Chinese market for beef soaring; companies after overseas farms and processors

Wednesday, July 17th 2013 - 19:58 UTC

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With more money in their pockets, millions of Chinese are seeking a richer diet and switching to beef, driving imports to record levels and sending local meat firms abroad to scout for potential acquisition targets among beef farmers and processors. Read full article

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Captain Poppy
Here you go Argentina....you lost market to the USA has been found!! With bird flu and rotten pig carcasses, you should be able to sell your beef to the Chinese, they have no standards.
Jul 17th, 2013 - 08:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
The next export boom for Australia when mining winds down. And thanks to Argentina shooting itself in the foot we have even less competition now too.
Jul 17th, 2013 - 09:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
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What would be the RG Beef marketing slogan?

“Argentina. A beef with an attitude!!”

Yep, that works on many levels.

:-)
Jul 18th, 2013 - 02:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
I hear they stole that old pork slogan:

Pork....the other white meat.

Argentine beef........the other kind of meat.

0r

Argentine beef....we sell to China, how bad can it be?
Jul 18th, 2013 - 10:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
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“...how bad can it be?”

LOL !!!
Jul 18th, 2013 - 02:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
think bad......but not outright horrible.....lol

ever smell a fish in a hold? lol
Jul 18th, 2013 - 03:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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