World meat industry news

Pork production in Russian Far East increased by almost 2.5 times in 2022

  • 1 Feb 11:15

Pork production in Russian Far East increased by almost 2.5 times in 2022 Pork production in Primorsky Krai in 2022 increased by almost 2.5 times, to 76.6 thousand tons, the press service of the regional government said on Wednesday. "Pork production in Primorsky Krai in 2022 amounted to 76.6 thousand tons. <...> According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, thanks to large investment projects for the industrial production of pork by Rusagro-Primorye, Mercy Trade and "Primorsky bacon" production volumes of this meat increased by almost 2.5 times," the press service said. Now the region is fully provided with this meat, part of the products is exported to the Altai Republic, from where Primorye bought pork three. Read more...

The IMF has improved the forecast for Russia's GDP

  • 1 Feb 11:13

The IMF has improved the forecast for Russia's GDP The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its assessment of Russia's economic development upwards and predicts the country's GDP growth by 0.3% this year and 2.1% in 2024. This is stated in the January update published on Monday to the IMF report on the prospects for the development of the world economy. According to the given data, the GDP of the Russian Federation decreased by 2.2% in 2022. As follows from the document, the IMF improved by 2.6 p.p. its October forecast for the growth of this indicator in the Russian Federation for 2023, and also improved by 0.6 p.p. forecast for 2024. The World Bank previously presented a forecast on the. Read more...

Producers predict a reduction in prices for feed for farm animals in 2023

  • 1 Feb 11:12

Producers predict a reduction in prices for feed for farm animals in 2023 Prices for feed for farm animals in 2023 will remain stable at the level of last year or may even decrease. Manufacturers interviewed by Veterinary and Life think so. Among the reasons, experts called the reduction in the cost of vitamins and raw materials. “In general, there is a trend towards reducing the cost of feed production due to cheaper raw materials (and this is grain - wheat, barley, and so on) and vitamins. In the near future, prices for feed and premixes will either be stable or slightly decrease,” said Tamas Vizdak, Executive Director of Agrofid Rus LLC (a Hungarian company producing premixes), in an interview with ViZh. Tamas Vizdak drew attention. Read more...

New EAEU Technical Regulation on poultry meat safety to come into force in 2023

  • 30 Jan 10:54

New EAEU Technical Regulation on poultry meat safety to come into force in 2023 A new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Technical Regulation (TR) on Safety of Poultry Meat and Processed Poultry Meat Products will come into force on January 1, 2023, as said in a statement posted on Eurasian Economic Commission (EUC) website. “The technical regulation establishes unified terminology, identification rules, safety requirements, requirements for manufacturing processes, storage, transportation, sale, disposal and labeling for poultry meat and poultry slaughter products,” the EEC experts explained. The document was developed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. “Conformity assessment sets a veterinary. Read more...

The growth in the production of pork and poultry meat in the Russian Federation led to a decrease in prices for them in 2022

  • 30 Jan 10:53

The growth in the production of pork and poultry meat in the Russian Federation led to a decrease in prices for them in 2022 An increase in production and an increase in the supply of pork and poultry meat on the market contribute to a decrease in the wholesale and retail sector, according to the NMA. The growth in the production of pork and poultry meat in the Russian Federation led to a decrease in prices for them in 2022 and an increase in consumption, Margarita Brazhevskaya, deputy head of the National Meat Association (NMA), told Interfax. She noted that the NMA does not agree with the conclusions about the outpacing growth in meat prices compared to fish prices, made the day before by the Association of Shipowners of the Fishing Fleet. "The increase in production and the growth in. Read more...

Imports of hatching eggs fell by a third over the year - Russian producers were able to expand the parent flocks of poultry

  • 30 Jan 10:50

Imports of hatching eggs fell by a third over the year - Russian producers were able to expand the parent flocks of poultry Last year, 400 million hatching eggs were delivered to Russia, which is 34% less than a year earlier. Sergey Lakhtyukhov, General Director of the National Union of Poultry Breeders, spoke about this at the International Exhibition of Breeding, Feed, Veterinary Medicine and Technologies for Livestock, Pigs, Poultry and Feed Production AGROS-2023, Veterinary and Life writes. According to the expert, the top 25 largest poultry enterprises are already fully provided with their own hatching eggs. The head of the union recalled that in December last year there were more than 15 million free hatching eggs on the Russian market. A number of producers were even forced to. Read more...

Chinese meat market: trends and prospects for Russian producers

  • 27 Jan 11:10

Chinese meat market: trends and prospects for Russian producers In 2022, the meat market in China was under pressure from negative factors: the rise in feed prices, the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, which made it difficult for enterprises to work, and a decrease in demand for meat products from catering and tourism. Production and import of pork Pork remains the most preferred type of animal protein in China, due to cultural and culinary traditions, today the country is the world's largest producer and importer of pork. In 2022, China's cumulative investment in the pig industry was 14.2 billion yuan, down 80% from a year earlier. Due to lack of funds, the import of breeding pigs has significantly decreased, and. Read more...

Russians in 2023 began to buy healthy food more often

  • 27 Jan 11:06

Russians in 2023 began to buy healthy food more often After the New Year holidays, Russians began to show interest in healthy eating. Russians' interest in carbonated drinks, alcohol and sweets has decreased, while interest in healthy food and fresh vegetables and fruits has grown. In the first month of 2023, Russians have shown a growing interest in healthy eating. Representatives of SberMarket spoke about how the choices of Russians have changed in online food shopping. Analysts of the online grocery delivery service studied the choices of Russians when shopping at the beginning and middle of the month. In the first days after the new year, according to the service, the demand for alcohol, carbonated drinks,. Read more...

Meat in Russia in 2022 rose in price faster than fish

  • 27 Jan 11:04

Meat in Russia in 2022 rose in price faster than fish The average annual increase in fish prices in the Russian Federation in 2022 amounted to 7.9%. This was reported in the Association of Shipowners of the Fishing Fleet (ASRF), after analyzing the data of the reports of the Ministry of Economic Development "On the current price situation." The ASRF noted that the average annual inflation rate last year was 13.8%. Meanwhile, pork has risen in price by 8.3%, chicken meat - by 10.6%, mutton - by 12.4%. The highest growth was demonstrated by beef - 20.2%. Below the growth rate of prices for fish among protein products of animal origin, only the rise in price of. Read more...

Meat export to China by enterprises of the Moscow region in 2022 increased by 25%

  • 26 Jan 11:01

Meat export to China by enterprises of the Moscow region in 2022 increased by 25% Enterprises of the Moscow region (including the Tula region) supplied 75,000 tons of beef and poultry meat to China in 2022, which is more than 25% more than in the previous year, Oksana Knyazeva, deputy head of the Rosselkhoznadzor department for Moscow, Moscow and Tula regions, said to the press conferences in Moscow. Moreover, these deliveries accounted for more than half of the export products checked by the department and subject to veterinary supervision. "In terms of veterinary control over exported products, the analysis showed that the trend towards an increase in exports continues. Thus, the department controlled almost 8,000 batches, 128,000 tons, which is. Read more...