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Pakistan: Export focus should be on Russia

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Chief Executive Officer of Harvest Tradings, Ahmad Jawad has said that Russia can be the biggest fruit market for Pakistani exporters.

Jawad said that the size of the Russian fruit market is around $5.77 billion of which imports account for 80 percent. However, this huge market has remained unexplored although there is a big potential for the export of Pakistan’s horticulture products, especially for fruits.

Unfortunately Pakistani exporters of horticulture products are finding it difficult to penetrate the Russian market due to the unavailability of banking channels, Jawad observed.

He said Pakistan and Russia might jointly look into the possibilities of organizing trade delegations and exhibitions in each other’s countries as part of a new marketing strategy.

Jawad emphasised that the government should draw a workable strategy to increase exports from the fresh produce industry.

“Our focus should be on Russian and CIS markets with regard to fruits and vegetables which are ready to absorb as much as we could export,” he said.

Source: www.freshplaza.com

JFC Group fails to oust bankruptcy administrator

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The JFC Group has failed in its efforts to oust its bankruptcy administrator in the St. Petersburg Commercial Court.

JFC Group is currently involved in a court supervised bankruptcy procedure.

The creditor, Raiffeisen Bank, claimed that Dmitry Bubnov, the temporary administrator of the fruit company, has twice failed to submit the regular performance reports required by the court as well as his analysis of the debtor’s fiscal status.

However, according to the court, the bank has not presented any evidence showing that Bubnov has been negligent, as claimed by the bank. Raiffeisen claimed that Bubnov’s inaction has entailed, or could have entailed, losses for the debtor and the creditors.

The group’s major creditors include the Bank of Moscow, Sberbank, Promsvyazbank, Uralsib Bank, and Raiffeisen Bank.

Source: www.freshplaza.com

Retailer “Sem’ja” launches on-line sale

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Elena Giliazova, director of retail chain Sem’ja said on the new plans for the retailer this month:

“We set the task of finding those features that make network different from all others. This is the on-line sale, although at first we will leave the possibility to order products over the phone. The products will be packed and prepared in the nearest to you Sem’ja store. Of course, it will be possible to deliver it to home.
One of the main feature will be farm products, including vegetable products. 

Source: www.fruitnews.ru

 

Food Industry Krasnodar 2013

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Food Industry is an important specialized business platform at the South of Russia presenting domestic and foreign equipment for food and processing manufactures, raw materials and ingredients. The distinctive feature of the exhibition is the complex approach to presentation of industry achievements – from foodstuffs to technologies and production equipment.

The exposition is divided into two main sections: “Food Technologies” and “Packaging”. The first one shows a wide spectrum of food and processing equipment, control systems, spare parts and consumables, components, ingredients and raw materials for food production.

“Packaging” presents new kinds of packing and label products, packing materials and equipment, ready packing products, consumables for label production, equipment for labeling.

In 2012 the exhibition gathered 98 exhibitors from 9 countries: Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Belarus, Slovenia, Turkey and Russia.

Food Industry takes place alongside four other specialised food events: InterFood Krasnodar for food products., Vinorus.Vinotech for wine and winemaking equipment, Kubanprodexpo for Krasnodar-based producers, and Profitable Hospitality for catering and hospitality equipment and technology.

For more information see: www.foodexpo.su

InterFood Krasnodar 2013

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InterFood Krasnodar is a key business platform and a venue for leading Russian and international producers to showcase their food products. All the achievements of the industry will be on display at the event, helping it to play a major role in promoting quality food products in Southern Russia.

InterFood takes place alongside four other specialised food events: Food Industry Krasnodar for food equipment and packaging, Vinorus.Vinotech for wine and winemaking equipment, Kubanprodexpo for Krasnodar-based producers, and Profitable Hospitality for catering and hospitality equipment and technology.

InterFood Krasnodar is a discussion platform for professionals of the food industry. The multiple exhibitions on related topics complement each other by strengthening inter-industry links and giving a clear insight into the developments of Southern Russia’s agricultural sector.

For more information see: www.inter-food.su

Expofood Sochi 2013

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 Expofood, Sochi, April 3-6, 2013

 8th Specialized Exhibition of Food Products

The exhibition takes place twice a year – in April and October. The purpose of the  exhibition is developing business in HRI sector in the region.

Main sections: meat and meat products, fish and seafood, dairy products, grocery, spices, products for restaurants, soft drinks, vegetables, fruits, tea, coffee, confectionery, snacks, nuts and dried fruits, bakery products, canned foods, sauces, salads, frozen / chilled products, alcoholic beverages, healthy food.

