World meat industry news

Almost 30 thousand chickens from France arrived in Krasnoyarsk

  • 11 Feb 12:20

Day-old chicks from France arrived at the Krasnoyarsk airport. 28.5 thousand heads arrived on a cargo plane. They were checked by specialists of the regional Rosselkhoznadzor for compliance with the requirements of veterinary supervision. During the control, violations of Russian legislation and the Eurasian Economic Union were not identified. As soon as the veterinary certification was carried out, the chickens were sent by car to the JSC "Zarya Poultry Factory" - the live cargo was intended for this enterprise. In total, the Rosselkhoznadzor allowed the poultry farm to purchase 57 thousand heads of day-old chickens. Read more...

Pig stocks continue to rise

  • 10 Feb 10:33

Russia now has as many pigs as Germany. Stocks have also been increased in 2020. While there were fewer animals in barns in Germany as of the November 1 cutoff date, despite the congestion in the marketing of fattening pigs, the numbers in Russia have continued to rise. Russian pig producers have continued to increase their herds. According to data from the National Statistics Service (Rosstat), a total of 25.9 million pigs were kept in Russia on Jan. 1, 2021, up 2.8% from 12 months earlier. In Germany, the latest survey counted 26 million pigs. Without the special effect of the pig backlog, the figure would probably have been several hundred thousand animals smaller.. Read more...

In 2020 Russia reduced imports of fresh and frozen meat by 29.8%

  • 10 Feb 10:32

In 2020, Russia reduced imports of fresh and frozen meat by 29.8% compared to the indicator for 2019 - to 269.5 thousand tons. The volume of purchases of poultry meat increased by 0.6% - to 228.8 thousand tons, follows from materials of the Federal Customs Service (FCS). The import of fish to the Russian Federation over 12 months decreased by 11.4% - to 394.4 thousand tons, and the export of fish during this period increased by 8.5% - to 1.717 million tons. Export of agricultural products in January increased by 28% Imports of condensed milk and cream decreased by 17.1% - to 148.3 thousand tons, butter - increased by 11%, to 133.2 thousand tons, cheese and cottage. Read more...

More pigs in Russia

  • 9 Feb 10:41

Meat production increased significantly again in 2020. In pork, the boom of recent years continues. Russian meat production increased again in the past calendar year. According to the Moscow-based Ministry of Agriculture, the total volume produced was 15.6 mill. t of live weight (LW), up 2% from 2019. Looking at individual meat types, however, there were significant differences, with beef production growing by only 0.2% to 2.8 mill. t and poultry meat by 0.4% to 6.7 mill. t. In contrast, pork production continued the strong momentum of previous years, increasing by 9.1% to 5.5 mill. t compared to 2019. According to Russia's first deputy agriculture. Read more...

Russia is increasing meat production, but meat prices may rise

  • 9 Feb 10:38

The growth of the agro-industrial complex in the Russian Federation in 2020 exceeded 3%. 4 sectors showed significant growth: pork production, poultry production, apple and greenhouse vegetables production. Growth slowed in January 2021, although the livestock sector continues to show a positive trend. Thus, the total number of livestock and poultry increased in all farms over the month, although on an annualbasis there was a decline due to a decrease in the number of poultry and small cattle. At the same time, there is an increase in the production of livestock and poultry for slaughter (in live weight) in farms of all categories on an annualbasis. The decline in. Read more...

COVID-19 Suspended Poultry Exports From Russia To China

  • 8 Feb 11:32

Following Beijing’s announcement that it had detected the COVID-19 virus in some Russian poultry products exported to China, it has banned the import of these products from several Russian manufacturing sites. According to a recent announcement by Chinese customs officials, the COVID-19 genome has been identified by Guangdong authorities in 13 shipments of chicken meat and related by-products produced by the Cherkizovo group. China Customs has announced that all the above shipments will be returned.Chinese officials have announced that all licenses to export Cherkizovo products to China will be suspended for four weeks until the investigation is. Read more...

Livestock production increased in 2020

  • 8 Feb 11:29

Livestock production both in the meat and dairy sectors increased in Russia in 2020. The upward trend is expected to continue this year. Production of livestock and poultry for slaughter in live weight reached 15.6 million tonnes, an increase of 3.1% (+472 thousand tonnes) compared to 2019. Pork production showed the highest growth of 8.9% (+446 thousand tonnes). The implementation of investment projects and the expansion of export opportunities for Russian suppliers drove such progress. Yury Kovalev, Director-General of the National Union of Swine Breeders, stated that the annual growth rate in the pork industry would remain at 3-5%. The production is expected to. Read more...

Russia’s Food Industry to Be Supported By Nation’s First Vegan Incubator

  • 5 Feb 11:02

Russia’s vegan food industry will be supported by an incubator for plant-based and alternative protein brands, which is set to open later this year. The new Association of Alternative Food Products Producers (AAFPP) will launch the incubator, which is the first of its kind in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The incubator will exclusively support food companies working on alternatives to animal-based foods and ingredients. In order to qualify for the program, startups must focus on plant-based foods and ingredients or cultivated hybrid products and related technologies such as 3D bioprinting and cell-based food production. The AAFPP plans. Read more...

Food prices in Russia in 2020 rose 7 times faster than in the EU

  • 5 Feb 10:59

Rosstat published information on consumer price indices in Russia and foreign countries in December 2020 based on information from Eurostat and national statistical services. Consumer food prices in Russia in December increased by 1.9% compared to the previous month. In 2020, food prices increased by 7.9%. In the EU, consumer food products prices fell by 0.4% over the past month. Over the past year, grocery. Read more...

Russia: Mandatory labelling of pigs likely in 2022

  • 4 Feb 10:04

The Russian government is likely to introduce mandatory labelling of all pigs and other livestock in the country in 2022.That news was shared by Maxim Uvaydov, Russia’s deputy minister for agriculture. He shared the news in the in-house publication of Rosselhoznadzor, the country’s veterinary watchdog. Labels for all animals for traceability The general idea is that all animals must carry some kind of tags, marks, or labels, so they can be counted, their movements can be tracked, and so a complete traceability on the pig market can be established. There is still no agreement whether this would be tags, marks, labels or anything else, or all together, but. Read more...