World meat industry news

Samson revives production of sausages following merger into Cherkizovo

  • 10 Apr 09:47

Following its merger into Cherkizovo Group, Samson is reviving the production of sausages under the same-name brand, the company informed. The sausage production revival became possible after Cherkizovo Group acquired a 75% stake in Samson ? Food Products in December 2018. According to Cherkizovo's CEO Sergey Mikhailov, the acquisition was very well-aligned with the Group's development strategy as it was set to expand its branded portfolio of higher value-added products. With Samson historically being a very strong brand, the company's management had been considering to reintroduce the sausage from the very start. The brand's assortment will feature. Read more...

Russia plans to export finished meat products, animal feed and skins to China

  • 10 Apr 09:46

Rosselkhoznadzor is planning to hold talks on deliveries of finished meat products, animal feed and skins from Russia to China. Deliveries of products of animal origin in China were discussed at the Ministry of Agriculture at a meeting of the operational headquarters for the export of meat products to the markets of China, Japan and Korea. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Maxim Uvaydov, Deputy Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Konstantin Savenkov, Advisor to the Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Artem Daushev, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, industry associations and enterprises engaged in the production of animal origin. During the. Read more...

In the Republic of Khakassia there was a massive death of horses

  • 10 Apr 09:46

The mass death of horses occurred in the Republic of Khakassia - more than 30 animals died. As news agency REGNUM reported on April 4, the State Veterinary Inspectorate investigates the reasons for the incident at the Republican Ministry of Agriculture and Food. It clarifies that the dead animals belong to the personal subsidiary farms. Experts selected pathological material and sent it to the veterinary laboratory. “As of 04.04.2019, especially dangerous diseases and diseases common to humans and animals are excluded. Diseased animals do not represent any threat to the life and health of the residents of the republic”, said the Khakass ministry. Read more...

Bashkir Meat Company will build pig complex for 3 billion rubles

  • 9 Apr 11:08

On April 4, “Investment Hour” was held in Ufa - a weekly meeting, which is held in the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan since November 2018. The largest livestock project submitted for discussion was presented by the Bashkir Meat Company (GK TAVROS) - one of the largest pork producers in the Volga Federal District. The company is ready to start building a new pig complex with a capacity of 15 thousand tons of meat per year in the Belebeevsky district of Bashkiria. This production site will give the population of the area at least 135 jobs. The company is ready to invest 3 billion rubles in a new closed-cycle complex, said Rinat Zaynullin, first deputy. Read more...

Belarusian beef deliveries to Russia will continue

  • 9 Apr 11:07

Belarusian beef deliveries to Russia will continue, informed head of the Foreign Economic Activity Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Alexei Bogdanov, reports BelTA. Rosselkhoznadzor has imposed temporary restrictions on the import of beef on bones and cattle from countries that do not have the official status of the International Epizootic Bureau (OIE) on spongiform encephalopathy. “This prohibition applies not only to Belarus, but also to all countries that do not have the appropriate status. There is nothing wrong with that. There have never been any cases of spongiform encephalopathy in Belarus. But the OIE has rules that this fact must. Read more...

Trade Exhibition: Free From Plastics Packaging

  • 8 Apr 10:48

Free From Plastics Packaging (FFPP) is the only focused European Trade Fair on Plastics Free and Plastics Alternatives in packaging design covering Biodegradable, Compostable, Recycable, Paper, Carton, Milk, PLA and Food Waste Solutions. Visitors are Retailers/Supermarkets, Food Manufacturers, European Extruders, Co-Packers and Packaging Designers. Photo: FFPP The exhibition shows all plastic alternatives in food and non-food packaging, initiated by the industry, supported by leading packaging associations, all under one roof. In Southern Europe, entire Food businesses want to see and source better plastics solutions and alternatives in packaging design.. Read more...

Cherkizovo in talks to buy rival Prioskolie

  • 8 Apr 10:48

Cherkizovo, which declined to comment on the talks, has been trying to buy assets in Russia’s central region of Belgorod for some time. Russian poultry producer Cherkizovo Group is in talks to buy major local rival Prioskolie, two industry sources and an official in Belgorod, one of the country’s leading agricultural regions, told Reuters. A deal would cement Cherkizovo’s position as the largest producer of poultry meat in Russia. “The process (of talks) has been going on for a long time,” the official, who asked not to be identified, said. The sources did not disclose a value for the deal if it goes ahead. Cherkizovo, which declined. Read more...

A new turkey farm is being built in the Stavropol Territory

  • 5 Apr 08:43

The Agro-Plus company is building a second high-tech turkey fattening complex with a capacity of 4,100 tons of poultry meat per year in the Novoaleksandrovsky district of the Stavropol Territory. The first stage of the project in the village of Slavensky was launched at the beginning of November last year - this unit has already received 60 turkey heads. In 2019 it is planned to build a farm in the village of Krasnokubansky. The total investment in the project within two years will amount to 1.1 billion rubles. 35 new jobs will be. Read more...

Rosselkhoznadzor restricts the supply of Belarusian sausages

  • 5 Apr 08:42

The Rosselkhoznadzor imposes temporary restrictions on cheeses and sausages of two Belarusian enterprises due to the fungicidal and bacteriostatic drugs discovered in their products. The first enterprise in respect of which restrictive measures are being introduced is the Polessky production site of Milkavita. In the unitary enterprise “Brest traditions” (Gomel) sausage products. Read more...

Russian Exports to Azerbaijan up 12.5% in 2018

  • 4 Apr 09:48

Russian exports to Azerbaijan have increased by 12.5% in 2018, rising to $1.7 billion, while trade turnover between the countries climbed 13.8% to $2.4 billion, according to the files released by theRussian Export Center(REC). “Azerbaijan is a modern, fast-paced country. That attracts Russian companies to implement joint economic projects. Over 750 joint companies run operations on Azerbaijan’s market, of which around 300 have 100% Russian capital and more than 450 are in joint-venture format,” Director General of the Russian Export Center Andrey Slepnev told state-run news agencyTASS. He said that persistent efforts are made towards. Read more...