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Title: Singapore gives go signal to Philippine pork export Post by: Slyfox on March 13, 2008, 05:46:01 PM Quote Philippines' National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) in central Mindanao disclosed that Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority approved a pork processor in the region to export meat parts to the city state. Jose Ariel Billones, regional meat inspection director, said Singapore relayed clearance to the South Cotabato (GenSan City) based Matutum Meat Packing Corp. to start the shipment of fresh frozen cut pork meat products. Billones clarified that there is no particular date yet as to when the actual export would start. Albert Lim Jr., president of the National Federation of Hog Farmers, Inc., said Singapore has only approved one plant so far, but it marks a huge step for the Philippine pork industry. On February 18, Billones announced that the Singaporean veterinary team did not give clearance to Matutum Meat following that its site inspection last January 28, due to concerns on antibiotic residues found on pork meat. The issue has been addressed by tracing the origin of pigs through the assignment by Matutum Meat of codes to piggery owners, Billones said. Matutum Meat, a sister company of Cebu-based Sunpride Foods, Inc. which produces Holiday corned beef and Sunpride canned goods, has invested around PHP200 million (US$4.9 million) for its state-of-the-art processing plant in Polomolok town. Matutum Meat is one of two companies which the Department of Agriculture tapped to pioneer the country's foray in the foreign pork market. The other one is the Davao-based Nenita Quality Foods Corp. Singaporean experts are reportedly set to visit the facility of Nenita's in June. Title: Re: Singapore gives go signal to Philippine pork export Post by: nemo on March 13, 2008, 06:12:29 PM This is a good news for the industry
Title: Re: Singapore gives go signal to Philippine pork export Post by: mikey on March 13, 2008, 07:24:03 PM really good news for the Philippines,now a pork exporter.
Title: Re: Singapore gives go signal to Philippine pork export Post by: Slyfox on March 16, 2008, 06:04:26 AM Quote actual pork retail price at wet market(Singapore): Pork belly- $11.00= P320/kg Pork chop- $12.00= P348/kg Ribs/bone- $ 9.00= P261/kg Giniling- $ 7.50= P218/kg Pig legs- $ 5.50= P160/kg Atay- $ 7.00= P203/kg Title: Re: Singapore gives go signal to Philippine pork export Post by: Slyfox on March 26, 2008, 11:24:22 AM Quote Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Filipino Livestock Farmers Acquire a Cutting Edge PHILIPPINES - Good news is just around the corner for livestock and meat exporters of the Philippines, says Agricultural secretary Arthur Yap. Having been hit badly by the strengthening peso the industry will take relief with the extension of the Agricultural Competitiveness and Enhancement Fund (ACEF) until 2015. Yap said Congress' approval of the law will allow the Department of Agriculture (DA) to use the P7.4 billion funds to bankroll much needed projects meant to sharpen the competitiveness of Filipino farmers in the face of global free trade. Yap said among the steps he has undertaken is to order the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS)to waive the collection of inspection and laboratory fees on pork and pork products. To support this, he said the DA will establish regional laboratory facilities in the cities of Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and other key export growth centers so that laboratory testing will be cheaper. Yap said the DA's efforts to promote Philippine livestock and poultry products overseas is expected to bring Mindanao's frozen pork products to Singapore and Japan in the months to come. On the other hand, Yap said the DA is pursuing measures to boost the incomes of livestock and poultry exporters is keeping with the mandate of President Arroyo for the DA to focus on food production and job generation. DA reported that the gross value of livestock and poultry production shot up by 5.04 percent to P163.2 billion and by 6.77 percent to P117.7 billion in 2007, respectively. |