World meat industry news

Russian scientists developing method for determining the amino acid in meat

  • 21 Feb 10:16

Scientists of FGBU "VGNKI", part of the Rosselkhoznadzor, are developing a new method for determining the amino acid carnitine in animal medicine, feed additives and food, including meat and meat products. It will allow identifying and determining the quantitative content of the useful form of carnitine (L-carnitine) in samples and will ensure that only quality products are delivered to the Russian market. L-carnitine is an antioxidant whichstimulates cellular immunity, improves gastrointestinal mucosa and gastrointestinal mucosa.There exists alsoan unprofitable form - D-carnitine. It does not possess biological activity, competes with L-carnitine and disrupts. Read more...

Pig production in January rose by 5.4%

  • 21 Feb 10:12

In January 2019, the production of pigs for slaughter (live weight) in agricultural organizations reached 325.1 thousand tons. This is 5.4% or 16.6 thousand tons more than last year’s level for the same month. This was reported on February 20 by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture. Voronezh, Belgorod, Chelyabinsk, Kursk, and Lipetsk regions, as well as the Krasnodar Territory, provided the main growth. The decline in production was noted in Bashkiria, Tver, Tambov,. Read more...

Belarus suspends poultry imports from Bulgaria

  • 21 Feb 09:00

Belarus has imposed temporary restrictions on the import of poultry and poultry products from two regions in Bulgaria. The restrictions follow several Newcastle disease cases that have been discovered on the territory of the Sofia and Starozagorsky regions. The Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food from Belarus announced the ban will be imposed starting February 16. These restrictions concern the imports from Bulgaria of live poultry, eggs, poultry meat and poultry products, fluff, feathers, feed and feed. Read more...

Kazakhstan receives ASF-free status

  • 21 Feb 09:00

Local authorities have announced that the country has been declared free of African swine fever (ASF) by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Total.kz reports that Kazakhstan has been included on the list of countries that have received the status of free from ASF. “This status will allow us to realize the export potential of our agro-industrial complex and will have a positive impact on the economic development and image of Kazakhstan,” the website of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan said. The Ministry of Agriculture believes that obtaining this status provides an opportunity to increase exports of both live. Read more...

Quality Focus of Texas Beef Festivals in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

  • 21 Feb 08:57

Educating chefs, foodservice managers and consumers about the attributes and advantages of U.S. beef, USMEF conducted a series of seminars and tastings at restaurants in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Promoted as the “Texas Beef Festival,” the events were funded by the Texas Beef Council. Photo:usmef.org Customers at two restaurants in Odessa, Ukraine, sampled various U.S. beef dishes during the Texas Beef Festival organized by USMEF and the Texas Beef Council USMEF kicked off the Texas Beef Festival in two restaurants owned by the Synergy restaurant group in Odessa, Ukraine. “Roastery is one of their restaurants known for its meat. Read more...

Russia lifted restrictions on the import of poultry meat from 15 EU countries

  • 20 Feb 08:50

Starting from February 19, the Rosselkhoznadzor cancels temporary restrictions on the import of poultry meat from Austria, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Greece, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, France, Croatia, the Czech Republic and Sweden , reports RIA News. Restrictions are abolished onpoultry meat, finished poultry meat products and all types of products containing poultry products. In addition, restrictions are imposed on the supply of feed and feed additives for birds, as well as used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter. Read more...

Russia facing parent flock shortage

  • 20 Feb 08:18

Russia has restricted imports of poultry and eggs from Romania, Croatia and Sweden due the outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) in these countries, according to the press service of veterinary body, Rosselhoznadzor. Speaking at a recent press conference, Rosselhoznadzor’s press secretary Julia Melano said that the veterinary body in general eyes a ban on imports to Russia of poultry and eggs from all countries where AI outbreaks have been identified over past months. She added that the trade barriers will be entered for an uncertain period of time. In total, AI has now affected 15 countries from the European Union. Reliance on breeding stock. Read more...

Sanctions Cost Russia $6.3bn in 2018

  • 20 Feb 08:15

The cost of economic sanctions and other trade restrictions imposed by other countries cost Russia $6.3 billion by late 2018, estimates of the Economic Development Ministry presented on Tuesday reveal, according toGazeta.ru. These restrictions include anti-dumping duties, licensing, quotas, technical barriers, sanitary and phytosanitary measures and also economic sanctions. Measures imposed by the European Union hurt Russia’s economy the most, the data reveals. The total damage is estimated at $2.4 billion. U.S. sanctions cost Russia nearly $1.17 billion, while losses from Ukraine’s restrictions amounted to $775 million, the ministry said in. Read more...

Iranian Exports to Russia up 36% Last Year

  • 20 Feb 08:14

Iran exported $533 million worth of commodities to Russia in 2018, up from $392 million in 2017, an Iranian envoy in Russia has said, according to theFinancial Tribune. The figure registered a growth of 36 percent in Iran’s exports to the country’s northern neighbor compared with the preceding year, according to Farhad Parand, Iran’s commercial attaché in Russia. The Islamic Republic mainly exported included pistachio, raisins, dates, apples, cucumbers, tomatoes, fish, shrimp, milk, cheese, tea, kiwi fruit,and cabbage. The trade between Iran and Russia stood at 1.74 billion dollars in 2018, registering a 2-percent growth from. Read more...

Settlements in national currencies will allow Russian meat suppliers to beat competitors in the Turkish market

  • 19 Feb 10:58

There are good prospects for deliveries of Russian meat products to Turkey, the main thing is to determine the products that can not only take, but also keep the market share, which is highly competitive. This was told by expert Leonid Kholod. Russian meat products have gained access to the Turkish market. This was told by the Russian ambassador in Turkey, Alexei Yerkhov. "There is a first decision on the admission of Russian meat products to the Turkish market within the allocated quota, but without duties. We are currently negotiating how to formalize this existing solution. I think such decisions will be reached in the coming weeks. This is a kind of breakthrough,. Read more...