Food production in the Russian Federation in 2023 increased by 5.9% - Rosstat

In December, production output increased by 4.4% in annual terms Russia in 2023 increased the production of food products by 5.9% compared to the level of 2022, reported the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). In December, their annual production increased by 4.4%. In particular, last year they produced 2.7 million tons of refined sunflower oil and its fractions, which is 5.5% more than in 2022. In December, production amounted to 243.9 thousand tons - 0.3% more than in December 2022. Production of unrefined sunflower oil in 2023 increased by 13.2%, to 6.9 million tons. In December, its production increased by 17.3% in annual terms, amounting to 727.2 thousand tons. Rosstat also reported that flour mills produced 9.1 million tons of flour last year, which is 1.8% more than in 2022. In December, production amounted to 824.6 thousand tons, which is 6.1% more than in December 2022. Last year, the baking industry reduced the production of non-perishable bakery products by ...