ARGENTINA SHIPS FIRST EVER BEEF EXPORTS TO JAPAN

Argentina has shipped its first ever beef exports to Japan. Exporter Fridevi shipped two hundred kilos of beef on Monday, with another 10 tonnes to follow. Patagonian lamb has also been cleared for export to Japan, according to the Agriculture Ministry. Japanese importer Marubeni will host a special event in Tokyo on August 1 to celebrate the arrival of the beef shipment. Japan is one of the world’s biggest importers of food, with purchases totalling US$80 billion in 2017.