Several Lithuanian supermarket chains have announced they will stop stocking Russian products, a reaction to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Industry representatives say they would be hard-pressed if they had to give up raw materials from Russia. Norfa is one of the supermarket chains in Lithuania that has decided to give up importing Russian products. “We…
Ukraine imported $874 million worth of fish, crustaceans and mollusks in 2021, up by 28.6% YoY. “Most fish and seafood are usually imported to Ukraine from Europe and North America. Norway has held the leading position in terms of the cost of supplies of this type of product to our country for over 15 years,…
On February 11-17, inspectors from the Territorial Directorates for Food Safety carried out 373 official inspections, of which 96 at trade establishments, 27 at public catering establishments, 65 at general education institutions and three at warehouses. As a result, several batches of products were withdrawn from the market. Following the official controls, 81 prescriptions were…
From August 7, onward food products containing E171 food colour will be banned from entering Latvia’s market, as reported by Food and Veterinary Service (PVD). Restrictions will come to force in accordance with regulations of the European Commission. PVD mentions that European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has performed a repeated risk assessment. In its report…
China’s decision to suspend imports of certain products from Lithuania will not cause any problems, because businesses have already stopped exporting to China and found new markets, Lithuanian Prime Ministers Ingrida Simonyte has said. “As far as I know, there’s no practical problem because of this decision, since exports of these products to China have…
Hazelnut producers will have the opportunity to benefit from free business advice from an American volunteer who will be in the country until February 27. The visit will take place within the USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer program and implemented in our country by CNFA (Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture) Moldova. American specialist Ross Penhallegon has over 50…
Georgia’s tea imports from January through November 2021 amounted to $8 million, down by 14.8%, compared to $9.4 million over the same period of 2020, the National Statistics Office (Geostat) reported. Top-5 tea exporters to Georgia were: Azerbaijan – $4.3 million, Russia – $1.5 million, Sri Lanka – $1.2 million, Turkey – $251,310 and France…