Poultry International - September 2017 - 9
PoultryInternational ❙ 9 "Our system is audited by importing countries and by various private bodies, and more than 1,000 visits were carried out in 2016." As of July, most restrictions on Brazilian product had been lifted, however, 21 plants were still excluded from the market, four of which were poultry or pig meat processors. Those embargoes still in place accounted for 0.4 percent of poultry meat exports and 0.2 percent of pig meat exports. Several have contributed to the recovery of Brazilian poultry industry in global markets. In addition to government and industry efforts to address the effects of Operation Weak Flesh, outbreaks of avian influenza around the world, including in rival exporting countries, have helped to boost demand for Brazilian poultry meat and lifted prices. Additionally, improved supplies of corn and Food Safety Starts on the Farm. soya have helped to make Brazilian products more competitive. There remain, however, challenges on the horizon. Not only are there several plants that still need to re-enter the export market, but a strike by federal inspectors does the industry few favors coming on the heels of concerns about the quality of the country's inspection services. Prior to Operation Weak Flesh, Brazilian poultry meat exports were in positive territory, with sales during the first three months of this year ahead of those of the first quarter of 2016. While the industry expects to end the year once again in positive territory, figures for the first half show that sales by volume fell from 2.27 million tons last year, to 2.22 million tons this year, a decrease of 6.4 percent, although by value sales were 5.9 percent higher. ■ Healthier animals produce safer food. TM Pre-harvest food safety is an emerging field with new, research-proven technology to reduce pathogens in food processing. At Diamond V, we help strengthen the global food safety infrastructure. Original XPC TM supports: * Pre-harvest food safety * Poultry health and well-being * Production efficiency * Conventional tional and antibiotic-free systems Today, you can do more to keep consumers safe andprotect the integrity of your brand. You are a critical link in the food safety chain. Stronger links mean safer food for everyone. Strengthen your link with Original XPC. , For more information visit www.diamondv.com September 2017 ❙ www.WATTAgNet.com