By Amy R. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 06:45am (Mla time) 02/29/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- The public may expect a tight supply of pork this year, as some 20 percent of backyard raisers have gone out of business, but the hog raisers’ group says they will meet market demand.
“The industry is hard pressed ... supply is tight, but we can assure the public that there is definitely no pork shortage,” said Albert R.T. Lim Jr., president of National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc.
Hog farmers, especially backyard raisers, have been reeling from the high costs of feeds and from animal diseases.
About 70 percent of the country’s hog farmers are backyard raisers.
“Prices of feed ingredients such as corn and soy have increased by as much as 50 percent since 2000, while prices of pork have increased by only 20 percent,” Lim noted.
As of last month, prices of feed ingredients had risen: soybean to a 37-year high of P24 a kilogram, corn to P12.00-P13.50, feed wheat to P17.40, and coconut oil to P52.
Lim said production costs rose to as much as P100 a kilogram and retail and wet market prices hovered between P140 and P160 a kilogram.
He also noted the occurrence of animal diseases such as porcine epidemic diarrhea and porcine reproduction and respiratory syndrome.
However, Lim said the swine industry remained optimistic of sustaining growth. “We expect hog production to normalize by the middle of the year,” he said.
Last year hog production grew 2.7 percent to 1.89 million metric tons.
Meanwhile, Bureau of Animal Industry Director Davinio Catbagan assured the public that the bureau would ensure that prices of pork would not go beyond P180 a kilogram.
“We see prices stabilizing as soon as pork supply normalizes, which [Lim] said would be by the middle of the year,” Catbagan said. Edited by INQUIRER.net
Friday, February 29, 2008
More meat for Philippines
Double-digit annual growth rates for the processing of sausage and hot-dog meat products are reported by the US department of agriculture’s foreign service to be powering a market move in the Philippines. Over the last 3 years, local hot-dog/sausage production is estimated to have grown by 12.4% annually. Imports of pork fats and of sausage casings have grown significantly to meet the trend and there has been a boost to overall meat consumption among the 90-million human population nationwide.
Bureau of Agricultural Statistics data show an uptake of around 1.2 million tons of pigmeat per year nationally, equivalent to about 14kg per person/year compared with only 3.5kg for chicken. Output by the pig sector in the Philippines rose by 2.7% in 2007, taking registered slaughterings above 10 million and annual pork output to more than 1.5 million tons.
Bureau of Agricultural Statistics data show an uptake of around 1.2 million tons of pigmeat per year nationally, equivalent to about 14kg per person/year compared with only 3.5kg for chicken. Output by the pig sector in the Philippines rose by 2.7% in 2007, taking registered slaughterings above 10 million and annual pork output to more than 1.5 million tons.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
BSE Case Confirmed in Alberta, Canada
BSE CASE CONFIRMED IN ALBERTA
From Canada Food Inspection Agency
OTTAWA, February 26, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a six-year-old dairy cow from Alberta. The animal's carcass is under CFIA control, and no part of it entered the human food or animal feed systems.
The age and location of the infected animal are consistent with previous cases detected in Canada This case will not affect Canada’s Controlled Risk country status, as recognized by the World Organization for Animal Health. This status clearly acknowledges the effectiveness of Canada’s surveillance, risk mitigation and eradication measures. Based on science, it is not expected that this case should impact access to any of Canada’s current international markets for cattle and beef.
As Canada progresses toward the eradication of BSE, the periodic detection of a small number of cases is fully expected. Canada’s BSE surveillance program, which targets the highest risk animals and regions, continues to benefit from very strong producer participation. At the same time, Canada’s animal and human health safeguards prevent potentially harmful cattle tissues from entering the human food and animal feed systems.
An epidemiological investigation directed by international guidelines is underway to identify the animal’s herdmates at the time of birth and potential pathways by which it might have become infected. Once completed, a report on the investigation will be publicly released.
For information:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Media relations: 613-228-6682
From Canada Food Inspection Agency
OTTAWA, February 26, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a six-year-old dairy cow from Alberta. The animal's carcass is under CFIA control, and no part of it entered the human food or animal feed systems.
The age and location of the infected animal are consistent with previous cases detected in Canada This case will not affect Canada’s Controlled Risk country status, as recognized by the World Organization for Animal Health. This status clearly acknowledges the effectiveness of Canada’s surveillance, risk mitigation and eradication measures. Based on science, it is not expected that this case should impact access to any of Canada’s current international markets for cattle and beef.
