China will inspect another 28 Brazilian slaughterhouses for qualification

Another 28 Brazilian slaughterhouses will be audited by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) for possible authorization to export beef, pork and poultry to the Asian country. The inspection this time will be virtual and will begin next Monday (15/01). The inspection is expected to last up to two weeks. There are 20 beef plants, eight poultry plants and one pork plant — the Seara unit in Itajaí (SC) will be audited for poultry and pork exports. Therefore, the list circulating among businesspeople in the sector has 29 units for inspection. JBS leads the list with nine units, in addition to two from Seara, a company controlled by the global meat market giant. Minerva will have a unit in Janaúba (MG). Marfrig will have Frigorifico Pampeano, in Hulha Negra (RS), which belongs to the group. The slaughterhouses of cooperatives Aurora (SC), Languiru (RS) and Cotriguaçu (PR) will also be audited. In total, the list includes units in Mato Grosso (5), Paraná (5), Mato Grosso ...