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Banana Supply Headache Fuels Russia-Latin America Shipping Route Talks

Fesco, one of Russia's largest transportation companies, said on Tuesday it was in negotiations to establish a shipping route between Russia and Latin Amer...

French Dairy Giant Lactalis To Keep Russia Business

Lactalis said it will maintain its activities in Russia to supply the local food market, after French peer Danone announced it would cede control of its da...

Gas Crisis Hits Dutch Greenhouses

The €8 billion ($7.9 billion) greenhouse industry in the Netherlands grew up with cheap gas, and is now facing a crisis that will hasten a switch to o...

Russian Bread Makers Plan To Raise Prices: Report

Several Russian bread producers have told retail chains they plan to raise prices by 7-12% from August due to higher production costs and the limited effec...

Ehrmann To Acquire FrieslandCampina's Russian Dairy Business

German dairy company Ehrmann has agreed to acquire FrieslandCampina's Russian subsidiary, Campina LLC, for an undisclosed sum. The deal will strengthen...

Russia Contemplating Limit On Buckwheat Exports

Russia is considering limiting exports of buckwheat for some time in order to keep domestic prices stable, the country's agriculture ministry has said....

Beef Consumption Falls To Ten-Year Low In Russia

Beef consumption in Russia fell to 1.94 million tonnes last year, a ten-year low, due to the closure of the HoReCa channel as well as lower incomes among c...

Cherkizovo Group Projects Export Growth Of 70% In 2020

Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has announced that it expects to increase product exports by as much as 70% year-on-year in 2020, driven by higher p...