WINE & SPIRITS
“Premium Spirits” acquires “Veda” plant in Leningrad Region for RUR 270 million
Wine plant “Kakhetii” in Tomsk suburb plans to start production of cognac and champagne
“Diageo” ups Russian sales revenues 23% in financial year 2011
Russia sees increasing sales of spirits and beer on the background of declining sales of wine
“Russky Standart (Russian Standard) Vodka” signs import agreement with SIA MV Latvia
Wine manufacturer “Fanagoria” to double the number of brand stores by 2012
“Liviz” hopes to complete bankruptcy proceedings soon
Since 2011 “Russky Standart” plans to increase “Jàgermeister” sales in Russia by more than 25% annually
“Russky Standart” becomes Russian distributor of “Whyte & Mackay” whisky
“Abrau Durso” improves company management before IPO
Sevastopol’s “Inkerman” to invest €70 million to extend production facilities
In August Russia saw production decline in spirits, beer and wine
Georgian wine manufacturers are ready to re-enter Russian market
BEER
“Àsahi” acquires New Zealand “Independent Liquor” for $1.3 billion
“Heineken” sees 25% increase of sales in Russia in H1
“Ochakovo’s” new beer brands see 16-32% increase of sales in 8 months
“Sabmiller” agrees to buy “Foster’s” with offer increased to $10.2 billion
BEVERAGES
“PepsiCo” completes “Wimm-Bill-Dann” acquisition
Russian juice market sees 2% increase in H1 with good potential for future development
“Deka” increases kvass export by 18% in H1
“Ñoca-Ñola” to invest $3 billion during 2012-2016 to develop its business in Russia
“Ñoca-Ñola” starts $120 million plant in Rostov Region
Almost a quarter of Russians have a habit for regular consumption of energy drinks
Half of “Ochakovo’s” export in 2011 will be provided by kvass
TEA & COFFEE
Finnish “Ðaulig” starts coffee roasting plant in Tver Region
Vietnam to harvest record coffee crop in 2011-12 season
SUGAR
New Russian “sugar output record” can be a disaster for manufacturers
Russia to produce about 5 million tons of sugar from domestically harvested sugar beet
CONFECTIONERY
Association of Russian Confectioners objects revision of privatization of Soviet-era confectionery brands
“Mars” to start confectionery factory in Ulyanovsk Region in May 2012
“Uralsky Khlebokombinat (Urals Bread Plant)” acquires 55% of confectionery factory in Moscow Region
Court confirms the ban on “Slavyanka’s” production of “Alina” chocolate with wrapping similar to “Alyonka”
Confectionary Factory “Slavyanka” to increase output by 10%; no plans to change the owners
“Babaevsky” shareholders approved sales of RUR 137.9 million block of shares to “Objedinennye Konditery (United Confectionery Manufacturers)”
Confectionery Factory named after Krupskaja now owns Ural company “SladKo”
GRAIN
Autumn sowing started in Russia, 700 thousand ha already under crop
Minselkhoz Russia changes its forecasts on grain crop in 2011 as mass grain harvesting starts in Siberia and Ural
Minselkhoz Russia to change grain purchase interventions
Railway transfer of grain in Russia to reach 900 thousand tons in August – record volume since 2009
Russia to harvest by 2 million metric tons of grain more than in 2009
Grain production to see slow down in 2012-2014
Almost 30% of inspected grain doesn’t correspond to quality and safety norms
Russian grain is imported by more than 40 countries worldwide
DRIED FOOD
Italian “De Cecco” applied to FAS Russia for acquisition of “Pervaja Makaronnaja Kompanija (First Macaroni Company)”
FATS & OILS
Biysk fat and oil plant closed for reconstruction
“Elit-Maslo (Elite Oil)” to invest RUR 1.3 billion to extend production facilities in Kuban
“Efko” Group ups sales of fat-and-oil products in H1
“Agrosib Razdolje” starts RUR 2.3 billion oil extracting plant in Altai Territory in November
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Russia establishes Federal Co-Operative Milk Producers’ Union
Cutting-edge dairy facility with capacity of 20 tons/day opens in Khakassia
Dairy producer “Milkiland” reduces net profit 43% in H1
Bystriansky butter-and-cheese facility in Altai doubles milk processing capacity after reconstruction
Court approved amicable agreement between “Rusmoloko” and “VSK” on lost crop suit
ICE CREAM
“Unilever” acquires “Ingman’s” ice cream business
“Inmarko” transfers management of Novosibirsk ice cream kiosk chain to a third party
MEAT & POULTRY
“Mavr (Moor)” (Khakassia) re-schedules start of pig complex construction to spring 2012
“Cherkizovo” starts $16 million hatchery in Bryansk
Lithuania’s “Arvi” to build a large turkey farm in Udmurtia
Ivanovo Region to build RUR 2.3 billion cattle complex to produce meat and milk
Altai’s “Altair-Agro” to invest RUR 550 million to construction of the first line of cattle breeding complex
“Lipetskmyaso” buys a large shipment of young breeder pigs in Canada
