Annual meeting of the Association of the Spice Industry

Approach the adventure of a great Europe with courage, confidence and a sense of proportion: This is what the Bavarian Minister of State for European Affairs and Regional Relations, Eberhard Sinner, appealed to the participants of the annual meeting of the Association of the Spice Industry on May 07th, 2004 in Munich. The growing influence of European legislation on food law, the development of the raw materials market and the effects of persistently weak domestic demand were the focus of the industry meeting.

In his greeting, Minister Sinner emphasized the importance of regional relationships in a growing Europe and the opportunities arising from the eastward expansion of the European Union. He referred to the booming exports to Eastern Europe and the good communication opportunities in countries where German is consistently the second foreign language.

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Good ranking for IKB in the EU

89 percent of the most important buyers of pork in Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Greece consider quality assurance systems to be important to very important. When it comes to pork quality systems, most of them think of the Netherlands first. For these buyers, IKB is the best known and most convincing system. approach of the investigation

From January 26th to February 13th, 2004, the international institute for market research RIN (Research International) carried out a study on the awareness and assessment of quality assurance systems among 175 top pork buyers in Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Greece. The interviews were conducted with buyers from the processing industry, wholesale and supermarket chains.

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From A for offer to Z for certification

Sensitized by crises in the food industry such as BSE, more and more consumers today are focusing on safety and healthy enjoyment, especially when buying meat. With a high-quality organic range, small and medium-sized companies in particular can counter the changed consumer behavior and distinguish themselves on the market through a consistent quality strategy. The right know-how leads to success: A for range of raw materials

Anyone who wants to produce ecological meat and sausage products can now draw on an extensive range of raw materials - from meat to herbs and additives to vegetables. There are already a number of producer groups and marketing companies that can supply a wide range of cuts nationwide. However, many butcher shops rely on regionality and work directly with organic farmers in their area.

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Results of the Bio InVision Camp®

The storm that BSE unleashed at Fleischmarkt has subsided. But it didn't go unnoticed: for many consumers today, the need for safety and healthy indulgence is paramount. Species-appropriate animal husbandry, processing methods and techniques that do not use chemical-synthetic additives, as well as traditional recipes are convincing more and more customers. At the IFFA, Frankfurt am Main, from May 15th to 20th, 2004, at the BMVEL special exhibition stand "Organic Farming and Processing" in Hall 6, Stand D 24, all those interested can find out how the switch to organic can become a competitive advantage in the butcher's trade free specialist advice and an organic sample meat counter, there are samples from the organic butcher shop. In addition, visitors are invited to an exciting journey through time: the current master class at the Frankfurt butcher's technical school JA Heyne has developed scenarios for a successful butcher's trade in 2010. Their ideas came from the Bio InVision Camp®, which took place in the run-up to the IFFA, and will now be presented at the stand.

BMVEL Special "Organic Farming and Processing" in Hall 6, Stand D 24

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Godesberg Nutrition Forum 2004 informed specialist audience

“Protein – a misjudged genius?” – the participants answered this question at the Godesberg Nutrition Forum 2004 on April 29th and 30th in the Redoute in Bonn-Bad Godesberg with a resounding yes. The power, potential and perspectives of the nutrient protein are obvious and so the motto at the end of the event was "Protein - a recognized genius!". About 130 nutritionists, doctors and specialist journalists informed themselves about the current state of science in the field of protein research. Twelve well-known speakers presented the latest study results and discussed nutritional recommendations for various population groups. Prof. Hans Konrad Biesalski from the University of Hohenheim was the scientific director and moderator. The Godesberger Nutrition Forum is a series of scientific events organized by the CMA Centrale Marketing-Gesellschaft der Deutschen Agrarwirtschaft mbH and takes place every two years. Protein: where from? For what reason? How much? What's next?

On the first day of the forum, the speakers explained the central role proteins play in all living organisms. The fact that vegetable protein is not a half measure compared to animal protein and that its value can be increased by combining certain foods was also a topic, as were processes for producing foods from protein. Food research is currently not just about what's in the milk, but also how to get it out. In addition to their biological functions, milk proteins also have a wide range of functional properties. Due to their favorable emulsifying and foaming properties, for example, milk proteins are used in many foods such as baked goods, confectionery and meat products. Another presentation dealt with the protein requirement of children, which is closely linked to growth rate. Therefore, the need is greatest in the young infant to decrease substantially over the course of the first year of life. In addition, the speakers discussed safety aspects of traditional and modern foods and looked into the future of protein research. The subject of bioactive ingredients in food is currently occupying many scientists.

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Bloated bureaucracy is of no use to the animals

The German Farmers' Association (DBV) rejects the right of collective action for recognized animal protection associations. The state of Schleswig-Holstein has made a legislative proposal to introduce the right of collective action for animal protection associations. Agriculture would be affected by animal welfare issues in the following areas, among others: breeding, husbandry, display, training and trading of livestock and breeding animals.

