The president and CEO of the US Meat Export Federation says it’s not all bad news coming out of China as it relates to demand.
Traditional food service in China has been getting hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak and there’s been concern it will impact the country’s pork and protein needs.
US Meat Export Federation’s Dan Halstrom says that’s a valid concern, but the outbreak has forced China’s restaurant industry to get creative – and that’s helping the overall demand picture. “A lot of them have developed online platforms to deliver their meals to homes,” he says. “Because the home consumption is booming. Retail up and the home delivery is booming in general.”
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The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) coordinates industry interventions and collaboratively manages risks in the value chain to enable the sustainability and profitability of pork producers in South Africa.
