World meat industry news

Import from the Republic of Belarus of two consignments of beef with traces of cuts of veterinary stamps has been stopped

  • 15 Mar 10:42

At the Krasnaya Gorka production unit on February 15 this year, the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for the Bryansk, Smolensk and Kaluga regions suspended the movement of two consignments of frozen beef in quarters produced by the Miory Meat Processing Plant and the branch of the Pruzhany District Consumer Society “Prodtovary” of the Republic of Belarus. According to the accompanying documents, the cargo with a total weight of about 39.9 tons went to the address of the consignee LLP "Prado", Aktobe, Republic of Kazakhstan. However, during the control by the veterinary inspectors of the service, it was found that there are traces of cuts of. Read more...

Kazakhstan expands a system of meat supply to world markets

  • 12 Mar 10:49

The information portalMeatinfo.ruwith reference to The DairyNews reports that at the international exhibition EuroTier-2021, held online on February 9-12, the chairman of the board of the National Agrarian Scientific and Educational Center (Astana), Dr. Gulmira Isaeva, spoke about a significant improvement in the genetic potential of animals in Kazakhstan. Particularly, last year, Kazakhstan livestock companies produced 2.8 million horses and about a million pigs. Modernization of the state veterinary system has begun. Kazakhstan livestock farmers have begun exporting meat to China and Islamic countries and are concluding agreements for supplies to the. Read more...

Russia looks to import more Brazilian poultry

  • 12 Mar 10:26

Russian officials are considering a drop in taxes for Brazilian poultry imports to stabilise the domestic prices. Eggs and chicken meat are the most affordable animal proteins for many Russians and the demand for these products has been rapidly increasing in the last 12 months. Moscow has imposed grain export curbs and other measures in an attempt to slow food inflation amid the COVID-19 pandemic and falling household incomes. The possible tax cut was mentioned at a meeting of agriculture ministry officials and Russia's largest poultry producers on Tuesday, at which they discussed rising prices for poultry and eggs, according to the RIA news agency. This. Read more...

Ukraine approved requirements on keeping farm animals

  • 11 Mar 10:09

The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has registered an order from the Ministry of Economy to approve minimum acceptable requirements on livestock animals’ welfare during their maintenance. According to Deputy Minister of Economy Sergei Glushchenko, the EU legally regulates the welfare of animals during maintenance, transportation and slaughter. Glushchenko pointed out that after the implementation of European rules of animal maintenance rules, Ukraine will develop rules in other areas. The document regulates the minimum areas for keeping various types of livestock animals, establishes standards for their inspection, veterinary services, provision of drinking. Read more...

Azerbaijan establishes the Animal Identification and Registration System

  • 11 Mar 10:07

In order to further improve the mechanism of food security in Azerbaijan, within the framework of the project "Strengthening the competitiveness of agriculture," the process of implementation of the Animal Identification and Registration System (AIRS) has begun. The System will be established within the framework of joint cooperation of the Azerbaijan Food Security Agency for Agricultural Lending and Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and the World Bank. AIRS will track each animal and livestock product "from farm to table," so it will play an exceptional role in terms of ensuring food safety. The Identification System will. Read more...

Belarus, Brazil and Paraguay remain the main meat suppliers to Russia

  • 10 Mar 10:27

The magazine "Meat Technologies" with reference to the monitoring data of the information and analytical agency "IMIT" reports that at the end of 2020 Russia imported 570.1 thousand tons of meat products– 18.8% less than in 2019. In the structure of meat exports, 57.9% falls on beef and by-products of cattle, 40%– on poultry, 2.1%– on pork. At the same time, 57.2% of the goods of these categories came from far abroad, and 42.8%– from the EAEU countries. The TOP-3 foreign suppliers include Belarus with a share of 40.9%, Brazil (24.7%) and Paraguay (14.1%). By types of meat, imports in physical terms were distributed as follows.. Read more...

Meat snacks added in Cherkizovo's portfolio of products

  • 10 Mar 10:01

Sales of meat snacks in Russia have increased by roughly 30% per year, with growth rates set to remain high going forward. Cherkizovo is ready to launch a range of meat snacks in the Russian market, as it believes the products may increase sales for the group. The company will launch the sale of its new meat snack product range in spring marketed under the rapidly growing Cherkizovo Premium brand. With double-digit growth rates, this product category is gaining momentum among Russian consumers. Pilot sales of Cherkizovo Premium meat snacks are set to start this spring, with mass-market sales in the Russian retail segment scheduled for autumn. The product mix was. Read more...

Russian poultry market braces for a price hike

  • 9 Mar 10:44

A group of retailers has appealed to the Russian government, seeking permission to sharply raise prices for poultry and eggs on the grocery shelves. As poultry companies plan to increase their prices by about 10% against the backdrop of the continuingavian influenza(AI) epidemic, supermarkets want to safeguard their margins. The product volumes on the market have shrunk recently due to a seasonal factor and due to the massAIspread in Southern Russia, in Krasnodar Krai, Stavropol Krai, and Rostov Oblast. From there, the disease began spreading into European Russia, Sergey Belyakov, chairman of the Russian retail companies association told a newspaper. Read more...

Russia has set a record for food supplies abroad

  • 9 Mar 10:42

In 2020, Russia exported 79.4 million tons of agricultural products for a total of $ 30.7 billion. This is stated in the statistics of the federal center “Agroexport” of the Ministry of Agriculture. According to RBC, these indicators became a record in the country’s recent history – in 2018, when the previous record was recorded, Russia exported 78.5 million tons of products worth $ 25.8 billion. Agroexport notes that in 2020 Russian products were exported to 150 countries. China remains the largest importer (13% of all supplies). The second and third places are taken by Turkey (10%) and Kazakhstan (almost 7%). The main share of exports is grain.. Read more...

Recovery of poultry meat production in Russia is expected by May

  • 5 Mar 10:20

The Ministry of Agriculture expects a full restoration of poultry meat production in the Russian Federation by May, this will further help stabilize prices, the ministry said. “Currently, there is a certain imbalance between supply and demand on the Russian market. This is due, on the one hand, to an increase in the consumption of poultry meat and eggs as the most accessible sources of animal protein, and on the other hand, to a slight decrease in production against the background of a worsening episodic situation. , full recovery of production in the industry is expected by May, which will further contribute to the stabilization of prices, “- said. Read more...