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Magnit Retail Chain Imports Fruit and Vegetables Independently

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By the end of 2010, Magnit, one of the largest Russian retail chains, is planning to open 30 hypermarkets and 650 convenience stores.  Total investment to exceed $1 billion. So far the company has reported 4 hypermarkets and 260 convenience stores opened this year.  Chain’s IR-director explains that high season for openings will be autumn-winter.

Company is also implementing a new strategy of direct import. Magnit has already started to import some volumes of bananas, as well as other fruits and vegetables. According to Magnit’s management, the logistic chains are well-established and operations have become more profitable.

Source: www.retailer.ru, Vedomosti

Melons from Kazakhstan are potential competitors for other fruits

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After Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan came into force on 1 July, the flow of melons and watermelons from Central Asia has intensified enormously. The share of imported melons in big cities, industrial and resort centers of Russia exceeds 55%. Central Asia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan are among major suppliers. During July and the 1st decade of August more than 4,100 tones of melons and watermelons were shipped to Russia – 4 times more than in the same period 2009 – making other fruits face strong competition.

Source: Rossijskaya Gazeta

Russia. Trade Shows. September, 2010

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2-4- September Sochi, Expocentre “Zhemchuzhina”

Wine-Vodka 2010 17th international beverages exhibition. Wine, vodka, cognac, cocktails, soft drinks etc.

Organized by: CJSC SOUD-Sochi Exhibitions, UFI Member

www.soud.ru

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14-17 September Moscow, Expocentre

WorldFood 2010 19th International Food Exhibition.

Organized by: ITE Group Plc. (GB), ITE Russia

www.world-food.ru

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14-17 September Moscow, Expocentre

BarExpo Professional Festival of Bar Industry.

Organized by: ITE GROUP PLC

www.barexpo.ru

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26-29 September Moscow, CrocusExpo

PIR’ 10 13-th International Exhibition for Hospitality Industry.

Organized by: JSC PIR Group

www.pir.ru

New Regulations of Russian Retail

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The new Federal law “On the Principles of State Regulation of Trading Activity in the Russian Federation” came into force on 1 February 2010.  However, was postponed till August 1 in order to allow retail chains and suppliers reissue contracts. The Law is supposed to considerably change the rules applicable to trade activities.  The Law restricts the markup of a retail chain to 10% of the price of acquired food products.  This markup is prohibited for a number of socially significant food products.  It also establishes deadlines for payment (10 days for produce) when concluding and implementing supply agreements.  The Law bans certain conditions for supplies, such as: return of unsold goods, requirement for a supplier to undertake marketing, rendering of product promotion services by the retail chain, the requirement to disclose conditions of work with other contractors.  The share of retail chains is restricted by the new Law to 25% of the food market of one region/city in order to avoid monopole situation.

Source: www.russianlawonline.com

Основные выставки в сентябре, 2010

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2-4 сентября Сочи, выставочный центр “Жемчужина”.

Вино-водка 2010 17-я международная выставка напитков.

Сайт выставки: www.soud.ru

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14-17 сентября Москва, Экспоцентр.

WorldFood 2010 19-я международная выставка продуктов питания и напитков.

Сайт выставки : www.world-food.ru

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14-17 сентября Москва, Экспоцентр.

BarExpo профессиональный фестиваль барной индустрии.

Сайт мероприятия: www.barexpo.ru

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26-29 сентября Москва, Крокус-Экспо

Пир 13-я международная выставка. Индустрия гостеприимства.

Сайт выставки: www.pir.ru

Vladimir Putin banned wheat export till the end of year

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Russian prime-minister banned grain export (including wheat, meslin, barley, corn, maize, wheat and rye-wheat flour) due to a poor harvest after fires and extraordinary drought ravaged the national crop. The ban extends till 31 December. Russia harvests almost 8% of the global wheat crop. The total volume of state grain inventories amounts to 21.7 million tones. The ban has already caused a global increase in wheat prices, which have risen by up to 70% in the last two months.

Source: www.top.rbc.ru

Drought May Make for Bigger State Role

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Russia’s record heat wave and worst drought in 50 years may spur inflation and make economic growth more reliant on state support as factories suspend production and consumer demand slows. Agriculture accounts for about 4% of GDP and is the hardest hit part of the economy with the government declaring grain yields down 20% so far this year. At present, grain inventories are sufficient to restrain inflation, but some sort of negative cost impact is expected in third quarter of 2010 for the consumer space.

Source: www.themoscowtimes.com/index.php

Russia is redrafting application documents for WTO

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The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation redrafted application documents for WTO in view of the new Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Russia has been trying to access WTO since 1993. The controversy was mainly connected with fixing quotas for meat import in Russia and state support of the agricultural producers. June 2009 Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan announced their access as a unified customs territory and suspended bilateral talks with WTO. October 2009 they renewed the dialogue on a stand-alone basis but on agreed terms.

Source: www.tks.ru

Летом доля импортных фруктов составляет две трети от общего предложения на рынке России

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По мнению экспертов, рынок свежих овощей и фруктов в России растет очень динамично: ежегодно на 20-30%. В основном, конечно, за счет импорта.

Россия, занимающая 11-е место в мире по производству плодоовощной продукции и 2-е место в мире по объему производства картофеля, слишком мало внимания уделяет развитию собственного плодоовощного производства. Производство фруктов в России развивается медленнее, чем производство овощей, что говорит о перспективах дальнейшего роста доли импортной продукции на рынке.

По мнению экспертов, причины этих тенденций следует искать в опережающих темпах развития оптовой торговли, которая старается обеспечить возрастающие потребности еще более стремительно развивающихся розничных сетей. Оптовикам гораздо проще работать с импортной продукцией, которая соответствует всем требованиям по качеству и упаковке, в то время как большинство российских производителей хотели бы переложить функцию доработки, калибровки, упаковки и даже хранения овощей и фруктов на оптовую компанию.

27/07/2010

Источник: www.lol.org.ua

Russian Federal Customs service in charge of vet and plant control

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Government of the Russian Federation adopted a legislative draft that states that control and supervision services at the Russian border are managed solely by the Federal Customs Service.  Previously there were several institutions in charge of customs clearance on the Russian border.  The draft implies that employees of the Federal Customs Service will be entitled to carry out in full measure transport control as well as sanitary and quarantine veterinary and plant control at the border.  Federal Customs Service expects that the new law will help to eliminate the unnecessary administrative obstacles and accelerate the inspection procedures at the border.

Source: www.tks.ru