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: 9% [?]

• Posted in: Russia, China, Business & Finance, France, Alcoholism, Food & Drink
• Comments: 0

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: 7% [?]

• Posted in: Russia, Ukraine, U.S., Business & Finance, Food & Drink
• Comments: 0

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: 4% [?]

• Posted in: EU, Russia, Health, Poland, European Commission, Meat, Import
• Comments: 0

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: 3% [?]

• Posted in: EU, Russia, Business & Finance, Europe, Poland, Meat, Import
• Comments: 0

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: 3% [?]

• Posted in: Russia, Food & Drink, Restaurant
• Comments: 1

Itsu Sushi Restaurant, Litvinenko’s Last Dining Place, Launches Store in New York

Itsu Ltd., the London sushi chain where a former Russian spy ate before he died of radiation poisoning, is expanding to New York, Bloomberg reports.

Popularity: 5% [?]

• Posted in: Russia, Spy, London, Alexander Litvinenko, Food & Drink, Mario Scaramella, Restaurant
• Comments: 0

Russian Priest Killed in Arson Attack

A priest and his family were killed on the weekend in an arson attack on their home in a Central Russian region.

Popularity: 17% [?]

• Posted in: Russia, Religion, Vodka, Orthodox Church, Alcoholism, Fire, Health, Arson
• Comments: 1

Unilever to Invest 100 Million Euro in Russia

Consumer goods giant Unilever aims to invest €100 million (₤68 million) in the next two to four years developing plants in Russia, a company official said on Friday.

Popularity: 2% [?]

• Posted in: Russia, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Unilever, Lipton, Brooke Bond, Beseda tea, Knorr
• Comments: 0

Heineken Invested €1.2 billion in Russia

Heineken has invested 1.2 billion euros in Russia between 2002 and 2006, Rolan Pirmez, president of Heineken in Russia, said at a press conference in Irkutsk on Tuesday.

Popularity: 3% [?]

• Posted in: Russia, Business & Finance, Irkutsk, Heineken, Beer, Food & Drink, Invest
• Comments: 0

17.000 Russians Died From Bootleg Alcohol in 2006

For the period from January to September 2006 about 17.000 people died from bootleg alcohol poisoning, according to the official statement of State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov.

Alcohol poisoning cases are regularly reported in regions throughout Russia. Bootleg alcohol poisoning claims thousands of lives in Russia every year and the year of 2006 is no exception.

After a number of cases in which vodka bottles contained detergents and other hazardousl chemicals Russia’s consumer rights watchdog launched investigations into cases of mass alcohol poisoning.

Boris Gryzlov spoke for a state monopoly on alcohol sale. “It’s time to raise the issue of a state monopoly on alcohol sales,” he said.

Popularity: 11% [?]

• Posted in: Russia, Vodka, Alcoholism
• Comments: 0