Meat processing enterprises will be transforming under new animal husbandry rules starting January 1.

The beef processing industry will begin an active transformation as of January 1, 2026. The reason is the entry into force of new requirements for the welfare of farm animals. Latifundist.com was told by the CEO of AVM, Hanna Lavreniuk. According to her, the vast majority of Ukrainian processing enterprises will have difficulties adapting to the new requirements. However, they will be forced to realign if they want to earn money from beef processing in the domestic market. The main factor here will be the consolidation of enterprises. "For Ukrainian meat processing enterprises to be competitive in beef processing, we must talk about a slaughter capacity of at least 500 heads per day. With such volumes and with deep processing of the obtained carcasses, processors will have economic competitive advantages not only in the domestic market but also for ...