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Ukraine boosts hard liquor exports by 18% in five
months
Ukraine exported over 3 million decaliters
of hard liquors and vodka January through May
2010, which was 18% up YoY, reads a report by
the Ukrvodka Association. Vodka exports grew by
22% to 2.6 million. At the same time, the production
of hard liquors and vodka in January through May
2010 went down by 12% (to 20 million decaliters),
including the production of vodka - 9.6% down
(to 15.5 million decaliters).
"The sector is going through difficult times,
and hasn't yet recovered from last year's sharp
increase in excise duties. Both heavy taxation
and a decline in solvent demand affected the production,
and a forthcoming increase in excise tax rates
doesn't encourage companies to boost output,"
reads the report citing Ukrvodka Director Ivan
Zholner.
As reported, Ukraine increased the excise rates
on ethyl alcohol, liquors and vodka as of July
1, 2009. In particular, the excise duty on hard
liquors and vodka grew by 58%, to UAH 34 per liter
of 100% alcohol.
29.06.2010 Source: Interfax
UkrSpirt: Ukraine's
alcoholic beverage industry facing major reformation
Ukraine's spirits industry in the second half
of 2010 will see a substantial reformation, Ihor
Sukhonosov, president of the State Concern of
Spirits and Alcoholic Beverage Industry "UkrSpirt",
has said. The priority reforms will be aimed at
improving the efficiency of operation, financial
restructuring and technological upgrading of spirits
industry companies in Ukraine.
"The Ukrainian spirits industry has enormous
economic potential. Our main task is to implement
it and make the industry one of the most profitable
branches of the sector. For this, some enterprises
will be repurposed for the production of bio-fuel.
Moreover, the enterprises will introduce energy-efficient
technologies to improve the competitiveness of
their products in foreign markets," he said.
26.06.2010 Source: Ukrinform
Grape Wine Production
1.2% Up To 2.7 Million Decaliters In May
Champagne Production 22.6% Down To 157,600
Decaliters In May
Cognac Production Down By 9.1% To 230,000
Decaliters In May
Vodka Production 4.9% Up To 3.9 Million Decaliters
In May
Production Of Low-Alcoholic Beverages Up By
40.3% To 1.1 Million Decaliters In May
17.06.2010 Source: Ukrainian News
Ukrvinprom predicts vintage decline by half
Ukrainian corporation for viticulture and
wine industry Ukrvinprom predicts a decline in
the harvest of grapes to 234-282 thousand tons
in 2010, i.e. by 50% compared to last year. As
the corporation noted, due to severe weather this
winter, in particular, temperature falls to -27
degrees, the culture of grapes was significantly
damaged. According to preliminary forecasts of
experts, the grape harvest this year is expected
within 50-60% from last year. According to their
observations, as of 15 March this year, in the
vineyards of Odesa, Mykolayiv and Kherson regions,
and in the Crimean steppes, the death of central
buds ranged from 39% to 100% with European technical
grapes, 36-80% with replacement brands, and from
60% to 100% with table grapes.
05.06.2010 Source: Ukrinform
Cognac Producers
See As Acceptable Increase In Excise Duty On Cognac
By 21.4% To UAH 17/Liter Of 100% Spirit In 2010
13.04.2010 Source: Ukrainian News
Grape Wine Production
26.2% Up To 1.6 Million Decaliters In February
Cognac Production Up By 65.7% To 221,200 Decaliters
In February
Vodka Production 1% Down To 2.5 Million Decaliters
In February
25.03.2010 Source: Ukrainian News
Alcoholic products down
in Ukraine
Over January-February 2010, production of all
types of alcoholic drinks dropped against the
same period of 2009. Thus, vodka production dropped
almost by 10%, beer - by almost 5%, liqueurs -
by 13% and only cognacs and brandies remained
at the previous year level. Over 2009, 43.4 million
decaliters of vodka and other alcoholic drinks
was produced, 5.2% up against 2008 indexes.
