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An electronic nose will detect the freshness of the meat

A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has invented an artificial olfactory system that mimics the nose of mammals to accurately assess the freshness of meat.

The consumption of fresh pork meat in Spanish households grows more than 8%

During the first six months of the year, the consumption of fresh pork in Spain has increased by 8.31% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the latest INTERPORC data.

The European consumer does not understand the term “Raised in …” on the labels indicating the origin of meat

The European Commission has published a study on the importance of indications of origin of meat. Consumers consider that the country of origin labeling is important information at the point of purchase, but the study points out that the understanding of these definitions by the consumer is low and, therefore, there are doubts about the consumer's interpretation.

The FESNAD Congress concludes by analyzing the Mediterranean diet, the healthiest in the world

El catedrático y reconocido especialista en Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Lluis Serra Majem, ha sido el encargado de clausurar el IV Congreso de la Federación Española de Sociedades de Nutrición, Alimentación y Dietética (FESNAD), que se ha celebrado esta semana en Zaragoza. Allí ha defendido las bondades de la dieta mediterránea en favor de la salud de las personas y del medio ambiente.

Food security, under debate

El próximo día 17 de noviembre es el Día nacional de la Seguridad Alimentaria y por este motivo, Alcyta (Asociación Española de Licenciados, Doctores y Graduados en Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos) organiza la jornada "Presente y futuro en la industria alimentaria" para la que han elaborado un interesante programa que en esta ocasión, está vinculado a la actual pandemia, la gestión de la crisis y la seguridad alimentaria.

Planas says EU decision to impose tariffs on US is “a step in the right direction”

La Unión Europea impondrá desde este martes aranceles por valor de 4.000 millones de dólares (3.360 millones de euros) a la importación de una serie de productos procedentes de Estados Unidos como compensación por las subvenciones que Washington concedió a la compañía del sector aeronáutico Boeing, declaradas contrarias a las normas de la Organización Mundial de Comercio (OMC).

Hotel sector ask for direct aid worth 8,500 milion euros

The hospitality sector, through the Juntos con la Hostelería platform (made up of FIAB, Hostelería de España and AECOC) has […]

They warn about the rise in the price of compound feed and the serious damage to farmers

(UPA) has warned about the situation suffered by a large number of small and medium-sized family livestock farms, which may be aggravated in the near future if the increase in the price of compound feed is carried out, as the industries are already announcing.

The Generalitat de Catalunya asks the city councils to keep open-air markets open

The Regional Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Generalitat, Teresa Jordà, has sent a letter to the presidents of the county councils so that they can extend it to the mayors asking them to "keep open non-sedentary sales markets of the food, which are municipal competence ".

Spanish agri-food exports grow during the pandemic, according to CaixaBank Research

Spanish agri-food exports have increased during the coronavirus pandemic and this sector has become one of the least affected by the crisis, according to CaixaBank Research’s 2020 Agri-Food Sector Report on the occasion of Covid-19. This resistance of the sector is largely due precisely to exports, which have benefited from the internationalization of their companies before the pandemic, and to confinement, which has forced them to consume more basic goods and store them. at home.

The MAPA will have a budget of almost 8,500 million euros by 2021

The Ministerio de Agricultura Pesca y Alimentación will increase its budget by 10% compared to 2020 for next year. They will be 8,500 million destined to promote digitization and innovation, efficient irrigation, generational change and the presence of women in rural areas, as well as a more sustainable agricultural and fishing sector. In this way, growth possibilities will be developed that will help to strengthen the productive and economic fabric through determined support for the agri-food sector.

They award an investigation that is committed to the use of ammonia from wastewater and livestock slurry

The work consists of capturing the ammonia that can be stored in both wastewater and slurry. Through breathable tubular membranes, made with materials similar to Teflon or goretex, a dilute acid is responsible for trapping this ammonia and transforming it into a conventional liquid fertilizer of high agronomic and economic value.

The Sepor de Oro 2020 national awards distinguish the benchmarks of the livestock, industrial and agri-food sector in Spain. Costa Food awarded in the production category

En esta edición, la más especial, pues se llevará a cabo de forma online y se podrá ver retransmitida por streaming con un público potencial de más de tres millones de personas del sector en todo el mundo, se ha querido distinguir a los actores reales que durante décadas con su trabajo y apoyo han engrandecido la ganadería y la industria agroalimentaria en España. Además, las tradicionales categorías se han convertido este excepcional año en un reconocimiento al esfuerzo y compromiso con los ciudadanos de este país durante la pandemia Covid y por ser motor de desarrollo en la economía nacional.

Why is meat consumption growing in the Netherlands?

As in 2018, the amount of meat and sausages consumed in the Netherlands increased in 2019. It is the first time that there has been a multi-year increase since 2005-2009, according to a study by Wageningen University.

The pig census in Spain grows 3% over the last year

The data provided by the MAPA Statistics Service shows a census growth of 3% in reference to May 2020 compared to the same month in 2019. The figure already reaches 31.37 million animals. It should be noted that a drop of 1.5% in the number of piglets and at that time there were 5.3% more pigs on fattening.

Meat production ranks first in the entire national food and beverage industry with 22.6% of the entire food sector

Spanish meat production ranks first in the entire national food and beverage industry with 22.6% of the entire Spanish food sector. This turnover represents 2.24% of the total Spanish GDP, 15.6% of the GDP of the industrial branch and 4.2% of the total turnover of the Spanish industry. Spanish meat production is also an international benchmark for its export capacity.

The European Parliament allows each state to regulate meat names for products that are not

The European Parliament has rejected prohibiting vegetable products from having the same names as meat products, such as hamburgers. But member states can regulate this issue at the national level. For the European Union of Livestock and Meat Industries (UECBV), although "the harmonized protection of the EU provided for meat names" would have been better, however, they see positive the decision to regulate it at the national level.

Anafric, con el Día Internacional contra el Cambio Climático. El sector cárnico es parte de la solución

Anafric se une a la iniciativa del Día Internacional contra el Cambio Climático. Necesitamos una actuación conjunta de todos los sectores para paliar el impacto del cambio climático sobre nuestro estilo de vida. Cada 24 de octubre se conmemora en todo el mundo esta iniciativa, instaurada por la ONU, debido a los grandes estragos que se están desatando en el planeta debido al cambio climático.

Moralejo Selección has received Premio Alimentos de España 2019 a la Internacionalización

En un sencillo y emotivo acto celebrado en la sede del Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, la industria cárnica zamorana Moralejo Selección ha recibido el Premio Alimentos de España 2019 a la Internacionalización. La ceremonia de entrega de estos reconocidos galardones ha sido presidida por el ministro de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Luis Planas, quien ha destacado el papel esencial de todo el sector agroalimentario como protagonista de la recuperación económica y ha invitado a que los alimentos y la gastronomía sean uno de los hilos conductores para hacer llegar al resto del mundo una imagen de España como país atractivo, eficaz y solvente.

Anafric regrets the closure of the restoration and asks the Generalitat for more conciliatory measures with one of the most important sectors of the Catalan economy

The Cárnica Business Association, Anafric, considers that the restaurant sector is being seriously harmed, not only by the coronavirus pandemic, but by the "certainly excessive" decisions of the Generalitat de Catalunya. "This is our annus horribilis for the catering sector. And we cannot let it sink any further," says José Friguls, president of the meat entity.

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