URUGUAYAN BEEF EXPORTS ON THE RISE, DESPITE RUSSIAN RECESSION
May 26th, 2015
Uruguay’s meat exports are rising, with growing production, aggressive promotions and wide access to global markets boosting sales despite a slump in Russian sales. Exports of offal, meat and byproducts increased 8.2% to USD659 million in the year through May 9, compared with USD609 million year-on-year and rose 16% in volume terms to 171,401 tonnes from 147,868 tonnes over the same period, according to the country’s National Institute of Meat (INAC - Instituto Nacional de Carnes). Beef exports led with an 83% share of sales, of which 29% was to China, 24% to ...
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