British consumers, in favor of meat and dairy products of animal origin
A report by the United Kingdom’s AHDB (Ministry of Agriculture) states that a large proportion of consumers consider meat and dairy to be preferable to plant-based products. According to the news reported by Eurocarne, the AHDB highlighted that the report […]
MAPA finances the incorporation of artificial intelligence and robotics in the agri-food sector with 2.5 million euros
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has published the agreement signed with the University of Córdoba that will allow the contribution of 2.5 million euros of national financing to the European test and trial infrastructure project TEF (Testing […]
Menorca allocates €1.7 million for two municipal slaughterhouses
The Menorca Island Council has approved the agreements to allocate 1.7 million euros to the two municipal slaughterhouses on the island in Maó and Ciutadella. The agreements contemplate transferring to the town councils of these two towns up to 850,000 […]
Spain leads innovation projects in the agri-food sector in Europe thanks to the work of the operational groups
Spain is the country with the largest number of innovative projects financed by the European Union (EU), supported by the rural development pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), in the 2014-2020 programming period. According to the inventory of innovative […]
Exports of meat products grew by 7.5% in the first ten months of 2023
Spain registered a positive balance of 11,151.2 million euros in agri-food trade between January and October 2023, which represents an increase of 7.92% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to EfeAgro, which collects data from the […]
€10.2 M in aid for the agri-food and forestry sector in Catalonia
The Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda of the Generalitat of Catalonia makes available to the agri-food and forestry sector of Catalonia, through two calls for aid, more than 10.2 million euros to invest in innovation and research […]
Extensible pig, sheep and cattle farmers highlight the importance of soil for future nutrition
Farmers and ranchers from all over Spain have met at a meeting organized by Editorial Agrícola and Redpac and have made known their sustainable practices when working with soils, to keep them alive and be able to guarantee food production. […]
The EC studies toughening the requirements for the transport of animals
The EU Commission wants to further tighten legal requirements for the transport of animals and implement greater animal welfare. This is published by the main press in the sector: EuroCarne and Revista Cárnica. Among other things, transport times should be […]
The strike of slaughterhouse inspectors in Catalonia is called off before Christmas
The CCOO union has called off a strike at Appeal Agrifood Group, the current concessionaire of the support service for the official veterinary inspection of slaughterhouses, cutting plants and game handling establishments in Catalonia, from December 18 to 22, just […]
Anafric, at the conference “Spain Food Nation: China, the US and the United Kingdom, strategic markets for the food industry”
Anafric has attended the seminar organized by ICEX and MAPA “Spain Food Nation: China, the US and the United Kingdom, strategic markets for the food industry”. The conclusions of the Advisory Councils of the food industry of China, the United […]
Italy becomes the first European country to ban food grown in laboratories
The Italian Parliament has passed a law banning the production and sale of synthetic foods, such as cultured meat, making Italy the first European country to do so. The regulations, which have been promoted by the government of Giorgia Meloni, […]
83% of consumers have changed their purchasing habits due to inflation. The price, ahead of the quality
The 2023 Purchasing and Consumption Habits Survey, prepared by the Consumer Associations Participation Table (MPAC), a debate forum formed by the consumer associations Avacu, FUCI, UNAE and Uncauce, together with Mercadona, has been prepared from of 3,500 families from 17 […]
Eurobarometer: 84% of Europeans consider that food imports to the EU must comply with animal welfare regulations
More than 26,000 respondents from all 27 EU Member States have responded to the annual Eurobarometer survey on animal welfare. 60% of those surveyed indicated that they would be willing to pay more for products from livestock systems that respect […]
Webinar de ANAFRICZERO sobre la valorización de higados de porcino, a cargo del IRTA
Enmarcado en la campaña que lleva a cabo Anafric para poder freno al desperdicio alimentario, se llevará a cabo un webinar titulado “Valorización de hígados de porcino mediante la obtención de un ingrediente colorante: La protoporfirina de Zn”, que será […]
Artículo European Livestock Voice: Los beneficios de la vacunación en el bienestar animal
La vacunación no sólo favorece el bienestar animal, sino que también ayuda a reducir la necesidad de uso de antibióticos. La vacunación es la administración de una vacuna que contiene un microorganismo o virus debilitado, vivo o muerto o proteínas o toxinas […]
The veggie phenomenon loses 600,000 followers in Spain
The veggie phenomenon – the sum of vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians – has slowed down in the last two years. This is what ‘The Green Revolution’ points out, a study on the veggie movement in Spain that has been echoed […]
95% of companies in the food sector already work on reducing and preventing food waste
The general director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, José Miguel Herrero, explained during the inauguration of the 11th Meeting Point Against Food Waste, organized by AECOC that “Spain is on the front line of the EU in […]
Empowering women and promoting their inclusion in the meat industry: Meat Business Women
‘The Power of You’ is a Meat Business Women campaign that will tell the inspiring stories of women working in the meat industry, showcase best practices for inclusion, and help foster women’s empowerment and confidence at every stage of their […]
The meat industry, aware of stopping food waste
Spanish households wasted a total of 1,170.45 million kilos or liters during 2022, which is 6.1% less than the previous year, and 13.5% less compared to 2019, before the pandemic. . Each Spanish household wasted, on average, approximately 65.5 kilo-liters […]
First European edition of the NetWorKing eXpeRienCe and General Assembly of the UECBV in Barcelona
Anafric organizes and hosts the annual assembly of the UECBV, the European Union of Beef Traders, which will take place in Barcelona on October 26. As a novelty, compared to previous editions, Anafric has created the NetWorKing eXpeRienCe, a space […]