Retail&Consumer
Romania Wants To Apply New Agro-Food Market Regulations
Romania will allow only farmers to use market stalls to sell their fruit and vegetables, with a view to eliminating intermediaries who use false producer certificates, according to a draft G...
Romalimenta: About 90% Of Romanian Small Retail Stores Operate Illegally
About nine in ten Romanian small retail stores operate on the black market, while authorities turn a blind eye to them and check only those which operate legally, Sorin Minea, head of the fo...
Agriculture Minister Says Many Produce Warehouses Are Empty
Romanian farmers are not used to depositing their produce in warehouses so that many storage facilities are currently empty, Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin said Thursday.
Competition Council To Get Involved In Programs Supporting Local Produce
Romania’s Competition Council is open to collaborations targeting public programs meant to support Romanian agricultural products, the agency's president Bogdan Chiritoiu said Thursday.
German Praktiker 9-Month Sales In Romania Down 8% To EUR107M
German do-it-yourself retail chain Praktiker Thursday said its sales in Romania fell 7.9% to EUR106.9 million in the first nine months, from EUR116.1 million in the year-earlier period.
Competition Council: Global Food Crisis Not Reason For Unjustified Price Hikes In Romania
Romania’s Competition Council will keep a close watch on the food market to identify possible unjustified price increases, the agency's president Bogdan Chiritoiu said Thursday.
Mega Image Opens Three New Stores In Bucharest
Mega Image, part of Belgian group Delhaize, on Thursday said it is opening three new stores Friday, in capital city Bucharest, and plans to open a new unit at the end of October.
Agricola Bacau January-September Sales Rise 8% To RON423M
Romanian agri-food group Agricola Bacau Thursday said its sales rose 8% in the first nine months of the year, to 423.3 million lei (EUR92.5 million), from RON392 million in the same period l...
Energy Drinks Market Loses Thrust
The energy drinks market, the most dynamic among soft drinks after its value quadrupled from 2005 through 2010, is showing the first signs of stagnation this year.