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.
"Gazprom" top-manager to develop tomato processing industry
As national business paper "Kommersant" reports, former top-manager of "Gazprom" Alexander Ryazanov starts producing tomato paste in the Astrakhan region. Together with former co-owner of the Baltimore-Holding Milada Gudkova, they established the company "Astrakhan tomatoes." The company plans to produce up to 100 tonnes of paste a year, that meets about a half of domestic demand.
According to general director of the holding "Pomidorprom (brands "Ogorodnikov"," Sarepta ", etc.), Vyacheslav Rezantsev, consumption of tomato paste (manufacture of ketchup, juice, tomato paste, baby food, etc.) in Russia is about 195 thousand tonnes per year. Import comprises about 175 thousand tonnes and comes mostly from China, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Iran. "Russia's largest manufacturer of tomato paste is the Kabardino-Balkar company "Agro "- they produce about 7,000 tonnes, second place itakes "Pomidorprom", producing two thousand tonnes of the product under the brand name "Ogorodnikov, "- says Mr. Rezantsev.
