China is increasing the number of pigs
The growth in the number of gilts and sows continues in China, which improves the balance of supply and demand in the country. The number of breeding sows in October increased by 3.1% compared to the previous month and by 31.5% compared to the same period last year, reflecting growth for 5 consecutive months. The number of commercial pigs increased by 4.2% compared to the previous month and by 26.9% compared to the same period last year - an increase… 
Researchers at the Omsk State Agrarian University (Omsky Biocluster member) have invented a method of super-accelerated production of kombucha for medical purposes. The invention of Natalia Pogorelova, associate professor of the Department of Food and Food Biotechnology of Omsk State Agrarian University, candidate of biological sciences, can put on stream the production of a valuable biological material - Kombucha Zoogloea. 
Restrictive measures that were introduced in Russia during the period of the spread of COVID-19, as well as a sharp decline in household incomes, provoked an increase in the turnover of counterfeit and illegal products. 
The consumption of plant-based eggs will outpace chicken eggs in the next decade, with Asia emerging as a big market for the food substitute, according Eat Just. As people become increasingly health conscious, a lot of egg eaters will shift to plant-based eggs, said Josh Tetrick, co-founder and chief executive of Eat Just. The faux eggs are tastier and cheaper, and could eventually become an important source of protein that is loved equally by vegetarians and chicken-egg eaters, he added. 
Last week, the media, citing sources in the market, reported that Russia could raise the export duty on sunflower seeds to 30% from January, from the current 6.5%, but not less than 9.75 euros per ton. Sources of "Vedomosti" said that the rate may increase up to 40%. 
A group of American scientists and designers have developed a concept for a grow-your-own steak kit using human cells and blood to question the ethics of the cultured meat industry. 
In a world of tight margins, any point of differentiation in your commodities could hold a big payoff. Those niche qualities often match the growing demand for healthy and environmentally friendly food. For example, St. Louis startup Benson Hill created a new soybean variety aimed for plant-based meat production. The soybean has up to 50% more protein than varieties on the market. 
The Expert Veterinary Laboratory of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Omsky Biocluster member) received three cheese samples as part of the production control of the enterprise.