Brazil trade show to address future of global meat industry

São PAULO, Brazil — Top animal protein industry players from around the world will gather here to discuss the future of the global meat industry in the face of various threats such as diseases and rising costs.

The Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) will stage SIAVS 2024 or the International Animal Protein Trade Show from Aug. 6 to 8, which is expected to bring together thousands of global animal protein industry players – from buyers, producers, researchers to veterinarians, exporters and importers, among others.

The event would feature the presence of big Brazilian and global brands involved in chicken meat, beef, pork, eggs and farmed fish chains such as its homegrown firms JBS S.A. and BRF S.A., which are some of the world’s biggest meat suppliers.

SIAVS previously stood for Salão Internacional de Avicultura e Suinocultura, which focused on the poultry and pork industries. Eventually, the trade show included other animal protein industries such as farmed fish like tilapia and beef.

The trade show rebranded this year to Salão Internacional de Proteína Animal or the International Animal Protein Trade Show to showcase the various animal protein industries that it represents.

Brazil is regarded as the world’s largest producer and exporter of poultry and is also one of the biggest global players in the pork and beef markets.

Throughout the years, Brazil’s share in the Philippine meat market has been growing constantly, driven by the local demand for more affordable and quality meat products.

Brazil is now the Philippines’ top supplier of beef and chicken meat products and its second-largest supplier of pork.

The Philippines imported almost 400,000 metric tons of meat products (230,000 MT of chicken meat, 108,000 MT of pork and 56,000 MT of beef) from the South American country last year, based on Bureau of Animal Industry data.

This year’s iteration of SIAVS would feature various lectures and forums revolving around global animal protein production, animal diseases, future of meat production, the use of technology like artificial intelligence to improve farm practices, and vaccinations, among others.

The ABPA said more than 300 companies involved in the various layers of the different meat value chains have confirmed their participation in this year’s SIAVS, which is estimated to cover more than 30,000 square meters.

“In its first edition as an animal protein trade show, SIAVS has already seen massive participation from various industry segments and suppliers in the sector. The event is focused on breaking its own records, with an expected 25,000 visitors from over 50 countries,” ABPA president Ricardo Santin said.

SIAVS 2024 would feature a forum on the future of animal proteins wherein speakers from respected international meat groups such as the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council, China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Food, Native Products and Animal By-Products and Would Poultry Council would serve as panelists.

Meanwhile, executives of the five largest meat companies in Brazil including JBS and BRF would discuss in a separate panel their insights on the trajectory of Brazilian meat in the global context, including issues on sustainability and competitiveness.

Discussions on key animal diseases such as African swine fever (ASF) and avian influenza were also organized to provide insights on how to address these transboundary animal disease that are wrecking havoc in Europe and Asia.

For example, Philippines has lost at least three million pigs with industry players estimating that hog raisers have lost at least P200 billion in profit since ASF was first confirmed in the country in 2019.

The previous iteration of SIAVS held in 2022 recorded at least 21,000 visitors from over 50 countries and featured more than 200 exhibitors as well as more than 80 resource speakers.