No bread producer in Bulgaria uses Ukrainian wheat, according to Mariana Kukusheva

Published 2022년 9월 13일

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The Federation of Bakers and Confectioners in Bulgaria, led by Mariana Kukusheva, has clarified that Bulgarian bread producers and mills do not use wheat from Ukraine due to the lack of necessary certificates and current low wheat prices. They also highlighted the risks of wheat infection from Ukraine and noted that sunflower, a product in short supply in the EU, is the more expensive raw material imported from Ukraine. Kukusheva also warned that bread prices may increase due to rising transport costs but assured that they will never reach pre-VAT sale prices. She also advocated for the extension of electricity subsidies beyond 2022 to prevent a sudden rise in living costs.

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We do not produce bread from wheat imported from Ukraine. This is what Mariana Kukusheva from the Federation of Bakers and Confectioners in Bulgaria said this morning to BNT regarding preparations for tomorrow, September 14, a grain producers' protest. "A Bulgarian company, a bread producer, as well as a Bulgarian mill do not work with Ukrainian wheat," she was categorical. Kukusheva said that she is sure of this, as she has talked with her colleagues who, in addition to bakeries, also have mills. In addition, the federation is in close contact with the Millers' Union, which also denies buying Ukrainian wheat. She also pointed out that Ukrainian grain does not have the necessary certificates to enter the mills. "If it is infected even in minimal amounts, the whole mill becomes infected," said the industry chairman. According to her, Ukrainian grain is not a product that is worth the risk to be transported from Ukraine to Bulgaria, because currently the price of wheat is low. The ...

Source: Agroplovdiv