22.03.2010 Source: State Statistics Committee
of Ukraine
Vodka Producers Reduce
Export By 18% To 7.2 Million Decaliters in 2009
Ukrvodka Forecasting That Vodka Production
In 2010 Will Remain At 2009 Level If Situation
In Sector Is Stable
26.02.2010 Source: Ukrainian News
Alcoholic beverages
production down
In 2009 against 2008, the alcoholic beverage industry
cut down production by 11% in Ukraine, and realization
- by 8%, Director of the Ukrhorilka Association
Ivan Zholner told a press conference. In 2009,
over 55 million decaliters of alcoholic beverage
products were produced in Ukraine, incl. vodka
- 42.3 million decaliters. On the domestic market,
48.7 million decaliters of alcoholic beverages
were realized, incl. vodka - 36.7 million decaliters.
Over 7 million decaliters of alcoholic beverage
products were exported, including vodka - 5.9
million decaliters, 18% less against 2008. According
to Zholner, production volumes in H1 grew at the
expense of the vodka segment, and in H2 - a sharp
reduction of production was observed due to raising
an excise duty to UAH 34 (or by 58%) per one liter
of 100% ethyl alcohol.
25.02.2010 Source: Ukrinform
Ukrvodka Expecting Sudden
Increase Of Spirit Prices In April
The Ukrvodka association expects the sudden increase
of prices for spirit by the State concern of spirit
industry, Ukrspyrt, from April, director of the
association Ivan Zholner told a press conference.
He said that the level of increase of prices will
depend on the cost of grain. At the same time,
he said that there is no 2009 grain on the domestic
market of Ukraine as it had been acquired and
exported, and the grain prices for spirit producer
may be reduced only in the third quarter of this
year. He said that the spirit cost rise may reach
20-30%.
25.02.2010 Source: Ukrainian News
Grape Wine Production
36% Down To 1.3 Million Decaliters In January
Champagne Production 64.8% Down To 226,000
Decaliters In January
Cognac Production Down By 68.8% To 133,500
Decaliters In January
Vodka Production 43.2% Down To 2.5 Million
Decaliters In January
Production Of Low-Alcoholic Beverages Down
By 17.2% To 546,000 Decaliters In January
Yeast Production 19.6% Down To 5,800 Tons
In January
23.02.2010
25% of vineyards frozen
in Ukraine
About 25% of vineyards in Ukraine's all wine-growing
regions have the signs of thermal damage, said
director of the Association of Winegrowers and
Winemakers of Ukraine (AWWU) Seriy Petrenko. "In
view of the recent frosts in Ukraine agronomists
of vineyards really report about cases of vine
freezing. Mykolayiv region was affected, and partially
Odessa, Kherson and Zakarpattia regions, as well
as the south-western Crimea," he added. At
the same time, Petrenko said that the vine has
an immense scope for self-preservation. "Very
favorable summer and warm autumn in 2009 have
allowed to accumulate enough sugar in the vine.
And it should help the vine to survive in winter,"
assured the AWWU chief. Petrenko also said that
this year's grape harvest will be worse than the
previous year. "Given that in 2009 we have
witnessed a sharp increase in exports - in 3.5
times - to Russia, as well as there is the potential
to further increase production in the domestic
market while maintaining a favorable environment
of state regulation, it is likely that Ukraine
will experience a shortage of wine," Petrenko
emphasized. "Given that, for example, Moldova
did not see such strong frosts, we assume a possible
pressure from the importers, particularly of the
Moldovan ones," Petrenko underscored.
26.02.2010 Source: Association of Winegrowers
and Winemakers of Ukraine
Wine material output
up
The production of wine materials in 2009 rose
by 17% (4.5 million decaliters) on 2008, up to
31.1 million decaliters. The volume of processing
grape into wine materials in 2009 totaled 421,200
tons, which is 35,700 tons or 9% more than in
2008. The average price of grape purchase for
processing rose from UAH 2,038 per ton in 2008
to UAH 2,046 in 2009 (by 0.4%).
