Beer production in January – February 2014: statistics by regions. (2014-04-10)

According to the data of the Federal Service of State Statistics, in January 2014 beer production in Russia was 44818,06 dL. and in January – February 2014 – 80.611,7 dL. that is equivalent to 94% for the same period last year. Against the backdrop of the general sales growth of brewing products (please, refer to […]

New members of the Union “Barley, Malt, Hops & Beer in Russia”. (2014-04-09)

We’d like to inform you that the company “VladVneshService” became a member of our Union. “VladVneshService” (http://www.vvs-info.ru/) is a company rendering information-analysis services to hundreds of Russian and foreign companies located in different regions of Russia and abroad. “VladVneshService” is one of the originators of the business connected with processing and adapting of the market […]

Sales of alcohol products in the RF regions: sales of vodka continue to slide and beer moves up. (2014-04-08)

According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service, retail sales of alcohol products in the Russian regions over a period of January – February 2014 were (dL): – Vodka 18402056,6; – Cognac 1984275,1; – Alcoholic beverages >25% 1389259,9; – Alcoholic beverages <25% 1200015,4; – Wine 17404502,0; – Low alcohol drinks 3827629,1; – Beer […]

Russian beer export as of 02/2014 (2014-04-07)

According to the data of the Federal Customs Service as of 02/2014 the brewing products by HS codes were delivered to CIS and far-abroad countries in the amount of 6 043 582,19 USD in the volume of 9 385 277,08 litres:   Code Description Sum, USD Volume, l. 2203000100 malt beer in 10 l.- bottles or less 4 123 995, […]

Malting barley and malt import shall decline in 2014, so buy Russian products! (2014-04-07)

According to the data of the Federal Customs Service, the basic importer of malting barley in 2013 was “The Brewing Company “Baltika” – near 37 million USD. In 2013 the total sum was 90 million USD, in other words, the Russian agricultural complex missed approximately 3 billion rubles. Together with “Baltika” the major importers were […]

The Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation: the register for capacity utilization of the core process equipment and the procedure of its completing. (2014-04-04)

In order to implement the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation № 380 dd. 19.06.2006 “Concerning Accounting of Production and Circulation of Alcohol and Alcohol-Containing Products (except retail sales)”, the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation drafted the regulatory legal act… Departmental Order “Concerning Approval of the Form of the Register for Capacity […]

Brewer’s Day or what secrets are kept by the Russian Brewers’ Union? (2014-04-03)

We got used to the idea that the companies of the production chain “malting barley – beer” has a professional holiday – Brewer’s Day celebrated in June 7 every year. But this holiday has been approved by the Russian Brewers’ Union in January 23, 2003 and is not legitimated. So, for many years, the whole […]