Certified Angus meat Brazil closes survey of exports in 2020

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Brazil

Published Feb 6, 2021

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Data obtained by the Brazilian Association of Angus (ABA) reveal that 597.716 tonnes were sent to the foreign market throughout the year. The Chinese took up 42.7% of that amount, acquiring 255 tons, according to ABA. “In recent years, Angus has been making progress in shipping to the Asian country, but in smaller volumes. However, in 2020 we had a very significant increase.

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This shows that the Chinese tasted and liked the product, that it complies with the quality standards required by the country and that we are conquering our space in a competitive and value-added market ”, says the national manager of the Certified Angus Meat Program, Ana Doralina Menezes. The total of Angus beef exported during the year represents an expansion of 47% in relation to, until then, the association's historic shipment mark, reached in 2017: 405,817 tons of premium meat to the international market. The amount is also 105% higher than that exported in 2019, when 290 tons were shipped. According to the national manager of the program, the expectation is that, in 2021, the volume exported in 2020 will increase by at least 20%. “National livestock is growing in a sustainable way and focused on delivering quality meat that is competitive with that of countries with a history of producing premium foods”, says Ana Doralina. In addition to China, the United Arab Emirates, ...

Source: Beefpoint