22.01.2010 Source: State Statistics Committee
of Ukraine
Grape Wine Production 11.7%
Up To 2 Million Decaliters In December
Champagne Production 18.6% Up To 643,000 Decaliters
In December
Cognac Production Up By 28.1% To 428,400 Decaliters
In December
Vodka Production 0.5% Up To 4.4 Million Decaliters
In December
22.01.2010 Source: Ukrainian News
Spirit Exports 41.4% Up
To 6.7 Million Liters In November
29.12.2009 Source: Ukrainian News
Vodka production up
Production of cognacs, brandies made up 2.6 million
decaliters over January-November in Ukraine; vodka and
other strong drinks - 38.9 million decaliters; liquers,
sweet fruit liquers, other vodka and other strong drinks
- 10.8 million decaliters; malt beer, including near-beer
with alcohol contents less than
0.5% - 279.7 million decaliters, the State Statistics
Committee reports. According to the Ukrainian Confederation
of Commerce and Industry, over 2008, cognac production
in Ukraine made up 3.84 million decaliters; vodka and
alcoholic beverages - 49.8 million decaliters.
28.12.2009 Source: Ukrinform
Grape Wine Production
8.9% Down To 1.8 Million Decaliters In November
Champagne Production 16.8% Up To 542,000 Decaliters
In November
Cognac Production Down By 7.9% To 334,500 Decaliters
In November
Vodka Production 14.7% Up To 4.3 Million Decaliters
In November
Production Of Low-Alcoholic Beverages Down By
7.3% To 663,000 Decaliters In November
22.12.2009 Source: Ukrainian News
Ukrainian wine market grows
Ukraine's wine market grew by 5.9% in the first ten
months of 2009 compared to the same period last year.
The country produced 18.832 million deciliters of wine
this year compared to 17.781 million deciliters produced
last year, according to the Association of Ukrainian
Winegrowers and Winemakers. Association Director Serhiy
Petrenko said that a very dissimilar situation had been
observed in the various price segments of winemaking
products. "We have a significant shift in consumer
demand from the higher price segment to the middle one
and 'middle minus.' The expected volume of the still
wine market in 2009 is estimated at 20-22 million deciliters,"
he said.
09.12.2009 Source: Association of Ukrainian Winegrowers
and Winemakers
Spirit Exports 3.2% Up
To 4.7 Million Liters In October
02.12.2009 Source: Ukrainian News
Grape Wine
Production 2.7% Down To 1.96 Million Decaliters
In October
Champagne Production 1% Down To 464,000 Decaliters
In October
Cognac Production Up By 40.5% To 363,300 Decaliters
In October
Vodka Production 34.7% Up To 3.8 Million Decaliters
In October
Production Of Low-Alcoholic Beverages Down By
3.7% To 716,000 Decaliters In October
25.11.2009 Source: Ukrainian News
Crimean wines production 13.3%
up
Over January-October 2009, production of wines in Crimea
considerably grew against the same period of 2008. At
the same time, over the first 10 months, production
of vodka dropped, official data of Crimean statistics
testify to that. Therefore, over a reporting period,
production of wines in Crimea grew by 13.3% t? 6.524
million decaliters, while production of vodka and other
strong drinks reduced by 24.7% t? 3.373 million decaliters.
20.11.2009 Source: Ukrinform
Grape Wine Production
3.1% Up To 2 Million Decaliters In September
Champagne Production 30% Up To 469,000 Decaliters
In September
Cognac Production Up By 64.5% To 258,600 Decaliters
In September
Vodka Production 27.7% Up To 2.8 Million Decaliters
In September
Production Of Low-Alcoholic Beverages Up By 1.6%
To 743,000 Decaliters In September
06.11.2009 Source: Ukrainian News
Minimum prices set for wine
Since December 1, the Cabinet set the minimum prices
for wine and wine products. According to acting Finance
Minister Ihor Umansky, at its meeting the government
took a decision about setting the minimum price at UAH
12 (1 USD - 8.0 UAH) for bottled wine and wine products
of 0.7 liter and in one-liter carton packing. He explained
that this decision was taken because considerable volumes
of poor quality wines and wine products are on sale.
"They are sold at UAH 5-7 and it is clear why a
certain category of buyers purchases them. This decision
was taken in order to remove competitive price advantage
of poor quality goods", Umansky said.
02.11.2009 Source: Ukrinform
Cognac Business in Ukraine
Ukrainian cognac vineyards are of great interest
for investors. Despite
the fact that a phrase Ukrainian cognac sounds more
unusual than Ukrainian horilka*, cognac consumption
by Ukrainians experienced a boom over recent years.
