This statement was made by the President of the Ukrkondprom Association Oleksandr Baldyniuk.
He reported, that from July 2021 year began to fall in production
confectionery. In particular, production of caramel and chocolate groups
confectioners declined in July 2021 year by a record 25.9% compared to the same period
the previous year and in August the decline continued - compared to August 2020
year fell 12,5%.
"Similar rates of decline in production were observed except that in 2014 year, but
then it was explained by the closure of the Russian market and the beginning of the war. " – stressed
President of the Association.
He also noted, that “in addition to the record drop in production we
we have another sad "achievement" for Ukraine – record growth in imports of sweets
by 28.8% "for the first half.
As of 15 September 2021 Ukrkondprom Association within the VTrade Confectionery Foods initiative organized the first 40 online B2B negotiations between Ukrainian confectionery manufacturers and potential importers and distributors with CSR.
According to the results of these online B2B negotiations, from 4 by 10 September 2021 importer from Saudi Arabia – sales manager of Myyar trading company – Mohammed Sami Hamil Magyou together with a representative of the Ukrkondrom Association – Oleksandr Baldyniuk visited Ukrainian confectionery producers: "Yarich", Kharkiv Biscuit Factory, "Forest Tale", "Zhytomyr delicacies" and "Petrus-Confectioner" ("World of delicacies").
During a visit to Ukrainian confectionery manufacturers, Mohammed Sami Hamil Magyou got acquainted with the process of confectionery production and product range, types of packaging and labeling, and discussed the terms of delivery of confectionery to Saudi Arabia.
Law firm Ilyashev & Partners and the Association
Ukrkondprom is invited to the discussion
of the most pressing issues in the field of international trade at the conference "Trade wars: art of protection ». Conference
will take place 5 October 2021 year at the Hyatt Regency Kyiv (Alla Tarasova Street, 5,
m. Kyiv) and online.
In focus
conference:
Special
report "Priorities of Ukraine in the process of revising the Association Agreement with the EU"
Session
1. HARDtalk. Foreign economic vectors of Ukraine
International
conference, which Ilyashev & Partners law firm with the support of Ukrkondprom
organizes the fourth year in a row, brings together government and business representatives for
discussion of the most pressing issues in the field of international trade, sanctions as
tool of trade wars, and protection of the internal market.
Speakers:
Olga STEFANISHINA, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs
and Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration
Taras
DUCK, deputy
Minister of Economy of Ukraine - Trade Representative of Ukraine
Sergey TELENYK, the Deputy Minister
economy
Angelica
HEMP,
Deputy Chairman of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine - State Commissioner
Andriy LYTVYN, Deputy Director of the Office
export promotion
Svetlana MYKHAYLOVSKA, head's assistant
European Business Association
Nazar BOBYTSKY, director
UBTA Brussels office
Alexander Dombrovsky, head
board of the Global 100RE Ukraine union, President of MHP Eco Energy
Stanislav
ZINCHENKO, director
GMK Center
Moderator - Olena Omelchenko, partner of Ilyashev Law Firm
and Partners ».
We offer
leaders of enterprises in the industry to take part in the event and join the discussion. Registration by link: https://tradewar2021.ticketforevent.com/
