Pork Gains Space on Argentinian Tables

Larry Bartoloni, a pork producer and member of the Córdoba Pork Producers Chamber, analyzed the sector's situation, internal consumption growth, and import difficulties from Brazil in an interview with Chacra Agro Continental. Pork consumption in Argentina reached 18 kilos per capita per year, a figure that strongly contrasts with the barely 5 kilos of the 90s. At that time, 80% of pork meat was destined for the industry to produce cold cuts and sausages, while only 10% was marketed as fresh meat. Today the situation has been reversed: 80% of current consumption is fresh meat, which marks a profound change in the national consumption matrix. Bartoloni noted that this transformation occurred thanks to technological improvements in production and the sustained growth of the sector in the last two decades. Currently, pork meat competes as another option among Argentines' preferences, alongside beef and poultry. In fact, poultry meat is disputing the first place of consumption with ...