World meat industry news

Demand for groceries and everyday goods has increased in Russia

  • 15 Jun 11:04

Demand for groceries and everyday goods has increased in Russia At the end of Q1 2023, the value of the NielsenIQ consumer optimism index increased to 104 points. This is 23 points higher than in Q1 2022 and four points higher than in Q4 2022, Kommersant reports. Readings above 100, analysts say, indicate that "consumers are generally bullish in terms of personal wealth, job prospects and willingness to spend." The proportion of surveyed consumers who rate their job prospects as excellent or good has risen from 55% to 66%, according to NielsenIQ. The share of those who are confident in their personal financial situation increased from 56% to 61%, and the percentage of Russians who are ready to buy new things increased. Read more...

EAEU countries will achieve self-sufficiency in meat and eggs in 2023

  • 14 Jun 10:28

EAEU countries will achieve self-sufficiency in meat and eggs in 2023 EAEU countries will achieve self-sufficiency in meat and eggs in 2023.According to Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk, there are agreements on the balance of supply and demand for the five EAEU countries for the most important types of agricultural products. The countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will become self-sufficient in poultry meat and poultry eggs in 2023, Alexei Overchuk, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, told reporters at the Eurasian Congress on Friday. “If we talk about food security, the EAEU countries today provide for themselves in a number of areas. First of all, we fully provide ourselves. Read more...

Production of meat, milk and eggs has increased in Russia

  • 14 Jun 10:26

Production of meat, milk and eggs has increased in Russia In Russia, as of the end of April 2023, the number of pigs in farms of all categories increased by 5.4% compared to the end of April 2022 and reached 28.7 million heads. This is stated in the Rosstat report “The Socio-Economic Situation in Russia” based on the results of January-April 2023. In agricultural organizations, there is an increase in the number of livestock by 0.5% compared to the data at the end of April 2022. Including cows increased by 0.2%, pigs - by 7%, sheep and goats - by 2.8%, birds - by 1.1%. In addition, according to the report, in the first four months of this year, compared with the level of the same period last year, there is an. Read more...

Deputy Prime Minister spoke about the work on the pork export to China

  • 14 Jun 10:24

Deputy Prime Minister spoke about the work on the pork export to China The opening of pork exports for Russian suppliers to China was discussed during the recent visit of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to this country, Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko said in an interview with RIA Novosti at SPIEF. In March, she stated that Russia was "dreaming" about the supply of pork to China, was negotiating about it and would continue to do so, and that domestic enterprises were ready for the corresponding checks by the Chinese side. "The Chinese Customs Committee and the Rosselkhoznadzor are in constant dialogue on opening pork supplies from the Russian Federation. During his May visit, Mikhail Vladimirovich (Mishustin). Read more...

Food prices in Russia and their change for the year, data for May 2023

  • 13 Jun 11:35

Food prices in Russia and their change for the year, data for May 2023 Food prices in Russia in May 2023, compared to May 2022, generally show an increase. The AB-Center analyzed the dynamics of 115 products, of which price strengthening is observed for 67 products, a decrease - for 48 products. At the same time, a significant increase in prices (by 10% and more) is noted only for 3 positions, by 5% and more - for 24 positions. As for the weakening of prices, the prices of 13 goods fell by 10% or more, by 5% or more - for 23 goods. Although the price of most commodities (if we look at the list in quantitative terms) has risen in price, it is important to note that prices for key food items have fallen significantly. Price. Read more...

Demand for meat in the first month of the barbecue season exceeded industry expectations

  • 13 Jun 11:34

Demand for meat in the first month of the barbecue season exceeded industry expectations The beginning of the barbecue season and the growth in demand for meat led to some increase in prices for it. In the week from May 30 to June 5, retail prices for chicken meat increased by an average of 2.4%, according to Rosstat data. During this period, pork fell in price by 0.2%, the price of beef remained almost unchanged, mutton rose in price by 1.4%. In May, the average price for meat and poultry increased by 1.7% compared to April, including chickens became more expensive by 5.4%. Earlier, the increase in wholesale prices began. Pork began to rise in price after broiler meat, prices for which have been strengthening over the past month. The beginning of the. Read more...

Export of Belarusian meat and milk to Russia and China increased by 15%

  • 13 Jun 11:32

Export of Belarusian meat and milk to Russia and China increased by 15% In 2023, Belarus increased the supply of its products to the Chinese and Russian markets. Belarusian enterprises produce more food products than the domestic market requires. The surplus is actively sold abroad, said the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Belarus Igor Brylo. The minister stressed that the republic is provided with food in excess of what it consumes: "Almost 60% of all milk, meat, grain produced, we sell for export." "We are growing in terms of exports to Russia this year, and we are also growing to the People's Republic of China. In 4 months, we have achieved almost 115% growth in exports compared to last year. For certain. Read more...

The Moscow region increased production of smoked sausages

  • 9 Jun 11:26

The Moscow region increased production of smoked sausages The volume of production of smoked sausages in the Moscow region for the first quarter is 10% of the total Russian volume. In the Moscow region, the volume of production of smoked sausage products increased by eight percent, the regional Ministry of Agriculture and Food reported. Such data were obtained for the first quarter of this year, more than 16 thousand tons of products were produced in total. Deputy Chairman of the Government of the region Georgy Filimonov, who oversees the department, noted that these results account for 10% of the volume throughout the country and 23% in the Central Federal District. The ministry also listed major regional manufacturers of. Read more...

Cherkizovo Group tells about unique products in meat processing

  • 9 Jun 11:21

Cherkizovo Group tells about unique products in meat processing Cherkizovo Group is one of the largest producers of sausage products in Russia. The company's product range includes more than 200 items, including boiled-smoked, raw-smoked sausages and various meat delicacies under the flagship trademarks Cherkizovo and Cherkizovo Premium. The company pays great attention to the development of new formulations that can satisfy the needs of a wide variety of customers. We will talk about some of the most successful and interesting products in the Cherkizovo portfolio. Cooked-smoked sausage "Imperial" (TM "Cherkizovo Premium") The product was developed by technologists of the Cherkizovo Group and put into. Read more...

Russia increased export earnings from pork by 1.7 times, from poultry meat - by 8%

  • 9 Jun 11:19

Russia increased export earnings from pork by 1.7 times, from poultry meat - by 8% In the first quarter of this year, Russia exported $95 million worth of pork, which is almost 1.7 times more than in the same period last year, according to the materials of the Center for Industry Expertise of the Russian Agricultural Bank, presented at the Livestock & Feed Production conference in Moscow.Poultry meat exports increased by 8% to $179 million from $166 million a year ago. As Andrey Dalnov, head of the center, said at the conference, the world market is currently favorable for supplies. "In the world, prices are growing much faster and, accordingly, we can predict that shipments of meat will grow, these are price trends. Our prices are becoming. Read more...