At its meeting on May 4, 2004, the DBV Presidium justified the rejection by stating that animal protection was raised as a state goal in 2002 to a legal asset with constitutional status in the Basic Law. This state objective contains a constitutional value decision that must be taken into account by politicians in the legislation and by the administrative authorities and courts in the interpretation and application of the applicable law.

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Own production continues to grow

Japan imported around three percent less pork in 2003 than in the previous year, but the East Asian country is still the world's largest pork importer. This is the result of a market assessment by the US Department of Agriculture. Reasons for the lower imports last year were, on the one hand, the reduction in inventories, and on the other hand, domestic production rose by two percent compared to 2002.

A further one percent increase in pork production is expected for the current year. Despite this, the US Department of Agriculture is forecasting record growth in imports of 2004 percent to around 15 million tons of pork in 1,3 compared to 2003. Better demand for pork is suspected to be the trigger for the enormous increase. EU countries, traditionally Denmark, could also benefit from this development.

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Livestock and Meat

The hoped-for revival in sales of beef did not materialize on the wholesale meat markets, and sales actually fell further. The purchase prices for beef carcasses mostly remained unchanged, with a few slight deductions. Due to the catastrophic development for young bull meat, the slaughterhouses significantly reduced the payout prices for young bulls nationwide; the deductions were mostly between ten and 15 cents per kilogram. For young bulls R3, the providers still got 2,37 euros per kilogram slaughter weight, which was around ten cents less than before. On the other hand, prices for female slaughter cattle remained unchanged against a background of very limited supply. As in the previous week, cows in class O3 brought in 1,85 euros per kilogram on average across the country. As in the domestic market, sales to neighboring countries did not meet the expectations of the mail order companies. At best, precious parts could be placed in southern Europe under unchanged conditions. Beef exports to Russia faltered slightly, causing prices to plummet. – In the coming week, payout prices for young bulls are likely to remain under pressure. On the one hand, a noticeable revival of the demand for beef is not expected, on the other hand, the domestic supply is likely to be supplemented by deliveries from the Eastern European accession countries. The slaughter cow prices will hold up at best. – The veal trade at the meat wholesale markets was inconsistent; demand was sometimes subdued, sometimes stable. Prices for slaughter calves fell slightly. For animals billed on a flat-rate basis, suppliers received 4,50 euros per kilogram slaughter weight, five cents less than before, but still 50 cents more than in the previous year. – Prices for livestock calf developed unchanged or weaker.

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For 71 percent of consumers, a multi-stage control approach to food production is important

Nowadays, the production of food is no longer just in one hand. A consistently tested food production through the various stages up to sale is therefore of great importance.

A current survey shows the importance of the multi-level control approach for the consumer, which the QS scheme offers for food: For 71 percent of consumers, the multi-level approach is important (49 percent) or very important (22 percent). Only 6 percent of consumers do not consider it important at all. This is the result of a survey conducted by the CMA Centrale Marketing-Gesellschaft der Deutschen Agrarwirtschaft mbH among 1.013 consumers in Germany.    

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Fraunhofer at the Analytica

The quality of food often has to be constantly monitored. This can be done by sensitive sensor systems such as electronic tongues. With the measurement method of cyclic voltammetry, the artificial taster even become gourmets. Electrochemical sensors with automatic pattern recognition were presented at the Analytica.

You will never be able to answer whether a juice tastes good or not. Whether it is fermented or adulterated, on the other hand, it does. Electronic tongues could become the test tasters of the future when it comes to monitoring the quality of food. Equipped with many different sensors, they examine chemically complex mixtures such as multivitamin juice in seconds. They work on the principle of
Pattern recognition: You only register how strongly each individual sensor responds, instead of laboriously analyzing the exact composition of the juice. This results in a kind of fingerprint for each sample. A comparison with stored reference patterns shows deviations, such as those caused by aging or process errors.

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Less exports to the EU

Norwegian salmon prices are rising steadily. This is once again proven by the latest export figures from April 2004. While Norway received only 2004 euros for every kilo of farmed salmon delivered to the EU in January 2,56, it was already 2004 euros in April 3, which corresponds to a price increase of 17 percent. Compared to the same month last year, the EU export price of Norwegian salmon from aquafarms increased by 2004 cents per kilo in April 3.

The continuously stable price development is reinforced by the fact that in April 2004 less farmed salmon was delivered from Norway to the EU compared to the same period in the previous year. In April 2004 Norway exported only 17.991 tonnes of farmed salmon to the EU, while in April 2003 it was 19.740 tonnes - 9 percent more.

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