Russia expects growth in meat consumption this year

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Published Jun 1, 2023

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Andrey Dalnov, head of the Rosselkhozbank Center for Industry Expertise, predicts that meat consumption in Russia this year could reach 80 kg per person. Speaking at a round table as part of the Russian Retail Week, he noted that meat consumption in our country has been growing for the past 20 years and in 2022 amounted to 79 kg, while the norm recommended by the Ministry of Health is 73 kg, Interfax writes. According to the expert, poultry meat occupies a dominant position among all types of meat, accounting for 40% of the consumption structure. Pork accounts for 37%, while its consumption is growing dynamically and can catch up with broiler levels. Beef consumption is stagnating.

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Also, according to Dalnov, the gap between the norm and the actual consumption of fish in Russia is still quite large. Executive Director of the Association of Production and Trade Enterprises of the Fish Market Alexander Fomin said at the round table that, according to Rosstat, fish consumption last year amounted to 21.5 kg per person. However, according to him, this number takes into account the fish in live weight. According to the calculations of the Association, the real consumption was 16 kg. According to the presentation of the Russian Agricultural Bank, the norm of fish consumption in Russia since 2022 is 28 kg per person. In the structure of consumption, the most popular are herring species (45%), cod (26%) and salmon (10%). Chairman of the Presidium of the Association of Retail Companies (AKORT) Igor Karavaev told Agroinvestor that over the past three weeks, among the socially important meat products of the first price in federal networks, the purchase price for broiler ...

Source: AgroInvestor