World meat industry news

Cherkizovo Group once again tops the list of Russian chicken meat producers

  • 7 Feb 09:09

Cherkizovo Group once again tops the list of Russian chicken meat producers Cherkizovo Group (Petelinka, Kurinoe Tsarstvo brands) has retained its leading position among Russia’slargest chicken meat producers. In2021, itproduced 813,000tonnesoflive-weightmeat, which accounted for around 13 % ofindustrial poultry production inthe country. The National Union ofPoultry Farmers ranked Russia’slargest chicken meat producers based ontheir results in2021. Like inprevious years, Cherkizovo Group came out ontop with 813,000tonnes ofmeat produced (here andbelow inlive weight). According tothe Union, this represented anincrease of19,000tonnes, or2.4 %, from the previous year. Cherkizovo Group was able toproduce more chicken. Read more...

A significant rise in meat prices is expected in Ukraine

  • 7 Feb 09:07

A significant rise in meat prices is expected in Ukraine In Ukraine, prices for meat of all kinds will rise rapidly this spring. Probable growth is foreseen in one and a half times. The cost of meat will rise due to the increase in the cost of energy and feed. Nikolai Babenko, Executive Director of the Meat Industry Association, spoke about the reasons for the increase in meat prices. Meat is a delicacy for many Ukrainians and will rise in price in the near future. The expert believes that a sharp increase in the cost of meat is expected around the end of March this year. The rise in prices for chicken, pork and other food products by the rise in grain prices in Ukraine and the world back in November. Read more...

Sber provided 70 billion rubles in funding to small agricultural enterprises in 2021

  • 4 Feb 09:09

Sber provided 70 billion rubles in funding to small agricultural enterprises in 2021 In 2021, Sber entered into over 15,000 loan agreements worth over RUB 70 bn with small businesses operating in the agricultural sector. Over 60% of the lending volume was accounted for by loans provided under the Russian Ministry of Agriculture's preferential subsidy program with a rate of up to 5% per annum. The average rate at which companies borrowed funds was 16%, or 10.5% if accounting for soft loans. The average term for attracting funds hovers around three years. Most of the funds were provided to companies engaged in crop production, followed by meat and dairy farming. Over half of all applications were processed online without need for a bank visit. These. Read more...

ABPA launched marketing campaign in Russia

  • 4 Feb 09:04

ABPA launched marketing campaign in Russia The objective is to strengthen the international brands Brazilian Chicken and Brazilian Pork at a strategic moment for the sector. Although Russia recently announced the release of a quota of 100 thousand tons for pork imports from Brazil and it also ranked among Top 10 destinations for Brazilian poultry, the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA), in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) started a marketing campaign in Moscow focused on the quality of both products. Last year, 9,200 tonnes of pork were exported by Brazilian producers to the Russian market but, as mentioned above, the volumes may increase 10 fold. Read more...

Russia again hit by hatching eggs shortage

  • 4 Feb 09:03

Russia again hit by hatching eggs shortage New import restrictions introduced against a group of European suppliers by the Russian veterinary watchdog, Rosselhoznadzor, have resulted in a lack of hatching eggs in the Russian poultry industry, similar to the one seen during the first half of 2021. The average price of hatching eggs in Russia has doubled over the past few months, reaching 40 Roubles (US$0.55) per unit, the Russian newspaper, Kommersant, reported. In January of 2022, the demand for hatching eggs in Russia exceeded supply by nearly 30%, driving prices up, Russian company Zdovovaya Ferma was quoted as saying. Outbreaks of avian influenza The main reason for the shortage is veterinary. Read more...

The Russian Ruble Is Again The World’s Most Under-Valued Currency

  • 4 Feb 09:01

The Russian Ruble Is Again The World’s Most Under-Valued Currency The Big Mac Index Shows The Russian Ruble Is Undervalued By 70% The Economist Magazine has just published its annual “Big Mac Index” in which it measures the strength of global currencies based upon the bench-mark price of a Big Mac burger in the United States. If the price of a Big Mac in dollar terms is higher than in theUS, then the corresponding currency is considered overvalued, and if it is lower, then vice versa. It shows both currency strengths and the role of the United States in manipulating the economic strength of countries it wishes to artificially subdue in terms of their ability to purchase goods internationally. The Big Macindex. Read more...

Nikolay Plaskunov: Our robotic farm is one of the largest in Europe

  • 3 Feb 10:45

Nikolay Plaskunov: Our robotic farm is one of the largest in Europe Nikolay Plaskunov, General Director of Vakinskoe Agro, Ryazan region, shared the results of the company's work in 2021. He said that last year the company produced 1800 tons of milk more than in 2020, and increased the volume of processing by 29%. ‘We are working for the future, we are planning for many years ahead. We will invest all the money we earn in investments that will improve people's lives, technologies and give other benefits. Our farm is already recognized as one of the most technologically advanced and modern in Russia. Our robotic farm is one of the largest in Europe, and the milking parlour of the "carousel" type is the second in Russia. Read more...

Russian agricultural export down 15% y/y

  • 3 Feb 10:42

Russian agricultural export down 15% y/y Since the start of 2022 and as of January 23, Russia exported agricultural products at the general sum of 1.595 bln USD, down 15% y/y, informed Agroexport Center at the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia. Particularly, Russia decreased export of grain by 48% to 379 mln USD, while the export of fat&oil products increased by 19% to 437 mln USD, products of food and processing industry up by 23% to 187 mln USD, meat and dairy products up by 15% to 71 mln USD. The EU remained the leading importer of Russian agricultural products (18.8% in the overall structure). It increased import of Russian products by 46% to 300 mln USD. Supplies to Turkey (13.4%) decreased by 31% to. Read more...

«AGROCOMPLEX» RENNOVATES MEDVEDOVSKY MEAT PROCESSING PLANT

  • 3 Feb 10:36

«AGROCOMPLEX» RENNOVATES MEDVEDOVSKY MEAT PROCESSING PLANT “Agrocomplex N. Tkachev” started an investment project on the renovation of the former Medvedovsky Meat Processing Plant at the total amount of 700 mln roubles. The funds will be used for the restoration of the infrastructure and repair of the plant’s facilities. After the launch of production, the renovated Agroholding plans to produce 3 tonnes of dry и 30 tonnes of cooked and smoked sausages and delicacies a day, providing about a hundred new jobs. “We intend to continue the history of this renowned meat processing plant in its best traditions. We plan to revive the team-spirited workforce, improve the quality of life of the local population. Read more...

„MIRATORG“ PLANT IN KURSK REGION OBTAINS FSSC 22000 CERTIFICATION

  • 3 Feb 10:35

„MIRATORG“ PLANT IN KURSK REGION OBTAINS FSSC 22000 CERTIFICATION The press service of the “Miratorg” company reported that the audit and certification of the meat processing plant located in the Oktyabrsky district of Kursk region according to the 5.1 version of FSSC 22000, effective since April 2021 have been successfully completed. This certification confirms the full compliance of the quality control system with the Food Safety System Certification international standards based on the newest modern food safety requirements and values in all units of the enterprise. In 2020, significant changes were made to the FSSC 22000 certification, partially resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The brand new 5.1 version of FSSC. Read more...