Ukrsadvynprom has asked the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine to adapt the program of state support for horticulture for berry enterprises, as well as expand the list of wine making regions, Ukrsadvynprom members have said this at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine.
“The markets of the United Arab Emirates and Singapore accept berries only in small packaging – 125 g. It is impossible to manually prepare large volumes of berries in packaging of 125 g each. Therefore, we need optical sorting and packing lines for blueberries. And it would be good if berry enterprises could claim compensation for purchasing sorting lines [as well as apple growing enterprises],” Taras Bashtanyk, the director general of Ukrainian Berries, said.
According to him, berry enterprises also need chambers with an adjustable gas environment, which allow them to store berries without loss of quality for up to 45 days. So producers will be able to sell berries after the harvest season, when the price is more profitable. Now the volumes of refrigerators with adjustable gas environment, which are provided for by the state support program, are too large for berry enterprises.
Bashtanyk also noted that, when exporting to remote markets, berry enterprises face logistical difficulties.
Ukrsadvynprom unites more than 170 enterprises from different regions of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine considers the opening of Uzhgorod airport to be only a temporary solution to the problem of air links with Zakarpattia, Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelyan has said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
“The opening of the airport in Uzhgorod is a temporary solution. For us the construction of a new airport, either in Mukachevo (most likely) or in another city, will be the key one. But this requires money,” he said, adding that the construction of a new airport in Zakarpattia will cost UAH 2-3 billion.
“We always emphasize that Zakarpattia cannot be the territory cut off from Ukraine. It must have a full-fledged road, rail and air communication. As a state, we have achieved this and opened the airport [in Uzhgorod]. Now the question is it should work qualitatively,” Omelyan said.
According to him, for the normal work of the airport a lot of work should be done at the regional level.
“They should interest airlines, offer passengers a product so that the planes are not empty, and then plan convenient flights,” the infrastructure minister said.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at a Wednesday meeting approved a concept for development of the Boryspil international airport until 2045, with investment of UR 3.4 billion and the increase in passenger flow to 53.9 million passengers a year (today 12 million passengers a year).
As noted in the airport’s development concept, which Interfax-Ukraine has, the airport should provide services in 2019 to 14.4 million passengers, in 2030 to 27.7 million passengers, in 2040 to 44.3 million passengers and in 2045 to about 53.9 million passengers.
It also planned that additional land parcels of about 600 hectares will be allocated for the development of airport infrastructure at the expense of land owned or used by individuals or legal entities.
For the delivery of cargoes, the construction of a separate road to the industrial and technical zone on the south side of the airport and the possibility of building an underground railway to the airport’s central terminal are envisaged.
Boryspil International Airport is the main airport of Ukraine, occupying a total area of about 1,000 ha. The airport has two runways: one with a length of 4,000 meters and a width of 60 meters, and the second with a length of 3,500 meters and a width of 63 meters. Four passenger terminals, postal and cargo handling complexes are located on the territory of the airport.
UTG consulting company (Kyiv) from May 1, 2019 moved from the Parus business center to a new office located in the Gulliver business center at 1A, Sportyvna Street, the press service of the company has told Interfax-Ukraine. “Since May 2019, UTG has been meeting its partners and visitors in a new office located in the Gulliver class A business center. Along with the expansion of the working space, UTG has increased its staff, thereby increasing the efficiency of service provision,” the company said.
According to the report, the increase in staff resulted from the merger of the offices of UTG and DC Evolution. In particular, the number of employees has grown to more than 50 people.
The new office of the companies is located on the 27th floor in A tower.
President of DC Evolution developer Ihor Melnyk acquired a stake in the share capital of the Ukrainian Trade Guild (UTG, Kyiv) and became a member of the board as vice-president in 2016.
UTG (Kyiv) was founded in 2011. Its core business is accompanying of development projects.
More than 100 real estate projects were launched with the participation of UTG. Among them are Lavina Mall, New Way, Ocean Plaza, Gulliver, Piramida and Komod shopping centers (all based in Kyiv), Megamall (Vinnytsia), Most City Center (Dnipro), French Boulevard (Kharkiv) and Global.UA shopping centers (Zhytomyr).
According to the unified public register of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, as of April 1, 2019, the share of 30% in the share capital of UTG LLC (Kyiv) belongs to Melnyk, 65% to Vadym Neposedov, and 5% to Artem Neposedov.
Canadian-based International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD) and Quarterhill Inc. in conjunction with the Ukrainian companies SEA Electronics and Avtomagistral-Pivden will supply 12 Weight-in-Motion (WiM) complexes worth $6.4 million, including installation work, to the State Agency of Automobile Roads of Ukraine (Ukravtodor).
According to an IRD press release posted on the PR Newswire information disclosure service owned by Cision, the project includes the supply and installation of 20 WiM lines on six sections of highways around Kyiv, as well as the delivery of an auxiliary system.
“The implementation of this project is the first step in building a common ITC system, which consists of WiM, traffic control, speeding control, and tolling. By the end of the year we plan to develop and approve a program for 200-250 such points throughout the country. We must save taxes that taxpayers spend on restoring Ukrainian roads,” Head of Ukravtodor Slawomir Nowak told Interfax-Ukraine.
The press service of Ukravtodor told the agency funds for the project implementation are issued by the World Bank, and in total it is planned to purchase 12 WiM complexes produced by IRD within the framework of this contract.
The Swiss company Nestle has bought a 9.5% stake in PrJSC Volynholding (the Torchyn brand), the largest producer of ketchup, mayonnaise, sauces and seasonings.
According to a company report in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, after the purchase, the share of Nestle in Volynholding became 100%.
According to the report dated September 13, 2018, the company decided to sell 1,900 previously purchased shares to Volynholding’s shareholder. This stake, owned by the company, was 9.5%.
The net income of Volynholding in 2017 amounted to UAH 1.3 billion (7.5% more), net profit some UAH 89.1 million (0.8% more). Information for 2018 is not yet available.
PrJSC Volynholding produces ketchup, mayonnaise, sauces, pickles, mustard, dressings and spices under the Torchyn brand.
Nestle in Ukraine and Moldova has more than 5,500 employees. The company in Ukraine has three production sites (in Kharkiv, Lviv, and Torchyn, Volyn region), as well as one of the five Nestle service centers in the world – Nestle Business Service (NBS Lviv).