As Canada progresses toward the eradication of BSE, the periodic detection of a small number of cases is fully expected. Canada’s BSE surveillance program, which targets the highest risk animals and regions, continues to benefit from very strong producer participation. At the same time, Canada’s animal and human health safeguards prevent potentially harmful cattle tissues from entering the human food and animal feed systems.
An epidemiological investigation directed by international guidelines is underway to identify the animal’s herdmates at the time of birth and potential pathways by which it might have become infected. Once completed, a report on the investigation will be publicly released.
For information:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Media relations: 613-228-6682
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Canola proteins could boost meat succulence
Canola proteins could boost meat succulence
By Stephen Daniells
By Stephen Daniells
link on MeatProcess.com
19-Feb-2008 - Proteins from canola could boost the moisture and succulence of processed meats, suggests a new study from Canada.
Researchers from the Memorial University of Newfoundland and St. Francis Xavier University prepared canola protein hydrolysates using commercial enzymes, and report that, in addition to an improved water-holding capacity, the hydrolysates also had a high antioxidant activity.
"These results suggest that canola protein hydrolysates can be useful in terms of their functionality and as functional food ingredients and that their composition determines their functional properties and thus their potential application in the food and feed industries," wrote the researchers in the journal Food Chemistry.
The protein hydrolysates could offer the processed meat industry an alternative to phosphates, currently employed by the processed meat industry to maintain the "juiciness" of meat by binding water to the meat. Additives such as E450 (diphosphates), E451 (triphosphates) and E452 (polyphosphates) are commonly used.
However, reports have indicated that phosphates may pose health concerns to certain segments of the population, most notably people with kidney problems and diabetics.
The new study used two commercial enzymes - Alcalase and Flavourzyme - to prepare canola protein hydrolysates. They report that the type of enzyme employed in the process affected the antioxidant activity of the hydrolysate, with the hydrolysate prepared using Flavourzyme possessing a higher antioxidant activity than those prepared using a combination of the two enzymes, or Alcalase alone.
Antioxidant activity was measured using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging capacity and reducing power.
When formulated into a model meat system, the researchers report that the hydrolysates enhanced the water-holding capacity and cooking yield. Again, Flavourzyme hydrolysates performed better than hydrolysates prepared using a combination of the enzymes, or Alcalase hydrolysates.
"The composition of enzymatically prepared protein hydrolysates dictates their functional properties and thus their potential application in the food and animal feed industries," state the researchers.
"Among the hydrolysates examined, those prepared using Flavourzyme were superior in terms of their antioxidant activity and water-holding capacity," they added.
The researchers noted that the hydrolysis pattern of Flavourzyme tended to produce low-molecular-weight protein hydrolysates, which may be behind the improved water-holding capacity observations.
"This is possibly because smaller fragments of peptides would be more hydrophilic," wrote lead author Nichole Cumby.
"However, composition of the peptides in each of the fractions may also play an important role.
"Further research should be conducted to examine the exact amino acid compositions of the hydrolysates so produced and their relationship to water-holding capacity of meat products," concluded Cumby and co-workers.
Source: Food Chemistry (Elsevier)
Volume 109, Issue 1, Pages 144-148
"Antioxidant activity and water-holding capacity of canola protein hydrolysates"
Authors: Nichole Cumby, Y. Zhong, M. Naczk, F. Shahidi
19-Feb-2008 - Proteins from canola could boost the moisture and succulence of processed meats, suggests a new study from Canada.
Researchers from the Memorial University of Newfoundland and St. Francis Xavier University prepared canola protein hydrolysates using commercial enzymes, and report that, in addition to an improved water-holding capacity, the hydrolysates also had a high antioxidant activity.
"These results suggest that canola protein hydrolysates can be useful in terms of their functionality and as functional food ingredients and that their composition determines their functional properties and thus their potential application in the food and feed industries," wrote the researchers in the journal Food Chemistry.
The protein hydrolysates could offer the processed meat industry an alternative to phosphates, currently employed by the processed meat industry to maintain the "juiciness" of meat by binding water to the meat. Additives such as E450 (diphosphates), E451 (triphosphates) and E452 (polyphosphates) are commonly used.
However, reports have indicated that phosphates may pose health concerns to certain segments of the population, most notably people with kidney problems and diabetics.
The new study used two commercial enzymes - Alcalase and Flavourzyme - to prepare canola protein hydrolysates. They report that the type of enzyme employed in the process affected the antioxidant activity of the hydrolysate, with the hydrolysate prepared using Flavourzyme possessing a higher antioxidant activity than those prepared using a combination of the two enzymes, or Alcalase alone.
