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Live pig exports have strengthened

According to data from the Central Statistical Office, Hungary’s live pig exports increased by 22.7 percent to 22.5 thousand tons in January-August 2024 compared to the volume in January-August 2023....

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Challenges and performance of the Hungarian meat industry in 2023

The year 2023 was full of significant challenges for the Hungarian food industry, but at the same time the industry also achieved growth, especially in export revenue. According to data...

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The producer price of slaughter heifers increased the most

According to the AKI’s slaughter statistics data, cattle slaughter in January-August 2024, expressed in live weight, was 9.5 percent below the amount in January-August 2023. Cows, which account for two-thirds...

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Exports of live pigs and pork also increased

According to KSH data, Hungary’s live pig exports increased by 27.2 percent to 16.4 thousand tons in January-June 2024 compared to the January-June 2023 amount. The main partners were Romania,...

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There is a lot of imported meat on Hungarian shelves

Serious changes can be observed in Hungary’s live cattle and pork market in 2024: while the import of live cattle increased, the export of beef showed a significant decrease. The...

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A Transylvanian meat plant would increase its turnover on the Hungarian market

The Bertis group from Sepsiszentgyörgy would increase its turnover on the Hungarian market with an e-free product line consisting of a new type of meat products, the company told MTI....

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The producer price of lamb increased by 20 percent

According to data from the European Commission, the European Union’s sheep and goat imports (live animals and meat) were 56.4 thousand tons in January-April 2024, which means a decrease of...

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The processing sales price of chicken breast fillets is 12 percent lower than a year ago

According to data from the European Commission, poultry meat exports from the EU (EU27) increased by 12 percent to almost 690,000 tons between January and April 2024 compared to the...

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Tamás Éder: significant losses have been accumulated by domestic meat industry companies

The Hungarian meat industry has been struggling with significant challenges lately, which was also reflected in the success of the year 2023. Tamás Éder, president of the Hungarian Meat Industry...

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Beef exports decreased by nearly 20 percent

US beef and veal exports in the first five months of 2024 were 4.9 percent lower than in the same period last year. The export of live cattle increased by 5.2...

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There is already lab meat that is just like the real thing

South Korean researchers have developed a pioneering method for the production of artificial meat, which tastes close to meat of animal origin. According to a CNN report, the technology developed...

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The processing sales price of chicken breast decreased by 15 percent

Based on data from the KSH, Hungary’s poultry meat exports increased by 3 percent to 53,000 tons in the first three months of 2024 compared to the same period in...

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The export of live pigs increased by 58 percent

According to KSH data, Hungary’s live pig exports increased by 58 percent (8.7 thousand tons) in January-March 2024 compared to the amount in January-March 2023. The main partners were Romania,...

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The poultry sector had a difficult year

2023 was a challenging year for Hungary’s poultry industry, as reported by Agrárszektor. Despite a significant reduction in energy and feed costs, the sector faced substantial losses due to avian...

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Hungarian meat industry companies performed quite well

According to the summary of the Agrárszektor, the results of Hungarian meat industry companies in 2023 showed significant differences. Some larger companies, such as Kometa 99 Zrt. and Pick Szeged,...

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From EU self-sufficient poultry products, there is no need for imports of dubious origin

In recent years, the situation of the poultry sector has been complicated by many challenges, various epidemics, declining demand due to wartime inflation, and cheap but poor-quality products that do...

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Hungary is an increasingly important player in the meat industry

In recent years, Central European agriculture has emerged as a pivotal player in the continent’s agrarian landscape, particularly in the fields of animal husbandry and feed production. The region is...

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Live pig exports increased by 71 percent

According to the KSH data, Hungary’s live pig exports increased by 71 percent (6 thousand tons) in January-February 2024 compared to January-February 2023. The main partners were Romania, Austria and...

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The taxed profit of Kometa’99 increased last year

The net sales of the majority-owned Italian Kometa’99 Zrt. last year increased by 21.2 percent to HUF 93.569 billion, and its profit after tax increased by 153 percent to HUF...

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Meats are becoming more expensive: the rise in cost prices and the difficulties faced by processors are in the background

The rise in the price of meat poses serious challenges to processors due to the increase in cost prices, said Tamás Éder, president of the Association of Responsible Food Producers,...

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Switzerland absorbs the mass of domestic meat industry workers

The search for butchers and beef boners in Switzerland is increasingly aimed at Hungarian workers, and not by chance. A Swiss meat plant is currently offering such a high salary...

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The selling price of pork shoulder rose by 8 percent

According to KSH data, Hungary’s live pig exports increased by 60 percent (3.2 thousand tons) in January 2024 compared to January 2023. The main partners were Romania, Austria and Albania....

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Easter was favorable for the meat industry

Although the domestic lamb export market developed favorably this year due to the strong Easter and Ramadan holidays, the long-term problems of the lamb sector still exist, overshadowing the positive...

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2023 was a terrible year for the Hungarian meat industry

The year 2023 was full of challenges for the Hungarian meat industry, in which many factors played a role. The year was often compared to the biblical ten plagues, which...

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The Hungarian meat industry faces a great opportunity

In addition to plant growers, animal breeders must also be put in a position, because in the Hungarian food industry, the greatest profit can be achieved with highly processed and...

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The Hungarian meat industry faces a great opportunity

In addition to plant growers, animal breeders must also be put in a position, because in the Hungarian food industry, the greatest profit can be achieved with highly processed and...

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The producer price of slaughter cows decreased the most

According to AKI’s slaughter statistics data, the slaughter of cattle in January-November 2023, expressed in live weight, decreased by almost 10 percent compared to the same period of the previous...

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The domestic meat and dairy industry is losing money, but it receives a lot of support

A significant part of the agricultural and rural development subsidies provided to the domestic meat and dairy industry pose serious challenges to the actors of the agricultural sector. During the...

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Pácban a húsipar

A sertéshúságazat számára 2022-ben egyértelműen a más mezőgazdasági termékenyekhez képest megkésett, de rendkívül jelentős alapanyagár-emelkedés volt a meghatározó. Míg a mezőgazdasági termények egy része esetében már 2021-ben megindult az árnövekedés,...

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The Christmas pork consumption incentive campaign has started

In Hungary, pork is the second most popular type of meat after poultry, with an annual consumption of approximately 30 kilograms per person. The vicissitudes of recent years have taken...

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