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.
Astrakhan Oblast to dominate on vegetable processing market
In 2011, in Astrakhan Oblast the gross regional product grew by more than 7% compared to 2010 and reached 172 billion roubles. Indeces have improved through the implementation of 240 major investment projects.
"But further development requires a different budget. By 2017 our goal is to attract one trillion roubles of investments," shares his opinion the Governor of Astrakhan Oblast Alexander Zhilkin
Such ambitious plans, according to the governor, can be implemented through the development of agriculture: "We have a good record of stable growth for 7 years. Last year ended with the historical record - the crop comprised one million 200 thousand tonnes of fruits and vegetables. We crossed the bar of one million tonnes, posed as a goal in the distant Soviet times. The volume of gross product of agricultural output amounted to 24.6 billion roubles, which is 10% more than in 2010. And now we come to larger segments of vegetable processing market, also we plan to occupy a dominant market share of tomato paste, juice, canned goods, etc. "
