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.…
Members of the Latvian Association of Agricultural Cooperatives – a total of 18 cooperatives – agreed on improving positions of farmers in the Baltic region. “The goal behind cooperation is ensuring a comprehensive dialogue with milk-processing companies regarding the procurement price under conditions when the global market reduces dairy product prices. We remind that the…
The tinned food company Gorynsky Agro, which is located in Stolin district, Brest region, has shipped the first batch of its products to the European Union market, the company’s Director Vasily Kovalets declared. Branded with the Goryn trademark, the products were shipped to retail in Baltic States and Germany. A total of 12 titles of…
The cheapest bread in Ukraine in 2017 grew in price by UAH 2.4, or by 22%. In 2018 social bread prices are expected to continue rising, according to Director of the Ukrainian Association of Trade Networks Suppliers Oleksiy Doroshenko. “In 2017 the price of social black and white bread grew by UAH 2.4. Henceforth, the…
New quality requirements for products made of cocoa and chocolate, expected to ensure compliance with the European food safety and quality standards, began to operate in Ukraine on January 1, according to the EU Delegation to Ukraine. According to the European standards, only a product that contains at least 35% of the total amount of…
The average milk procurement prices in November 2017 increased by 16% YoY, according to information from Latvian Central Union of Dairy Farmers (LPCS). LPCS chairman Janis Solks said that the average procurement price was EUR 327 per ton and 0.1% higher in comparison with October 2017. He says milk procurement price has grown by 47%…
In January-November 2017 Ukraine exported agricultural food products to Japan at the sum of $80.2 million, including grain exports at $18.9 million, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine for European Integration, Olga Trofimtseva declared. According to the announcement, in the reporting period the imports of agricultural food products from Japan totaled…