The New Zealand - based firm has a market share of 27 % in the country's
export sheep meat segment, but recently it has been facing pressure as a result of a drop in meat prices, so has been exploring offshore markets to bolster its profits.
Not exact matches
«The live
sheep export trade is essential to the livelihoods of thousands of Australian
sheep meat producers.
Exports of
sheep / lamb
meat, cosmetics, alcoholic drinks, dairy products and chicken all showed exceptional growth.
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs website, Australia can
export up to about 7500 tons of high - quality beef, and 42,000 tons of grain fed beef and 20,000 tons of
sheep meat to the EU at low tariffs under this deal.
Exports last year the industry group put at $ 670 million in beef and $ 240 million in
sheep meat would get a boost from the addition of 15 beef abattoirs to the list of permitted exporters and the establishment of new protocols around the slaughter of Australian
sheep and goats, it said.
Nonetheless, live sales of cattle and
sheep are a small slice of Australian
meat exports, in part because it is easier to slaughter animals in Australia rather than ship them alive to Asia and the Middle East.
Meat and Livestock Weekly Stats — statisticalsummary which encompasses the domestic market, including saleyard prices, over-the-hook prices, feeder and live
export quotes as well as co-products, slaughter and throughput information across the cattle and
sheep markets.
Every year, the global live
export industry transports millions of live cattle,
sheep, goats and other animals around the world — just so they can be slaughtered for their
meat in destination countries.