date:Mar 11, 2014
Due to a number of factors, 2013 was a difficult year for many of Russia's fruit and vegetable suppliers. Bad weather negatively impacted some crops while restrictions on fresh produce shipments to Russia from several regions of origin limited supplies. Many companies in Moscow also experienced problems with fresh produce storage when one of the biggest warehouse complexes in the city was closed. Negative changes in consumer behaviour and purchasing power also became evident at the end of the ye