Antioxidant activity was measured using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging capacity and reducing power.
When formulated into a model meat system, the researchers report that the hydrolysates enhanced the water-holding capacity and cooking yield. Again, Flavourzyme hydrolysates performed better than hydrolysates prepared using a combination of the enzymes, or Alcalase hydrolysates.
"The composition of enzymatically prepared protein hydrolysates dictates their functional properties and thus their potential application in the food and animal feed industries," state the researchers.
"Among the hydrolysates examined, those prepared using Flavourzyme were superior in terms of their antioxidant activity and water-holding capacity," they added.
The researchers noted that the hydrolysis pattern of Flavourzyme tended to produce low-molecular-weight protein hydrolysates, which may be behind the improved water-holding capacity observations.
"This is possibly because smaller fragments of peptides would be more hydrophilic," wrote lead author Nichole Cumby.
"However, composition of the peptides in each of the fractions may also play an important role.
"Further research should be conducted to examine the exact amino acid compositions of the hydrolysates so produced and their relationship to water-holding capacity of meat products," concluded Cumby and co-workers.
Source: Food Chemistry (Elsevier)
Volume 109, Issue 1, Pages 144-148
"Antioxidant activity and water-holding capacity of canola protein hydrolysates"
Authors: Nichole Cumby, Y. Zhong, M. Naczk, F. Shahidi
Friday, February 22, 2008
Philippine Markets and Trends
Utilization of Minimum Access Volume (MAV) for poultry dropped to 89 percent in 2007 from 97 percent the previous year, despite an increase in total chicken importation by nearly 40 percent. Last year, the Philippines imported a total of 45,075 MT of chicken products, 44 percent (19,848 MT) was sourced from the United States, about 68 percent of which was chicken leg quarters and 26 percent was mechanically deboned meat of chicken.
For the full report please click this link : Watt Poultry E-News
For the full report please click this link : Watt Poultry E-News
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Canadian hog production on the decrease
Canadian hog production on the decrease
from PigProgress.net
The Canadian hog industry may be about to undertake one of the sharpest declines in production that it has experienced in recent times.
In 2007, the country produced 30 million hogs. Canadian federally inspected hog slaughter was 20.2 million head, down 2.4% from a year earlier. About 56% of the resulting pork (917,000 mt in 11 months last year, down 4.2%) was exported. Canada was the third largest pork meat exporter in the world, after the EU, and USA. Additionally, Canada exported about 3.2 million hogs to the USA for immediate slaughter, and a further 6.5 million head of feeder pigs for finishing in the USA and slaughter.
Canadian live hog exports were up 12.9% last year. However, the Canadian industry is experiencing other troubles.
Other troubles
An appreciation of the Canadian dollar over the past two years, driven by the international commodity and oil boom, has caused a huge cost disadvantage on the meat industry. Grain prices have doubled in a year, driven by the international grain shortage, and by the growing ethanol industry in Canada and the USA.
Additionally, Canada’s booming economy has caused a meat plant labour shortage. There is now insufficient plant capacity remaining to slaughter all the hogs produced.
In terms of exports, a prolonged shortage of refrigerated containers coupled with higher ocean freight rates has made exporting Canadian pork even more difficult.
None of these problems appear likely to end in the near future. According to the UDSA, supplies on farms were 4.2% higher, suggesting that the pork market will continue to be burdened with heavy supplies for some time to come. Due to accelerated ethanol production, it is also highly unlikely that feed prices will decrease in 2008.
The Canadian hog industry may be about to undertake one of the sharpest declines in production that it has experienced in recent times.
In 2007, the country produced 30 million hogs. Canadian federally inspected hog slaughter was 20.2 million head, down 2.4% from a year earlier. About 56% of the resulting pork (917,000 mt in 11 months last year, down 4.2%) was exported. Canada was the third largest pork meat exporter in the world, after the EU, and USA. Additionally, Canada exported about 3.2 million hogs to the USA for immediate slaughter, and a further 6.5 million head of feeder pigs for finishing in the USA and slaughter.
Canadian live hog exports were up 12.9% last year. However, the Canadian industry is experiencing other troubles.
Other troubles
An appreciation of the Canadian dollar over the past two years, driven by the international commodity and oil boom, has caused a huge cost disadvantage on the meat industry. Grain prices have doubled in a year, driven by the international grain shortage, and by the growing ethanol industry in Canada and the USA.
