World meat industry news

In 2023, Russian agricultural exports to friendly countries increased by 20%

  • 6 Feb 11:02

In 2023, Russian agricultural exports to friendly countries increased by 20% Exports of Russian agricultural products to friendly countries at the end of last year increased by 12 percent from the 2022 level or to $45 billion. As TASS reports, Andrei Kucherov, deputy head of the federal center for the development of agricultural exports (Agroexport, owned by the Ministry of Agriculture), spoke about this at the recent food and beverage exhibition in Russia and Eastern Europe “Prodexpo”. This is also 3.4 billion more in monetary terms. The expert compared this indicator with the level of Australia and Argentina. Thus, according to him, the share of these countries in the total volume of agricultural exports has already reached 87. Read more...

Production of meat products in Russia in 2023 increased by 5%

  • 2 Feb 10:54

Production of meat products in Russia in 2023 increased by 5% The volume of meat production in Russia over the past year increased by five percent compared to 2022, amounting to 3.6 million tons. Such data were provided by Rosstat. December last year also turned out to be good for lamb, beef, pork, goat, horse meat and other animal meats. During this month, 326,100 tons were produced. This is 5.5 percent more than November of the same year and 5.6 percent more than December last year. In particular, the production of chilled, chilled or steamed pork over the entire past year increased by 4.1 percent or to 3.3 million tons. In December it amounted to 293,400 tons, which is 4.7 percent higher than the same month in 2022 and 6.3. Read more...

Damate was the first in Russia to begin exporting duck to China

  • 1 Feb 11:43

Damate was the first in Russia to begin exporting duck to China Damate began exporting duck products to China. The first batch of more than 20 tons was sent to China from the Rostov region. The Damate group of companies was the first in Russia to begin exporting duck to China. A batch of products with a volume of more than 20 tons was sent to China by rail. The start of shipments and the experience gained will allow the company to generally increase the volume of duck exports in the near future. Supplies are made from the Rostov region, where the Damate complex for duck production is located. The company plans to ship overseas on a monthly basis a wide range of duck by-products that meet the standards of the People's. Read more...

National Union of Poultry Farmers presented a rating of broiler meat producers for 2023

  • 1 Feb 11:41

National Union of Poultry Farmers  presented a rating of broiler meat producers for 2023 The departmental publication of Rosselkhoznadzor “Veterinary and Life” published a rating of the largest chicken meat producers, compiled by experts from the National Union of Poultry Farmers (NSP) based on the results of 2023. The first position was taken by the group of agricultural enterprises “Resource” of Viktor Nauruzov with a production volume of 1.045 million tons of broiler meat in live weight. In second place is the Cherkizovo group of the Mikhailov family (986 thousand tons). The top three industry leaders are closed by the Prioskolye company (451 thousand tons), which is controlled by the former Deputy Prime Minister of the. Read more...

Consumer interest in local brands is increasing

  • 1 Feb 11:40

Consumer interest in local brands is increasing The press service of the ANO "Russian Quality System" (Roskachestvo) reports that on Tuesday, January 30, as part of the international exhibition and forum "Russia" at VDNKh, a panel discussion "Regional brands - tools for increasing the investment and tourist attractiveness of the region" was held, organized by the federal Intellectual Property Service (Rospatent) and the Federation Council (SF). The moderator of the discussion, which included representatives of government bodies, regional administrations and business, was the head of Rospatent, Yuri Zubov. The audience discussed measures to support and promote local brands, the. Read more...

Government support for poultry farms as a solution to the problem with chicken eggs in Russia

  • 30 Jan 10:44

Government support for poultry farms as a solution to the problem with chicken eggs in Russia Recently, a crisis arose in Russia regarding the supply of chicken eggs. Prices for this product have risen sharply, causing concern among consumers and manufacturers. Agricultural and economic experts are discussing various ways to solve this problem. One of the proposed solutions is to increase the capacity of poultry farms to process table eggs. This will make it possible to process surplus eggs into products that can be used in the confectionery industry, fat-and-oil industry, and public catering in the form of various types of dry powders, liquid and frozen eggs. This approach will reduce losses and increase the efficiency of using egg raw. Read more...

At the first fair of Russian goods in China, a company from the Russian Federation sold products worth 1 billion yuan

  • 30 Jan 10:43

At the first fair of Russian goods in China, a company from the Russian Federation sold products worth 1 billion yuan Russian manufacturers, including products of animal origin, presented their goods in China at the first “Made in Russia” fair and festival. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. As part of this exhibition, one of the Russian companies entered into a one-time contract with Chinese partners for the supply of its products worth 1 billion yuan. This is almost $140 million, according to the Russian Export Center (REC), which organized the event. The “Made in Russia” fair and festival takes place from January 27 in the Chinese cities of Shenyang and Dalian (Liaoning province). The fair will last until. Read more...

Cherkizovo Group increased product exports in 2023

  • 30 Jan 10:42

Cherkizovo Group increased product exports in 2023 Export volumes of the Cherkizovo Group, the largest domestic producer of meat products, exceeded 110 thousand tons based on the results of 2023. In monetary terms, export sales increased by 15%. The growth in foreign supplies is mainly due to the expansion of the presence of the company’s products in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Cherkizovo Group has summed up preliminary results of export operations for 2023. The company shipped more than 110 thousand tons of various types of products to foreign markets. The main part of exports, as in previous years, was chicken meat - more than 80 thousand tons. Cherkizovo's foreign supplies of. Read more...

Russian exports of dairy products show strong growth

  • 29 Jan 10:53

Russian exports of dairy products show strong growth In 2023, exports of dairy products from Russia increased by 18% compared to the previous year, reaching a record level over the past five years. This is a significant achievement for the Russian dairy industry, which has experienced significant difficulties in recent years. The growth in dairy exports is due to a number of factors, including: - Increasing demand for Russian dairy products on the world market. - Ruble devaluation, which made Russian dairy products more competitive in price. - Government measures to support the export of dairy products. Russian dry dairy products, such as skimmed milk powder and whey powder, are in greatest demand on the. Read more...

Growth in agricultural production in Russia

  • 29 Jan 10:52

Growth in agricultural production in Russia In 2023, Russia will experience an increase in the production of main types of agricultural products. According to Rosstat, in January-December 2023, the production of livestock and poultry for slaughter in live weight increased by 3.1%, meat - by 3.1%, milk - by 5.6%, eggs - by 1.8%. Increase in meat production Meat production in Russia increased by 3.1% compared to last year, to 13.29 million tons. The most noticeable growth is observed in the production of pork (6.5%) and cattle (6.9%). Increase in milk production During the reporting period, milk production increased to 20.05 million tons, which is 5.6% more than in 2022. This is due to an. Read more...