The products of Strauss Group, one of the largest coffee producers in the world, retained the first place in the Ukrainian roasted coffee market in 2020, increasing its presence there by 0.5 p.p. compared to 2019, up 17.9%, the company said in its annual report.
According to the company, its share in the Ukrainian ground and instant coffee market decreased by 0.9 percentage points last year, to 8.9%.
Strauss Group clarified that its main competitors in Ukraine were the international concern JDE, Nestle Corporation and the Ukrainian manufacturer Galka. According to its data, JDE, which produces coffee under the Jacobs, Tassimo, Moccona, Senseo, L’Or trademarks, in 2020 increased its presence in the Ukrainian market of ground and instant coffee by 3 p.p., to 46.8%.
According to Strauss Group, in the Ukraine-Russia region, coffee sales in 2020 decreased by 22.1% compared to 2019, to 128 million shekels. The company clarified that the reason for the decline in sales in the Ukrainian market was the increased economic uncertainty, mainly due to the consequences of the outbreak of COVID-19.
Strauss Group noted the growth in consumption of roasted coffee beans in Ukraine as part of the trend in coffee culture and premiumization of home consumption.
As of March 22, the exchange rate of the new Israeli shekel was UAH 8.4005.
Official rates of banking metals from national bank as of March 29
One troy ounce=31.10 grams
National bank of Ukraine’s official rates as of 29/03/21
Source: National Bank of Ukraine
Dynamics of balance of payments of Ukraine (usd mln).
As of March 25, about 350,000 people have enrolled for the waiting list for vaccination against coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, according to the website of the Public Health Center.
One can enroll for the vaccination waiting list from March 1 through the Diia portal or mobile application, as well as through the call center of the Ministry of Health.
The center notes that a person does not need to enroll for a waiting list if the person is:
– an employee of the healthcare, education or social sphere, working or staying in boarding schools, nursing homes, etc.;
– soldier;
– an employee of critical structures of state security.
In this case, the employer or the head of the institution will inform a person about the possibility of getting vaccinated.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Dmytro Razumkov has signed an order to convene an extraordinary plenary meeting of the Rada in connection with the demand of 156 deputies, the press service of the parliament reports.
According to the released agenda, the deputies will hear information from the heads of the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police and the State Bureau of Investigations regarding the events that took place near the building of the President’s Office on March 20, and will consider a draft resolution No. 5295 condemning these events.
The agenda also provides for the consideration of draft resolutions on the early termination of the powers of MPs Oleksandr Skychko and Ihor Kolykhayev, as well as on the appointment of early elections for the mayor of Kharkiv and Shehyni rural head in Lviv region.