Cognac market leaders commenced to actively develop
manufacture after a ten-year break in 90's.
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28.10.2009 Source: AboutUA / Investgazeta
Vodka, cognac grow in price
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has increased minimum
retail prices for some kinds of alcoholic beverages.
Retail prices for vodka and liqueur (one liter of pure
spirit) grew by 28.8%, from UAH 70 to UAH 89.8 per liter,
while wholesale prices grew by 16.7%, from UAH 58.33
to UAH 68.05 per liter. Retail prices for other alcoholic
beverages rose by 5.3%, from UAH 125 to UAH 131.6 per
liter, while wholesale prices dropped by 8.5%, from
UAH 104.17 to UAH 95.35 per liter.
12.10.2009 Source: Ukrinform
Good yield of grapes in Ukraine
This year, gross yield of grapes at all categories of
economies will make up 380,000 tons, 8.5% less against
the last year. Agricultural enterprises, in particular,
will harvest 263.7 thousand tons of grapes, 6.5% less
against the previous year. The largest yield is expected
in Odessa region and Crimea, where according to forecasts
at 150,000 tons of grapes will be gathered in each region.
Crimean wine-makers predict that wine made of grapes
gathered this year will be an analogue of 1976. This
year is considered to be the most successful for the
Crimean wines.
09.10.2009 Source: Ukrinform
Ukrainian alcohol producers
insist on introduction of minimum price of wine at UAH
15
Ukrainian alcohol producers insist on the introduction
of a minimum price of wine at UAH 15 per 0.7-liter bottle
or one-liter Tetrapak package. "Earlier we proposed
UAH 13, but time has passed, and there were reports
in the mass media that it would be UAH 18, but we demand
UAH 15 per 0.7-liter bottle or UAH 15 per one-liter
Tetrapak package," the marketing director at CJSC
Alef-Vinal, Anatoliy Kohan, said at a press conference
on Thursday. He said that the image of the sector is
being damaged by unlicensed wine production.
01.10.2009 Source: Interfax
Over 80% of own produced wines
in Ukraine
The CJSC Alef Vinal marketing department says that 83%
of wines sold in Ukraine are made in Ukraine, while
15 years ago "the Moldovan wines reigned"
in Ukraine. "They occupied 87% of the Ukrainian
market that time", department director Anatoliy
Kohan said. "The rest 10% of products on the country's
market is shared by wines from Chile, France, Italy,
Georgia and other countries," the expert informed.
At the same time, Kohan said that Georgia over the last
ten years "dropped from 4 to 0.4%". Over January-July,
against the same period of 2008, production of vodka
and other strong drinks grew by 29.9% to 25.8 million
decaliters.
25.09.2009 Source: Ukrinform
Ukrainische Weinkellereien
kämpfen mit Absatzschwierigkeiten
Mehrerzeugung von Weinessig und Traubensaft als Alternative
Wegen des Übergreifens
der weltweiten Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise auf die
Ukraine kämpft die Kellereiindustrie des Landes
mittlerweile jedoch zunehmend mit Absatzschwierigkeiten.
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02.09.2009 Source: gtai
Ukrainische Spirituosenbranche
kämpft mit sinkenden Exporten
Staatseigentum an den Brennereien bröckelt
Ein Gesetzentwurf, der die "Ent-Monopolisierung"
der Erzeugung von Trinkalkohol
(Ethylalkohol) und die Privatisierung der noch im Staatsbesitz
befindlichen Likör- und Wodka-Fabriken, Wein- und
Sektkellereien usw. vorsieht, liegt seit dem 24. Juni
2009 dem ukrainischen Parlament vor. Im staatlichen
Konzern UkrSpyrt sind zur Zeit noch 76 Trinkalkohol-Brennereien
zusammengefasst.
Die Ukraine ist Nettoexporteur von Spirituosen. Die
ukrainischen Ausfuhren von Spirituosen aller Art, die
weit überwiegend nach Russland (80 bis 85% der
Gesamtausfuhr) und in andere Länder der GUS gehen,
befanden sich jedoch zuletzt auf steiler Talfahrt.
