Meat

Author: Spencer
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Meat products are high-value commodities. The value of international meat trade is in the billions each year, and the flow of meat trade presents a complex landscape. Many countries participate in it in various forms, whether to meet domestic market demand or for export, striving to support local producers and protect this industry through various means. Meat processing and preservation technologies are becoming increasingly advanced, and the trade scale of high-quality meat is continuously expanding. This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the global meat market and offers a thorough regional discussion of the world meat industry. It aims to outline the main trade patterns in the early 21st century by explaining the current situation and describing developments over the past decade. The book places relevant provisions and major policies of the WTO in Chapter 1. In the following chapters, it provides a detailed overview of the global meat industry, including which countries are expanding their exports, where the main import markets are, and price trends in different markets, and so on. For the four major meat brands with significant weight in international trade—beef, lamb, pork, and poultry—the book offers varying degrees of coverage in each chapter. Additionally, the book includes numerous detailed statistical charts and graphs, providing a wealth of useful data to serve as comprehensive references for readers seeking in-depth understanding. The data in this book is sourced from a wide and authoritative range of sources, enriching many of the details. It is a crystallization of wisdom from industry experts, offering insightful perspectives on relevant issues. This book is a valuable resource for meat producers, processors, importers and exporters, government officials, and others involved in meat international trade and related businesses. For those who wish to stay updated on the latest developments in the world meat trade, the content of this book is highly useful.