Events

Strong Interest in U.S. Beef at Gulfood in Dubai

Buyers and suppliers converged recently in Dubai, UAE, for one of the world’s largest food trade shows. A wide range of U.S.…

Long-term forecast for global meat production

Between 2022 and 2031, beef and poultry meat production are expected to grow by 12.5% and 18.4%, with volumes reaching 82.4 and…

American Beef Premium & Alternative Cuts seminar is conducted on March 13, 2023 in Kazakhstan

USMEF is holding U.S. Beef. Premium & Alternative Cuts seminar for HRI market players and retailers of Republic of Kazakhstan

Rabobank: China’s reopening provides opportunities for beef

After a good year with record high beef exports in 2022, a new Rabobank report suggests that consumer sentiment will ease in…

Strong Turnout for Red Meat Industry at Major Food Show in Vietnam

The U.S. red meat industry was well-represented as seven U.S. suppliers participated at the USMEF booth at Food and Hotel…

Darling Ingredients expands Nebraska cattle processing plant

Darling Ingredients announces expansion of its cattle processing plant in Bellevue, Nebraska

Registration Now Open for USMEF Latin American Product Showcase

The 11th edition of the USMEF Latin American Product Showcase is set for July 12-13 in Cartagena, Colombia

China To Open First Cultivated Meat Pilot Factory

Chinese cultivated meat pilot factory to be commissioned by mid-2023

Kyrgyzstan cancels duty on frozen meat imports

In Kyrgyzstan, imported frozen cattle meat is exempt from import customs duty

American Beef Premium & Alternative Cuts seminar in Uzbekistan: photo report

USMEF held American Beef. Premium & Alternative Cuts seminar for HRI market players and retailers of Republic of Uzbekistan.

State support programs did not help increase the volume of meat production in Armenia

The specialist commented on the situation in the livestock sector, and also listed the reasons for the decline in the number of…

Merck Animal Health announces results of consumer transparency research study

Consumers in the US are interested in traceability of meat products

Duty-free import of 100 thousand tons of beef for 2023 was allowed to Russia

The quota for duty-free imports of beef to Russia has been halved

American Beef Premium & Alternative Cuts seminar is conducted on February 7, 2023 in Uzbekizstan

United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is holding American Beef seminar for HRI market players and retailers of Republic…

Innovative Cooking Series Finishes Third Season in Korea

USMEF-Korea is finding new viewers for recipes featuring U.S. beef and pork in a creative turn from traditional cooking shows…

Kazakhstan: Beef Export Group Suspends Deep Processing of Meat

The Beef Export Group has suspended deep processing of meat due to problems with gas in Kostanay

New beef processing plant to be built in the USA

Iowa beef company Cattlemen's Heritage secures $150M investment for packing facility

441.2 thousand tons of meat produced in Kyrgyzstan last year

Meat production grows in Kyrgyzstan

Russia is ready to buy Kazakh beef

Producers of sausages and meat delicacies are waiting for the opening of the Russian market for duty-free beef, which is in…

Nine US research grants totaling $1.2 million to reduce antibiotic use in livestock

The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) has awarded nine grants to develop management…

American Barbecue Promoted at Embassy Reception and Seminars in Manila

USMEF partnered with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service in Manila on a promotional video and a trade reception and barbecue…

American Beef, Pork Featured During Culinary Tour in Colombia

Leading restaurants in Medellin and Bogota participated in promotions where consumers learn about and dine on unique,…

China to stop testing chilled, frozen foods for COVID

The China State Administration for Market Regulation will stop testing chilled and frozen foods for COVID-19 from Jan. 8,…

E-commerce Expansion Advances Opportunities for American Beef in China

USMEF aligns training and promotion activities for U.S. beef with aggressive integrated strategies of red meat importers and…

Enogastronomic dinner «U.S. Beef & Jack» for key restaurateurs and retailers in Kazakhstan

Американская Федерация по экспорту мяса (USMEF) совместно с Представительством Jack Daniels в Казахстане провела…

Poor Nutritional Quality Offered by Some Meat Substitutes

The availability of foods based on plant proteins to substitute for meat has increased dramatically as more people choose a…

USMEF marked record January-October beef exports

U.S. beef still performed very well in Asia and achieved solid growth in North America and the Middle East. With some recent…

American Beef Premium & Alternative Cuts seminar in Kyrgyzstan: photo report

United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is holding U.S. Beef. Premium & Alternative Cuts seminar for HRI market players and…

The USMEF Team wishes you Happy Holidays

The USMEF Team wishes you Happy Holidays

American Beef Premium & Alternative Cuts seminar is conducted on December 12, 2022 in Kyrgyzstan

The United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is holding U.S. Beef. Premium & Alternative Cuts seminar in Bishkek, Republic…

U.S. Beef and Pork Featured at Regional Food Expo in Kazakhstan

Food security was the central theme for the show and a common topic of roundtable discussions and seminars

U.S. Industry Sustainability Promoted at Popular Music Festival in Korea

USMEF was a sponsor and promoted sustainability at the Grand Mint Festival, one of Seoul’s most popular outdoor music festivals

Double-Decker Bus Tour Promotes Alternative Beef Cuts to VIPs in Taiwan

USMEF took to announce its featured cut for 2023 to the foodservice sector – the outside round (flat).

