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When the Food and Energy industries join forces, they can create true synergy

After years of growth, plant-based meat sales in the United States are stagnating; we look at possible reasons behind the slowing demand.

At the grocery store, the number of consumers making trade-offs and economizing to shield themselves from rising food prices shows little sign of abating. Collectively, their efforts may help fight inflation itself.

Lessons for the food system from the COVID-19 pandemic

The meeting of the agriculture sectoral working group established under the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, organized by the Kyiv School of Economics and moderated by Deloitte, was held. The participants presented proposals as part of the Ukraine Plan preparation for the implementation of the Ukraine Facility and further elaboration of sectoral development strategies.

AgroPortal.ua asked market experts whether we should expect a trend of mass exit of Ukrainian agricultural holdings from the public equity market and what impact it may have on the sector.

Despite the war, agri-food sector of Ukraine remains attractive for investment due to the natural and climatic conditions, accumulated expertise and qualified personnel, relatively low cost of key production factors (land and labor force), developed logistics, export orientation, high demand for products on international markets, and proximity to the European market.

The agrarian industry has recently been going through trying times and faced new challenges—all this has led to multiple transformational processes in the agrarian business. Changes affected all producers, regardless of their size and business area.

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine estimates that about 6.2 million people have left Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion.

With inflation top of mind, it’s difficult for consumers to look beyond price. However, fresh food producers and retailers may find an advantage in connecting consumers to healthy choices.

Demand for pricier green products continues to slip worldwide. But the trend might be a bullish signal for the future of green products.