Turkey continues to be a global food product

Published Dec 11, 2024

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The international turkey sector is undergoing significant changes due to shifts in demand and animal husbandry practices, with Poland and Spain emerging as the largest producers in the EU, while the USA remains the world's leading producer. This comes amidst a global rise in meat consumption, now nearing 345 million tons annually, with poultry being the most consumed type. The Hungarian Turkey Association is exploring export opportunities, particularly in South-East Asia and Muslim markets, due to their high demand for high-quality, safe meat products. The Poultry Product Council of Hungary is working to boost domestic consumption and representation of poultry products.

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Photo: fodel.nl/hu The entire international turkey sector is in a period of great transformation, the main driving forces of which are, on the one hand, changes in the demand for the food industry product and changes in the conditions of animal husbandry. What remains unchanged is the importance of the end of the year: the main sales period for turkey meat is approaching in our country and in the wider world, including one of the most significant turkey days, the cultural traditions of Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The main trading volume also belongs to this period, which in the last 7 years in the EU's largest turkey meat markets (including Great Britain) shows an overall decreasing trend: only in Spain it increased year by year, while in Poland, France, Italy, Germany and Livestock stocking is also declining in Great Britain - the extent of this varies from country to country. This group also includes Hungary, where the installation volume in 2023 is also lower than before. The ...

Source: Agrarium