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"It is good news because there was concern about what happens to product because a lot of the industry has three months or so in inventory", Borror says. Pork suppliers were granted an additional six months to sell inventory in California that is not compliant with that state's production standards under Proposition 12. [Extracted from the article]

The training event was the first of seven planned in 2023 to promote the U.S. pork loin with importer/distributors and their end-user clients. The U.S. Meat Export Federation recently partnered with Cedicarnes, a leading pork importer in northeast Mexico, to provide education and training for its end-user clients in foodservice on the versatility and quality attributes of U.S. pork loin. [Extracted from the article]

"The Philippines were kind of ahead of other countries that reduced pork tariffs or meat tariffs in general as part of an overall inflation battle", says Borror. USMEF emphasized that lower tariffs bolster pork demand, and that's good for both the domestic and global pork industries. [Extracted from the article]

"We then went to work with Carnes Ramos on developing its chicharrón product with the pork jowl and in early 2022 they began manufacturing the product." While bone-in hams make up a large portion of record-breaking U.S. pork exports to Mexico, the U.S. Meat Export Federation works with the pork industry to create and develop new export opportunities for other U.S. pork cuts and variety meat items. [Extracted from the article]

Gerardo Rodriguez, USMEF marketing director in Mexico, says one successful project developed a chicharrón - a very popular food item in Mexico - made from pork jowls. U.S. pork exports to Mexico reached new heights in 2022. [Extracted from the article]

The United States has long been the dominant supplier of pork to the Dominican Republic, competing primarily with domestically raised pork. Exports have increased steadily since the DR implemented the Central America-DR-U.S. Free Trade Agreement in 2007, putting U.S. pork on course to enter the market at zero duty. [Extracted from the article]

"They've allowed Brazilian poultry for a few years now, and this past week announced that they have approved a handful of Brazilian pork plants, I think there's eight establishments, and pork specifically from the state of Santa Catarina. As part of an effort to attract more meat suppliers to the Mexican market, the government of Mexico is allowing limited access for Brazilian pork. [Extracted from the article]

The U.S. pork industry has long had its eye on Vietnam and with the Vietnamese economy picking up steam, efforts to develop the market for high-quality U.S. pork are advancing. A video of the competition can be seen here: B U.S. pork faces tariff disadvantages in Vietnam b While market potential is promising in Vietnam, U.S. pork faces stiff competition from pork suppliers who benefit from lower tariffs. [Extracted from the article]

The "U.S. Pork Club Challenge", a six-week campaign designed to reach large groups of consumers in Mexico, utilized six influencers with considerable followings to promote original and easy-to-prepare recipes with U.S. pork. A recent campaign in Mexico validated the power of social media in reaching consumers with new ideas for meals at home using high-quality U.S. red meat. [Extracted from the article]

As Japan's foodservice sector struggled last year due to pandemic restrictions, the U.S. Meat Export Federation initiated a new campaign for U.S. pork in October that provided strong promotional support and vibrant U.S. country-of-origin identification in restaurants. Japanese consumers demonstrate strong loyalty to domestic pork and traditionally, many restaurants are reluctant to publicize their use of imported pork. [Extracted from the article]

Since 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans through beef and pork exports has been the fastest-growing category of corn and soybean use, delivering critical returns for corn and soybean farmers. USMEF has released an updated version of the independent study aimed at quantifying the value red meat exports provide to U.S. corn and soybean producers. [Extracted from the article]

U.S. pork exports posted the best month on record in November, easily reaching new highs in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Although November pork export volume to Mexico was lower than a year ago at 57,537 mt (down 6%), export value surged 28% to $124.3 million, the highest since July. [Extracted from the article]