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USMEF projects pork export volume and value will reach record highs in 2024.

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Award recognizes an individual for their leadership and lifetime contributions toward the achievement of USMEF’s mission to increase the value and profit opportunities for the U.S. beef, pork and lamb industries by enhancing demand in export markets.

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U.S. pork exports, which posted a strong finish in 2022, maintained momentum in January, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. 

The trade mission team received market briefings from USDA and in-country USMEF marketing staff before touring a packing plant and several retail outlets, witnessing USMEF marketing initiatives at work in-market and attending Expo Carnes, the largest meat industry trade show in Mexico.

A wide range of U.S. beef products was promoted at the event. 

The DR’s declining pork production paved the way for increased opportunities for U.S. pork in the country’s rapidly expanding retail sector.