World meat industry news

Russia to Set up Coronavirus Hotlines for Businesses

  • 24 Mar 10:40

A number of Russian state agencies announced Thursday they would open “hotlines” to receive complaints from businessmen and to help them cope with the current difficulties and restrictions caused by the spread of coronavirus, Trans.rureported. Opora Rossii, an organization bringing together Russian small-and medium-sized enterprises, plans to unite its regional hotlines for entrepreneurs in one to accept complaints, Alexander Kalinin, head of the business association, told Russian media. “We are now planning to create a single hot line to receive business complaints related to the pandemic and we are going to announce its launch soon,” he. Read more...

Russians spent 80.1 bln rubles ($1 bln) on impulse purchases in a week

  • 24 Mar 10:38

Russian citizens spent 80.1 bln rubles ($1 bln) on impulse purchases from March 7 to March 13, which a 8.4% increase in comparison with the beginning of the month. Sberbank said in a press release. "Expenses of Russian citizens between March 7 and 13 increased by 8.4% compared with the beginning of the month to 80.1 billion rubles that were spent on impulse purchases over these seven days," the bank said referring to the estimates of its analysts. The most rapid growth in spending was recorded in the sector of household appliances and electronics. Between March 7 and 13, it increased by a quarter in comparison with the levels of January. Read more...

Rosagromarket Proposes Ways for Simpler Supply of Products

  • 23 Mar 10:49

The development of wholesale distribution centers (ORCs) in Russia will help solve problems with logistics and the delivery of goods to stores,RIA Novostiwas told by the general director of the holding Rosagromarket, which implements the project to create an ORC network in the Russian Federation, Bogdan Grigoryev. Trading networks in early and mid-March recorded an increased demand of Russians for a number of essential goods, including pasta and cereals, against the backdrop of news about the spread of coronavirus and an increase in the exchange rate of major currencies. Russian authorities have repeatedly pointed out that there is no shortage of products in the country.. Read more...

Moscow Mayor Sobyanin Asserts Russians ‘There is Enough Food in Markets’

  • 23 Mar 10:48

There are no problems with food in Moscow, there are enough products in the warehouses, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday on Rossiya-1 television channel, as reported byRIA Novosti. “There is enough food in the warehouses, so there is no problem. There is increased demand, people stock up for future use. Someone leaves for the cottage, according to the decisions, they are in-home quarantine. Therefore, such people made a reserve,” Sobyanin said. The mayor noted that today it is clear that in the whole country, demand. Read more...

Poultry industry players adapt business to Covid-19

  • 20 Mar 10:49

With larger parts of the world effectively in lock down status due to the Corona virus outbreak, players in the poultry industry are also forced to adapt their businesses. Dutch based firms Moba and Pas Reform are just 2 examples of companies adjusting their day to day operations. Travel restrictions and social distancing are key. Of course primary poultry production has to continue and it will. Farms are in full operation, as are hatcheries, egg packers and processors. That said, many contacts within the sector are less crucial and less time dependent and thus can be postponed. Moba Moba has announced that it will be taking precautionary measures for the health and. Read more...

CHERKIZOVO GROUP ON ITS CORONAVIRUS MEASURES

  • 20 Mar 10:47

Amid the current shopping surge, Cherkizovo Group (Petelinkaand Cherkizovo brands) reaffirms its ability to provide an uninterrupted and sufficient supply of meat products to Russian consumers. The Company has also taken a number of measures to protect its employees during the pandemic. “Over the last few days, Cherkizovo Group,just like other Russian food manufacturers,hasseen a spike in demand across several regions. Now more than ever, we are keenly aware of our responsibility as an industry leader to ensure a steady supply of important meat products. We want to assure our customers and partners that the production and delivery volumes of our high-quality meats. Read more...

Russia’s Economy Faces Tough Times, Finance Minister Siluanov Admits

  • 19 Mar 11:50

The situation in the Russian economy is currently not developing in the best way, with a significant deviation from macroeconomic forecasts for 2020, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said at a meeting of the board of the Federal Treasury, according toRNS. “Unfortunately, the situation is not developing in the best way at the moment, and we deviate from the macroeconomic forecasts that we made for the current year. Of course, this will affect the budget,” Siluanov said. “Now a much more serious factor was added – the coronavirus factor. The problem is not even the virus itself, but the fact is that entire sectors of the economy are shrinking.. Read more...

Kazakhstan to expand poultry production in turbulent times

  • 19 Mar 11:48

Kazakhstan has concrete plans to expand several poultry farms in the country to nearly double the production capacity of the industry, Saparkhan Omarov, Kazakhstan Healthcare Minister said, speaking during a Parliament meeting March 16. The country increased production by 24.6% to 222,900 tonnes during the past 3 years, reducing dependence on imported poultry, Omarov said. In total, 12 farms are slated to be built or expanded in the next couple of years to increase production by 200,000 tonnes per year, he added. The announcement came amid the strong turbulence seen on the Kazakhstan poultry market because of the continuing Covid-19 epidemic. Officials estimate that the. Read more...

4.2% increase in Ukrainian poultry exports

  • 18 Mar 10:39

The volumes shipped abroad in the first two months of 2020 have increased but the value was lower than a year before. Poultry exports from Ukraine have increased in the first two months of the year, reaching 66,270 tonnes (+4.2%). However, the revenues are down by 7.1%, to $81.9 million, according to a report from the State Customs Service. The monetary impact was created by a ban for poultry products applied by the EU and China since January. These markets are the most valuable for the Ukrainian poultry industry, with the EU market taking 134,262 tonnes in 2019, up 8.6% compared to the previous year. Exports to the EU have been resumed in March. From a. Read more...

Cherkizovo to unveil an updated line of kebabs

  • 18 Mar 10:31

The period from April to August accounts for 80% of the annual Russian pork kebab consumption. Cherikozovo is ready to start the grilling season in Russia wit an updated line of kebabs and products ideal for frying on the grill. According to the Russian producer, the demand for kebabs changes from April to August compared with other months of the year. According to Cherkizovo's calculations, sales of the pork kebab, the Group's best-seller, tend to grow significantly from April onwards. This trend has been observed over the past three years. The figures show that March accounts only for 2.5% of all annual pork kebabs sales, whilst April makes up 10.2%. The. Read more...