World meat industry news

Surging Food Prices Threaten Russians’ New Year Celebrations

  • 8 Dec 10:05

Surging Food Prices Threaten Russians’ New Year Celebrations Russians are bracing for an expensive festive season as prices for some of the nation’s most-loved New Year dishes surge and high inflation continues to eat into household budgets. Olivier salad — a traditional mayonnaise-laden dish of potato, eggs and meat — is set to cost 15% more than last year, according to ananalysisof official government price data by the Izvestia newspaper. And the ingredients for herring under a fur coat — another traditional Russian New Year dish of pickled herring layered under vegetables and topped with bright purple beetroot — are set to cost 25% more than last year. The so-called “Olivier. Read more...

Belarus to introduce food embargo in response to sanctions

  • 8 Dec 10:03

Belarus to introduce food embargo in response to sanctions The ban covers certain goods from the EU, the US, Canada, Norway, Albania, Iceland, the UK, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Switzerland Belarus is introducing food embargo for goods from countries pursuing the unfriendly policy against the country, the press service of the Council of Ministers said on Tuesday. "Considering continuing attempts of the collective West to exert unlawful sanction pressure on our country, the Republic of Belarus has taken tit-for-tat measures. According to the decision made by the government, the food embargo will be introduced from January 1, 2022 in respect of a broad list of goods produced in countries implementing the. Read more...

Russian firm becomes Vietnam's largest pork supplier

  • 7 Dec 11:22

Russian firm becomes Vietnam's largest pork supplier Russian food supplier Miratorg announced that it has exported 40,000 tonnes of pork to Vietnam so far this year and become the country’s largest meat provider. Miratorg said that it has won 33 percent of theporkmarket share in Vietnam.With high demands and convenient logistics conditions, Vietnam has been one of the promising Southeast Asian markets for Russian food suppliers. Miratorg has signed a cooperation agreement with Vietnam’s An Binh Trading Development and Import-Export JSC, a subsidiary of TNT Group, on increasing fresh meat supply. Established in 1995,Miratorg Holdingis one of the leading pork and beef suppliers in Russia. Readmore. Read more...

Pork has fallen in price in Russia

  • 7 Dec 11:20

Pork has fallen in price in Russia In Russia, pork fell in price, the National Union of Pig Breeders (NSS) recorded a fall in prices against the background of an increase in meat production and a decrease in demand. About itinformsKommersant. Thus, the cost of one kilogram of a live pig fell to 96.8 rubles, half of the carcass – to 146.46 rubles. This is below the 2020 level. Further declines in value are expected in 2022. NSS General Director Yuri Kovalev noted that after the end of the barbecue season, the demand for pork fell, and in the fourth quarter, the increase in supply began to put pressure on the market. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, pork production increased by. Read more...

Russia, India to sign 10 agreements as part of Putin, Modi talks

  • 7 Dec 11:18

Russia, India to sign 10 agreements as part of Putin, Modi talks Russia and India will sign 10 agreements in various areas following the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters. "About 10 bilateral agreements will be signed, which are quite important and include some semi-confidential ones," he said. "Work is still ongoing on them. We are confident that the package of agreements will be signed as part of the visit." Ushakov declined to name the agreements as they were still being finalized, but said, "they are important for the development of bilateral ties in most diverse areas." The heads of state. Read more...

Putin expects foreign investors to trust Russia’s economic development plans

  • 7 Dec 11:17

Putin expects foreign investors to trust Russia’s economic development plans Foreign investors should trust Russia’s economic development plans and invest in various projects, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a plenary session of the Russia Calling! Investment forum sponsored by VTB Bank. "We do not forget about addressing current issues in strategic development. We expect our investors to appreciate our efforts and show trust for our plans and make joint investments with us, like our friends from Qatar do," the Russian leader said. The Russian authorities want to carry out the economy’s digital transformation and attract required government investments to develop infrastructure, Putin said. Readmore. Read more...

Sergey Lisovsky: The agrarian community must protect its interests

  • 6 Dec 12:01

Sergey Lisovsky: The agrarian community must protect its interests State Duma deputy, member of the Committee on Agrarian Issues Sergey Lisovsky spoke about the regulation of the agricultural sector and the legislative framework, which has the most tangible impact on the agro-industrial complex, especially on animal husbandry. As part of his speech at the Agrotrends Russia conference, organized by Agrotrend.ru, the speaker called for taking new bills and initiatives more seriously, participating in their discussion and lobbying for the interests of the industry. Sergey Lisovsky reminded that a law on the creation of a unified state register of agricultural lands was recently introduced, noting that everyone is concerned about the question. Read more...

News around ASF has gained strength over the past few days, with reports of complications in Russia and Vietnam

  • 6 Dec 12:00

News around ASF has gained strength over the past few days, with reports of complications in Russia and Vietnam The dynamics of the global meat market will remain guided by great uncertainties in 2022, considering that African Swine Fever (ASF) will remain present in several countries in Asia and Eastern Europe. The clear focus will be on China, however, the information coming from its market tends to remain dispersed, which will deserve double attention over the year. News around ASF has gained strength over the past few days, with reports of complications in Russia and Vietnam. The attached map shows that there are also many cases in Germany, Poland, and Romania, however, these countries are not importers. The disease is difficult to control due to wild boar and the human. Read more...

Russia’s Miratorg reports additional ASF outbreak

  • 6 Dec 11:56

Russia’s Miratorg reports additional ASF outbreak Russia’s largest pork producer, Miratorg, has reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) at one of its production sites. Reuters reports that the outbreak was reported at a site in Belgorod province in central Russia.African swine fever is spread partly by wild boars and is highly contagious among pigs but is harmless to humans. The company said it has taken all measures to localize the outbreak. Last month, Miratorg reported a similar outbreak at another site. Read more...

Russia: size of food imports roughly equal to exports

  • 6 Dec 11:54

Russia: size of food imports roughly equal to exports Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patroeshev expects pork production to recover in several regions in the next six months. He said this in a meeting with President Putin, according to the Russian financial magazine Agroinvestor. According to Patroeshev, his agricultural department expects to reach the 2020 indicators for the poultry sector by the end of this year. For beef, the ministry even predicts a production increase of about 1.5%, according to the transcript on the Kremlin's website. A source from Agroinvestor from the poultry industry, who asked for anonymity, questions predictions of a recovery in poultry meat production. According to him, a decrease of. Read more...