Newsletter No. 43 – Items 1 & 2 What are the benefits of building a Value Chain? To answer this question, we first need to understand the differences in a Supply Chain, a Horizontal Chain and a Value Chain. What … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 40 – Items 3 & 4 Barriers There are mixed feelings today amongst many we talk to regarding the future of our fledgling industry. Most are aware of the opportunities discussed earlier and the reason for becoming involved … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 40 – July 2006, Item 2d Probably better known in the market place as “alternative meats”, Ostrich currently falls into this sector as defined by the FAO. The important factor in this discussion is the fact that Ostrich, … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 40 – July 2006, Item 2c Understanding the trends related to type of meat consumed is a key factor to understanding why the growth in meat consumption has been so high, population growth and wealth apart. It is … Continue reading →
Newsletter No 40 – July 2006, Item 2b Tonnages in Europe and North America are amazingly similar for the period, see Figure 3 (below) Oceania’s tonnage at only 10% of European tonnage is proportionate to the differences in population in … Continue reading →
The World Ostrich Association (WOA) has a number of publications available to support its members. All are available free to members of the association and most are also available to download in PDF format. These are important docucments to support … Continue reading →
Newsletter No 40 – July 2006, Item 2a This blog is discussing Figure 2 in Global Trends in Meat Consumption. Click here to view the graphic under discsussion Examining the differences in rate of growth in the industrialised regions by … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 40 – July 2006 Item 1 & 2 The rapid growth of meat consumption since 1961 and projected growth to 2025, as we discussed here, highlights the high proportion of the growth coming from the pig and poultry … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 39 – Item 5 Heart disease, diabetes and obesity are major health issues in first world countries. This is leading to advice on diet; recently there has been an increasing shift on the advice given and this does … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 39 – Item 4 The report discussed in our last post and referenced here discussed the increasing demand for animal protein that we have discussed in earlier news letters. Quote: The demand for meat and other animal based … Continue reading →
