Published about 1 day ago in Market Analysis
Trade Holds, Risks Rise: Inside the Meat Market
Martina Osmak
Director of Marketing
Explaining what happened this week in the meat industry and how it may impact trade, supply and prices.
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Published 2 days ago in News
Brazil Meat Exports Stay Strong Despite Gulf Disruptions
Martina Osmak
Director of Marketing
Brazil’s meat exports remain stable despite rising shipping challenges linked to tensions near key Gulf trade routes.
Published 3 days ago in News
Meat Consumption in Germany Rises Again
Martina Osmak
Director of Marketing
Germany’s meat consumption increased in 2025, driven mainly by higher demand for poultry.
Published 4 days ago in News
Middle East Conflict Sent Shockwaves Through Global Meat Trade
Martina Osmak
Director of Marketing
Rising conflict in the Middle East is disrupting meat exports worldwide, pushing up costs and creating supply chain chaos.
EU Meat Prices Hold Firm in March 2026
Published 5 days ago in Market Analysis
Martina Osmak, Director of Marketing
EU meat prices remained elevated in March 2026, with beef and lamb holding peak levels while pigmeat and poultry showed early signs of stabilisation.
JBS Strike: Deal at Last
Published 5 days ago in News
Martina Osmak, Director of Marketing
Workers secure higher pay after weeks of pressure at a major U.S. meat plant.
ASF Returns to Saxony After More Than a Year Without New Cases
Published 8 days ago in News
Martina Osmak, Director of Marketing
A new African swine fever case in a wild boar has ended Saxony’s short period of relief and raised fresh concerns about the virus in Germany.
Bosqar Moves to Buy Croatia’s Meat Giant PIK Vrbovec
Published 9 days ago in News
Martina Osmak, Director of Marketing
Croatian investment group Bosqar has made a major step to acquire leading meat producer PIK Vrbovec, as Fortenova continues its strategic shift away from agriculture.
UPDATED Chokepoint 2026: Deadline Day — What European Meat Traders Need to Know Now
Published 11 days ago in Market Analysis
Bo Pedersen, Chief Revenue Officer
Trump's Tuesday ultimatum on the Strait of Hormuz expires tonight. Here is how the next phase of this crisis hits European wholesale meat markets — and what to do about it.
Market Pulse: Premium Poultry Twist as Processors Report Rising Demand for Left-Handed Chicken Fillets
Published 17 days ago in News
Bo Pedersen, Chief Revenue Officer
How a sudden shift toward 'lateral grading' for better pan symmetry is creating an unprecedented structural bottleneck in the European poultry spot market.
Chokepoint 2026: The Exporter's Dilemma: Stranded Ships, Collapsing Air Bridges, and the Global Feed Shock
Published 22 days ago in Market Analysis
Bo Pedersen, Chief Revenue Officer
Explaining how the Middle East blockade, skyrocketing fertiliser costs, and chaotic trade redirection are trapping global meat exporters.
Pressure Points: Inside the Meat Market
Published 23 days ago in Market Analysis
Martina Osmak, Director of Marketing
Explaining what happened this week in the meat industry and how it may impact trade, supply and prices.