Q&A: Russian ban just one crisis of many for Greek growers

Incofruit-Hellas president George Frangistas speaks about how his country's produce industry is holding up a year after the Russian embargo was announced.

August 07 , 2015

EU pome fruit volume to ease slightly this season

EU apple and pear growers are set to produce less fruit this year, after the Russian ban helped push down returns by 20% in the last campaign.

August 06 , 2015

Russia considers adding more countries to sanctions list

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has not named names, but six new nations could potentially be added to the food import ban under a new proposal.

August 05 , 2015

EC safety net measures extended for fruit, veg and dairy sectors

Speculations about prolonged measures for growers affected by the Russian ban have been confirmed by the European Commission.

July 31 , 2015

Shipments drop for world's largest apple exporter

Rapid geographical expansion for Polish apple exports this year could not offset a huge volume downturn brought by the Russian ban.

July 22 , 2015

Opinion: Russian produce market expectations amidst Import Embargo 2.0

The Russian food import embargo on sanctioning countries was presented as a boon for developing nations. For most, it was not.

July 15 , 2015

Russian MP seeks to ban junk food advertising

Vasiliy Shestakov of Putin's United Russia party is promising a bill to ban ads for foods with high sugar, salt or saturated fat levels.

July 08 , 2015

Russia blocks Egyptian table grape shipment

Russian authorities have detected Medfly in an Egyptian grape consignment exported to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

July 06 , 2015

Russia's food import ban extension list "virtually unchanged"

While the EU extended its Russian sanctions by six months, the world's largest nation has added an extra year to its current ban on food imports.

June 26 , 2015

State of the Market - Week 25, 2015

European apple and pear stocks are now down year-on-year despite the Russian ban.

June 24 , 2015