World meat industry news

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...

Ministry of Agriculture: production of animal feed in the Russian Federation meets domestic needs

  • 29 Jan 10:51

Ministry of Agriculture: production of animal feed in the Russian Federation meets domestic needs The volume of production of pet food in Russia provides the bulk of the country's domestic needs, and also makes it possible to export food to other countries. Journalists were informed about this by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. “The production of pet food in our country remains at a high level. Over 11 months of 2023, more than 1.25 million tons of products were produced, which approximately corresponds to the same period in 2022. Such volumes not only cover the bulk of domestic needs, but also allow the export of animal feed to other countries,” the message says. As the ministry said, producer prices for raw. Read more...

Mandatory sale of foreign currency earnings by exporters may be extended

  • 25 Jan 11:03

Mandatory sale of foreign currency earnings by exporters may be extended The government supported the extension of the decree on the mandatory sale of foreign currency earnings by exporters until the end of this year. The main goal, according to First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov, is to stabilize the situation within the foreign exchange market. The measure will help cover the foreign currency shortage faced by importers. Previously, the mandatory sale of foreign currency earnings was introduced in December 2023. The temporary measure is valid until April 30, 2024 and applies to 43 largest exporters from the energy, metallurgy, chemical, forestry and agricultural sectors. Details and expert opinions are in the. Read more...

The Russian pork market grew by 3.4%

  • 25 Jan 11:01

The Russian pork market grew by 3.4% The total volume of the pork market in Russia in January-November 2023 amounted to 3.475 million tons in slaughter weight, which is 3.4% more than in January-November 2022.The indicator takes into account domestic production, imports and excludes exports. Over the 11 months of 2023, Russian agricultural organizations produced 3.718 million tons of pork in slaughter weight (3.07 million 070 thousand tons in live weight), which is 6.1% more than a year ago. The regions of the Central Federal District accounted for 57% of the all-Russian production of this type of meat. In this district, industrial pork production increased by 9.6% year-on-year. An increase in production was. Read more...