Coronavirus Has Upside for Meat Exporters to China, BRF Says
- Ban on wild animals may widen protein gap left by swine fever
- Chicken giant assesses possibility of processing food in China
A customer selects chicken feet at a market stall in Beijing.
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The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on China’s eating habits may increase demand for imported meat, further improving prospects for overseas suppliers, according to one of the largest chicken exporters.
Beijing’s ban on trading wild animals may widen a protein gap left by African swine fever, BRF SA Chief Executive Officer Lorival Luz said after the company reported its first profit in four years thanks to surging exports and improving operations in Brazil.