Food & Drink

Cognac Sales to Russia Have Been Multiplied by Seven in Seven Years

The Cognac industry of southwest France yesterday reported record exports, thanks to an explosion of sales to Russia and China.

Popularity: 5% [?]

June 15, 2007

Pepsi to Buy Ukrainian Juice Producer

According to Pravda.Ru, PepsiCo and PepsiAmericas, the second-largest bottler of Pepsi-Cola products, said they agreed to jointly acquire 80 percent of Ukrainian juice company Sandora LLC for a total of $542 million plus assumed debt to increase their presence in the East European country.

Popularity: 4% [?]

June 11, 2007

Church’s Chicken to Enter Russian Fast Food Market

Church’s Chicken has announced the introduction of the chicken chain into the Russian market.

Popularity: 4% [?]

June 1, 2007

Russian Restaurant Chain to Raise $125 million from IPO

Rosinter Restaurants Holding, a leading restaurant operator in Russia and other former Soviet republics, intends to raise about $125 million from an initial public offering.

Popularity: 3% [?]

Russian Fisherman Detained in Japan for Illegal Beer Run

A Russian mariner sailing his inflatable boat to Japan’s coast to buy beer was arrested by local police on the way back.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 10, 2007

Russian Juice Ad Spoofs the Russian Billionaire Playboy

The new ad spoofs the case of Russian billionaire playboy Mikhail Prokhorov, a top executive and co-owner of the mining giant Norilsk Nickel, who was detained by French police at the Courchevel ski resort in France in January.

Popularity: 3% [?]

April 9, 2007

Vodka Output Soars 150 Percent in Russia

Russian production of vodka and liquors in January-February 2007 up 150% from the first two months of 2006, the National Alcohol Association (NAA) said.

Popularity: 4% [?]

March 19, 2007

Russia Still Undecided on Polish Meat Imports

On Tuesday, March 13, Russian officials completed another round of talks with the European Union on Moscow’s ban on Polish meat and plant products. Russian authorities say that they need more information before they consider lifting the measure.

Popularity: 2% [?]

March 14, 2007

Russia Warns Europe of Suspending All Meat Imports

Russia’s agriculture oversight agency Rosselkhoznadzor said on Friday, March 2, that it will suspend all meat imports from EU nations unless they provide plans for monitoring the safety of their exports by March 31.

Popularity: 2% [?]

March 4, 2007

New Caviar Bar Opens in St. Petersburg, Russia

The 2nd Caviar Bar has opened in St. Petersburg in the hotel Angleter, which is closely linked with the hotel Astoria.

Popularity: 2% [?]

February 28, 2007