Despite uncertainty regarding European grain production, three
countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are
becoming increasingly vital suppliers to the world market.
Finnish group Raisio is to build a new oatmeal plant in Russia, in
a move designed to strengthen its position in the nation's fast
expanding food production market.
Barry Callebaut has begun construction of a new state-of-the-art
chocolate factory in Russia, which should help the chocolate giant
better target the central and eastern European market.
Raisio will launch its Benecol functional ingredient in Russia - a
challenging market where obesity and cardiovascular disease levels
are high, but awareness of the dangers of high cholesterol is low.
From February 1 Russia will resume pedigree beef trade with Germany
following the ban imposed five years ago during a bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE) crisis in its cattle.
Russia's decision to change procedures on excise stamps and import
licences for alcohol has backfired, with several domestic producers
reportedly having to suspend production.
Kazan Fat Factory (KFF) has been producing mayonnaise for the
Tatarstan market for just over a year, and it is already becoming a
major influence, Angela Drujinina reports.
Young Russian snacks maker Sibirsky Bereg appears to have captured
consumers' imagination with an array of experimental flavours and
products, overtaking PepsiCo's Lay's brand in market share and
growing by up to 50...
Russian natural sauce producer Sostra believes a high quality
production technique called 'hot bottling' has led directly to the
success of its expanded premium product range, yet high pricing may
still deter consumers,...
Russian canned food firm Saga has helped to revolutionise the
domestic canned vegetable sector by starting up production of
European quality products inside Russia with the ability to
undercut some of the more established importers...
Israel's Polysack Plastic is set to double its sales in Russia this
year after a highly successful year for its Polyphane plastic
packaging brand. The fast rate of growth in the Russian food
industry - in particular confectionery...
Kairos, the Moscow-based frozen food producer, will open a second
processing line at its Novo-Mar processing facility early next
month, dedicated to fish and seafood products. The second line will
begin production six months ahead...
A recent survey of Russia's flour producers shows a sector going
through mixed fortunes, with many companies struggling to compete
while others are performing well, writes Angela Drujinina.
Aluminium packaging firm Alcoa, just named as one of the top three
most sustainable corporations in the world, has bought two
factories in Russia with a view to both dominating the region and
using its rich aluminium resources to...
United Confectioners Holding has initiated a complex
standardisation programme across its product range, a fact that
will allow products at different factories to be manufactured to
the same stable quality and taste, Angela Drujinina...
International packaging firm Cascades is to open a new sales office
in western Russia, giving it a chance to capitalise on the growing
popularity of paper, board and recycling within the food industry,
reports Chris Mercer.
China has been the dominant supplier of many herbs, spices and
ingredients to the Russian market for the last 10 years, but a
reduction in Chinese crop areas to make way for more profitable
products has given local growers from the...
Russia's Sedmoi Kontinent has become the country's first retail
group to float on the stock market - a move widely seen as a bid to
raise cash for expansion before the expected influx of western
chains, as Chris Jones reports.
Ukraine's largest malt house is to receive more than €9 million in
outside funding to double its production capacity - helping French
company Soufflet to dominate the region and make the factory a
stable source of income for...
Russia's burgeoning grain ouput, which has risen by 9 million tons
in the last year alone, has lured a major international food
company to set up a new grain export terminal in the country,
despite industry fears over long-term...
Illegal production of refined sugar in Russia has had a devastating
impact on prices there, with 'underground' producers able to
undercut official processors by a substantial margin through the
use of much lower quality...
The need of ingredients and equipment suppliers to reach Russian
food manufacturers is becoming increasingly urgent, but in the
absence of established B2B advertising channels, few avenues have
been open. Now a new alliance between...
Double-digit growth rates are expected in the beverage sector
throughout central and eastern Europe over the next decade, fuelled
by growing consumer spending power and the arrival en masse
of major western drinks groups. But it is...
Perfetti Van Melle (PVM), the Dutch-Italian confectionery producer,
is to open a new production facility in the Moscow region as it
seeks to exploit market growth and narrow the gap with rival
producers already established there,...
Three major European brewing companies are competing to purchase a
small brewery in the previously unexplored region of Russia's far
east, as the scrap to profit from one of the world's
fastest-growing beer markets hots...
