Since I attended the 2016 conference, having missed last year’s, several things have changed considerably: two years ago Donald Trump wasn’t President, Silver Fern Farms hadn’t concluded its capital raising with a Chinese investor, alternative proteins and non-meat burgers weren’t on the industry’s radar and there was little recognition of the need for a Red Meat Story. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Vangelis Vitalis’
Red Meat sector confident despite some headwinds
August 11, 2018Tags:blockchain, Brexit, carbon neutral, China trade, Chinese agriculture, CPTPP, emissions trading, Kaila Colbin, Lain Jager, Mahyar Osanlouy, methane, Murray Sherwin, NAIT, Primary Industry Council, Productivity Commissioner, Rabobank, Red Meat Sector Conference, red meat story, Silver Fern Farms, Taste Pure Nature, Tim Hunt, Vangelis Vitalis
Posted in Agribusiness, Economy, Environment, Export trade, Free trade, International trade, Investment, Livestock, Meat, Meat industry, Protein based meat, Red Meat marketing | 2 Comments »
Trade outlook still bright, but not without challenges
August 2, 2018Vangelis Vitalis, Deputy Secretary for trade at MFAT and chief negotiator for the CPTPP due to take effect early next year, gave a very thorough and enthralling presentation on the trade landscape to the Red Meat Sector Conference in Napier on Monday. Free trade and market access are a key area of interest to the New Zealand meat industry and the economy as a whole. (more…)
Tags:Asia Pacific region, Brexit, CPTPP, environmental sustainability, EU, MFAT, non tariff barriers, quotas, Tariffs, TPP, UK, Uruguay round, USA trade, Vangelis Vitalis, WTO
Posted in Agribusiness, Biosecurity, China exports, Economy, Environment, Export trade, Food safety, Free trade, International trade, Investment, Meat, Meat industry, Politics, Red Meat marketing | 1 Comment »
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