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A question arises right at the beginning, why does EED take part in EuroTier at all? The answer is the EED sees its long-term work on poverty reduction in Africa endangered, because the existence of the African poultry industry - once a successful example in poverty reduction and rural development - is threatened by a flood of cheap poultry imports, mainly from the EU. With various projects the EED has tried to support its partner organizations in Africa in preserving the poultry sector there. But countries like Ghana are still massively affected by cheap imports. With its presence at EuroTier, the EED wants to carry the discussion on export dumping directly to producers, processors and consumers in the EU. The aim is a critical dialogue between you and the guests from Africa invited by EED. When selecting its guests, EED tried to give a broad picture of African poultry producers. The case studies from Cameroon and Ghana that our guests can report on are particularly interesting.
It smells of fir trees and smoked ham - the Black Forest has arrived at the Naschmarkt in Vienna. This will be the scenario that will set the Viennese in the mood for a German specialty in October this year: Black Forest ham.
InterMopro, InterCool, InterMeat 2008 have its position as the industry's most important platforms for dairy products, frozen foods, meat and sausages impressively underlined while hogatec 2008 again as Nr.1 could prove in technology and design for hotels, restaurants and caterers. About 70.000 65 visitors from countries came to the exhibition quartet at 01. October after four days in Dusseldorf ended. 970 international exhibitors at the three food fairs and exhibitors at 500 hogatec offered to decision makers in the industries concerned professional offers of innovative products, concepts and services. A total of over 30 nations were represented on the exhibitor side.
The premiere for the Stuttgart trade fair for the butcher's trade, SÜFFA 2008, at the new exhibition center could not have been better: more visitors, more decision-makers and an enlarged catchment area. No wonder that the level of satisfaction among exhibitors and visitors was correspondingly high. That wasn't exactly to be expected, given the difficult economic environment. However, there was no sign of this in the exhibition halls. On the contrary, there have been many serious sales pitches and even spontaneous deals. "Our exhibitors are really satisfied with the way the trade fair went," said Stuttgart's trade fair manager Ulrich Kromer after an initial analysis of the survey results at the trade fair Medium-sized companies claim. "Kurt Matthes, master of the butchers' guild in Baden-Württemberg, happily agreed with this statement:" Our concept of focusing SÜFFA with its important professional supporting program on the butcher's trade has also worked out well under the umbrella of the new trade fair. “The mood is good, the colleagues are interested in the products on display and in the marketing ideas, and the willingness to invest is clearly recognizable. "The trade visitors immediately accepted SÜFFA in the new area as their trade fair and, thanks to its innovative orientation, it has once again proven to be a trendsetter for the industry".
At this year's SÜFFA, the trade fair for the butcher's trade, in Stuttgart, prizes were awarded for certain innovations in three categories for the first time. A total of eight companies with twelve products applied for this competition. The winners of the first innovation award from the Baden-Württemberg State Guild of Butchers were honored at the fair by Richard Drautz, State Secretary in the State Ministry of Economics.
An average butchery business was able to generate an increase in sales of almost one percent in the first half of 2008. However, this must be viewed against the background of a declining overall market due to the clouded consumer sentiment. The demand for meat fell by 2008 percent in the first half of 2,9, the demand for pork by as much as 3,8 percent.
The German economy continued to grow strongly in 2007. The price-adjusted gross domestic product rose by 2,6 percent. Once again, the growth impulses came from abroad as well as from Germany. Against this background, the situation on the labor market has further improved. Employment reached its highest level since reunification.
Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues,
On August 27 and 28, 2008, trade journalists from Germany, France, Italy and Belgium met in Brussels for a round table discussion with Belgian meat exporters. In reference to the latest wave of mergers and acquisitions in the meat industry, the theme of this third edition was “Family-run meat companies: an alternative to the big ones in the industry?”. The two-day event started with a tour of the cutting plant and the meat processing department of the Q-group.
In view of the turbulence on the capital market, the question arises of a sustainable economic system with principles that can prevent such a crisis in the future. "Once again, long-lived family businesses are proving to be role models," says Torsten Groth, an expert on family businesses at the University of Witten / Herdecke.