date:Mar 28, 2014
Thus, according to the Russian National Union of Meat Processors, since February production of meat products has fallen between 7 and 15%.
Prices have risen by 7% particularly for live pigs and for half carcasses. Chairman of the meat processors' union Anatoly Kosinsky said that the rise in prices for raw materials could result in 10% of the processors going out of business.
At a meeting of more than 100 meat industry representatives last week, the head of Rosselkhoznador, Sergey Dankvert lash