Rosstat has prepared information on consumer price indices in the European countries on the basis of Eurostat publications, national statistical services.

By the end of November 2012 year compared to October of this year, consumer prices in the European Union (includes 27 nations) decreased by 0,1% In January-November this year, the EU inflation rate recorded in 2%.

In Russia, consumer prices for goods and services increased by 0,3%, in January-November – by 6%. continue Reading »

Concerns about the impending cocoa crisis and the desire to improve the living and working conditions in cocoa-producing countries in Africa have led to, that many of the world's largest confectionery manufacturers have attended issue of sustainable development of cocoa production. continue Reading »

Indian confectionery market is waiting for "bright future", analysts believe the world. The market potential will grow further, with the development of a "culture of giving", and sweets consumption growth in some regions of the country. continue Reading »

The Ministry of Agriculture in the near future will develop legislation in the Russian Federation regulating the production and sale of genetically modified products, said Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fyodorov.

“We have a working group, which is due in the near future to work out some bills (on the regulation of the production of genetically modified products in the Russian Federation)”, – he told reporters on Sunday.

Работа над этим, According to the minister, conducted in several directions - crops and livestock. continue Reading »