World meat industry news

Russia ranks 4th in the global meat production - Putin

  • 10 Jun 11:15

Today, Russia ranks fourth in the world in the production of meat products. According to Interfax, the country's President Vladimir Putin presented such data during his speech at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2024). The head of state did not announce specific figures. Over the past year, according to Rosstat and some analysts, our country produced 16 million tons of meat from large and small livestock, as well as pork and poultry. In slaughter weight this is just over 11 million. This year, according to plans, the figure should increase by another two to three percent. The President also drew attention to the fact that. Read more...

A key panel session on global food security took place as part of SPIEF 2024

  • 10 Jun 11:14

With the support of the Russian Association of Fertilizer Manufacturers (RAPU), the key panel session of SPIEF 2024 “The Role of the BRICS States in Ensuring Global Food Security” was held. The moderator of the discussion, Director of the Institute of African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irina Abramova, pointed out the urgency of the problem of ensuring global food security in the modern world. According to the UN, 2 billion people in the world will be undernourished in 2023. Of these, 282 million were in hunger—almost all of them in the Global South. EC General Director Veronika Nikishina listed Russia's three main tasks in the. Read more...

Russia has adapted to the departure of foreign manufacturers of veterinary drugs

  • 7 Jun 11:15

The Russian market has fully adapted to the departure of foreign manufacturers of veterinary drugs. The head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergei Dankvert said this in an interview with NTV channel within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2024). The head of the department said that domestic specialized enterprises are already increasing production three to four times. According to him, they “finally realized that they need to develop their own.” He noted that Russian manufacturers were able to increase production in just a year. Dankvert expects this figure to increase by the end of the year. Earlier, the department reported that. Read more...

Russian agricultural production increased by 1.3% over four months

  • 7 Jun 11:14

From January to April, agricultural production in Russia increased by 1.3% compared to the same period last year. Growth in April was 1.4%, according to the Rosstat report. “The volume of agricultural production of all agricultural producers in April 2024 in current prices, according to preliminary estimates, amounted to 481.7 billion rubles, in January-April 2024 - 1465.1 billion rubles,” reports the statistical agency. Over the four months of this year, the production of livestock and poultry for slaughter on all farms increased by 3% in annual terms and amounted to 5.2 million tons (in live weight), in April - by 4.4%, to 1.3 million tons.. Read more...

SPIEF-2024: key news from the agricultural industry

  • 7 Jun 11:13

The XXVII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is taking place on June 5-8 in St. Petersburg. At the event, among other things, issues of development of the agro-industrial complex are discussed and important agreements are concluded. We tell you the most interesting things. EXPORT Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said that last year revenue from agricultural exports reached $43.5 billion. The target for 2030 is more than $55 billion. According to the official, Russia will remain a key supplier of grain and vegetable oils. It is important to maintain positions and increase supplies to the countries of Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin. Read more...

Bolivia plans to supply llama meat to Russia

  • 6 Jun 11:20

Bolivia intends to begin supplying llama meat to the Russian market. According to RIA Novosti, the head of the Bolivian service for phytosanitary control and food safety, Javier Suarez, spoke about this. According to him, this issue was discussed at a meeting with the Russian delegation. He also said that the corresponding request was sent to the Russian side, and it promised to consider it as soon as possible and give its response. Suarez explained that this meat product is of high quality and low in cholesterol. Also, according to him, in the Latin American country there are about four million animals of the camelid family, including not only llamas, but also. Read more...

China allows beef imports from Russia

  • 6 Jun 11:19

China has allowed the import of beef from the Russian Federation, according to a statement from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. “In accordance with the laws and regulations of the country, as well as the provisions of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and Rosselkhoznadzor on inspection, quarantine and hygiene requirements for beef imported by China from Russia, the import of Russian beef (including edible bovine by-products) is now permitted. meeting the relevant requirements,” says the message published on May 28, 2024. Companies exporting beef to China must be registered. Read more...

Russia would like to receive more beef from Brazil and generally increase imports

  • 6 Jun 11:18

Russia is one of the key suppliers of fertilizers to the Brazilian market, and in turn would like to import more beef - for now, the Russian Federation’s share in trade turnover between the countries is higher. To achieve balance, it is necessary to change the format of logistics services and the payment system, representatives of departments and businesses said during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Russia has become an important partner for Brazil, positive dynamics in investment cooperation between both countries has been observed since 2021, said Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil to Russia Rodrigo de Lima Baena. Read more...

Who, how and why orders food delivery

  • 5 Jun 11:22

“Vkysno i tochka”, together with Ipsos, conducted a large-scale study of the delivery market. The survey was conducted among 1,500 respondents from 132 cities in Russia. The study identified key market players, reasons for ordering food delivery, as well as motivations and barriers among users. QSR brands occupy a leading position in the delivery industry, ahead of pizzerias, Asian restaurants, retail representatives and other market players. Moreover, the quick service industry has a high level of trust among users: the order satisfaction rate for QSR brands is a record 90%. Zoomers and millennials are the most active food orderers. Their share of the. Read more...

Russia got limited access to the UN World Food Program

  • 5 Jun 11:20

Russia accounts for up to 20% of global food supplies to starving countries Russian suppliers to the World Food Program (WFP) faced restrictions in their access to food supply tenders. One of the market participants who collaborated with the organization told RBC about this. The information was confirmed by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the WFP, FAO and IFAD in Rome, Dilyara Ravilova-Borovik. Under this program, food is purchased and distributed to countries in need as humanitarian aid. WFP is the largest humanitarian organization in the world. It operates in 120 countries around the world and delivers food to people in need. The. Read more...