Little-known leguminous plant can increase beef production by 60%

Brazilian scientists seem to have found the perfect perennial legume that tolerates heat and drought, has no competition, and…

Mongolia will create quarantine zones on the border with Russia and China for stable meat exports

Mongolian authorities have decided to create quarantine zones in regions bordering Russia and China to ensure stable meat…

Top US nutrition scientists talk beef consumption myths, plant-based, food waste: GRSB conference in Denver

It's a myth that beef is over-consumed in high-income countries, plant-based burgers are not nutritionally interchangeable with…

The number of beef cattle has been declining for ten years in Russia

The number of beef cattle has been decreasing in Russia for 10 years, said the director of the National Union of Beef Producers…

Paraguay exported about 284,000 tons of beef this year

The National Animal Quality and Health Service (Senacsa) reported that from January to October of this year Paraguay managed to…

USDA WASDE forecasts Q4 beef and broiler production growth

The forecast for 2022 red meat and poultry production is raised from last month as higher beef and broiler forecasts for the…

USMEF Conference Examines Export Outlook, Production Constraints, Economic Headwinds

The USMEF Strategic Planning Conference got underway Nov. 9 in Oklahoma City, attracting farmers, ranchers, processors and…

Strong U.S. Presence at Espacio Food Show’s Return in Chile

The Espacio Food & Service Show returned to Santiago, Chile, in late September after pandemic-influenced cancellations in 2020…

USMEF at Food Expo Qazaqstan 2022

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) took part in the FoodExpo Qazaqstan 2022, the largest food exhibition in the Central…

New meat production plant opens in Mongolia

The Dalanbulag meat processing plant has opened in Mongolia in Umnegovi aimag

U.S. provides grants, loans to expand meat processing capacity

В общей сложности $223 млн для расширения мощностей по переработке мяса и птицы выделило для производителей США министерство…

USDA released its forecasts for global meat markets in 2023

Global beef production is forecasted to see marginal decline in 2023 to 59.2 million tons

U.S.Beef Secondary Cuts Cutting & Cooking Demo in Georgia Republic

Американская федерация по экспорту мяса провела в Тбилиси мастер-класс по разделке и приготовлению альтернативных разрубов…

Butcher Shop Program Expanded in Colombia

A structured training program related to food safety, service, merchandising and marketing is working to help butcher shops sell…

Import of meat to Kazakhstan exceeds export by more than five times

Poultry meat is the leader in the volume and value of imports, and chilled cattle meat is the leader in exports

Master class on American beef held in Tajikistan

19 сентября 2022 года в ресторане Zafar в Душанбе состоялся мастер-класс по разделке и приготовлению американской говядины для…

Meat is becoming more expensive in Azerbaijan

1 kilogram of beef has increased from 12 manats to 14 (15) manats in some sales points in Baku, and from 11 manats to 13 manats…

In-Person Trainings Resume with Culinary Students in Seoul

Зарегистрируйтесь сейчас, чтобы принять участие в ежегодной конференции USMEF по стратегическому планированию, которая пройдет с…

Registration Open for USMEF Strategic Planning Conference, Nov. 9-11

Register now to attend USMEF’s annual Strategic Planning Conference, Nov. 9-11 at the new Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City

Wider Range of Beef Cuts Available through New Central American Sales Channels

Markets are evolving rapidly as new sales channels contribute to increasing consumer awareness and interest in U.S. beef

$325 million beef processing plant began to build in US

Nebraska-based Sustainable Beef LLC has begun building a plant that will be able to process more than 1,500 head of cattle per…

World Grilling Tournament in Colombia Features U.S. Beef and Pork

More than 40 four-person teams from Europe, Africa, and North, Central and South America converged in Medellin, Colombia, this…

Strong demand for American beef in Taiwan

In 2022, the market set a fast pace, with beef exports up 45% in volume in April (nearly 26,000 metric tons) and 85% in value…

Armenia: Over the past 4 years, the price of meat has increased by an average of 25%

In the first quarter of 2022, compared to 2017, retail prices for meat increased significantly. Beef went up by 20.9%, lamb – by…

In Russia, the production of beef may decrease

Soon, Russian livestock breeders may abandon the cultivation of cattle, which will reduce the presence of beef on the domestic…

China includes cultured meat in five-year plan

Огромное население, растущий средний класс, активная урбанизация и связанное с этим сокращение площади сельскохозяйственных…

How pork and beef prices to rise in Russia? RANEPA expert's forecast

The price of chicken meat in Russia is at an average long-term level. Its rise is being held back by pork as an affordable…

Master class on American beef in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan

By support of the American Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and Program Beef Checkoff, on June 23-rd in Kazakhstan, in the city of…

U.S. Beef Steaks at Carrefour Uzbekistan

United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is conducting the U.S. Beef promotion at Carrefour Uzbekistan flagman retail outlet…

Raising Awareness to Develop Demand for U.S. Beef in Indonesia

The largest volume and value market for U.S. beef in the ASEAN offers strong export potential but the plant approval process…

USMEF seminar “U.S. Beef for Millennials” in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Supported by the USMEF and Teaxs Beef Council seminar “U.S. Beef for Millennials” was held by USMEF Corporate Chief for Mexico,…

Kazakhstan imported 266 thousand tons of meat

Kazakhstan depends on imports of meat and meat products. According to the data of 2021, Kazakhstan exported 36.2 thousand tons…

USMEF conducted the second Central Asia Chef Battle on U.S. Beef

Supported by the USMEF, the second Central Asia Chef Battle on American Beef was held among the chefs of the Region in the…

Beef production in Russia is expected to decline in the coming years

Beef production in the Russian Federation will decline in the coming years, its domestic consumption will be replaced by cheaper…

Retail Product Sampling Returns in Korea, Taiwan

USMEF-Korea added sampling to american beef promotions at selected retail outlets.

Prices for meat and poultry in Kazakhstan increased by 2% in a month. Annual price growth reached 15%

Prices for meat and meat products, as well as meat products continue to rise in price. So, according to the results of April of…

Turkey’s red meat production rises by 9.3 in 2021

Total red meat production increased by 9.3% to 1,952,380 tons in 2021 as the Turkish Statistical Institute reported.