Ukraine: mayonnaise production down in November 2017

In November 2017 mayonnaise production by Ukrainian large and medium-sized plants was at the previous year’s level (12.4 KMT), but 12.7% lower than in October 2017 (11 KMT). Overall, mayonnaise production in 2017 has been fluctuating around the previous year’s level. Thus, Ukraine’s fat-and-oil industry produced 111.6 KMT in January-November 2017, down by 0.5% YoY.…

Ukraine: poverty rate decreases

The poverty rate in Ukraine decreased to 12% in 2017, according to the results of the study conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology. “And this is one of the few but important achievements of Ukraine over the years. In 2008, after the beginning of the world crisis, the poverty rate increased to 21%,…