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"Not selling even at lowered prices… Domestic pig's trotters piling up in cold storage"
In the past, front and hind trotters were sold bundled together, but now the situation demands that suppliers select and supply only the specific parts desired by the buyer. The primary meat processing industry explains that trotters that cannot be sold while refrigerated end up in cold storage, and it is difficult to find buyers even if prices are significantly lowered. The problem is particularly severe for frozen trotters, as the sales channels themselves have been blocked rather than just the drop in selling prices. Unlike regular meat, the bones remain attached, making it difficult to utilize them as raw materials for other processing. The domestic trotter market is currently facing complex issues that go beyond simple price drops, including changes in trading practices, the accumulation of frozen inventory, and the restructuring of the distribution system.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.19
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Spanish meat processing industry announces five-day general strike from November 9 to 13… Concerns over disruptions to pork export supply
Spanish trade unions CCOO de Industria and UGT-FICA have announced a five-day nationwide strike from November 9 to 13 as negotiations for a national collective bargaining agreement in the meat industry have reached a deadlock. They have expanded the schedule for industry-wide strikes, which were originally planned for a single day on November 11.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.18
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Opening a second life after retirement with specialized meat processing skills
The Bavaria State Meister School (CEO Yoo Byung-kwan) announced that it successfully held the completion ceremony and graduation project presentation for the ‘German Meister Deli & Meat Processing Technology Employment and Entrepreneurship Course,’ co-organized with the Seoul 50+ Foundation.
김은희 기자 · 2026.10.18
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Crackdown on illegally imported livestock products, extending to retailers and warehouses... Imprisonment penalties to be pursued for distribution
If pork or sausages banned from import are sold in domestic grocery stores, who can crack down on them? A bill to expand the authority of animal quarantine officers has been submitted to the National Assembly to address the situation where illegal livestock products pass through airport and seaport inspections and flow into domestic sales networks.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.17
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Brazilian Pork Exports to China Expanded... Includes Internal By-products, Skin, and Bones
China has allowed the import of Brazilian pig internal by-products, pig skin, and pig bones. This measure follows the sanitary protocol for expanding pig by-product exports signed between Brazil and China on September 26.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.17
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The 'Hoengseong Hanwoo Festival' has grown beyond Hanwoo sales into a regional economic platform
The 22nd Hoengseong Hanwoo Festival, held in Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon Province, achieved its highest-ever performance, recording 4.4 billion won in sales over five days. The number of visitors to the festival exceeded 400,000, and all 300 prepared Hoengseong Hanwoo cattle were sold, highlighting the economic achievements of the festival that combines the local livestock industry and the tourism industry.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.14
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Meat processing industry facing ‘inventory bomb’… Will pork prices remain strong until year-end?
It was suggested that October would end in the high 5,900 to 6,000 won range, and that the price could rebound to the 6,200 won level in November, driven by promotions at large supermarkets and demand for boiled pork during the kimchi-making season. Other participants also mentioned the possibility of a slight increase in November, but there were differing views regarding the magnitude of the rise.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.13
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Hanwoo Exports Up 60%, But Market Concentration and Quarantine Barriers: One Hurdle After Another
Hanwoo exports are increasing rapidly. The government has also presented a plan to link Hanwoo with the global K-food export promotion system. However, 88% of export volume is concentrated in the two markets of Hong Kong and Singapore, and on-site issues such as slaughter and quarantine procedures for export and restrictions on market access due to livestock diseases remain unresolved.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.13
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Meat is abundant, yet fat is scarce… The paradox of A-fat supporting domestic Fuji prices
A supply-demand imbalance is emerging in the domestic pork raw meat market, characterized by an oversupply of meat and a shortage of fat. While domestic pork hind leg meat is facing price pressure due to the expansion of alternative sourcing options, such as imported shoulder cuts, the price of pork A-grade fat—essential for manufacturing dumplings, ham, and sausages—is actually skyrocketing. Industry sources suggest that linked purchasing, which involves buying even hind leg meat to secure fat, is propping up the price of hind leg meat.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.13
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Danish Crown Reorganizes Business Centered on European Market… Aims for 50% High Value-Added Meat Sales by 2030
Danish Crown announced a reorganization plan on October 2 and stated that it would increase the proportion of high value-added meat supplied by member farms from the current approximately 25% to 50% by the end of 2030. To achieve this, seven of the existing eight business divisions will be integrated into a single organization.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.13
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US Meat Exports Show Mixed Trends… Beef Up 4%, Pork Down 6%
According to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) export statistics released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) on October 7, U.S. beef exports in August 2026 totaled 86,362 tons, a 4% increase from the same month of the previous year. Export value rose 13% to $785.9 million.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.11
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Meat delivered within 1 hour… Sales and volume of meat processing companies supplying B-Mart double
Order and transaction volume in the first half of the year increased by 42% compared to the same period last year, and fresh food sales also grew by more than 50%. In fact, it was confirmed that both sales and sales volume through B Mart at meat processing companies more than doubled compared to the previous year.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.10