Many small dairy farmers in South-Eastern Estonia face financial hardship following the bankruptcy of a major cooperative. AS E-Piim, Estonia’s largest cheesmaker, was declared bankrupt earlier this month, leaving many suppliers unpaid and forcing herd reductions. The Ivaski farm in Antsla, Voru County, is owed nearly EUR 50,000 in milk payments by the cooperative owned…
The national stands of the Republic of Moldova were inaugurated at ProWein 2026, considered one of the most prestigious international events dedicated to the trade in wines and spirits. The exhibition is taking place in the city of Dusseldorf, Germany, and brings together producers, importers, distributors and experts from the wine industry from around the…
The share of locally produced milk in stores in Latvia has not significantly increased since the signing of the food price memorandum last May, according to Janis Solks, chairman of the board of the Latvian Central Union of Dairy Farmers. Solks stated that Latvian retailers continued to import large amounts of milk and dairy products,…
Poland’s capital, Warsaw, has announced a ban on nighttime sales of alcohol in shops and petrol stations across the entire city. The new measure will come into force on June 1 and will apply from 10 p.m to 6 a.m. “We have listened to the voice of residents,” declared mayor Rafal Trzaskowski after the city…
On March 11, a court declared AS E-Piim Tootmine bankrupt and appointed Indrek Lepsoo and Olev Kuklase as the company’s bankruptcy trustees. During the bankruptcy proceedings, the company’s financial situation will be determined, including the extent to which creditors may recover their money and how assets might be sold to do so. Negotiations among E-Piim…
The Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) has highlighted a troubling disparity in Bulgaria’s dairy sector: consumers face some of the highest prices for dairy products in the European Union, while local producers and processors struggle to survive. On March 10, the CPC convened a meeting in Plovdiv with dairy producers and processors from…
Only about 2% of the wines exported by the Republic of Moldova reach the Ukrainian market. Most Moldovan wines go to other markets, especially those of the European Union. This is how Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitization Eugeniu Osmochescu responded to a question about the economic impact of a possible licensing…