In 2012, Russia continues to be the main destination outside the EU for the Spanish exports of fruit and vegetables. In February, shipments grew 50% regarding the same months of 2011, adding up to 47,362 tons.
A group of entrepreneurs began to reconstruct the canning factory in Volgograd region. The plant will produce purees, eggs, sauces, jams, pickled vegetables and salads
Russian Union of Juice Producers informed that in 2011 juices that are produced in Russia occupy 98% of the market, at the same time the consumption of juices increased.
World Food Moscow 2009 attracts record visitor numbers
This year featured names such as Alexport, Danish Meat Association, El Gebaly Fruit Company, Sopexa, Vlam, Sri Lanka Tea Board, Chocolate World, DEP Thailand, Cyprus Trade Centre, US Meat, USDA, Proexport, Macfrut and EU Cheese Please. In total, World Food Moscow hosted 1,096 companies from 55 different countries. Tony Higginson, the International Event Director for World Food Moscow, comments: “Markets are changing rapidly at the moment and, as a meeting place for the whole market, World Food Moscow proved a popular way of staying in touch with the industry. Every year, thousands of visitors come to the exhibition and this is testament to our exhibitors’ hard work in developing exciting new products to satisfy Russia’s growing demand for food and drink. We have already started work on the 2010 event, and, as the global markets start to recover, I am confident that the value of World Food Moscow as a source of new opportunities will continue to be recognised by companies all over the world, leading to an even greater variety of food products at World Food Moscow 2010”. World Food Moscow 2010 will take place on 14-17 September 2010 in Russia’s best known exhibition centre, Expocentre, located in the heart of Moscow.
