Americans are quitting plant-based meat in droves due to high prices, worse taste, and questionable health benefits
Meat producers have nothing to fear from Fake Meat. Plant-based meat looked poised to change the world — but then Americans stopped buying it. In 2020, retail sales of plant-based meat grew 45%, surpassing the $1 billion mark for the first time. Increasing awareness of companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, in addition to climate change and animal welfare concerns, nudged many Americans to give fake meat a shot. The nature of the pandemic helped sales as well. Many consumers faced meat shortages,…
Argentine Wines – Key Growing Regions Updated
Argentine Wines – Key Growing Regions Updated Argentina’s grape growing areas are divided into three main regions that mostly follow the country’s long western border along the Andes Mountains. Northwest/Norte — High altitude Salta Meaning “very beautiful”, Salta’s vineyards are located in the desert-like Calchaquí Valley and have the Andes’ highest peaks in the background. Vineyard altitude is 4,200 – 9,842’ Highest vineyard in the world at 9,842’ in Colomé Average annual temperature…
Sheep rearing is an opportunity that Argentina no longer takes advantage of
Buenos Aires Province has areas with excellent conditions that allow high levels of sheep production, but this does not happen, Why? In the late nineteenth century, the country was in what later became known as the “golden age” of Argentina sheep production. At that time, the province of Buenos Aires had a stock of 52 million sheep heads, a figure that exceeded seven times the supply of cattle at the time. Until 1930 the activity had its heyday, with excellent European demand for wool and meat.…
Global Trust in Sustainable Agriculture is the Next big opportunity – Rabobank
The biggest value creation opportunity for those in the agricultural sector is to be seen as a globally trusted source of sustainably produced products says a new Rabobank report on the sector ie Sustainable Agriculture. The Sustainable Returns: Finding the value in Environmental Sustainability the report says improved environmental practices can deliver an immediate monetary benefit, through price premiums, and long-term strategic advantages. Report author Blake Holgate said many consumers now consider buying…
A road trip through Patagonia: 7 obligatory stops on a journey along Route 40
San Martín de Los Andes, Villa La Angostura, Bariloche, Lago Puelo, Esquel, El Chaltén and El Calafate are some places not to be missed. What to do, when to go and what to see at each destination. Embarking on a road trip through the Argentinean Patagonia, following the path of the emblematic National Route 40, implies immersing oneself in one of the most privileged natural sceneries of the planet: immense blue lakes, imposing glaciers, volcanoes and mountains with peaks snow-capped and extensive forests…
Latin America: Agricultural Perspectives
A profile of Latin American agriculture Latin America has long been associated with the production and export of a diverse range of agricultural commodities, whether it is coffee from Brazil and Colombia, beef from Argentina, or bananas from Ecuador. Trade data show that the region is indeed an important net exporter of agricultural commodities to the world, accounting for an estimated 16% of global food and agriculture exports between 2012 and 2014, while representing just 4% of global food and agriculture…
A US ex-pats experience living in NW Argentina
Kent and Jane have lived in northern Argentina for more than 10 years. The following is an interview with Kent and Jane, pioneers of La Estancia de Cafayate, having two of the first homes constructed there in 2010. They have advanced from 1/2 year residents to full-time residents, joined now with their daughter, son-in-law and two granddaughters. The family is united now in Cafayate, enjoying the sun, nature and the family-oriented lifestyle revered in Cafayate. How did you hear about Cafayate originally? We…
Agricultural Syndicates, Partnerships, all need to have a shareholders agreement at the start of a new business.
If you’re starting or running a business or buying a property with other co-founders, someone probably told you to get a shareholders agreement. But why is this important? What does a shareholders agreement do? What can happen if you don’t get one? In this article, I’ll explain why you need to have some hard conversations with co-founders and we’ll look at an interesting recent case with costly consequences. What is a shareholders agreement? A shareholders agreement is a contract where you agree…
Fly Fishing in Patagonia Argentina
Patagonia is a vast, wild region spanning the 40th and 55th parallels south. It is made up of both Chile and Argentina, and at over 400,000 square miles, it is more than twice the size of California. While its signature feature is the incredibly dramatic spine of the Andes Mountains, Patagonia is comprised of an unparalleled variety of landscapes, including the arid high desert, glaciated granite spires, lush semi- temperate rain forests and virtually every bioregion in between. The Rio Pico region of Chubut…
Understanding International Family Offices as an alternative source of investment capital
The role of the family office has often been misunderstood, even though the concept has been around (in various forms) for hundreds of years. Still, today, as this industry controls billions of dollars in assets under management, many intelligent, experienced finance professionals cannot offer a complete definition of what a family office is exactly. Today, the family office industry is expanding at an impressive pace, with new family offices opening every month and assets continuing to grow yearly. The family…
Investment in Farmland in 2023
Investment in farmland suitable for livestock or crops is by far the safest investment, especially long-term i.e. 5 to 10 years. It is an area little studied by modern investors, who have remained in the dot com investors world and have forgotten the traditional investment: farms. Today, the following observation is most certain. Where there is arable land in a stable political environment with clear rules and access to ports, you can make a minimum investment of 9% and a capitalization rate of 4%. These figures…
Martín Rostagno, an Argentine who has been working in New Zealand’s dairy units and now travels to Tasmania, Australia
He made a post on Facebook, and in two days, he had 30 job offers: “It was crazy,” he describes Martín Rostagno spent two years and ten months in New Zealand, making his own great path in dairy, and for a few weeks, he is back in Argentina to prepare for a new challenge because Australia awaits him. Martin Rostagno and his dairy experiences Rostagno is an agronomist engineer from the Cordoba city of San Francisco, received a degree from the National University of Litoral and managed to become a…
Avison Young invests in Valuation & Advisory business for Latin America operations
Max Gill and Michelle D’Artigues join as Principals in Mexico City, continue partnership to grow business line for the region Max Gill and Michelle D’Artigues join as Principals in Mexico City, continue partnership to grow business line for the region Mexico City, MX – Emile Sarraf, Avison Young Principal and Managing Director of the firm’s Mexico City office, today announced the appointment of Max Gill and Michelle D’Artigues as Avison Young Principals. Gill and D’Artigues,…
Doug Casey view of the World – Picks War in Europe and bets on Argentina
by Doug Casey International Man EUROPE From at least the 1600s, Europe could claim to be the center of world civilization on all fronts. The colonies of the Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Russian empires (with the Dutch, Germans, Italians, and Americans as bit players) covered almost the entire planet. In its early days, an empire is both fun and profitable. You get to loot and pillage at will, and an empire provides lots of room to relocate the disenchanted, the overly adventurous, and the criminals.…
Argentine Beef providing healthy food for the World
Argentina is a huge world-class producer, consumer and exporter of bovine meats. Each year, Argentina produces 2.5 million tonnes plus of meat. The calculated beef consumption in Argentina is 65.4 kg per person, which is higher than in other countries. For example, the United States is 42 kgs, and the EEC is only 18 kgs. Even at 65.4 kgs, this is a sharp decline from the 1950s when it was over 91.9 kgs per person. The main strength of the Argentine beef industry has always been the quality of the meat. Beef…
