World meat industry news

New laying hen crossbreed developed in Russia

  • 12 Oct 10:58

New laying hen crossbreed developed in Russia A group of scientists from the All-Russian Research Institute of Genetics and Breeding of Agricultural Animals (VNIIGZh) has presented a new laying hen crossbreed, the Russian snow-white, developed to match the Clean Eggs standards. Clean Eggs are used to produce human influenza vaccines and represent the largest volume of vaccine eggs. They are also the standard choice for the production of inactivated vaccines for veterinary use in Europe and other regions of the world. The Russian Academy of Science estimated that the domestic demand for vaccine eggs stood at 150 million units per year. To make sure that the egg would match the Clean Eggs standards, it must have a. Read more...

Murmansk Region to Raise Cow’s Milk Tariff

  • 12 Oct 10:56

Murmansk Region to Raise Cow’s Milk Tariff The Murmansk region’s officials have agreed to raise the tariff on cow’s milk by more than half, to 10.6 thousand rubles per ton, Governor Andrei Chibis announced during a regional government operational meeting,RIA Novostireports. “Recognizing that the cost of milk production is increasing year after year, we took the decision to increase the rate by more than 50%, and the rate will be 10.6 thousand rubles per ton. The money will be distributed to all 17 companies in the region in November,” stated the region’s chief. Chibis also stated that, despite severe weather circumstances, the region has witnessed an improvement in. Read more...

Viktor Yevtukhov: there are no grounds for a sharp rise in food prices in the Russian Federation

  • 12 Oct 10:55

Viktor Yevtukhov: there are no grounds for a sharp rise in food prices in the Russian Federation The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation sees no reason for a sharp jump in food prices in Russia. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Viktor Yevtukhov on the sidelines of the Ecommerce and retail forum Ecomference Rupost Retail Week announced this during a conversation with journalists on Thursday, October 7. ‘Today we do not see any prerequisites for a sharp increase in prices,’ Yevtukhov said, adding that the increase in prices for tomatoes and cucumbers is due to a seasonal factor. He noted that when manufacturers inform retail that there will be a price increase, the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Read more...

Demand for Food Service Franchises Drops in Russia

  • 11 Oct 11:21

Demand for Food Service Franchises Drops in Russia Uncertainty about future limitations as a result of COVID-19 has resulted in a significant decrease in demand for restaurant franchises. Only 6% of prospective franchisees were interested in such ventures at the end of September 2021, compared to 10-11% in 2019. Restaurant owners were cautious about selling franchises to novice investors, Kommersantwrites. According to Franshiza.ru researchers, demand for restaurant franchises dropped by 39% between January and September 2021 compared to the same period in 2019. According to Anna Christmas, just 6% of prospective franchisees are interested in purchasing a restaurant chain franchise now, while the sector accounted for. Read more...

Maxim Uvaidov: The development of organic agriculture is the point of growth of the Russian agro-industrial complex and exports

  • 11 Oct 11:19

Maxim Uvaidov: The development of organic agriculture is the point of growth of the Russian agro-industrial complex and exports This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation during the panel discussion "Russia on the world market of organic products: how to take a leading position", held as part of the XXIII Russian Agro-industrial exhibition "Golden Autumn - 2021". According to him, certified domestic organic products recently began to appear on the Russian market, so "the legal framework was quickly prepared," certification bodies were created, including the Autonomous non-profit organization Russian Quality System with an initiative team. The speaker said that at the moment more than 88 large, medium and small producers. Read more...

Cherkizovo Group on humane animal treatment

  • 11 Oct 11:16

Cherkizovo Group on humane animal treatment People andcompanies around the world are increasingly putting aspotlight onhumane handling ofanimals. Today, animals’ living conditions represent amatter ofconcern for many consumers ofmeat andmeat products– from retail customers tomajor restaurant chains. Read ontolearn how Cherkizovo Group ensures the comfort oflivestock kept onits farms. For hundreds ofyears now people have been having debates about animal welfare, with the first written records ofthe concept dating back tothe 17thcentury. Itwas then that English colonists inMassachusetts adopted alaw that stated, “noman shall exercise any tyranny orcruelty towards any brute creature which are. Read more...

Victoria Abramchenko: Organic production in Russia should become a key export destination

  • 8 Oct 11:37

Victoria Abramchenko: Organic production in Russia should become a key export destination At the official opening of the XXIII Russian Agro-industrial Exhibition "Golden Autumn - 2021", the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation named priority areas for the development of the domestic agro-industrial complex, which continues to be one of the key drivers of the development of the domestic economy. ‘We have a unique advantage - natural resources, which we must use to start the production of organic products and products with improved characteristics,’ said the official. ‘This is a key direction for the export of our agricultural products.’ According to the Deputy Chairman, in 2021 the country set "new. Read more...

Analyst said that the increase in food prices was a record for 40 years

  • 8 Oct 11:35

Analyst said that the increase in food prices was a record for 40 years The food index has increased by 27% in the world in 12 months. The price increase was a record for the last 40 years. The founder and CEO of INFOLine information and analytical agency Ivan Fedyakov reported this. ‘Prices manage to break through previously unattainable values. Over the past year, the food index in the world has risen by 27%. This is one of the most dynamic price increases since the 1970s. Then the price level was about the same, but then it was due to global financial changes,’ he said. According to him, the prices of different goods are interconnected. After all, the cost of not only vegetables, fruit and milk is growing, but also the one. Read more...

Key trends in the food processing industry at Agroprodmash 2021

  • 7 Oct 11:44

Key trends in the food processing industry at Agroprodmash 2021 Agroprodmash 2021,the 26th International Exhibition for Equipment, Technologies, Raw Materials and Ingredients for the Food Processing Industry, which is held from 4 to 8 October, has opened at Expocentre Fairgrounds. The large-scale exhibition occupies six pavilions of the fairgrounds and includes 19 thematic salons covering all sectors of the food industry. 739 companies from 29 countries are taking part in Agroprodmash 2021. Germany and Italy have organised national pavilions. Producers from Russia's regions take pride of place. The exhibition features 9 group regional stands from the Altai, Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories, the Voronezh, Omsk, Penza,. Read more...

Petelinka celebrates 20th anniversary by setting a world record

  • 7 Oct 11:41

Petelinka celebrates 20th anniversary by setting a world record Petelinka, Russia’smost recognisable poultry brand, celebrated its 20thanniversary bymaking the world’slargest 200kgchicken BBQ during amajor culinary event attended byjournalists andbloggers. Apart from enjoying the dish, the guests also learned why Petelinka uses “only the best chicken” andgot other insights into the brand history. Over its 20years inexistence, Petelinka has become the most popularandbest-sellingbrand ofpoultry products inRussia with abranded market share of17.3 %[1]. Itisalso the sales leader inthe chilled poultry category inMoscow (47.4 %) andthe Moscow Region. This means that almost every second pack. Read more...