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02.09.2009 Source: gtai
Grape Wine Production
30.5% Down To 1.8 Million Decaliters In July
Vodka Production 73.5% Down To 1.7 Million Decaliters
In July
Cognac Production Down By 61.8% To 110,000 Decaliters
In July
Champagne Production 23.9% Down To 282,000 Decaliters
In July
07.09.2009 Source: Ukrainian News
Grape Wine Production
Up 2.2% To 2.05 Million Decaliters In May
Champagne Production Up 14% Up To 204,000 Decaliters
In May
Cognac Production Down 5.1% To 249,000 Decaliters
In May
Vodka Production Up 26.9% Up To 4.9 Million Decaliters
In May
18.06.2009 Source: Ukrainian News
Natural wine sales up
The sale of natural wines in the first quarter of 2009
increased by 40%, says Volodymyr Demchak, president
of the Ukrainian Confederation of Trade and Industry.
"Natural wine sales are growing month after month,"
he says. Some companies say their sales grow even faster
than the average market indicators. Thus, the Inkerman
distillery (Sevastopol, Crimea, South Ukraine) in January
- March boosted sales by 60% on the like 2008 period.
Analysts believe that the main cause behind the greater
sales volume is that consumers started paying more attention
to natural wines. Today's market growth owes mainly
to domestic producers. Many importers were defeated
in the competition because of the hryvnia devaluation,
which made them raise prices. According to the SOVAT
union of producers and wholesale traders of alcohol
and tobacco, in the first quarter of 2009, the import
of wine reduced by 30%.
12.06.2009 Source: Ukrinform
The Ukrainian Wine Sector:
The Dynamics, Present Situation, Perspectives
The work is directed on the consideration and analysis
of the situation and tendencies in
the Ukrainian wine sector and measures that have to
be taken for the branch support. For the characteristic
of the situation in the branch the dynamics of area
under vines, productivity of vineyards, wine production
etc are considered for the last period.
Comparison of trends in the wine sector of the EU and
the countries of the New World,
which have considerable part in the world wine market,
is made as well. Some legal aspects and legislation
provided for wine production quality guarantee are discussed
in the work.
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2009 Source: Odessa State Agrarian University, Institute
of wine-growing and wine-making named after V.Tairov,
Odessa
Post press release of Wine
& Winemaking 2009
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Ukraine: a strong increase
in wine production in 2008
Ukraine produced last year the biggest annual quantity
of wine since the country went independant in 1991,
with 2,09 millions of hectoliters of wine of grape,
up 170 000 hl in comparison with 2007. Even if it's
far from the record of 1970's when the production was
6,5 millions of hectoliters. The production of drinks
of fruit and bays - that also carry the name of "wines"
in Ukraine - increased in the same time : from 280 000
hl in 2007 to 440 000 hl in 2008. On the contrary, the
production of foaming wines diminished of 610 000 hl
to 580 000 hl last year, for the first time since 2003.
The wine imports have lowered in quantity (from 550
000 hl in 2007 to 480 000 hl in 2008), but they increased
in terms of value (from 75,2 millions to USD 81,4 millions
USD). To the exports, the sales of Ukrainian wine increased
in volume and in value, from 170 000 hl to 250 000 hl
and from 42,4 to 53,1 millions USD.
27.05.2009 Source: Ukrainian News
Grape Wine Production
21.7% Up To 2,008,000 Decaliters In April
Vodka Production Up By 10.7% To 3.9 Million Decaliters
In April
Cognac Production
Up 8.2% To 263,000 Decaliters In April
Champagne Production Down 29% To 179,000 Decaliters
In April
22.05.2009 Source: Ukrainian News
Mosel in der Ukraine
Weinbauliche Kontakte in die Ukraine hat Karl Kirch,
stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
Wein e. V., aufgebaut. Im Februar reiste er auf Einladung
von dem Präsidenten der Staatlichen Administration
der Region Odessa ans Schwarze Meer, um dort bei einem
internationalen Wein-Symposium im Rahmen einer Weinbau-
Ausstellung "WINE & WINEMAKING" zu referieren.
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2007 Source: Winzer Zeitschrift
ODESSA REGION
Odessa region historically is a wine-making region.
More than 50% of Ukrainian grape is raised in Odessa
region.
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Source: Odessa Regional State Administartion
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