Canadian Beef Performs

Information for Meat Professionals from Canada Beef and the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence (CBCE)

Trade Headlines
December 2021

CANADA

Walmart Canada ups e-commerce experience with Foodmaestro acquisition
Cargill Issues Lockout Notice at High River, Alberta, Beef Plant
Worker shortage slowing production at P.E.I.’s beef processing plant

US
NCBA headed back to the drawing board on key policy issue
Walmart deploys first delivery drones in Arkansas
Rabobank: US beef production projected to contract during 2022
FTC Investigates Supply Chain Disruptions; Enlists Tyson, Walmart and More
Secy. Vilsack Unpacks Build Back Better and What it Means for Ag

JAPAN
Japan’s food exports to top ¥1 trillion in 2021

KOREA
South Korean Vegan Beef Maker to Build One of the Largest Plant-Based Meat Factories In Asia

CHINA/HONG KONG
China to control methane emissions in key industries
US beef flows to ease but China still firmly in their sights
Catering industry booms as COVID-19’s grip eases
Walmart’s hypermarkets, Sam’s Clubs announce mixed performances
Food prices shoot up amid pandemic, extreme weather
China, Brazil seeking deeper cooperation in agricultural biotech
Pork price in China marks a continuous increase for 5 weeks, up 34.9%
China’s retail sales up 4.9 pct in October
Walmart store in Shenzhen is closing, sparking broad discussion among Chinese

EUROPE/UK
EU CAP reform gets final approval
EU lowers use of veterinary antibiotics
‘We all need to step up our efforts to make food systems more sustainable’: How is the EC supporting sustainable food?
EU beef production and imports lower
New EU rules for deforestation-free products: Companies will be ‘monitored and held accountable’

AUSTRALIA/NZ
Continued strength in Australian lot feed cattle market
Shipping costs and delays skyrocket
2021 MLA global market snapshots released
Abattoirs face ‘drastic decisions’ as profit margins plunge
Meat prices breaking records
Halal certified red meat exports jump

GLOBAL
Rabobank releases Global Animal Protein Outlook for 2022

Statistics

Click here to access this list of resources for your reference and download. Materials include the Domestic Market Intelligence Report, Canadian Beef and Veal Exports Report, Canadian Beef Export Analysis Report and more.

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