Russian producers of meat, butter and canned food are increasing supplies abroad

Strengthening exports

Russian manufacturers of a wide range of food products are increasing EXPORT supplies of their goods to Kazakhstan , Azerbaijan , Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, African countries and others.

The Efko company (brands Sloboda, Altero and Hi!) will increase the volume of supplies abroad in 2023 by almost 1.5 times in physical terms, its representative said. The export geography of the enterprise covers about 50 countries on three continents, including North America, Africa and Eurasia, he added.

— The most popular product categories are vegetable oils, meal, specialized fats, as well as consumer products . In some regions, we have achieved good results: for example, in the countries of Transcaucasia, the market share of our mayonnaise exceeds 30%,” said a representative of the Efko company.

By the end of 2023, the volume of export supplies by the enterprises of the Prodo group will increase by 20%, Ivan Dragan, the company’s DIRECTOR of sales and logistics, told Izvestia . Prodo enterprises - Omsk Bacon and Klinsky MEAT Processing Plant - already supply sausages , semi-finished products, and deli meats to Kazakhstan, the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union and the UAE. This year two other enterprises will also export , he added.

— Sibirskaya Poultry Farm plans to begin export deliveries, primarily to Kazakhstan, at the end of summer. it is planned to supply about 50 product items: cutlets, minced meat and other semi-finished products,” said Ivan Dragan.

In the second half of 2023, the Tyumen Broiler company will also begin shipping products abroad, he added. It is planned to supply broiler chicken by-products, sausages, frankfurters, deli meats, semi-finished products and others to Kazakhstan and Belarus.

In the future, the company's enterprises plan to expand the list of countries for export, noted Ivan Dragan. According to him, the markets of CHINA and Mongolia are of interest.

— Cherkizovo Group supplies to more than 20 countries. An interesting direction for the company now is the markets of the African continent. We already export products to Ghana, Congo, Benin and Equatorial Guinea. There were also one-off shipments to Angola. We are currently conducting commercial negotiations on prices and terms of delivery to this country,” the press service of the Cherkizovo group reported.

According to the manufacturer, export volumes in 2022 exceeded 100 thousand tons. This year, these volumes will increase by about 10%. Cherkizovo will increase supplies to neighboring countries (Customs Union and CIS), the company’s press service reported.

Cherkizovo supplies halal chicken and turkey  meat to the countries of the Middle East, and chicken, turkey, pork products, as well as sausages to Asian markets and the CIS countries. Chicken and turkey are also delivered to Africa and Serbia. And in China, chicken feet are very popular; they account for a significant share of exports to this country.

“ China is attractive due to high prices for our products and large order volumes,” said General Director of INFOLine-Analytics Mikhail Burmistrov.

Izvestia sent a request to the Ministry of Agriculture and the Russian Export Center.

Help export

In connection with the sanctions pressure against our country in 2022, the Russian government has accelerated and simplified the procedures for exporters to receive support, and also introduced relaxations on the obligations to achieve results in providing subsidies, the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade told Izvestia.

— Domestic products are well known abroad and are in great demand due to their reliability, competitive pricing and responsible after-sales service. This also allows us to expand the list of those countries and companies that are increasingly turning to Russian suppliers. Among them are Morocco, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and many others, the department added.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the leading export industries are enterprises of the metallurgical, chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, as well as mechanical engineering. The main importers of Russian industrial exports are China, Kazakhstan, Turkey , Uzbekistan , Belarus and others.

The development of the export direction is an opportunity to expand sales markets, diversify economic risks and ultimately increase the company’s competitiveness, noted a representative of Prodo.

— Until recently, completing all the necessary documents for export deliveries was the main obstacle to entering foreign markets. However, these issues have become easier to resolve for Russian business in recent years,” he said.

According to a source in the industry, risks for Russian exporters are related to prices - the cost of basic types of food raw materials (grain, oil ) and, accordingly, the finished product is decreasing. Negative price dynamics are also observed on world markets, the expert noted. “We are interested in friendly countries. The main Russian partners were China, Turkey, the Middle East , and now their positions in these markets will be strengthened,” he concluded.