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 »

Rospotrebnadzor recorded 70 per cent increase in the number of complaints of residents in the largest trading networks.

В «лидерах» — «Седьмой континент», "Crossroads", "Pyaterochka" and "Auchan".

За январь–октябрь 2012 , the Muscovites wrote to the Federal Service 1234 complaints network grocery stores and public places pitaniya.Obschaya amount was fined 3 million rubles. This "Izvestiya" reported in the management of Rospotrebnadzor in Moscow. Over the past year the agency handled 724 query (by 70% less) and fined on 921 thousand. rubles. continue Reading »

European manufacturers welcomed the plans to increase the supply of sugar to the domestic market of the region, which was due to the fact, American partners recognized unfit sugar lobby, which allegedly exceeds the available supply of sugar.

This whole situation has arisen against the background of attempts on both sides to reform sugar policy. continue Reading »

As it became known to RBC Daily, Norwegian group Orkla has decided to raise the Russian confectioners to fight with a factory "Red October", deprived of their rights to the popular Soviet brands, including "Alenka". The company filed in the Moscow Arbitration Court lawsuit against the enterprise group, to which other pastry can join. Under Orkla flag already up confectionery factory "Perm" and "Seaside confectioner". At the same time the Norwegians have applied to Rospatent for registration of the trademark image, which in profile painted girl in a headscarf, similar to the "Alenka". continue Reading »