Kuban sees a new outbreak of African swine fever
Outer Manchuria buys over 2.5 thousand heads of breeder cattle in Australia
“Kalmytsky Broiler (Broiler of Kalmykia)” starts construction of RUR 1.5 billion poultry farm
“Delimit” constructed RUR 1.4 billion pig complex in Kuban
Czech “Innovatech” to build RUR 500-600 million goat farm in Penza Region
Collusive agreement revealed by FAS in supplies of 850 tons of sausage to Minoborony (Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation)
More than 3.5 thousand Russian farms received subsidies for production of poultry, pork and eggs
Rosselkhoznadzor reports the outbreak of swine flu in Kuban
“Cherkizovo” starts $19 million hatchery in Penza
“Miratorg” ups pork production 16% to reach output of 120 thousand tons in 9 months
“Evrodon” to start construction RUR 18 billion poultry complex in Stavropol Territory in 2012
“Optifood” to start RUR 3 billion hatchery in Rostov Region in 2013
FISH & SEAFOOD
Russia and Norway need a shared fisheries management system
Rosrybolovstvo and MVD (Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia) recalled about 70 kg of illegally harvested fish and caviar in Moscow
Russian fishers reduce fish harvest in foreign waters
More than 10 thousand tons of salmon already shipped via the Northern Sea Route
Russian fishers increased fish harvest by 6% since the beginning of the year
Russia to see 1.8% increase of fish harvest in 2011 and 4.9% increase in 2012
Rosrybolovstvo foresees investment boom in case the law on aquaculture comes in force
Major part of salmon harvest didn’t go to China against anticipations
Former “WBD” CEO Timofey Tarasov becomes General Director of “Russkoe More (Russian Sea)”
Russia reduced surimi export to Japan during 8 months
CANNED/PRESERVED FOOD
“Astrakhanskaja Konservnaja Kompanija (Canned Food Company of Astrakhan)” plans to increase sales in Russian retail by 17%
“PomidorProm” to decide on buying stake in “Veres” by the end of the year
FRUIT&VEGETABLES
“Monomakh” to build RUR 4 billion tomato processing plant in Astrakhan Region
Rosselkhoznadzor renews ban on potato import from Egypt
INGREDIENTS
“Aston” acquires over 45% shares of “Gruppa Promyshlennykh Predprijatij (Industrial Group) RKP” OJSC
South Korea’s “Íyundai Íeavy” to invest $ 13 million to soybean production in Russia
Investments of French “Lesaffre” to Voronezh yeast plant to reach € 22 million
“Avtotor” starts construction of $ 50 million starch plant in Kaliningrad Region
“Wild” presenting its novelties at Brau Beviale-2011
“Mane” keeps investing to innovations
Anti-inflammatory nutrients mean opportunities
BABY FORMULAS AND INFANT FOOD
Russia doubled production of juice for babies in five years
SNACKS
“Unilever” to boost production of Tula facility 50% with Knorr Stock Pot
“Campbell Soup” quits Russia
“Gruma” acquires Russian tortilla and chips manufacturer “Solntse Mehiko (Sun of Mexico City)” for $ 7 million
Court assigned supervision over manufacturer of “Emelya” croutons
FOOD SERVICE
“Renaissance Securities” reduces stake in “Rosinter Restaurants” to 0.39%
Russia sees 8.2% increase of restaurants and cafes’ turnover in August
Fast food chain “Teremok” to increase turnover almost 15% in 2011 to reach RUR 3.5 billion
RETAIL
X5 to keep “Kopeika (Kopek)” brand
New “Wal-Mart’s” Vice-President expects continued M&A activity in Russian retail
In January-August 2011 Russia saw 5.8% increase of retail turnover – to reach RUR 12 trillion
Elena Skrynnik heads the Supervisory Board of the Association of Retail Companies (ACORT)
Ilya Yakubson supersedes the resigned Lev Khasis as ACORT chairman
Russian retail trade market to see tops 5.5% growth in 2012-2014
“Auchan” fined for selling “Dedushkin Samogon (Grandpa’s Hooch)” under TM “Kazachji Napevy (Cossack’s Songs)”
PACKAGE
“PVG” OpenHouse: POSM market trends, the fastest printer in the world and innovative 4D BIM
EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY
German “Arcor GmbH” extended its offer of equipment and machinery
“Multivac” participates in Agroprodmash-2011
“Universal-Spetstekhnika (Specialized Machinery)” presents new “Yale’s” hand pallet trucks
MISCELLANEOUS
Russia outstrips Europe threefold in terms of inflation in January-August
Non-profit organization “Council of Dietary Supplement, Nutrient and Healthy Food Producers” (CDSP) participates in All-Russia Forum “Healthy Nation: Basis of Russia’s Prosperity”
“Navicon Group” makes live presentation of BIM Cognos
“Finlandia vodka” and “Paulig” became partners of world design capital Helsinki
FROZEN FOOD
“Sibirsky Gurman (Siberian Gourmet)” starts a new line to produce processed packed food
SAUCES, DRESSINGS, CONDIMENTS
“Nefis” Group starts RUR 6.3 billion sauce plant in Tatarstan
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