Argentina: Pork is gaining more and more space over beef

In the last twelve months consumption per inhabitant grew by two kilos and reached 21.5 kilos annualized; price competition. "Beef is leaving a space that is being occupied by other meats and the one that is best placed to continue gaining ground is pork," said consultant Juan Luis Uccelli, who assured that in the last twelve months meat consumption of pork per inhabitant rose two kilos. This, he noted, occurred in a context of increases in the price of beef that allowed the pork sector to offer cuts between 19.9% and 56% cheaper. A consumption trend that, as he remarked, “will continue to increase”. “We are becoming more competitive with respect to the price of beef and in a country where there is very little money, people look hard when buying. Instead of buying a kilo of roast, you buy a kilo and a half of brisket and do something similar,” said the consultant. As detailed, last year the consumption of pork per inhabitant closed at 21 kilos. According to his estimates, until ...