Tag: Conrado Ferber

• Wednesday, November 13th 2024 - 20:14 UTC

  Uruguay quality beef complies with EU demands on deforestation, sustainability and traceability

  

  The protein consumption of Uruguayans has averaged some 95 kilos per person, a few more kilos than back in 1918, when after reaching a peak of 87, had begun to fall. Of the total 95 kilos, 46 have been beef, with the rest chicken and pork, according to Conrado Ferber, head of the Uruguay National Meats Institute, INAC.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 09:38 UTC

  Minerva's latest move shakes up Uruguay's meat processing landscape

  

  Conrado Ferber, President of the National Meat Institute (INAC) of Uruguay, expressed his concerns on Tuesday regarding Minerva Foods' proposed acquisition of three meat processing plants from Marfrig. If the deal is finalized, it would result in one of the Brazilian multinational corporations controlling 45% of the southern country slaughterhouse market.