Meat industry sounds the alarm again

Clitravi, the association for the meat products industry in Europe, has sounded the alarm for the second time this year. The reason for this is the persistently high pig prices.

In a letter to the European Commission and the European Food Federation, they draw attention to the high pig prices. They have risen by 25% since January this year. The price increase is mainly due to the fact that China is importing significantly more pork to the meat shortage to catch. According to the meat-processing industry, this cuts down considerably, given that the price accounts for 50% to 75% of their production costs.

Exceptional market situation
Although the meat processors indicate that they have no influence on these price developments, they find it important that the entire pig chain is aware of the challenges that this exceptional market situation entails. Businesses (and jobs) would be at risk.

These are also challenging times for European slaughterhouses, without an export license to China. This is especially true for many Belgian slaughterhouses that are unable to export to China due to the outbreaks of African swine fever in the country.

Second time
In April, Clitravic asked even attention for the high pig prices. At the time, this caused skewed faces among many pig farmers, because, according to them, the meat processing industry is often not at home in bad times.

Wouter Job

Wouter Baan is editor-in-chief of Boerenbusiness. He also focuses on dairy, pig and meat markets. He also follows (business) developments within agribusiness and interviews CEOs and policymakers.

w.baan@boerenbusiness. Nl

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