Indonesia has carried out a new round of audits at Brazilian meat processing plants in recent weeks as part of a process to expand the number of facilities authorized to export beef to the Asian country, according to industry sources cited by CNN Brasil.
The move reinforces Indonesia's strategy of diversifying its beef suppliers at a time of rising consumption and a growing focus on supply security. If additional Brazilian plants are approved, Indonesia could match or even surpass China in the number of Brazilian beef plants authorized to export to its market. China currently has 66 approved Brazilian beef processing plants.
In January, Indonesia approved 14 additional Brazilian companies, bringing the total number of authorized plants to 52. Companies already approved for the Indonesian market include JBS, Minerva, Frigol, Cooperfrigu, Prima Foods and Fribal.
