Chocolate may become a delicacy in the future and will not be available to everyone.
Cocoa bean prices continue to rise on world exchanges, from which chocolate is made. The price of a ton on the world market soared to 6600 dollars. Besides, Ukrainian producers are experiencing difficulties with chocolate logistics. Oleksandr Baldyniuk told about it, head “Ukrkondpromu”, write“Telegraph”.
He explained, that transporting chocolate, which is used by Ukrainian confectioners, became more difficult, primarily due to the blockade of the Ukrainian-Polish border.
Ukrainian confectioners are in trouble: war, logistics and expensive cocoa beans. Chocolate can double in price? Exchange futures for cocoa beans 3 crossed the mark in March 6600 dollars per ton. AND, according to analysts' forecasts, this is not the last price increase. That means chocolate will also become more expensive. Indeed, in the coming years it may become “luxury”, which not every sweet lover can afford.
Ukrainian confectioners are also dependent on the price of cocoa beans, like everyone else. But we have many other factors, which drive up the cost of chocolate products, for example, very expensive logistics. So says the head “Ukrkondpromu” Oleksandr Baldyniuk. That, the prices of domestic chocolates and candies may even exceed global dynamics. “Business Telegraph” researched the issue. There is no good news for chocolate lovers. The full text of the article can be found at the link: https://news.telegraf.com.ua/ukr/jekonomika-i-finansy/2024-03-06/5838177-shokoladna-kriza-nazrivae-chomu-konditeri-zminyuyut-smak-i-tsinniki-solodoshchiv
WITH 28 January to 31 January in the city of Cologne,
Germany held the exhibition of sweets and snacks ISM Cologne.
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an event for confectionary industry specialists and the largest international exhibition in
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an event for confectionary industry specialists and the largest international exhibition in
confectionery and snack industry in the world.
Muesli. Among the new topics
- sweet snacks, meat and fish snacks, fruit and vegetable snacks, Muesli, copper,
Jemmy, tea, GIZ, sweets, biscuit
ware, desserts etc.
With the support of the German Society
international cooperation (GIZ) presented their products at
the national joint stand of the ISM exhibition, including, members of the "Ukrkondprom" Association, which
make confectionery and snacks, presented their products at
the national joint stand of the ISM exhibition.
PJSC "Dniprovsky Combine of Food Concentrates": starting with the classic corn sticks (PJSC "Dniprovsky Combine of Food Concentrates"), "Dominic Co" LLC ( LLC "Invert"), chocolate bars (JSC "Zhytomyr Lasoshchi"), Biscuits "Jaffa" (LLC "Solodka Dolyna") and sandwich cookies ("Dominic Co" LLC); TOV "Prime Sneck": gluten and lactose free cookies (PP "Let's Be Healthy", TM "Smakuli"), handmade chocolate products from cherub (LLC "Leopol"), Transcarpathian pastila ("OGO FOOD" LLC), cheese snacks (TOV "Prime Sneck") POP» (TM "LOL&POP»).
Representatives of national companies
at the stand, they also got acquainted with the innovations and trends in confectionery and
snack industries, and conducted over hundreds of negotiations with potential internationals
buyers, suppliers of raw materials and ingredients, who visited
ISM exhibition.
After returning to Ukraine, the participants
of the national stand shared their impressions, including, export manager
"Invert" LLC Olena Klish said: "This exhibition gave us another opportunity
show Europe ,that Ukrainian companies follow global trends in
in the field of confectionery products and can adequately represent Ukraine in this field
sphere New acquaintances, new ideas, new inspiration…. It's all that, why we
visited this exhibition!».
In turn, Lyudmila Sidenko,
JSC director
"Zhytomyr delicacies", thanked GIZ for the opportunity to present
company at the ISM exhibition, and for helping and providing
everything necessary for conducting meetings with potential and existing ones
partners in comfortable conditions and a warm atmosphere.
The representatives of PrJSC "Dniprovsky Combine of Food Concentrates" were not left behind.: "We were happy to present our products to European store chains and food distributors: confectionery (tubes, candy bars, pillows, waffles), corn sticks, salty snacks, cereals, instant soups, breadcrumbs, coffee, coffee drinks, cocoa, jelly. Expanding opportunities for cooperation is an important aspect of our company's development strategy," said Oleksandr Kryvolap, director of the sales department.
Also, the director of the PP "Let's be healthy" shared her impressions of the ISM exhibition (TM "Smakuli") Ruslana Rymarska: "Our company took part in such a large-scale exhibition for the first time. Preparation for the exhibition was very effective, which included educational webinars, processing materials on the IPD platform and performing homework on the formation of a price and unique sales offer, as well as company presentations. An important successful element of training was the work of consultants, who organized b2b meetings. During the exhibition, we received many favorable comments about our products from visitors to the stand, and spent 13 pre-planned b2b meetings. We are grateful to the Association and personally to Oleksandr Baldynyuk for creating such an opportunity for our company.".
At the last export office, the Association "Ukrkondprom" appealed to Ukrzaliznytsia for help. After all, many trucks with confectionery products got stuck at the borders because they were blocked by the Poles. Were they able to help you at UZ??
Ukrzaliznytsia did not help us much, although they sincerely tried, but this is how they work with the export of fast-moving consumer goods (consumer goods, — line.). Conceptual approaches, which UZ applies to the organization of cargo transportation, not very suitable for finished products. Suitable for raw materials. But they are them, of course, extrapolated to finished products.
And what exactly is the problem? Conditions, regulations, lack of rolling stock?
The conditions are standard. And they are used for all types of products. The problem is that, that metal rolling can afford to "ride" around Ukraine for several weeks. Or go 300-400 km all week, although this distance can be covered in a day or two. Confectionery products, for example, the same chocolate, it is not desirable to transport like this. We need to know clearly the terms of delivery. And UZ cannot deliver in clear terms.
That is, UZ cannot give a guarantee, that will quickly and on time transport your products from point A to point B?
So, I can not say, that they did not try to help us during the meeting with the representatives of the University. We were looking for some options, but that, what they offer, does not make our exports too easy. You can talk a lot, but eventually we come down to simple numbers, which tell about the specific weight of transportation costs in the cost of products. We see, that according to this indicator, we are losing competitiveness with EU goods. Therefore, there are many questions regarding the operation of the UZ system itself: to the price, to the quality of transportation, to meet the deadlines. Railwaymen tell us about priority, which is provided to military cargo and humanitarian. We understand that - there is a war in the country. But the situation was similar before the full-scale invasion... We would like to, if the products are not delivered in wagons, then at least cross the border by rail. But even here they cannot give us any terms. For example, we see a build-up at a railroad crossing, relatively speaking, 4 thousands of wagons. Capacity of the border crossing per day, suppose, there are a thousand wagons. But UZ cannot guarantee, what for, conditionally, 3-4 days our wagons will cross the border. Rather, will form grain trains. Or with the same rolled metal. Unfortunately, the railway is still an unacceptable option for us. Or a very difficult option.
Confectionery goods are generally transported by rail?
For a long time now, we have only been driving abroad. Of course, by logic, it would be more convenient and cheaper to drive on the track, than in motor vehicles with an internal combustion engine, at the same time "breaking" roads. But for years the railway did everything possible for that, to "transplant" us and other food workers to vehicles. It is not cheap, but this is a more acceptable option for us today, than the railway. In order not to be blocked by the Poles. Actually, this is bad for the economy of Ukraine, because the increase in road transport quickly "breaks" the road infrastructure. So, Of course, it would be better to transport products by rail... But now it is not for us. Unfortunately.
