Azerbaijan may increase wine exports 2-fold by the end of 2018, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Wine Producers and Exporters Association Elchin Madatov declared. “The export of Azerbaijani wine products exceeded $4 million in the first half of 2018, up by 80% YoY,” Madatov said. “By the end of 2018 we expect a 100% increase in…
Gnidava Sugar Refinery continues to modernize production. The installation of “Babbini” beet pulp presses is in the final stage. The equipment is intended for pulp spinning after diffusion, the deputy chairman of the investment board Glib Galkevych reported. “Two thirds of equipment have already been installed, we begin to bring it all in operation. We…
Kernel Holding boosted sales of bulk sunflower oil to 1.301 million tons in FY 2018 (July-June), up by 20.1% YoY. Sales of bottled sunflower oil fell by 9.7%, to 118.6 million liter. The holding processed 3.136 million tons of sunseed in the reporting period, up by 6%. Kernel stepped up bulk oil sales by 37.3%…
The beekeepers of the North Kazakhstan region intend to collect 1,000 tons of honey this year, Head of the Association of Beekeepers Oleg Gavrilov told governor Kumar Aksakalov. “In view of the number of bee packages delivered, this year we can collect 1 thousand tons of honey. Last year we collected approximately 300 tons of…
The Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus is holding talks with the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia (Rosselkhoznadzor) to settle issues over supplies of champignons, the ministry reported. “Director of the Main State Inspectorate for Seed Production, Quarantine and Plant Protection of the Agriculture and Food Ministry Alexander Piskun is in…
Over five months of 2018 Ukraine has exported 50,138 tons of poultry meat to the EU countries. Ukraine is third largest poultry meat supplier to the European Union. In addition, the exports increased by 90% compared with the same period in 2017. Ukraine follows Thailand (123,894 tons since the beginning of the year) and Brazil…
Ten Lithuanian meat-processing companies have been given the green light for exporting chilled and frozen beef and pork and beef and pork products. The Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service said that it had received confirmation from Hong Kong’s competent authority. The ten companies are Utenos Mesa, Agaras, Krekenavos Agrofirma, Pajurio Mesine, Agrovet, Biovela’s meat…