World meat industry news

Russia, Paraguay and the new vector of agricultural cooperation

  • 4 Oct 10:15

Russia, Paraguay and the new vector of agricultural cooperation The head of Rosselkhoznadzor, Sergei Dankvert, held talks with the Chairman of the Chamber of Senators of Paraguay, Silvio Ovelar. On October 2, in Moscow, a meeting was held between the head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergei Dankvert and the Chairman of the Chamber of Senators of Paraguay Silvio Ovelar with the participation of the Embassy of the Republic in Russia. The Paraguayan delegation is visiting Russia as part of its participation in the First International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Latin America”. Sergei Dankvert emphasized with satisfaction that Russia and Paraguay have traditionally friendly relations and mutually beneficial partnership,. Read more...

The largest foreign companies in the food industry have increased their turnover in Russia in 2022 – Forbes

  • 4 Oct 10:13

The largest foreign companies in the food industry have increased their turnover in Russia in 2022 – Forbes Forbes magazine compiled a rating of the largest foreign companies in Russia. According to the publication, PepsiCo remained the leader in the food industry segment. The rating included companies that were more than 50% owned by foreign corporations as of September 2023. The list also includes enterprises that are temporarily under the management of the Federal Property Management Agency. These are Danone Trade, Unipro, Baltika Brewing Company, Forward Energo. The rating is based on companies' revenue for 2022, which was assessed according to SPARK data, IFRS reporting and based on companies' annual reports. The revenue of corporations that did not. Read more...

Russia to increase exports of meat and dairy products to Africa

  • 3 Oct 09:51

Russia to increase exports of meat and dairy products to Africa In Africa, the population is steadily growing, and with it the need for food. Russia supplies Africa mainly with wheat, but plans to expand supplies to livestock products. UN experts expect that by 2500 the population of Africa will reach 2.5 billion people, while 10% of African residents are classified as the so-called middle class - and this is almost the same as the entire population of Russia. All these people are interested in purchasing food products, a significant part of which is exported to the region. Export to African countries is one of the most attractive now, notes Rosselkhoznadzor. To help Russian farmers settle in the region, Rosselkhoznadzor is actively. Read more...

FAS to check poultry prices from large chicken producers

  • 3 Oct 09:50

FAS to check poultry prices from large chicken producers The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia sent requests to Cherkizovo, GAP Resurs and Prioskolye companies to analyze the validity of the established prices for chicken meat. The press service of the department reported this. “The Service has sent inquiries to these companies to conduct an analysis of the reasonableness of the prices set,” the statement said. As the service noted, these manufacturers together can influence the competitive environment. If monopolistically high prices are established and this position is abused, companies may be subject to measures, including turnover fines. FAS will take antimonopoly response measures. Read more...

Belarusian president orders poultry genetic centre

  • 3 Oct 09:23

Belarusian president orders poultry genetic centre Belarus needs a poultry genetic centre to get rid of the dependence on imported parent flocks and hatching eggs, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko outlined during a government meeting in Minsk. Lowering dependence on foreign countries is a critical task for the Belarussian poultry industry, Lukashenko said, criticising the lack of progress in this field in recent years. “You are telling me about this chicken and hatching eggs [issue] for 5 or 10 years already,” Lukashenko said after hearing a report about the total dependence of the Belarussian poultry industry on foreign genetics presented by the Belarusian Ministry of Food and. Read more...

Farm animals in Russia will be digitized from the moment of birth

  • 2 Oct 09:28

Farm animals in Russia will be digitized from the moment of birth All farm animals, including livestock, pigs, sheep and goats, will be required to be tagged with special identification tags or chips from 1 March 2024. This will allow tracking and control of animal movements, as well as ensuring food safety and animal health. Labeling will also help in the fight against animal diseases and prevent the spread of infections. Farm animal owners will be required to comply with these new requirements and ensure their animals are tagged by this date. The entire data set will be stored in the Horriot system, which consists of 4 modules. The first module allows you to create unique identification numbers (ID), the second is designed to. Read more...

An agrotourist from the Moscow region worked as a shepherd in Dagestan for six months

  • 2 Oct 09:27

An agrotourist from the Moscow region worked as a shepherd in Dagestan for six months On Friday, September 29, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Dagestan Emin Shaikhgasanov took part in the ceremonial meeting of Natalya Yankova, a tourist from the Moscow region, who tried her hand at being a shepherd during the cattle drive. Natalya Yankova arrived in Dagestan in the spring of 2023 and, as part of the staff of the Agrofirma Sogratl agricultural enterprise, went to move sheep from the Kumtorkalinsky district to the Tlyaratinsky district - to the summer pastures of the farm. The Khimki resident spent the entire summer in the mountains, and in the fall she went out again in the opposite direction. In the Kumtorkala region, the flock of. Read more...

For the New Year holidays, sausages and frankfurters will rise in price by 20–30%

  • 2 Oct 09:26

For the New Year holidays, sausages and frankfurters will rise in price by 20–30% In August, wholesale prices for pork and chicken meat sharply increased on the regional market. The rise in prices for raw materials will inevitably affect retail, experts say. According to Olga Kosareva, associate professor of the Department of Commerce and Trade at Synergy University, by the New Year and Christmas holidays, consumer prices for sausages will increase by 20–30% compared to January 2023. She clarified that the heads of meat processing enterprises, which purchased raw materials during the period of rising prices, planned to increase prices by about 10% in September, but this is far from the limit. Entrepreneur, marketer and business consultant. Read more...

Russian pork to arrive in China in the 2nd-3rd quarter of 2024

  • 29 Sep 10:12

Russian pork to arrive in China in the 2nd-3rd quarter of 2024 Russian pork, which has gained access to the Chinese market, will begin to arrive there in the second or third quarter of 2024, the Ministry of Economic Development reports. The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China on Thursday announced the approval of pork supplies from the Russian Federation. The decision was made based on the results of a risk assessment and analysis of the state control system for African swine fever (ASF) in Russia. The Chinese side also recognized the regionalization principle in force in the Russian Federation, which allows the export of pork from regions where there is no ASF. Thus, the restrictions introduced. Read more...

Food production in the Russian Federation increased by 8.8% in August - Rosstat

  • 29 Sep 10:11

Food production in the Russian Federation increased by 8.8% in August - Rosstat Food production in August in the Russian Federation increased by 8.8% compared to August 2022. Compared to July of this year, the growth was 3.1%, for January-August - 6.5%, follows from the materials of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Beverage production in August in annual terms decreased by 1.6%, compared to July of this year - by 2.1%. However, in general, over eight months the figure increased by 1.3%. 302.8 thousand tons of cattle, pork, lamb, goat and horse meat were produced in August, which is 4.4% more than in August 2022, and 3.3% more than in July 2023 . Production over the eight months increased by 4.5%, amounting to 2.4 million tons.. Read more...