is unique […]
China meat ambitions to require foreign grain suppliers to step up
CHINA’S reaffirmation of a long-term goal to be almost entirely self-sufficient in pork production means it will keep scooping up global grain supplies to feed the world’s largest pig herd. The country, which consumes half of the world’s pork, will maintain a target to produce 95% of the protein at home through 2025. It wants […]
South Korea accredits two PHL poultry exporters
TWO Philippine companies have been accredited to export chicken meat, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The DA was citing a memorandum from Seoul-based Agriculture Attaché Maria Alilia G. Maghirang dated Nov. 24, identifying the Philippine companies as Carino and Sons Agri-Development, Inc. (CASADI) and LDP Farms Food Corp. CASADI is based in San Jose, […]
Tabada: ‘Butong’
Nothing different sets apart the husband’s “suki (preferred seller)” for coconut, the family’s shack surrounded by an oasis of dark green coconuts and browning husks beside the Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road. Ever since a Laguna pioneer returned home from working as a helper in the U.S. and used the plentiful coconut as substitute in making the […]
Central bank sees prices easing in Q4
By Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporter The Philippine central bank expects consumer price increases to slow in the coming months as meat prices go down. Meat prices, which contributed to faster inflation in the past months, have eased, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno told a televised news briefing on […]
DA announces temporary ban on cattle meat from Brazil
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced a temporary halt on the issuance of permits for the importation of live cattle and its meat products from Brazil amid reports of a mad cow disease outbreak in the country earlier this month, according to a memorandum order. In the memo posted on the department’s website on […]
Carabao industry strategy to expand herd, increase milk, meat output
PROJECTS to upgrade the carabao industry are in the works to increase animal numbers and raise output of milk and meat, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said in a statement. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar said during a meeting of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) Advisory Board on Sept. 3 that other elements of the […]
Rabbit growers hope to thrive amid pork shortage
THE RABBIT meat industry said it is seeing increased demand because of the scarcity and expense of pork products due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. Artemio C. Veneracion, Jr., Association of Rabbit Meat Producers, Inc. president, said in a mobile phone interview with BusinessWorld that acceptance for the alternative meat is growing, adding that Chinese […]
Khok: Canned and delicious
LET’S get started quickly today my dear, Khokies. No chit chat, no armchair wisdom but plain canned luncheon meat given new life. CHEESY MAC. To make the macaroni dish, boil two cups of macaroni and set aside just before it gets al dente since it will get additional cooking. Fry cubed meatloaf till golden brown. […]
Gov’t exploring expansion of agri trade with Brazil
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said it is seeking to expand the Philippines’ engagement with Brazil in agricultural commodities and technical cooperation. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar met with Brazilian Ambassador to the Philippines José Maria De Souza e Silva on Aug. 23 to urge Brazilian companies to purchase more desiccated coconut, coconut oil, palm […]
Inflation decelerates in June
POLICY interventions to stabilize commodity prices have begun to take effect as headline inflation decelerated in June 2021, said the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Tuesday, July 6, 2021, that headline inflation rate slowed down to 4.1 percent. This comes after three months of a steady 4.5 percent […]
With 3D printed ‘steaks,’ Spanish startup eyes the mass market
BARCELONA — As demand for plant-based alternatives to meat rises, Barcelona-based startup Novameat is using its 3D printing technology to manufacture vegetarian “steaks” that it hopes will reach the mass market next year. Novameat plans to sell its “steaks” directly to consumers and to businesses such as restaurants interested in producing plant-based meat, business development […]
Prices of chicken meat, pork in Cebu City go back down
THE prices of chicken and pork in Carbon Public Market are now back to their regular prices, according to the Cebu City Market Operations Division. Cebu City Market Administrator Irvin Cabales said prices of different cuts of pork now range from P160 to P200 per kilo. As of April 14, 2021, a kilo of pork […]
UK companies exploring possible investment in meat, machinery projects
INQUIRIES from British companies have increased in the past six weeks mainly from meat and machinery companies, British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Executive Director Chris Nelson said. “We’ve had more inquiries in the last month to six weeks than we’ve had for a while,” he told ANC Tuesday. He said that the increased […]