Additionally, Canada’s booming economy has caused a meat plant labour shortage. There is now insufficient plant capacity remaining to slaughter all the hogs produced.
In terms of exports, a prolonged shortage of refrigerated containers coupled with higher ocean freight rates has made exporting Canadian pork even more difficult.
None of these problems appear likely to end in the near future. According to the UDSA, supplies on farms were 4.2% higher, suggesting that the pork market will continue to be burdened with heavy supplies for some time to come. Due to accelerated ethanol production, it is also highly unlikely that feed prices will decrease in 2008.
USA - Smithfield to cut sow herd by up to 5%
Smithfield to cut sow herd by up to 5 percent
By Janie Gabbett on 2/20/2008 for Meatingplace.com
Smithfield Foods said it will cut its U.S. sow herd by 4 percent to 5 percent — or 40,000 to 50,000 sows — a move that will ultimately result in production of 800,000 to 1 million fewer market hogs annually.
The company said it will begin phasing in these reductions immediately. Smithfield currently raises 18 million market hogs annually.
"Given the economics for raising hogs today, we cannot continue on the current path; something has to change," said C. Larry Pope, president and chief executive officer. "Grain costs continue at record levels, with the potential of escalating, given the current U.S. government policy favoring corn for ethanol. Today the economics are very challenging, and we believe that these increased costs will translate eventually into still higher food costs for the American consumer. In the meantime, Smithfield is taking immediate action to improve the efficiencies of our live production operations."
With sales of $12 billion, Smithfield is the leading processor and marketer of fresh pork and packaged meats in the United States, as well as the largest producer of hogs.
By Janie Gabbett on 2/20/2008 for Meatingplace.com
Smithfield Foods said it will cut its U.S. sow herd by 4 percent to 5 percent — or 40,000 to 50,000 sows — a move that will ultimately result in production of 800,000 to 1 million fewer market hogs annually.
The company said it will begin phasing in these reductions immediately. Smithfield currently raises 18 million market hogs annually.
"Given the economics for raising hogs today, we cannot continue on the current path; something has to change," said C. Larry Pope, president and chief executive officer. "Grain costs continue at record levels, with the potential of escalating, given the current U.S. government policy favoring corn for ethanol. Today the economics are very challenging, and we believe that these increased costs will translate eventually into still higher food costs for the American consumer. In the meantime, Smithfield is taking immediate action to improve the efficiencies of our live production operations."
With sales of $12 billion, Smithfield is the leading processor and marketer of fresh pork and packaged meats in the United States, as well as the largest producer of hogs.
USA - Minnesota prepares for status downgrade after more bovine TB found
Minnesota prepares for status downgrade after more bovine TB found
By Ann Bagel Storck on 2/21/2008 for Meatingplace.com
Minnesota prepares for status downgrade after more bovine TB found
A beef cattle herd in Beltrami County, Minn., has become the fourth herd to test positive for bovine tuberculosis since October 2007, which will likely result in a downgrade in the state's bovine TB status, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced.
USDA regulations prescribe a status downgrade when more than three herds are discovered within a 12-month period.
Since bovine TB was detected in a beef cattle herd in northwest Minnesota in July 2005, 11 infected beef cattle herds — all in Roseau and Beltrami counties — have been found.
Minnesota likely will drop from Modified Accredited Advanced to Modified Accredited, two steps down from the highest level, TB-Free. When the downgrade becomes official, state producers will have to adhere to stricter requirements when shipping cattle or bison.
For more information on the requirements and bovine TB, click here.
By Ann Bagel Storck on 2/21/2008 for Meatingplace.com
Minnesota prepares for status downgrade after more bovine TB found
A beef cattle herd in Beltrami County, Minn., has become the fourth herd to test positive for bovine tuberculosis since October 2007, which will likely result in a downgrade in the state's bovine TB status, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced.
USDA regulations prescribe a status downgrade when more than three herds are discovered within a 12-month period.
Since bovine TB was detected in a beef cattle herd in northwest Minnesota in July 2005, 11 infected beef cattle herds — all in Roseau and Beltrami counties — have been found.
Minnesota likely will drop from Modified Accredited Advanced to Modified Accredited, two steps down from the highest level, TB-Free. When the downgrade becomes official, state producers will have to adhere to stricter requirements when shipping cattle or bison.
For more information on the requirements and bovine TB, click here.
