World meat industry news

KFC to Offer Russian Customers Artificial 3D-Printed Chicken Nuggets

  • 5 Aug 10:53

Russian scientists and experts from fast food chain KFC plan to develop 3D-printed artificial chicken nuggets. The project is underway, with the final product expected to be ready for testing this fall,Russia Todayreported. The effort is part of KFC’s concept of creating a “restaurant of the future,” which leverages state-of-the-art technology like 3D bioprinting to overcome solutions in the food industry, including more eco-friendly alternatives to traditional meat. “At KFC, we are closely monitoring all of the latest trends and innovations and doing our best to keep up with the times by introducing advanced technologies to our. Read more...

Pork prices may decline by the end of the year

  • 5 Aug 10:49

During the first half of the year, meat production in Russia increased significantly. This makes pork more affordable for consumers and opens up new opportunities for export. The largest increase occurred in pork sector – up 10.9%, the Ministry of Agriculture said. This is due to the opening of new enterprises and the expansion of exports, according to the department. According to Rosstat, beef production in the first half of the year increased by 2.3%, poultry production - by 0.8%. In 2017-2019, multibillion-dollar investments were made in the construction of pig farms. Now the enterprises are reaching full capacity, and this process will last for several. Read more...

Russia building new seaport to boost trade with Iran, India & Kazakhstan

  • 4 Aug 15:58

A seaport with a capacity of 12.5 million tons will be constructed in Russia’s Kalmykia region, near the city of Lagan. It will connect the operating ports of Iran, India, and Kazakhstan with Russia. The new port will consist of 32 off-loading terminals and other facilities, such as elevators with a capacity of 300,000 tons of simultaneous storage for grain crops, as well as terminals for storing and shipping vegetable oils, fruits, vegetables, and other goods.The grain and container terminals will have the capacity of five million tons each, while the liquid cargo terminal will have a capacity of 500,000 tons. Container transportation is one of the promising. Read more...

China Becomes Largest Importer of Russian Meat

  • 4 Aug 15:56

Russia more than doubled its meat exports in the first six months of this year, RBC daily reports, citing data from the Russian Agricultural Bank. China has become the largest buyer of Russian meat, ahead of Ukraine, data showed. Mainland China accounted for 45 percent of Russian meat shipments in physical terms, while Hong Kong for 54 percent of the supplies. Analysts explained that exports from Russia grew mainly due to an increase in the supply of poultry meat. China has been buying poultry as well as chilled beef. Russian meat producer Cherkizovo is looking to expand its presence in the Chinese market. The company has been in talks on pork supplies to China,. Read more...

CHERKIZOVO HELPS LECTURERS AT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE

  • 3 Aug 12:03

Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, launched its programme Education and Business: Training for Teachers. The programme is designed to help enhance the learning experience at agricultural universities and better prepare students looking to work at world-leading businesses. As part of the programme, on 23July representatives of Cherkizovo Group, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, the Federal Educational and Methodological Association and rectors and professors fr om partner universities convened for their first online meeting. The discussion was focused on a number of topics, including modern trends and challenges in the agricultural industry, as well. Read more...

Dmitry Patrushev urges the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District and the Northwestern Federal District to diversify agriexport

  • 3 Aug 12:00

On July 30, the Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev discussed the current status and the progress of activities aimed at achieving the targets of the federal project "Export of agricultural products" with the officials of the Far Eastern and Northwestern Federal Districts. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Kamchatka, Primorsky and Khabarovsk Terrritories, Sakhalin, Arkhangelsk and Murmansk regions. The key foreign trade items for these regions are fish and seafood, which are among the most important within the Russian agricultural export bulk. In 2020, Russia is going to export these products for about $5.5 billion, whilst 80% of this. Read more...

Cattle herd in Russia exceeded 19 million heads

  • 31 Jul 11:13

By July 1 the number of cattle in farms of all categories in Russia was estimated at 19.2 million heads, which is 0.3% higher than the figure for the same date in 2019. This was reported by Rosstat. The number of cows by the beginning of the reporting month increased by 0.4% to 8.1 million heads, pigs - by 5.3% to 26.8 million heads, poultry - by 0.3%, to 563.4 million heads. At the same time, the number of sheep and goats decreased by 0.8%. Read more...

Dmitry Patrushev discussed the agriexport "points of growth" with key agricultural and commodity distributing regions

  • 30 Jul 10:58

The Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev held a regular meeting with the Russian Federation constituent entities on the prospects for achieving the regional target indicators of the federal project “Export of agricultural products”. The event was attended by Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Stavropol and Rostov regional officials. These regions account for a half of the total goal post for the current year ensuring $12.5 billion overall supply of agriproducts abroad. According to the operational data, at present, their total exports have already exceeded $6 billion, including $1.6 billion from Moscow, St. Petersburg – $525.8 million, Rostov. Read more...

Cherkizovo to apply the finest packaging solutions for meat and meat products

  • 30 Jul 10:57

Cherkizovo Group seeks to apply the finest packaging solutions for meat and meat products.Nowadays, the role of consumer packaging cannot be overestimated as it is an important factor of quality, taste, safety, shelf life and appearance of the products you eat. Here are Top10interesting facts about food packaging compiled by Cherkizovo experts. 1)The oldest man-made materials used in packaging are wood, ceramics and glass. In 1911, the invention of cellophane by Jacques Edwin Brandenberger, a Swiss chemist, revolutionised the trade industry. After a few improvements, cellophane became the first ever flexible packaging material to show certain. Read more...

Cherkizovo expands turkey production in Russia

  • 29 Jul 11:50

Russia’s biggest meat producer Cherkizovo and Spain’s Grupo Fuertes have opened a new plant as part of the Tambov Turkey project, which is ranked the second-largest turkey meat production complex in the country. The second stage of Tambov Turkey recently came into production and ramps up the total production capacity by 50% to 85,000 metric tonnes per year. The new project consists of 3 finisher sites, a nursery site, a slaughterhouse, a feed mill, a hatchery and a motor transport unit, Cherkizovo said in a statement. “The consumption of turkey meat is growing in Russia, but we chose to grow following demand, dividing the projects into 3 phases. Read more...