World meat industry news

Malaysia is a long-term investment partner- Russian Economic Minister

  • 26 Aug 13:04

Russia considers Malaysia a long-term investment partner and sees clear benefits to increased cooperation, Russian Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev was cited by Sputnik Newsassaying. "Malaysia is one ofRussia’s most promising trade partners amongASEAN countries," Ulyukayev was cited as saying aftertalks withMalaysian Minister ofInternational Trade and Industry Mustapa Mohamed. "We are closely monitoring the development ofa range ofjointly initiated projects ininnovative medicine, nuclear technology, information security and laser technology.” Bilateral trade between Russia and Malaysia grew by 22.8 percent in 2014,. Read more...

More Avian Flu Found in Russian Wild Birds

  • 24 Aug 12:20

There have been three more outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Russia. Four rooks, a mallard duck, a bird from the Anatidae family of ducks, geese and swans, and a bird from the crane familyGruidae died from the disease. The outbreak was of the H5N1 subtype, and occurred. Read more...

Russia Hog Market

  • 24 Aug 12:18

Current average live weight price remains strong at 116 Roubles/kg ($1.79/live kg) With corn currently at 10,540 Roubles/tonne ($213/metric tonne), profitability remains very high at between 3,479 Roubles per pig ($48.3) for the average producer and well over 5,000 Roubles ($78.2) for efficient producers killing pigs at heavier weights, writes Simon Grey, Genesus General Manager Russia, CIS and EU. Retail prices are 350 Roubles/kg ($5.40/kg) for the highest value cut which is neck and 280 Roubles/kg ($4.32/kg) for the lowest value cut, which is ham!! Internally total meat consumption is falling a little from its peak of 75kg per person in 2013. This is due to the. Read more...

Further African Swine Fever Cases Found in Russia

  • 21 Aug 13:23

There have been five more outbreaks of African Swine Fever in Russia, one of which has affected village pigs. One pig died in the outbreak in Ivankovo village in Ryazanskaya Oblast. Another three pigs were destroyed. There were also six cases in wild boar in several regions of western Russia. Three wild boar died and another four were destroyed to. Read more...

Agritechnica Is Coming to Germany in November 2015

  • 21 Aug 13:22

Agritechnica 2015, which takes place from 10 to 14 November, is fast-approaching. Taking place in Hannover, Germany, this year’s show is aptly titled: ‘People, Technology, Innovation – the Future of Agricultural Technology.’ Marlene Conlong, Agritechnica Communications Manager, shares information about Agritechnica, the world’s largest trade fair for agricultural machinery and equipment. Agritechnica 2015 will not only focus on the newest technology but also on the management, services and smart farming methods that are becoming so crucial throughout the industry. “We’ve had a really positive response from exhibitors that. Read more...

Russia to prioritize the development of its Far East

  • 20 Aug 11:53

Amid multi-billion dollar energy deals with China and worsening relations with Western countries, Russia is in the midst of attempting a massive reorientation of its foreign policy known as the “pivot to Asia.” Yet the domestic leg of this platform is posing Russian policymakers a tremendous challenge: the development of Russia’s vast Far East, a landmass that is almost as big as the continental United States, but has a population roughly equal to that of Denmark. Russian officials fret that if left undeveloped and unprotected, this enormous, region could be swallowed up by an influx of Chinese immigrants and capital. The Russian Far East, with. Read more...

Which countries have benefited from Russia's food embargo?

  • 19 Aug 14:56

Just over a year ago, Russia announced anembargoon Western food imports in retaliation for a series of U.S. and EU sanctions imposed on Moscow over its role in the Ukrainian conflict. Russia has not fully succeeded in substituting the imports of foodstuffs banned under the embargo with supplies from other countries, although back in the fall of 2014, the plan was to boost imports from South America and Asia. Yet, according to statistics, some countries have benefited from the Russian food embargo: Pakistan, Belarus, Serbia, and Chile "The rate of the decrease in the import of embargoed food is comparable with the rate of the decrease in overall imports. This. Read more...

Inspection in progress at all Auchan stores in Moscow, Rospotrebnadzor finds new violations

  • 19 Aug 14:55

Russian food security regulators carry on intensive checks of the French Auchan hypermarket network, which ranks third by revenue amongst food retailers in Russia. Rospotrebnadzor is inspecting all Auchan stores in Moscow, Rospotrebnadzor head, chief Russian public health official Anna Popova said on Aug. 19. "The Rospotrebnadzor department in Moscow launched a systemic all-inclusive scheduled check in all Auchan stores in Moscow in the middle of June, including five large stores and the others that are deemed to be smaller," she said. Documents on the inspection outcomes are now being drawn up, Popova said. "We are not in the habit of. Read more...

More African Swine Fever Found in Ukraine

  • 18 Aug 12:59

Another village pig has been affected by African Swine Fever in central Ukraine. The single pig died from the disease inSemenivka village. Read more...

How Moscow chefs are coping with food embargo

  • 18 Aug 12:56

Russian ban on European and other food imports changes of habits.RBTH polled chefs at Moscow restaurants to find out how they are dealing with the challenge. The ban that Russia has introduced on food imports from certain countries isaffectingthe work of many popular restaurants in Moscow. The worst affected are the owners of Italian and French restaurants, who have been forced to remove some traditional dishes from their menus. "Without a doubt, the sanctions have affected my work.C'est la vie. I can't say that there are dishes that I had to change completely or to take off the menu: I have been able to find fully adequate substitutes for all the products that. Read more...