23.10.2009
Corn, Wheat Decline as Investors Lock in Gains on Price Jump
Corn fell from the highest in almost four months, and wheat and soybeans declined, on speculation some investors may be locking in gains after yesterday’s jump.
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Black Earth Plans to Start Russia Grain Exports, Forward Sales
Black Earth Farming Ltd., which controls an area of Russian farmland four times the size of New York City, plans to start exporting grain and begin forward sales with traders and fertilizer suppliers.
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Drygalo to begin exporting products to Belarus and Moldova
The company Drygalo, the producer of frozen semi-prepared products, will begin exporting products to Moldova and Belarus.
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Ukraine may raise excise for beer, spirits, vodka
A group of MPs has suggested the parliament raising excises for beer twice - to UAH 1.2/liter, and for vodka and spirits - by 47% to UAH 50/liter of 100% spirit (USD 1 - UAH 7.98).
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Investment of Real in its first hypermarket totals EUR 21mn
Іnvestment of Real Group in its first hypermarket in Ukraine amounted to EUR 21mn (USD 31.36mn).
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Food companies decrease production
The State Statistics Committee reports output of butter in Ukraine to total 60,500 tons, sausages 195,000 tons, bread 1.315mn tons, soft drinks 122mn dal, fruit and vegetable juices 543,000 tons, vodka and spirits 31mn dal.
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Biscuit-Chocolate increases production in January-September
In January-September 2009, enterprises of the corporation Biscuit-Chocolate produced 42,900 tons of confectionery products against 42,800 tons a year before. Sales stood at 42,200 tons, flat against the same period of 2008. Exports accounted for 31% of sales. Revenue from exports rose by 25% in value.
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As of Oct 1, grains companies brewing barley reserves totaled 345,590 MT
Experts estimate grains processing/storage companies Oct 01/09 brewing barley reserves 345,590 MT, reported State Statistics Committee.
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As of Jan-Sept, agrarians sold wheat at average UAH762,3 per MT
As to State Statistics Committee report, in Jan- Sept 2009 all kinds property agricultural companies (except small-scale ones) were selling wheat at average UAH762,3 per MT, down UAH65,4 per MT (- 7.9%) against Jan-Sept 2008.
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Vodka output 12.1% up in January - September
The output of vodka and other hard liquors in January - September 2009 totaled 30.8 million decaliters, which is 12.1% up on the January - September 2008 volume, the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine reported.
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