Malkhaz Dolidze, the Head of the Georgian Bread Manufacturers Union, on March 28 said prices of the product in Georgia were not expected to increase, and added efforts were actually being made to bring them down. Dolidze told a press briefing the price of a sack of flour had decreased by about GEL 10-15 ($3.88-5.83)…
The tasting of the national phase of the contest for the best house wine, the Golden Barrel, annually organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), took place in Chisinau. 127 out of those over 500 wine samples, presented by wine-makers from various districts of Moldova, competed at the 2023 edition of the contest.…
A group of Polish business unions sent an open letter to the Polish Agricultural Minister Henryk Kowalczyk urging to reject a controversial draft decree. Under this decree, veterinary rules with regard to ASF in Poland are planned to be eased for backyard farms keeping up to 10 pigs. Backyard farms will get a waiver to…
Around 89% of Poles consume meat at least a few times a week, a new study has shown. Although in recent years meat consumption in Poland has fallen, as in much of Europe, the research published by Kantar Polska and BLIX Group reveals that meat is still an important item on the menu of Poles.…
From March 13 to March 19, Ukraine exported 1,081,000 tons of agricultural products through the seaports of Odesa region, 38% more than in the previous week, according to the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB). Over the reporting period, 22 vessels were loaded (six more than in the previous week). According to UCAB, the largest export volumes…
A VAT exemption on some food items will probably be extended until the end of the year, the finance minister has said. Magdalena Rzeczkowska told the private broadcaster Radio ZET on March 22 that the Cabinet should make the decision in April. “There is no certainty, but it is probable,” Rzeczkowska added, referring to the…
Several winemakers from the Republic of Moldova are participating this week in the ProWein-2023 exhibition, held in the German city of Dusseldorf. The best wines of 41 domestic producers are presented at the stand of winemakers from the Republic of Moldova. The event brings together tens of thousands of business people, thousands of stands of…