30.03.2017

On March 30, 2017, the AEB Food Processing Committee met with Mr. Evgeny Akhpashev, Director of the Food Processing Department of the RF Ministry of Agriculture.

Mr. Akhpashev briefed the AEB members on the Ministry’s priorities in supporting food processing subsectors, such as infant food, deep processing of grain, etc., and committed to provide assistance to business initiatives aimed at increasing investments in high-quality food production in Russia.

The participants also discussed issues related to combatting counterfeit and falsification of food products and improving regulatory framework. Both parties agreed to continue their dialogue on a regular basis.

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