20.07.2010Overview of the 2007-2009 Russian Market of Glass Jars
2009 was a difficult year for the Russian market of glass containers. During the previous years, production capacities had failed to meet the needs of glass jar consumers, which led to a deficit in this market segment, while no such deficit was present in the glass bottle segment. In 2009, the latter had to reduce its volume of output by 18.3% under the impact of the economic crisis.
28.06.2010Penetrable casings: sorting out sausage chips
Casings are required for production of sausages: they give shape to items of products, protect them from environmental effects. Initially for sausage production only natural casings were used for filling with forcemeat. With increasing demand for sausage, production of artificial casings started to develop intensively.
28.06.2010President of Meat Union of Russia, Musheg Mamikonian: "We and the World: the balance of the interests"
Modern Russian economy in general, and meat and meat products market in particular, can develop only under condition of active co-operation with the global market. The choice of development strategy should account for the changing global environment and vary with the global trends. President of Meat Union of Russia, Musheg Mamikonian – concerning global and Russian features of meat market and factors influencing its development in nearest few years.
22.06.2010Stephan De Loecker, CEO Nestle Russia: "We want to be closer to the consumer"
Last year, despite the economic downturn, the global food producer Nestle strengthened its position in Russia: in 2009 company sales volumes increased by 12% in comparison with 2008 and reached 57 billion roubles. In an interview with Adam Smith Conferences, Stephan De Loecker, CEO Nestle Russia, discusses local consumers, company strategy for the future, and the key lessons of the crisis for food producers.