Russia annually increases the export of margarine by 12-14%

Since 2016, Russia has annually increased the export of margarine products by 12-14% and today is one of the ten exporters in the world, firmly occupying the eighth place in terms of exports of margarine products, Mikhail Maltsev, the head of the Oil and Fat Union, told Agroexport. The consumption of margarine in the world has grown steadily over the past five years. This was facilitated by the demographic situation in the countries of Asia and Africa, where, with the increase in population, the demand for food also grows. In addition, these states are characterized by a large number of bakery and confectionery products in the daily diet, which are produced on the basis of margarine. In addition, high-quality margarine has become an excellent substitute for too expensive butter in snacks and convenience foods, and for people with lactose intolerance, it is simply an irreplaceable source of fat. In European countries and the United States, the increase in margarine consumption is ...