Food production in Russia has fallen for the first time in 15 years

by 0.6%, and beverages by 4.1% year-on-year. At the same time, investments in new food industry projects fell almost in half – by 45-46% compared to the same period last year, returning to the level of 2013. Analysts explain the decline by several factors at once: Some categories, such as canned vegetables and fruits or ready-made animal feed, showed growth. But this was not enough to compensate for the overall decline in production in the food industry. This is an important signal: the industry, which for many years was considered one of the most stable, is now experiencing a ...