Production of chocolate and cocoa products in the Russian Federation in January increased by 6.3%, to 76.2 thousand tons

Production of confectionery products in Russia in January 2024 increased by 6.6% compared to the same period last year, to 315.7 thousand tons, including chocolate and cocoa-containing products - by 6.3%, to 76.2 thousand tons, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture reported. “In January 2024, production volumes of a number of the most important types of food and processing industry products increased, including cheeses, oils, sugar and other types of socially significant products. It is also worth noting an increase in the output of confectionery products by 6.6%, to 315.7 thousand . tons, including chocolate and cocoa-containing products - by 6.3%, to 76.2 thousand tons,” the report says. In January of this year, sugar production also increased - by 48.1%, to 548.7 thousand tons. “The positive dynamics are associated with the high sugar beet harvest, which, according to Rosstat, amounted to 53.1 million tons in 2023 and became the second in the history of the country,” the ministry ...