Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Japan: the world's most demanding protein buyer Key Takeaways ▸ Japan imports roughly 1 million tonnes of beef a year. ▸ Around 70% of Japan's chicken imports come from Brazil, some 443,000 tonnes in 2024. ▸ In June 2026 Japan took 46,600 tonnes of... Food Japan Pet Food 7 juin 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Fray Bentos: the tiny town that fed two world wars Key Takeaways ▸ German chemist Justus von Liebig devised concentrated meat extract in the 1840s. ▸ Liebig's Extract of Meat Company opened at Fray Bentos, Uruguay, in 1865. ▸ The company launched OXO ... Food Innovation Latin America 5 juin 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Inside the Mercosur quotas: how the numbers actually work Key Takeaways ▸ The EU-Mercosur beef TRQ covers 99,000 tonnes a year at a 7.5% in-quota tariff. ▸ A new duty-free poultry TRQ of 180,000 tonnes phases in over six annual tranches. ▸ Volume beyond the ... Europe Food Trade Policy 3 juin 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World One steer, a hundred products Key Takeaways ▸ Prime cuts are only the visible fraction of an animal's value ▸ Offal feeds pet food, food and pharma; fats go to biofuel and oleochemicals ▸ Hide and bone become leather, gelatin, col... Food Rendering Sustainability 31 mai 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World How the halal protein market really works Key Takeaways ▸ The UAE was a top-3 buyer of Brazilian chicken in June 2026 (~46,200 t) ▸ Halal runs from slaughter method through segregation to storage ▸ Certification must be recognized by the dest... Food Middle East Regulation 24 mai 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World 1877: the refrigerated ship that globalized meat Key Takeaways ▸ In 1876 Charles Tellier's Frigorifique carried meat edible after ~100 days at sea ▸ In 1877-78 the Paraguay shipped frozen meat from the River Plate to France ▸ Those voyages launched ... Food Innovation Logistics & Shipping 22 mai 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World FAO's meat index knocks on record highs Key Takeaways ▸ The FAO Meat Price Index reached 130.5 in May 2026, up 6.3% year on year ▸ Brazil's May beef exports hit 297,000 tonnes, up 17.8% ▸ May beef shipments were worth US$1.8bn at about $6,1... Brazil Food Prices & Markets 18 mai 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World West Africa's growing appetite for frozen protein Key Takeaways ▸ West and Central Africa import affordable frozen poultry and offal ▸ Hero products: leg quarters, wings, livers, gizzards, feet and tails ▸ Côte d'Ivoire's Abidjan is a regional gatewa... Africa Food Prices & Markets 17 mai 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Cold chain 101: how frozen protein travels at -18°C Key Takeaways ▸ -18°C (0°F) is the set point where microbial activity effectively stops ▸ Blast and IQF freezing make tiny ice crystals so texture survives thawing ▸ A reefer holds a frozen cargo but ... Food Logistics & Shipping Pet Food 16 mai 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World America's beef paradox: record prices, record imports Key Takeaways ▸ US Q1 2026 beef imports hit 1.7 billion pounds, up 15.3% ▸ US beef exports slid 17.8%; shipments to China fell 95% ▸ Brazil shipped 394 million pounds in Q1, up 8%, despite a 26.4% dut... Brazil Food Prices & Markets United States 11 mai 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Five numbers that set the table for May Key Takeaways ▸ US cattle herd fell to 86.2 million head, the smallest since 1951 ▸ US live cattle topped $250/cwt in April, an all-time high ▸ China's 2026 tariff-free quota gives Brazil 1.106 Mt, ve... Brazil China Food Prices & Markets United States 4 mai 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Feeding 10 billion: where the next decade of protein comes from Key Takeaways ▸ The world produces roughly 360 million tonnes of meat a year ▸ Poultry leads output at ~40%, ahead of pork at 32% and beef at 21% ▸ Demand growth concentrates in Asia, the Middle East ... Food Prices & Markets Sustainability 3 mai 2026
