Fruit producers, members of the Association of Fruit Producers and Exporters Moldova Fruct met at the General Assembly of the Association. The participants mentioned that the fruit sector in the Republic of Moldova was going through an unprecedented period, and in order to face the challenges, support from the state and development partners was needed.…
Europe is facing sunflower oil shortages. Similarly to British supermarkets, Lidl likewise imposed purchase limits on cooking oil in its Estonian stores, but had since lifted them. The shortage and price increase on cooking oil, however, has put several Estonian food industry businesses in a bind. Until recently, Lidl had imposed a limit of five…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has significantly disrupted Ukrainian agricultural production and this year’s grain harvest in Ukraine is likely to be about 20% lower than in 2021 due to reduced sowing areas. The UK Ministry of Defense said this in its latest intelligence update posted on Twitter. “Ukraine is the fourth largest producer and…
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) has asked an operator in the food sector, Intervetcom Ltd company, to start the procedure of withdrawal from the trade network and recalling from clients of eggs for consumption, as they are infected with salmonella. ANSA said that the people who bought products from the concerned consignment were asked…
Lithuania’s food delivery platforms Wolt and Bolt Food have suspended their cooperation with restaurants owned by the Amber Food group, which is linked to Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijosaitis. Matijosaitis has come under heavy criticism because of the failure of Viciunai Group, one of the largest Lithuanian food production groups owned by Kaunas Mayor, to close…
A third of Ukrainian agricultural fields will not be used to sow wheat and other crops as a result of hostilities. That’s according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Ukraine. “Up to 30% of agricultural fields in Ukraine won’t be used to plant wheat, barley, sunflowers and corn this…
Georgia’s previous 80% dependence on wine exports to the Russian market has dropped to 57%, Otar Shamugia, the Georgian Agriculture Minister, has said. The minister noted the Government had been implementing projects for diversification of the wine export market with the involvement of the country’s National Wine Agency, pointing out about 12 million lari ($3.9…