우크라이나 허브, 향신료 및 조미료 인사이트

At the beginning of April, the Agricultural and Food Quality Inspection (IJHARS) reported further products from countries beyond our eastern border that were not permitted on the Polish market. The Provincial Agricultural and Food Quality Inspectorate in Lublin issued a decision prohibiting the introduction of 20,650 kg of multi-flower honey from Ukraine to trade in Poland due to exceeding the content of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). "The decision was given the order of immediate enforceability" - the X Inspection reported on the platform. It is worth adding here that the content of HMF in honey is marked as an indicator of its quality. In turn, the Inspectorate in Warsaw prevented the introduction of a batch of 21,600 kg of fresh carrots imported from Russia to the Polish market. The reason for this decision was the lack of labeling.

Sugar prices in Ukraine are gradually increasing. Exports and seasonal factors create the prerequisites for a rise in the price of the product in the future. Analysts of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council noted that on average, producer selling prices fluctuate within 24.60-25.30 UAH/kg. "Many factories are now buying up quotas for the European market. At the same time, Ukrainian producers have already adapted to external supplies even before the opening of the EU - we exported products to Turkey, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Indonesia and Israel. Demand from these countries remains, and additional interest from Europe only intensifies the price increase," the report says. In addition, Ukraine has been observing a traditional price increase since the beginning of the year, which will continue until mid-summer. "Seasonally, we see an increase in quotations from January to June-July. Given the current market factors, conditional prices may reach the level of 27-28 UAH/kg with VAT," ...

Despite the resumption of sugar exports from Ukraine to the EU, domestic prices remain low under pressure from the falling dollar exchange rate and lower world prices.