World meat industry news

Hong Kong has suspended imports of poultry products from the Tyumen region

  • 9 Sep 12:06

Kommersant-Ural, citing TASS, reports that the Hong Kong Food Safety Center (CFS) has banned the import of poultry and eggs from the Tyumen region because ofhighly virulent avian influenza A subtype H5 virus in the region. The decision was taken on the basis of the notification of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of avian influenza. To date, it is known about 10 foci identified in four districts of the Tyumen region. Nine out of ten outbreaks occurred in poultry on private farms. Not a single case of the disease was recorded at the food industry enterprises. The CFS reported that the center will closely monitor the development of. Read more...

Altai producers have significantly increased the export of poultry meat to China

  • 9 Sep 12:03

Despite the pandemic,Altai enterprises shipped 480 tons of poultry products to China in six months, which is almost 2.5 times more than in the same period last year. The main exporter was Altai Broiler. The regional administration for the food and processing industry is counting on a further increase in the export of these products. There were separate deliveries annually, but these were one-time deliveries. And the most active growth went when the Cherkizovo group of companies entered Altai Broiler. They already had contracts with foreign partners, and Altai Broiler began to send chicken legs to China, which are popular there and are one of the products. Read more...

AI is waging in Siberia

  • 8 Sep 12:34

During the past several weeks, highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) has hit 25 farms in Omsk Oblast, Russia, Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselhoznadzor said in a statement. As of late August, a total of 14 new farms in the region reported bird flu outbreaks. On top of that, over 10,000 birds have been culled on a total of 336 backyard farms. The disease was found in chickens, geese, ducks, and pigeons. Neighbouring Kazakhstan, decided to temporarily stop the import of poultry from Omsk Oblast. Major farm hit hard – 1.5 million birds lost In early September, the virus has been found at an large industrial poultry farm – Irtyshskhhaya. The company. Read more...

Meat imports increased by 39%

  • 8 Sep 12:17

Meat imports increased by 39%. Porkimportsincreased most significantly in August against the background of a low base. In August, imports of meat and by-products from non-CIS countries increased by 39.3% compared to July, amounting to $ 68.8 million, reports Federal Customs Service. Pork supplies increased the most in percentage terms - if in July they were almost zero ($ 0.04 million), then in the last month of summer they amounted to $ 0.7 million. Beef imports also increased - from $ 27.7 million in July to $ 46.3 million in August. At the same time, the supply of poultry meat from non-CIS countries decreased from $ 10 million to $ 9.5 million. Despite the growth. Read more...

35 Russian organic producers have received Certificates of Conformity during 2020

  • 7 Sep 10:27

Since the beginning of 2020, information about 35 Russian enterprises has been included in the organic producers unified state register, that is maintained on the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia. Manufacturers have received certificates confirming their compliance with the law on organic products. Of these, more than 20 enterprises are producers of large and small cattle, meat and dairy products, as well as feed, cereals and forage crops. Six organizations are engaged in the production of alcoholic beverages and other companies manufacture baby food, tea, coffee and grapes. Their products can now be marked with a special sign in the form of a white. Read more...

Export of Ukrainian poultry producers at risk

  • 7 Sep 10:25

The planned reorganisation of Ukraine’s state regulator Gosprodpotrebzlyuzba may temporarily block poultry export from Ukraine. This was stated by Sergey Karpenko, the Executive Director of the Union of Poultry Breeders of Ukraine, said during a press conference in Kyiv on August 28. Vet certificates will become invalid During the last 5 years, Ukrainian poultry exports grew 3 fold, Karpenko estimated. The access to quite a few markets is provided through veterinary certificates signed by Gosprodpotrebzlyuzba. The reorganisation reform would mean that existing certificates could become invalid and this might disrupt the country’s poultry. Read more...

Russia achieved food security

  • 4 Sep 10:30

Russia has reached the values โ€‹โ€‹of food security in almost all key areas, and in some of them, in particular, grain harvest and supply of fish and fish products, exceeded the doctrine indicators by 1.5 times. This was announced on September 2, 2020 by Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko at the final board of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. “Last year, Russian companies caught about five million tons of fish. Production volumes have doubled over the past ten years. Compared to 2018, production volumes increased by 20% last year, "- saidVictoria Abramchenko. Russian companies also continue to increase the production of meat products, she. Read more...

Russia breaks $โ€‰1 billion threshold with pork exports

  • 4 Sep 10:27

In the first half of 2020, Russia exported 88,000 tonnes of pork, 96% up compared to the same period last year.Yuri Kovalev, chairman of the Russian Union of Pork Producers (RUPP) outlined these results, speaking at an online conference early August. If all goes well, Russia should be able to export 200,000 tonnes of pork this year with a total worth of $ 300 million. That achievement would push the Russian meat export beyond US$ 1 billion for the first time ever, he said. Shrinking pork imports into Russia Kovalev said the country came a long way from being one of the world’s biggest pork importers to becoming a net exporter. In 2009, the. Read more...

Ministry of Agriculture expects continued positive dynamics in the agro-industrial complex

  • 3 Sep 10:56

The Ministry of Agriculture does not expect a serious drop in production in the agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation this year due to the pandemic. The positive dynamics in the development of the industry will continue. "On the whole, according to the available forecasts, no serious drops in production are expected," said Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev at a meeting of the department's board. According to him, this is confirmed by the growth in production for seven months of this year. "The index of agricultural production was 103.3%, food products - 105.4%," he said. “It is very important that globally our plans. Read more...

ACRA ASSIGNS A+(RU) TO CHERKIZOVO GROUP

  • 3 Sep 10:52

The Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA) has assigned an A+(RU) credit rating to Cherkizovo Group (MOEX: GCHE), outlook Stable. ACRA noted that the current rating was primarily due to Cherkizovo’s strong business profile and diversification above the industry average. In2019, the key contributors to the Group’s revenue were the Poultry and Meat Processing segments. The Company's Pork, Grain and Feed divisions have been thriving as well, “which gives it a very high degree of vertical integration and considerably decreases the impact of price fluctuations on the main elements of the cost price,” said ACRA in its announcement. The. Read more...