Russia Intensifies Control Over McDonald’s European Suppliers
Russia’s agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has increased control over European suppliers of meat and dairy products for the major fast food chain McDonald’s.
Russia’s agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has increased control over European suppliers of meat and dairy products for the major fast food chain McDonald’s.
Rosselkhoznadzor officials believe the ban will not entail any consequences for Russia in the format of the World Trade Organization
After activation of butter market in the end of June, followed by rise of prices, by the middle of July demand has weakened in Russia.
Russia may suspend all food imports from Ukraine due to a trade deal with the European Union, state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday (July 23). This follows a ban on some Ukrainian dairy products over alleged contamination.
Consumer demand is lowon Russian cheese market, but the prices are balanced by almost absolute ban on import of Ukrainian products, and partial restrictions for Polish and Baltic cheeses.
Considerable changes did not occur on the market of milk powder for last two weeks.
An increase of domestic production for January-May by 5 ths t to 72 ths t obviously could not compensate reduction of purchases from Ukraine.
As soon as Russian cheese makers increased manufacture the problems with shortage of whey powder disappeared.
The next Ukrainian plants and large Polish manufacturers fell under strengthened control of Rosselkhoznadzor (Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance). All import of dairy products from Ireland will be banned from June, 23. The next plant of New Zealand Fonterra got under strengthened control. Source: infagro.com.ua
There is process of inflation in Russia now. Purchasing capacity is declined. All these are resulted in decrease of consumption of dairy products in the country.