Gov't prepares export of Pork - Phil Daily Inquirer - Jan 24, 2008
This will definitely affect supply and price of pork here in the Philippines. Please see below news from Phil. Daily Inquirer:
Gov’t prepares export of pork
By Amy R. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:39:00 01/24/2008
http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20080124-114392/Govt-prepares-export-of-pork
MANILA, Philippines--The Department of Agriculture is preparing to export an initial $200 million worth of pork to Singapore by March, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said.
Yap said in a news briefing that quarantine officials from Singapore would arrive here next week to assess meat facilities and equipment of key exporters.
He added that the Philippines could start exporting pork as soon as it passed requirements imposed by Singapore.
Singapore’s Agri Veterinary Authority will inspect at least 20 hog farms in the southern cities of General Santos, Davao and Cagayan de Oro, Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) Director Davinio Catbagan told the Inquirer.
“These experts will evaluate the facilities of hog farms, farm inspection system implemented by the government, good husbandry practices, cleaning, disinfection, biosecurity measures and the animal traceability,” Catbagan said.
He added that the Singaporean officials were also set to meet with senior officials of the local National Meat Inspection Service and BAI.
Catbagan noted that participating hog farms are all based in Mindanao, which has been declared free from foot-and-mouth disease for more than a decade.
Luzon, meanwhile, has yet to be certified as FMD-free by the France-based Animal Health Organization.
“We will pass export and safety requirements as well as drug residue tests both for meat and animal feeds. But more importantly, we need to ensure that export prices are much, much higher than the cost of production,” Catbagan said.
Earlier, Yap said that once the country started exporting to Singapore, other countries might follow suit, which would propel the Philippine hog industry’s growth.
The country has been exporting an annual average of only about two percent of its meat production.
In 2007, total production of the hog industry reached 1.89 million metric tons.
Gov’t prepares export of pork
By Amy R. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:39:00 01/24/2008
http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20080124-114392/Govt-prepares-export-of-pork
MANILA, Philippines--The Department of Agriculture is preparing to export an initial $200 million worth of pork to Singapore by March, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said.
Yap said in a news briefing that quarantine officials from Singapore would arrive here next week to assess meat facilities and equipment of key exporters.
He added that the Philippines could start exporting pork as soon as it passed requirements imposed by Singapore.
Singapore’s Agri Veterinary Authority will inspect at least 20 hog farms in the southern cities of General Santos, Davao and Cagayan de Oro, Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) Director Davinio Catbagan told the Inquirer.
“These experts will evaluate the facilities of hog farms, farm inspection system implemented by the government, good husbandry practices, cleaning, disinfection, biosecurity measures and the animal traceability,” Catbagan said.
He added that the Singaporean officials were also set to meet with senior officials of the local National Meat Inspection Service and BAI.
Catbagan noted that participating hog farms are all based in Mindanao, which has been declared free from foot-and-mouth disease for more than a decade.
Luzon, meanwhile, has yet to be certified as FMD-free by the France-based Animal Health Organization.
“We will pass export and safety requirements as well as drug residue tests both for meat and animal feeds. But more importantly, we need to ensure that export prices are much, much higher than the cost of production,” Catbagan said.
Earlier, Yap said that once the country started exporting to Singapore, other countries might follow suit, which would propel the Philippine hog industry’s growth.
The country has been exporting an annual average of only about two percent of its meat production.
In 2007, total production of the hog industry reached 1.89 million metric tons.
Phil. DA Memo 02, Series 2008 - Lifting Temporary Ban - State of Virginia, USA
Philippine Dept. Agriculture - Memo Order No. 02, Series of 2008 - Issued January 10, 2008
Lifting the temporary ban on the importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their products including Poultry Meat, Days Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen originating from the State of Virginia, USA.
Please see the photo of the memorandum below. Please click the photo to view a larger photo.......
Lifting the temporary ban on the importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their products including Poultry Meat, Days Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen originating from the State of Virginia, USA.
Please see the photo of the memorandum below. Please click the photo to view a larger photo.......
Phil. DA Memo 01, Series 2008 - Lifting Temporary Ban - Nebraska, USA
Philippine Dept. Agriculture - Memo Order No. 01, Series of 2008 - Issued January 03, 2008
Lifting the temporary ban on the importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their products including Poultry Meat, Days Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen originating from Nebraska, USA.
Please see the photo of the memorandum below. Please click the photo to view a larger photo.......
Lifting the temporary ban on the importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their products including Poultry Meat, Days Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen originating from Nebraska, USA.
Please see the photo of the memorandum below. Please click the photo to view a larger photo.......
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