Latin America: Page 26

Brazilian egg exports find new life

Brazil may be better known for its broiler exports than its overseas egg sales but, as Easter approaches, I thought that it might be worth taking a look at how many eggs the country sells overseas.

The statue of Christ the Redeemer, which looks down over Rio de Janeiro, weighs 635 metric tons. Brazilian egg exports during January and February were the equivalent of five times the weight of this national symbol. (Spectral-Design | Bigstock.com)

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Brazil may be on the brink of reducing broiler production

Producers in southern Brazil are having difficulties in maintaining production levels of broilers destined to the domestic market.

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JBS aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions

JBS, one of the world’s leading food companies, today announced a commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040. The commitment spans the company’s global operations, including Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (Nasdaq: PPC), as well as its diverse value chain of agricultural producer partners, suppliers and customers in their efforts to reduce emissions across the value chain.

JBS has set a global goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. (Benjamin Ruiz)

Broilers & Turkeys

2 BRF plants get approval to export wings to Canada

Two BRF plants gained clearance to ship chicken wings to Canada. One of the plants is located in Novo Mutum and the other is in Lucas do Rio Verde, both in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso.

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Generating wrong perceptions of what consumers want

Latin America is a very important poultry producing region in the world. It has large producers like Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Peru.

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Cargill promotes Mexican women in the ag industry

Cargill promotes the role of Mexican women in the ag business through its social programs.

A poultry producer that rewards workers in a pandemic year

Brazilian poultry cooperative Aurora Alimentos has just distributed bonuses to each of its 32,214 employees coming from its profit sharing program.

(Benjamin Ruiz)

Latin American egg industry needs new marketing channels

Changing market conditions in Latin America mean that producers must adopt new marketing strategies, especially where consumption is low or lags growth in output.

Producers need to appeal to consumers both through enhanced communications and through making eggs more appealing. | (aria Sbytova |Shutterstock.com)

Colombia set to export chicken to the U.S. and Japan

Colombian poultry producers have worked hard in the past few years and they want to be ready to start exporting chicken in 2021.

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Broilers & Turkeys

BRF enters cell-cultured food sector

Brazil-based meat and poultry company BRF has taken another step toward diversification with an agreement for the development and production of cell-cultured foods.

Broilers & Turkeys

BRF CEO hails company’s turnaround since 2018

In three short years, BRF has emerged from a financially troubled company to one on solid footing with a bright future, said CEO Lorival Luz.

BRF products carrying the Perdigao and Sadia labels. (Benjamin Ruiz)

Broilers & Turkeys

Brazilian poultry meat output to reach new high in 2021?

The Brazilian poultry industry expects further growth this year, both in its home and in export markets.

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