HKScan is gearing as much as get started poultry meat exports from Finland to China, with the primary shipments anticipated to be made within the first few months of 2024.
Whilst HKScan lately exports red meat merchandise from Finland to China, this marks new territory for the corporate, which used to be not too long ago granted approval to export poultry to China.
“The likelihood to export poultry meat to China is a brilliant, long-awaited step for the entire business. Additionally it is an evidence of the top high quality of Finnish meat. The Finnish government were very supportive of the home meals business’s export efforts. My warmest because of all those that have helped to make this occur,” mentioned Juha Ruohola, CEO of HKScan.
The goods anticipated to shipped will basically be paws and wings. The goods will probably be from the corporate’s plant in Rauma, Finland.
HKScan, in line with the WATTPoultry.com Best Poultry Firms Database, is the biggest poultry manufacturer in Finland and the 27th biggest in Europe. In 2022, the corporate slaughtered 95 million broilers.
Along with being energetic within the broiler and red meat industries, HKScan could also be energetic in turkey, duck, red meat, lamb and plant-based protein manufacturing.
The corporate at this time operates in Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Previous this yr, HKScan divested of its operations in Estonia and Latvia, promoting them to Estonian corporate AS Maag Grupp.