Russian fish consumption is rising as consumers turn to healthier,
safer and cheaper alternatives to meat, but with good quality fish
products hard to come by in some parts of the vast country, a new
fish sausage formula created by...
Russian fish consumption is rising as consumers turn to healthier,
safer and cheaper alternatives to meat, but with good quality fish
products hard to come by in some parts of the vast country, a new
fish sausage formula created by...
Looking at the range of processed meat products being launched onto
the Eastern European market at the present time bears witness to
the increasingly ambitious recipes that the region's food producers
are now trying to entice...
Baltika,
Russia's leading beer brewery, has announced the start of
production at its newly constructed malt processing facility in
Tula, central European Russia. The project aims to up the company's
own supply of...
This week's product launches from Mintel's GNPD database cover a
raft of new offerings for the breakfast cereals sectors, which is
currently experiencing strong growth throughout eastern Europe, in
stark contrast to the...
The Ukraine region of Odessa has reported a 35.7 per cent growth in
food production in 2003. This is partly due to the influx of major
global food manufacturers to the country - Heinz for example has
become a major manufacturer of...
Trade in food and drink has been a traditional mainstay between
Poland and Russia, but as accession looms ever closer Poland's
position on future trade outside of the European Union has still
not been made clear, authorities...
Raisio has opened up its first production facility in Russia.
Located just outside Moscow, the Finland-based company says it is
hoping that the move will help it to expand its margarine portfolio
in Russia and neighbouring states.
Wheat has always been an integral part of Russian agriculture and
its food industry. However, a limited domestic market, reduction in
Russian livestock and a slow down in the consumption of bakery
products is forcing the industry...
The Russian dairy market has seen phenomenal growth in recent
years, driven largely by the development of Wimm-Bill-Dann and
other western dairy companies. France-based dairy equpment supplier
Erca-Formseal shares its experiences...
The Russian cheese market is expanding at a faster rate than any
comparative market in Europe as a whole, yet still the majority of
cheese sold there is produced by western European companies. In an
attempt to gain a stronger hold...
Russia may be slowly adapting a number of western food and drink
habits - the rise of the country's beer industry is evidence of
that - but there is still plenty of life left in some of the
country's more traditional food...
Kalev, Estonia's leading confectionery producers, has acquired 99.1
per cent of compatriot Jarle, a producer of sweet and savoury baked
goods, according to the Baltic News Service.
Russia agricultural ministry has declared that it has finally
agreed to a concrete set of veterinary rules to settle Russia's
long standing spat over poultry trading.
German printing and labelling firm Körber PaperLink has opened a
Russian subsidiary in an attempt to consolidate its position in the
potentially lucrative East European packaging market. The group
says that it will be the only West...
A new custom-designed margarine tub for Russia is one of several
current initiatives from RPC division Bebo Polska, whose three
sites in Poznan, Piaseczno and Kruszwica are continuing to make
inroads into the expanding Eastern European...
Russian food processor Magadan Makaronnaya Fabrika is seeking a US
partner to form a joint venture in the country. This move suggests
that there is increasing foreign awareness of the potential of the
food processing industry in Russia.
It would appear that Eastern Europe's appetite for yoghurts and
milk-based desserts is growing. Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann
(WBD) has just installed a new €7 million production line at its
Kharkov dairy plant in Kharkov,...
It would appear that Eastern Europe's appetite for yoghurts and
milk-based desserts is growing. Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann
(WBD) has just installed a new €7 million production line at its
Kharkov dairy plant in Kharkov,...
Consulting agency Market Advice carried out an in-depth review of
the Russian brewing industry this month, with an emphasis on the
country's malt market. The findings reveal that imported malt is
consistently seen as being superior...
The world's largest producer of processed vegetables, Bonduelle, is
to expand its operations in Russia by building a plant in
Krasnodar, in the southwest of the country, to process locally
grown products.
Russian officials have called for chewing gum manufacturer Wrigley
to halt the expansion of a processing plant in St Petersburg, a
move that could spell troubled times ahead for foreign food
manufacturers there.
Modern Bakery 2003, the international trade fair for bakery
equipment and food ingredients, was held last month in Moscow. The
success of the event demonstrates the growing importance of Russia
as a key market for the bakery and snacks...
