World meat industry news

Meat products are not included in the top 5 most popular products in May

  • 13 Jun 10:42

In the ranking of the most sought-after products - new leaders. In May of 2019, dairy products, soft drinks, bread, drugs and perfumes with cosmetics were in the top 5, although a year ago tobacco and alcohol were among the leaders. The changes are also related to the restrictive measures of the state, which raised the prices for these products, experts say. Retailers confirmed: vodka and tobacco are not among the most popular products among buyers. In addition, according to Taxcom, in May 2019, the top 10 included household goods, beer, confectionery, meat products and sausages,. Read more...

Labeling products on the system "Traffic Light" is clear to most buyers

  • 13 Jun 10:41

The All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) presents research data on the issue of product labeling (according to the “traffic light” system for green, yellow and red: products with low, medium and high sugar, salt, saturated fat). Consumer behavior in food choices Two thirds of shoppers (67%) are inclined to believe that at present there is enough information on the product labels (composition, nutritional value, content of certain components). However, the majority of survey participants (69%) believe that this information is often not sufficiently visible and easy to read. Half of consumers (50%), according to whom there is not enough. Read more...

An interregional exhibition of breeding sheep and goats took place in Ulan-Ude.

  • 11 Jun 09:22

An exhibition of breeding sheep and goats took place on June 5-6 at the Republican Exhibition Complex of Ulan-Ude. In 2019 the event, which was held in the republic for the third time, acquired interregional status. More than 200 species of farm animals raised in Altai, Buryatia, Trans-Baikal Territory, the Republics of Tyva and Khakassia were presented to visitors and participants. According to the Republican Ministry of Agriculture, the exhibition was attended by more than 30 livestock companies - including six breeding farms. They showed visitors and participants 14 breeds of small cattle. The winner of the exhibition was the breeding plant "Druzhba". Read more...

Orenburg region to exports 2,000 head of cattle to Uzbekistan

  • 11 Jun 09:21

Representatives of the cattle-breeding company Vodiy Tomorka Hizmat are in talks with exporters of the Orenburg region, the regional ministry of culture and foreign relations. The purpose of the business mission is to discuss the volumes and conditions of supplies of live cattle from the Orenburg region to the Republic of Uzbekistan. The export of cattle, sheep and goats to Uzbekistan is included in the national project “International Cooperation and Export”. The plans of the Orenburg region include the export of 2000 heads of cattle and small cattle, which must be implemented before the end of 2019. The head of Vodiy Tomorka Khizmat, Rustam Malikov, and. Read more...

China is looking to Russia for breeding pigs

  • 10 Jun 09:13

China is looking to start rebuilding its pig herd and is searching for breeding stock available in different countries, including Russia. "Our information is China is already considering importing breeding stock from Russia. Genesus has 6,000 High Health sows in Nucleus in Russia today that are part of Genesus Global Nucleus. Genesus for the past few years has been the number one exporter of breeding stock to China. The Chinese like the productivity, robustness, and ease of management of Genesus pigs. If an agreement is made with Russia Genesus is well placed. The volume of breeding stock that will be required to restock farms in China is unbelievable",. Read more...

China to consider new proposals of Russia for pork, beef and venison export

  • 10 Jun 09:12

Dmitry Patrushev held a working meeting with China's Minister of Agriculture Han Chanfu, which was attended by the leadership of the Rosselkhoznadzor, the Russian-Chinese Regional Development Investment Fund and representatives of the largest China agricultural companies. The parties discussed current issues of import and export of agricultural products, development projects of border regions and the activities of the Russian-Chinese Sub-Commission on Agriculture. Recently, trade turnover between Russia and China has increased sharply, the Russian minister said. Last year, the volume of production of agro-industrial imports and exports grew by 25%, in value terms - almost. Read more...

Rosselkhoznadzor allowed to import poultry meat from Kazakhstan

  • 10 Jun 09:12

The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor)has lifted the temporary restrictions on the import of poultry meat to Russia from Kazakhstan. At the end of September 2018, the Rosselkhoznadzor restricted the import of live poultry and poultry products from the North Kazakhstan region in connection with the registration of Newcastle disease foci. Rosselkhoznadzortook into account that the epizootic situation in this area has improved, and Kazakhstan also conducted a set of veterinary measures and introduced rehabilitation and regionalization programs. Rosselkhoznadzor found it possible to cancel temporary restrictions on the import of. Read more...

Russia’s Top Business Forum Begins in St Petersburg

  • 7 Jun 09:12

One of the most important business events of the year in Russia and the country’s equivalent of the Davos Forum begins on Thursday, with authorities keen on attracting investment in the world’s largest country,AFPreports. The St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), held in president Vladimir Putin’s hometown, is Russia’s biggest, oldest, and arguably best-known gathering for global investors. This year, the event is organized against the backdrop of concerns about Russia’s willingness to protect foreign investors, continuing Western sanctions, and Kremlin efforts to woo China. U.S. officials and top business leadersare staying. Read more...

Livestock feed production in Russia continues to grow

  • 7 Jun 09:10

In April 2019 205.0 thousand tons of feed for cattle were produced in Russia- this is 6.3% more than a month earlier, and 9.4% more than in April 2018. Since the beginning 2019, the country produced 7.1% more cattle feed than in the same period of 2018. For the period from January 2017 the minimum production of compound feed for cattle in Russia was recorded in February 2017 - 152.2 thousand tons; maximum production volume of 207.2 thousand tons was reached in. Read more...

Russia and Mongolia discussed cooperation in agriculture

  • 7 Jun 09:09

A meeting of the Russian-Mongolian Working Group on Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture was held in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Maxim Uvaydov and Acting State Secretary of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia Tumuruyaa Zhambaltseren, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, Rosselkhoznadzor, and representatives of the Agrarian Office of the Republic of Mongolia. Russia and Mongolia are productively cooperating in the field of agriculture, as well as in the field of veterinary and phytosanitary supervision and access of agricultural products to the. Read more...