World meat industry news

Auchan expands pork processing capacities in Russia

  • 28 Mar 12:25

French retailer Auchan has set up a new processing line in Lipetsk region, in cooperation with the Russian agricultural holding Zeros. That news was shared by Nikolay Bobin, Zeros CEO, during a press conference early March. The new production facility in Lipetsk region, 450km south of Moscow, should reach a capacity of some 1,000 tonnes of pork per month in the course of 2018, according to Bobin. Heavy investments in meat processing Since 2015,Auchanhas been heavily investing in the meat processing business in Russia. One year ago, the retailer already initiated a meat processing plant in Tambov region, investing 3.5 billion roubles (US$ 55 million) for an. Read more...

Global meat consumption will rise

  • 28 Mar 12:24

The estimated sales figure for 2018 is forecasted to reach $154.7 bn. by 2021, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.25% between 2016 and 2021, according to the Euromonitor International market study commissioned by Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC). For 2016, according to Euromonitor data, sales of the global meat and poultry market were situated at an estimated $145.4 bn., up by a CAGR of 1.0% between 2011 and 2016. A forecast made by industry sources quoted by Euromonitor’s study says that the global meat consumption should rise by 7% by 2023, while 70% of this increase will come from poultry. The increase in poultry consumption is expected to be. Read more...

Ukraine smallholders face restrictive measures

  • 26 Mar 14:02

The Ukraine Parliament’s agriculture committee has supported a bill prohibiting farmers from selling meat. Read more...

Miratorg rapidly expands beef exports

  • 26 Mar 14:01

Russian agricultural holding Miratorg has established beef exports to 15 countries, primarily to the. Read more...

World Butchers' Challenge takes place today

  • 21 Mar 13:23

The 2018 World Butchers' Challenge kicks off today as 12 teams battle it out. Read more...

Consumer spending on meat and poultry expected to reach $154.7bn by 2021

  • 21 Mar 13:21

The global meat and poultry market is expected to report sales of 146.7 billion for 2017, while the estimated sales figure for 2018 is forecasted to reach $154.7 billion by 2021, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.25% between 2016 and 2021, according to the Euromonitor International market study commissioned by Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC). For 2016, according to Euromonitor data, sales of the global meat and poultry market were situated at an estimated $145.4 billion, up by a CAGR of 1.0% between 2011 and 2016. A forecast made by industry sources quoted by Euromonitor’s study says that the global meat consumption should rise by 7% by 2023, while. Read more...

Kazakhstan hopes to become beef export giant

  • 20 Mar 11:08

Kazakhstan plans to export 60,000 tonnes (t) of beef this year, primarily to Russia and China, according to. Read more...

Miratorg has launched its first online store

  • 20 Mar 11:06

Miratorg, Russia's leading meat producer and supplier, has just launched its first online store www.shop.miratorg.ru with a full range of the company's products. The online store will complement the existing retail sales channels and will increase the availability of the entire line of Miratorg products for buyers. The online store provides processing and delivery of orders within the MKAD - the company using its own distribution capacities and a specially purchased fleet of cars to guarantee high quality of service and prompt delivery. "The development of its own retail is an unconditional priority for Miratorg. Unlike supermarkets, the shelf in. Read more...

Company plans Russia’s largest duck meat production unit

  • 19 Mar 13:43

Senior Russian government officials have confirmed to GlobalMeatNews their plans to build Russia’s largest duck meat production unit, in the Iskitimsky district of Novosibirsk. Read more...

Russia to export meat and fish to Turkey

  • 19 Mar 13:41

Russia's Minister of Agriculture is hoping to sing a deal in the coming months. Meat, fish and dairy products from Russia are to enter soon the Turkish market, announced Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev, according to TASS. "We expect, Turkey soon will allow its market Russia’s meat, dairy and fish products", declared Tkachev in an interview. The official mentioned that the Russian agriculture watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has been working with the Turkish counterparts in order to get access to the Turkish market. Russia's agricultural turnover in 2017 was about $2.8 billion, marking a rise by 21% compared to 2016. The commercial. Read more...