World meat industry news

FAS: Magnit, Dixie and Megamart sell a number of socially significant products with zero margins

  • 27 Apr 10:28

FAS: Magnit, Dixie and Megamart sell a number of socially significant products with zero margins In Magnit, Dixie and Megamart stores, a number of socially significant products are sold with zero trade margins. This was reported by the FAS. Recall that in July 2021, the Federal Antimonopoly Service granted the request of JSC "Thunder" (Magnit retail chain) for the acquisition of the Dixie retail chain and Megamart stores, subject to full compliance with theorderan agency that provides for a number of strict restrictions and requirements. The organization is obliged to report quarterly on the fulfillment of the requirements of the department. Thus, according to the next report received from the company "Thunder", the stores of the retail. Read more...

Russians spent 1.25 trillion rubles in online stores in the first quarter

  • 27 Apr 10:24

Russians spent 1.25 trillion rubles in online stores in the first quarter In the first quarter of 2022, Russians increased purchases in online stores by 59% to 1.25 trillion rubles. compared to a year earlier. The share of e-commerce in the total retail turnover was 11.2%. This was reported by the Association of Online Trading Companies. Approximately 93% of the total sales volume - 1.17 trillion rubles - falls on the domestic market (+64%), 7% - 88.6 billion rubles - for cross-border (+11%). The amount of online grocery purchases in March 2022 is twice as much as this month's data for 2021: 60.5 billion rubles and 30.5 billion rubles, respectively. If we talk about average receipts, the most noticeable increase was in. Read more...

The Ministry of Agriculture strengthens cooperation with the farmers' movement

  • 27 Apr 10:23

The Ministry of Agriculture strengthens cooperation with the farmers' movement The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia and the Association of Agricultural Producers "Narodny Farmer" have signed an agreement on cooperation on the development of small agribusiness. The ministry announced this in its telegram channel. According to the first Deputy Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut, joint work will increase the level of interaction with the farmer movement and promptly respond to emerging difficulties in organizing the activities of small businesses. The agreement is aimed at developing an open dialogue between the department and the association. The Association has broad competencies in the field of rural entrepreneurship, and its experience. Read more...

Two more meat producers from the Russian Federation can supply products to Vietnam

  • 27 Apr 10:21

Two more meat producers from the Russian Federation can supply products to Vietnam The Department of Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Development of Vietnam approved two more Russian poultry meat production enterprises for supplies to its own market and added another company the opportunity to import into the country not only previously permitted pork, but also beef. The Rosselkhoznadzor reported this in its telegram channel. The list of companies is published on theofficial website of DAH. Thus, 57 Russian companies have the right to supply meat. Read more...

Chinese are cleaning out Russian goods as a sign of support

  • 26 Apr 10:06

Chinese are cleaning out Russian goods as a sign of support Residents of China are snapping up Russian goods, trying to support the country stricken by Western sanctions, RIA Novosti reports. According to Chinese media reports, sales of the Russian National Pavilion have significantly increased. It is open on various online trading platforms in China. The users themselves note that for them the purchase of Russian goods means that they support Moscow's actions. Dmitrovsky Dairy Plant, which produces Svitlogorye ice cream, confirmed this information. According to the representative of the company in China, Olga Gubina, sales have grown significantly. Ice cream, she explained, is quite expensive, but orders. Read more...

Global growth forecast slashed

  • 26 Apr 09:59

Global growth forecast slashed The world’s economic growth is expected to slow to 3.2% this year Global growth is expected to decelerate to 3.2% this year, the World Bank said on Monday, citing the impacts of the conflict in Ukraine, inflation, and the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The bank had previously projected 4.1% global economic expansion in 2022. World Bank President David Malpass told reporters on a conference call that the institution is proposing a new, 15-month crisis financing target of $170 billion, with a goal to commit about $50 billion of that financing over the next three months.“We’re preparing for a continued crisis response,. Read more...

Putin outlines position on foreign firms

  • 26 Apr 09:58

Putin outlines position on foreign firms The Russian president promises a normal business environment for the companies that are remaining in the country Russia faces unprecedented sanctions pressure that continues to intensify, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, noting that despite the prevailing conditions, the country’s economy has the opportunity to function stably and smoothly. He has promised to support businesses as much as possible, including foreign firms that have stayed in Russia. To do that, it is necessary to respect the rights of business owners and support them to the full, including by reducing the administrative burden, Putin said. Foreign companies that have remained. Read more...

Russian Exports To South & Southeast Asia Show Significant Year-on-Year Increases

  • 26 Apr 09:56

Russian Exports To South & Southeast Asia Show Significant Year-on-Year Increases The Russia-Ukraine conflict has produced unusual movements in Russia-Asia trade, as sanctions start to have an effect, yet the need for energy in Asia increases. Figures released by several Asian customs authorities have revealed that the majority of Asian exports to Russia were sharply down from a year earlier, with China the main exception. Western media have tended to display this as a result of sanctions imposition; however it is more likely to be a result of shifting supply chains and difficulties getting product received in Russia – many Russia-bound exports have been trapped as a result of European bans on shipping to Russia. This means that Asian. Read more...

The Moscow region has become the absolute leader in Russia in the production of 10 products

  • 25 Apr 09:24

The Moscow region has become the absolute leader in Russia in the production of 10 products The Moscow region has become a leader in the Russian Federation in the production of 10 types of products – bread, cheese, yogurt, dairy and confectionery, ice cream, canned food, beer, meat and poultry. This was reported by the press service of the regional government. According to Georgy Filimonov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region, the Moscow Region is the absolute leader of the country in terms of these products. “However, we are not going to stop there and plan only to increase production volumes in the region,” the 360 ​​TV channel quotes him as saying. This task, he said, came to the fore in the face. Read more...

Producers reported an increase in exports of beef and poultry from Russia

  • 22 Apr 10:29

Producers reported an increase in exports of beef and poultry from Russia According to the results of the first quarter of 2022, there is a significant increase in the export of poultry and beef from Russia and a decrease in the supply of pork and lamb. This was announced by the General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders Yuri Kovalev at the XVI International Conference "Safe and high-quality compound feed as a guarantee of the effective development of livestock industries" ("Compound Feed - 2022"). Thus, according to the results of the first three months of this year, 46% more poultry meat and 74% more beef were exported from Russia compared to the supply volumes in January-March 2021. Pork exports continue. Read more...