ITALY AND MEAT

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2338, 7 January 1926, Page 9

ITALY AND MEAT

A LIKELY CUSTOMER. From a review of the frozen meat market in Italy, published by the Rlvista del Predd, it would appear that Italy may become a good customer tor antipodean meat. In' 1922 ‘ importation of frozen meat to Italy for the army, the navy, and the public amounted to 45,000 tons.- • In 1924-it was about 130,000 tons. During the last three months of 1924 the trade was exceptionally active .owing in a great measure to the removal of the customs duty and partly to the high price of fresh meat Toward the end of 1923 the large cities of Italy—Milan, Turin. Bologna, Rome, Venice, Genoa and others —began transforming their slaughter-houses for fresh meat, and opened numerous shops for frozen meat. Operations were extended in 1924, and the demand for frozen meat increased throughout the year both with the public and the vemibrs. It has become sought after by practically all classes of -the population and the prospects for increased consumption are very favourable. Italy lies imported frozen meat from New Zeeland, Australia, Brazil and Argen-, tine —chiefly the last named. Most of the imported meat' was discharged in Genoa.