Pork meat prices rise 30% in Russia over the past year

Wholesale pork prices have increased in most cuts, driven by rising production costs and broader economic instability, market research firm NTech analysts told the economic newspaper Kommersant. Putting numbers to the recorded increase, the average pork carcass price reached 2.37 euros/kg at the beginning of July, which represents a 30% increase compared to a year ago. Inflation and increased production costs, especially for feed, are behind these price hikes. But it is not only wholesale prices that have risen, but also those paid by Russian consumers. According to AB-Center, prices have ...