Экономист Холод убежден, что большого роста цен на кондитерские изделия ожидать не стоит

Published 2022년 9월 2일

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Former Russian Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Leonid Kholod, has reassured that there will be no significant increase in the prices of confectionery products. He explains that the cost of sweets will rise at the same pace as other products due to inflation. The Ministry of Agriculture is looking into various supply channels for both imported raw materials and domestic alternatives, including the possibility of increasing the production of certain ingredients in Russia to reduce dependence on imports. Kholod emphasizes that only specific confectionery companies import certain exotic fats from Europe, and that they may already be replacing these with Russian-produced ingredients.

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A large increase in prices for confectionery products should not be expected, predicted Doctor of Economics, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia Leonid Kholod. In an interview with Lenta.ru, he explained why in today's economy the cost of sweets does not change globally. The Ministry of Agriculture previously stated that no decisions had been made to ban the supply of fat-and-oil raw materials from Europe, which are also used by confectioners. The press service of the department added that they are considering various possible supply channels for both imported raw materials and domestic analogues, as well as the possibility of developing the production of certain types of ingredients in Russia in order to avoid dependence on imports. “In the Russian Federation, as far as I know, commonly used vegetable fats from Europe are not imported at all. If only some exotic. I mean for the confectionery industry. Only the firms themselves can supply for their production,” Kholod ...

Source: Oilworld