Russia

Russia is clamping down hard on vodka consumption. About 20 litres of pure alcohol per capita are drunk annually - a figure almost without parallel - with vodka by far the most popular... 2010-08-19

In a development that emphasises the ongoing pickup in consumer confidence in Russia that BMI has been highlighting, Carlsberg has raised its year-end volume guidance after reporting... 2010-08-17

Russia's largest mass grocery retailer (MGR) by annual sales X5 shows little sign of letting up in pursuit of growth in a retail market we consider to be among the world's most promising... 2010-08-16

Danone will sell its 18.4% stake in the Russian dairy major Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBD) back to the company for US$470mn. The share repurchase has been on the cards since Danone announced... 2010-08-13

Consumer confidence appears to be coming back fairly well in Russia (certainly in comparison to most of emerging Europe). Although it remains well off pre-crisis levels, many Russian... 2010-08-11

BMI has recently been highlighting Russia as a strong long-term market for Western multinationals in our online service (see August 4 2010, 'Russia Still A Huge Draw For Western MNCs').... 2010-08-05

We continue to see Russia as a major long-term opportunity for Western consumer goods companies. With a population in excess of 140mn, it is Europe's biggest consumer market and although... 2010-08-04

Greek Coca-Cola bottler Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCH) has reported net income for Q210 (ending June 30 2010) of EUR172mn - 11% below a Reuters poll consensus. Its earnings were affected... 2010-07-29

Ukraine's leading confectionery company by market share Roshen has posted a 35% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in H1 (ending June 30 2010) sales to US$425mn. With output also up, by... 2010-07-28

Russia's largest mass grocery retailer (MGR) by annual sales X5 is seeking regulatory clarity as it prepares to bid for the discount retailer Kopeyka. Looking at the fundamental structure... 2010-07-23