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As of February 1st, 2018, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control has allowed a further five Turkish tomato producers to import tomatoes. This move is seen as part […]
Mon 19/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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DB Schenker operates the first block train with a shipment of 11 refrigerator containers carrying fresh produce, departing from Chengdu Qingbaijiang International Railway Port. The circa 10,000 kilometre journey will […]
Mon 19/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Russia imported 530,000 ton of potato in January- August 2017, of double of the same period of 2016. At the same time, the import of 2016 was 2 times less […]
Wed 14/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Between 2014 and 2016, the annual consumption of fruits in Russia dropped from 64 kg per person in 2014 to about 34 kg in 2016. With the recommended level lying […]
Mon 22/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Last year 2016 was not an easy one for retail sector; due to the pressure of federal retailers and low market demand, many regional players had to exit the market, including […]
Thu 21/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Russia has agreed to allow imports of aubergines and pomegranates from several Turkish producers as of October 30th. The announcement to lift the ban was made by Yulia Melano, a […]
Tue 07/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Russian market of grapes shows positive results: vineyard areas extension, crop volume increase and grapes import decrease, reported the analytics of Agrobusiness center AB-Center (www.ab-centre.ru) in their marketing research of […]
Mon 16/10/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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According to Rosstat (official Russian Statistic bureau), average retail price for 1 kilo of oranges amounted to some 1.50 euro in July 2017, comparing to 1.10 euro last July. The […]
Thu 21/09/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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The embargo on EU and US products proves ineffective Despite the embargo imposed by Russian authorities on imports of certain products from the EU and the US, Russia’s supermarket shelves […]
Thu 29/06/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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The administration of X5 Group, one of the largest food retailers in Russia, has urged its suppliers to decrease prices by 10% by mid-March. The reason for the request is […]
Mon 13/03/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Russia’s fastest growing hypermarket operator Lenta last year doubled its total selling space thus achieving a goal set in early 2014. In a press release, the retailer said it now […]
Mon 09/01/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Russia’s fruit imports have decreased less than expected, dropping from 6. 3 million tons in 2013 to 5 million tons in 2015. All players in the fruit and vegetables market […]
Thu 22/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
