December 2011 Pork Export Volume, Value Up
BRAZIL - The volume of pork exported in December rose slightly compared to a year earlier, and the US$-value was up more by almost 13 per cent.

Palfenier is Named New CEO of Seara
BRAZIL - David Palfenier, former president of Consumer Foods International with ConAgra Foods, will replace Mayr Bonassi as the head of Seara Alimentos.

November Pork Export Volume Steady, up in Value
BRAZIL - The volume of pork exported in November was the same as a year before but the US$-value was up more than 13 per cent.

Q3 Processed Chicken & Pig Meat Hit a New Record
BRAZIL – Chicken and pork processed meat hit a new record during the third quarter, according to the data released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

Brazil Hog Markets
BRAZIL - Since the last Brazilian Market report, two months ago, the pig price roller coaster has been coasting. Prices have remained around 90% of production cost in southern Brazil for some weeks now....

JBS Shows Increased Revenue
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat procesing giant JBS has posted consolidated net revenue of R$15,567.8 million in the third quarter of the year, 10.6 per cent higher than in the third quarter of 2010.

Marfrig Posts 45 Per Cent Increase in Net Revenue
BRAZIL - In its quarterly report, Marfrig has posted record net revenues of 5.52 billion real (BRR) in 3Q11, and a 180 per cent increase in operating cash flow from the previous quarter.

October Pork Exports Drop in Volume, Rise in Value
BRAZIL - The volume of pork went down by a little over seven per cent in October, compared to the same month in 2010. However, the value of exports rose by a little over eight per cent in terms of US ...

Brasil Foods in Negotiations for Doux Pig Assets
BRAZIL - Brasil Foods, BRF, has announced that it is in negotiations with the French poultry processing giant, Doux, for some of its pig meat slaughter and production business.

Brazil Hog Markets
BRAZIL - The early July surge in pig prices was short-lived as the Russian ban on imports from the principal Brazilian pork plants began to bite, writes Martin Riordan, Sales Representative from Genesus...

Brasil Foods Buys Pig Plant
BRF - Brasil Foods SA (BRF) is to exercise the purchase option on the Copercampos pig processing plant in Campos Novos, Santa Catarina, which has a slaughtering capacity for 7,000 hogs a day.

Brazil Has Fastest Food Export Growth Rate
BRAZIL - Brazil’s processed food exports are showing the fastest rate of growth among the world’s major food producers.

Marfrig Creates Keystone Foods Latin America
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat processor Marfrig has created Keystone Foods Latin America - a company dedicated to the production, marketing and distribution of food for the food service channel in Brazil. ...

Big Dutchman Opens New Facility in Araraquara
BRAZIL - Big Dutchman recently inaugurated its new Brazilian facility in the city of Araraquara, state of Sao Paulo. Nearly BRR30 million (€13 million) were invested in a property of 10 hectares (25...

July Pig Meat Exports Drop in Volume and Value
BRAZIL - The volume of pork exports in July dropped by a little over 17 per cent compared to the same month last year, and the value of the exports dropped by about 13 per cent in terms of US dollars.

Marfrig Reports Net Revenue up 50 Per Cent
BRAZIL - For the second quarter, Marfrig reports its net revenue at 5.3 billion real (BRR), an increase of 49.6 per cent on the same period of 2010.

Net Revenue up Four Per Cent for JBS
BRAZIL - Net revenue for JBS was almost four per cent higher for the second quarter than for the same period last year. All the company's business units registered gains.

Net Sales up 14 Per Cent at BRF
BRAZIL - Brasil Foods has reported net sales for the latest quarter (Q2 2011) up 13.8 per cent, with margin up 15.6 per cent.

First-Half Meat Output Rises
BRAZIL - The output of poultry, pork and beef for the first six months of this year was up slightly.

Project Aiming to Identify Products Containing Pork
BRAZIL - A bill in the Lower House aims to oblige food producers to place a message on the label of their products informing that they contain pork in their ingredients.

Brazilian Hog Market – July 2011
BRAZIL - Try as one may, it is difficult to get away from the roller coaster concept of the Brazilian pig market, writes Martin Riordan, Sales and Service at Genesus Brazil.

June Pork Exports Jump in Volume and Value
BRAZIL - Pork export volume in June was more than 12 per cent higher than in the same month of the previous year and the value of those exports was almost 30 per cent higher in US dollar terms.

Go-Ahead for Brasil Foods-Sadia Merger
BRAZIL - The Brazilian competition authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE), has given the go-ahead for the merger between Brasil Foods and Sadia.

New Director of TOPIGS do Brasil Appointed
BRAZIL - TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Jóster Macedo as director of TOPIGS do Brasil. Jóster Macedo, 37, has broad experience of the Brazilian agricultural industry. He was country...

Brazil's Pork Exports Rose Again in Value
BRAZIL - Pork export volume in May was marginally more than in the same month of the previous year but the value of those exports was 10 per cent higher in US dollar terms.

Brazilian Markets - May 2011
BRAZIL - The Brazilian roller coaster rolls on, continuing its wild and unpredictable ride! The last Brazilian market report, at the end of March, was optimistic, with prices rising strongly, writes Martin...

Value of Brazil's Pork Exports Rose in April
BRAZIL - Pork export volume in April was marginally more than in the same month of the previous year but the value of those exports was 10 per cent higher in US dollar terms.

BRF Says First Quarter 'Remarkable'
BRAZIL - Brasil Foods (BRF) called its first quarter 'remarkable', with both revenue and profits growth. Net sales reached six billion real (BRR) and good operating performance generated an EBITDA margin...

Marfrig Achieves Best Ever Quarterly Revenue
BRAZIL - Marfrig achieved a 64 per cent increase in net revenue in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period of 2010, driven by gains in its Brazilian beef business and improving Uruguayan,...

JBS Sales to Middle East & Africa Expand
BRAZIL - JBS exported US$389 million to the two regions in the first quarter, which is 16 per cent of its total foreign sales.