Food manufacturers have begun to collect information about which components in the production of companies imported to the Russian Federation, how long these stocks will last and whether they can be replaced with domestic counterparts. Companies began to receive requests for such information from large retailers, Dmitry Leonov, deputy chairman of the board of the Rusprodsoyuz association (which unites the largest domestic manufacturers), told Izvestia. He did not specify which specific networks sent such letters. Data is collected by categories such as raw materials, spices, packaging, Dmitry Leonov added. According to him, the organization started this work against the background of the weakening of the ruble.
Rusbrand (which unites more than 50 leading domestic and international companies) did not promptly clarify whether members of the association received requests from retail chains.
A similar request from the Ministry of Agriculture was received in mid-February by the Roschaikofe association, its general director Ramaz Chanturia told Izvestia. According to him, the department asked to clarify which imported ingredients are used in the production of companies that are members of the association. Raw materials come to Russia not from European countries, the expert specified. However, the weakening ruble creates significant risks for an increase in production costs, including due to an increase in the cost of logistics, said Ramaz Chanturia. A difficult situation for companies is likely to arise when buying foreign filter paper for tea bags, equipment and spare parts for its packaging, he added.
Read more in the exclusive Izvestia article:
“Food is here: manufacturers are looking for a replacement for imported ingredients”
Source: IZ
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