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Germany exporting more confectionery machinery but less packaging machinery to Russia
According to figures provided by the VDMA (German Engineering Federation), Germany exported about €46.6 million worth of confectionery manufacturing machinery to Russia in the first ten months of 2009, a rise of approximately 31% in comparison to the figures for the same period in 2008.However, the German packaging machine manufacturers saw themselves confronted with entirely different circumstances, with exports to Russia falling by 43% to €207 million in the same period in comparison to the previous year. Vera Fritsche from the Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association, a division of VDMA, emphasised the great importance of the Russian market. “The food & beverage industry is one of the key growth industries of the future in Russia, which means there are excellent opportunities for suppliers of food processing and packaging machinery. The good outcome of the fair for the German exhibitors at UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA gives us cause for optimism that we will be able to continue to exploit this potential.”