For more information see www.sochi-expo.ru

Russia will begin negotiations with Peru on the introduction of free trade between the two countries

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In the near future Peru and Russia will begin dialogue on the conclusion of a free trade agreement. According to the Peruvian edition “Andina”, the Office of the South American country has already sent an official letter to Denis Manturov, head of the Russian Ministry of Industry.

– Minister Jose Luis Silva, held talks with his Russian counterpart, we also met with representatives of the Russian authorities in the country – said this week, Carlos Posada, Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade of Peru.
Recall that in 2012 the volume of trade between the two countries amounted to 726 million U.S. dollars, and with the adoption of a bilateral agreement it can increase substantially. Peru has traditionally imported fertilizer from Russia and exported a wide range of products, including vegetables.

Source: www.fruitnews.info

Californian grape industry aims for another record year in 2013

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After a production of 101.5 million boxes in 2012, the Californian Table Grape Commission believes the state can beat its record again in the coming season. The commission’s president Kathleen Nave attributes the rise to the shift in late season varieties, while promotion efforts continue at home and around the world.

Nave says the trend of fall varieties coming into full production is the fruition of a decade-long shift towards having multiple seedless varieties that can be harvested late.

“We expect that we’re going to set another record next year – the initital estimate will take place at the end of April but I would not at all be surprised to see an estimate for anywhere between 102 and 104 million (boxes),” she tells.

“As we have gone through this decade long rotation in varieties, we’ve also changed planting densities and trellising systems and there’s been a lot of investment made in vineyards in California, particularly in varieties that can harvest later in the season – 60% of volumes are now harvested after Sep. 1.”

Export outlook

Nave says 41% of the crop was exported in 2012 and that percentage should stay stable for this coming campaign.

“We would expect to be around the 40 million box mark; maybe just inching slightly higher as the crop grows,” she says.

“We have a large team of people who represent us in markets around the world with 13 different representatives in various parts of the world.

“Our top market is Canada, followed by China, then Mexico and in 2012 Indonesia was number four.”

Nave says exports to Indonesia could have been stronger if it weren’t for the “on again, off again” approach of Indonesia authorities to import regulations at the Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta.

“With Indonesia, the food safety equivalency was granted and certainly that’s important, but there are other outstanding issues with Indonesia which we are afraid are going to impact this year’s crop,” she says.

“The U.S. government is weighing in on some of those issues through the WTO (World Trade Organization).”

She says there is still room to grow in all of California’s grape export markets, which also include Hong Kong Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan.

“We will be marketing in 25 countries around the world next year.

“If we look ahead five years, certainly 10 years, we see countries around the world where there are growing populations of people with middle class income, people who can afford imported product.

“We’re going to expand into more cities in China in 2013 – Hong Kong of course remains an important market, South Korea is an important market, we had a good year in Japan last year and we hope to expand there again, while in Mexico we hope to expand into more cities.”

She says shipments to Australia stood at 1.6 million boxes last season, which the industry hopes to grow to 2 million boxes this year.

“We don’t have access to Western Australia yet so we’re working on that. It would give us a little bit more marketing room. I’d say that getting access there and eliminating outstanding issues in Indonesia would be the two big things on our radar.”

She notes the industry also aims to grow in the U.K., Russia and India.

Boosting higher consumption in the U.S.

International markets aside, California still shipped around 59% of its crop within the U.S. last year and will need to find a place at home for the increased volume.

“Americans love grapes. The thing we have to do with Americans is simply remind them of the many ways in which grapes can be consumed, and we need to make sure retailers have multiple varieties out on the shelves and that they’re selling them at a price that’s going to be attractive to consumers,” she says.

“We do a lot of work with the retailers to give them a lot of reasons build big California grape displays, and obviously we want them to not just put a lot of grapes out, but a lot of grapes from California.

“We’ve had a history of long incremental growth and that’s what we see continuing into the future. We’re not expecting any big jumps in production, just a steady increase, which is a terrific opportunity and position to be in.”

Source: www.freshfruitportal.com

Experts predict the growth of the Russian market of organics

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Experts of Foreign Agricultural Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (FAS USDA) released a review of the “organic” market in Russia. In the future the market may begin to grow very rapidly although it is at an early stage.

In 2012 the market for organic food reached 147.7 million U.S. dollars, which is 7.8% more than in 2011. According to the forecast of overseas experts, by 2015, the market for organics may increase to a value of 225 million dollars. For market development is necessary improvements distribution system, access to the sale of new products and increasing consumer demand..
At the moment most of the “organic” market in Russia is imported products, mainly from European countries – Germany, France and Italy. A major player in it with a share of 33.5% is the company Hipp GmbH & Co Vertrieb KG.

Source: www.fruitnews.info