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APL partners with West HQ to support locals
China’s record pork output
IN the heart of one of The strategic part- APL chief executive locals back to West HQ HQ’s $25 meal deal pro-
western Sydney’s local government areas of concern, a partnership was born to support local foodservice busi- ness critically affected by COVID-19 lock- downs.
nership launched this month with Australian Pork Limited and West HQ will endeavour to make Australian pork the protein of choice for families and coincides with the destination’s anticipated reopening post the NSW extended lockdown.
officer Margo Andrae said, “Australians have been celebrating mo- ments where they can during lockdown, getting creative in the kitchen and experimenting with new pork recipes.”
with this delectable ini- tiative.”
motion, allowing locals an option to redeem the NSW Dine and Discover vouchers that have now been extended to July 2022.
Previously known as Rooty Hill RSL, West HQ is a beacon for locals of the area and has been a mainstay in the com- munity since 1964.
The partnership was brought to life through West HQ’s Porkalicious promotion – showcasing signature pork dishes from its premium food venues.
“Now we’re excited to continue the celebrations together, with pork on their forks as they recon- nect with loved ones.
Pork – both fresh and processed – is currently the second most con- sumed protein across Australia in general, making it the perfect in- gredient to hero and cel- ebrate at West HQ.
Reuters reported that the surging pork output comes after producers built thousands of large breeding farms in 2020 to rebuild the national hog herd that was decimated by re- curring outbreaks of African swine fever since 2018.
But prices have plunged 65 per- cent so far this year, prompting some farmers to sell their herds and exit, while others took the op- portunity to get rid of less productive sows.
Redevelopment com- menced in 2008, al- lowing a total make- over to accommodate growing membership.
Outlets include CHU Restaurant by China Doll, 33Grill Bar and Dining, Chur Burger, Steak and Co by Sean Connolly, Piz- zAperta Manfredi by Ste- fano Manfredi, and even Gelatissimo.
“PorkStar chefs and West HQ’s top food part- ners have created mouth- watering Australian pork dishes across many cuisines.
Some of the mouth-wa- tering menu items slated to appear on plates in- clude warm pork larb gai salad, pork shank mas- saman curry, charred berkshire pork cutlets, pork belly pizza and candied pork gelato.
“It’s going to be such a treat to see world-class food brands bring these pork dishes to life and we can’t wait to get the community back to ex- perience it all.”
China’s sow herd contracted by 0.5 percent in July com- pared with June, and by another 0.9 per- cent in August versus the month prior, ac- cording to data pre- viously published by the Ministry of Ag- riculture and Rural Affairs.
With over 60,000 members currently, West HQ is a landmark des- tination for entertain- ment, fitness, food and lifestyle in the greater western Sydney region.
“We know research shows a surge in well- being when sharing a great meal and glass of wine with those close to you, and we’re ecstatic to support welcoming
All of which will be wrapped up in West
Lylle Balzer-Black- stock
Pork output for July to September was 12.02 million tonnes, up 43 per- cent compared with a year earlier, ac- cording to Reuters’ calculations based on official data, and the highest since the third quarter of 2018, before China began feeling the fallout of the swine fever epi- demic.
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Rabobank senior analyst Pan Chenjun said, “I thought it would be larger than the Q2 because there were a lot of liquida- tions in Q3.”
The statistics bu- reau said China’s pig herd contracted to 437.64 million heads at end-September from 439.11 million heads at the end of June.
Since the start of the pandemic, the per capita consumption of fresh pork in Australia has in- creased by 6.8 percent.
West HQ chief execu- tive officer Richard Err- ington said, “At West HQ we are so excited to be opening our doors once again to the com- munity and thrilled to be kicking things off with this amazing part- nership with Australian Pork.”
CHINA’S third- quarter pork pro- duction rose to its highest level in three years according to official data seen on October 18.
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China’s pork output jumped 38 percent in the first three quar- ters of 2021 versus a year earlier to 39.17 million tonnes, the statistics bureau said.
“But by the third quarter the losses had gone on long enough for them to stop, they had no cashflow.”
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The third quarter was however lower than the 13.46 mil- lion tonnes in the second quarter, de- fying expectations by some analysts.
Some were losing as much as 1,000 yuan (A$209.43) per head last month, when live hog prices fell to under 11 yuan per kilogram.
The surge in pork production was led by the largest producers who invested billions of yuan in new farms
China slaughtered 491.93 million hogs in the first nine months of the year, up 35.9 percent from a year earlier.
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