USMEF chair sees potential for U.S. red meat in Indonesia

Published 2024년 8월 21일

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Randy Spronk, Chair of the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF), along with representatives from the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA), met with Indonesian buyers to explore market opportunities for U.S. soybeans and red meat. The team's efforts, funded by various organizations, included a presentation on U.S. red meat market potential, a visit to the Food and Hotel Indonesia trade show, and discussions with meat importers. In 2024, U.S. pork exports to Indonesia surged, benefiting from reduced EU supply, and there is optimism for expanding U.S. beef market share, despite challenges like the lengthy plant approval process. USMEF's work in Indonesia, backed by funding and support from partners, aims to overcome trade barriers and boost U.S. red meat consumption.

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USMEF Chair Randy Spronk joined a team of representatives from the Indiana Soybean Alliance to meet with prospective buyers and study market opportunities for U.S. soybeans and red meat in Indonesia. USMEF member ISA, which has developed strong trade relationships providing soy protein in Indonesia, coordinated with USMEF staff on the daylong event. USMEF ASEAN Director Sabrina Yin and Indonesia Representative Arrofi Satrio Alam set up a meet and greet for the ISA group with Indonesian meat importers and presented a market overview about opportunities and challenges for U.S. red meat in the region. USMEF then led the ISA group to Food and Hotel Indonesia, one of the ASEAN region’s largest food trade shows. “Indonesia has a young and growing population of 279 million and 13% of the population is not Muslim. That’s about 36 million people, which for U.S. pork is an export market about the size of Canada,” said Spronk. “There are opportunities to develop markets in regions of ...

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