Joint Fruit Company ranks 95 among Russia’s largest non-public companies

September 24, Forbes Magazine named Russia’s 200 largest non-public companies. Fruit importer JFC Group ranked 95 out of 200, which reflects a substantial strengthening of its position on the Russian market.  Last year it took the 146 place in the list.
22 September, newspaper Delovoy Peterburg published the list of the largest holding companies of St. Petersburg. JFC Group ranked 26 among them.

Source: www.fruitnews.ru

Russia: Potato shortage to stem from drought

Following a pessimistic forecast of the drought impact on potato crops, Russia will have to import over 4 million tones of potato in order to meet the consumer demand. The shortage amounts to 7 million tones assuming the general domestic demand of 29 million tones.

Kazakhstan, a major potato exporter to Russia has also been severely hit by the drought and heat waves. Belarus plans to gather a good harvest and increase its exports to Russia (up to 250,000 tones of potatoes). However, Belarus cannot cover Russia’s total demand of potatoes. Therefore, Russia will have to import from other CIS countries, as well from Poland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, India, China, Canada and the U.S.

Source: www.rt.com

Food retail turnover in Russia grew by 5.3%

In the HY1 2010 food retail turnover in Russia, including drinks and tobacco, were up 5.3% from the same period in 2009; whereas non-food retail turnover only gained 2.6%.  In July 2010 the share of non-food items in total retail turnover increased and amounted to 51,3% (July 2009: 51.1%). The share of food products, including drinks and tobacco, was 48.7% (July 2009: 48.9%).

In July 2010 the prices for food items (excl. fruit and vegetables) showed an increase of 0.4%, prices for fruit and vegetables lost 0.6%. In the HY1 2010 food items grew in price by 5.7%, non-food items – by 2.2%.

Source: www.rian.ru

В Москве прошла выставка World Food Moscow 2010

Компания КриспКонсалтинг приняла активное участие в ежегодной международной выставке World Food Moscow, которая проходила в Москве с 14 по 17 сентября 2010 г. На выставке компания КриспКонсалтинг представляла интересы таких организаций, как Бюро по грушам США, Калифорнийская комиссия столового винограда, Совет по экспорту яблок США. Выставка World Food Moscow остается значимым событием для участников фруктового рынка на территории России. Участие в World Food – это уникальная возможность встретиться с наибольшим числом импортеров американской продукции лично, а также завязать новые контакты. Удачное время проведения выставки также позволяет спланировать продажи и заключить контракты на новый финансовый год.

World Food 2010 was held in Moscow

WorldFood 2010, the 19-th international exhibition, was held in Moscow during the week of September 14 – 17 . During the show CrispConsulting representatives worked at USA Pear Bureau, California Table Grape Commission, and US Apple Export Council booths. World Food Moscow remains one of the most important events for the Russian fruit market players. Taking part in the exhibition is an opportunity to meet the majority of Russian produce importers in person and find new partners. The convenient dates of the exhibition allow to plan the sales for the following marketing year.

Ukraine is among five largest importers of apples in the world

According to “Fruit-Inform” estimations, Ukraine entered a group of five largest apple importers in the world. Within the season 2009/10 Ukraine was supplied with about 265,000 tones of apples, while experts assume the real import volumes to be even more. Imports kept on growing, notwithstanding dynamic growth of domestic production and increase of share of intensive high-yielding gardens in the area structure.

At the same time Ukraine intensified apple exports. As to results of the season 2009/10, Ukraine entered a group of 20 largest exporters of apples in the world and took 7-8-th places in Europe concerning exports of this category.

Source: lol.org.ua

X5 Retail Group obtained permit to acquire “Kopeyka”

The Federal Antimonopoly Service allowed X5 Group to acquire the Trading House “Kopeyka” on one condition: Group will have to reduce the number of stores in some locations.

According to the new law “On the Principles of State Regulation of Trading Activity in the Russian Federation”, which came into force 1 February 2010, X5 will have to sell “Kopeyka” stores in those districts, where its market share exceeds 25%.

Source: www.sostav.ru

Производство груш на северо-западе США падает

Кевин Моффитт, президент Ассоциация производителей груш Северо-Запада США, заявил, что производство груш в сезоне-2010/11 составит 17,9 млн. коробок, что на 11% ниже, чем в предыдущем сезоне, и на 2 % ниже среднего за последние 5 лет показателя (18,29 млн. коробок). Наиболее резкое падение валового сбора ожидается в штатах Вашингтон и Орегон.
С учетом падения производства груш в Калифорнии и Европе, а также с увеличением спроса со стороны России предложение свежих груш в Северном полушарии уменьшится на 10% по сравнению с предыдущим сезоном, что спровоцирует рост цен.

Источник: www.lol.org.ua

Russian Delegation to USA Hop Tour 2010

In late August group of representatives of Russian brewing industry, along with colleagues from China, Brazil and Ireland, participated in the USA Hop Tour. The group spent two days in Oregon and three days in Washington visiting hop farms, processing operations, and research facilities. The tour provided the brewery representatives with a chance to see this season’s harvest in action, and to discuss the global hop market with local growers and merchants. Washington and Oregon are the two largest hop growing states in the U.S. Together with Idaho, these three states produced over a third of the world’s hops.

USA Hop Tour 2010

В конце августа представители российской индустрии пивоварения, а также их коллеги из Китая, Бразилии и Ирландии, приняли участие в USA Hop Tour. Участники тура провели два дня в Орегоне и три дня в Вашингтоне, посетили хмелеводческие фермы, мероприятия по переработке хмеля, исследовательские лаборатории. В рамках тура специалисты получили возможность увидеть, как проходит сбор урожая, и обсудить вопросы международного рынка хмеля с местными фермерами и оптовиками. Вашингтон и Орегон – крупнейшие производители хмеля США. Вместе с Айдахо эти три штата производят более 30% от общемирового объема хмеля.