Meat consumption in Russia in 2023 may exceed 80 kg per person

Meat consumption in the Russian Federation this year may exceed 80 kg per person, Andrey Dalnov, head of the Center for Industry Expertise of Rosselkhozbank, predicts. “Meat consumption is constantly growing in our country, we have been setting records for the last 20 years. This year, probably, it will be 80-80 plus kg per person,” he said at a round table as part of the Russian Retail Week in Moscow on Tuesday. In 2022, consumption amounted to 79 kg with a norm of 73 kg. According to him, currently broiler dominates in the structure of meat consumption - 40%. Turkey accounts for 4% and its consumption is on the rise. According to the presentation, the share of pork is 37%, and the question is whether it will catch up with the level of consumption of broiler meat, Dalnov said, noting that "pork consumption is growing dynamically." At the same time, he said, beef consumption is stagnating. Speaking about the consumption of fish, Dalnov noted that the gap between the norm and the ...