Summary of newspapers of the previous days – 21. - 23. 4. 2023

World wine exports reached record value last year, but its consumption fell

The world wine exports were worth a record 37.6 billion euros (883.5 billion CZK) last year. Export prices increased by 15 percent year-on-year on average. However, global wine consumption fell by one percent to 232 million hectolitres due to weaker demand and logistical problems.

Czechs only put discounted goods in their baskets.Private brands also have their place

Czech households are facing rising prices and are looking for ways to save. One of them is a change in purchasing preferences in favour of cheaper and private brands. A share of food and drugstore goods sold in discounts exceeded 60 percent for the first time in 2022.

Store in France withdrew extremely hot chips from Czech Republic from sale

A grocery store in the north-east of France has withdrawn extremely hot crisps produced in the Czech Republic from sale because it considers them to be dangerous. Corn chips called the Hot Chip Challenge have become a subject of interest for young people, who filmed themselves trying to eat them.

Minister of Agriculture: Protecting health of consumers is absolute priority for me.We intensively control imports of cereals and animal products from Ukraine

Our supervisory authorities intensively control imports of agricultural products from Ukraine. All the results so far are all right and have not shown a content of any prohibited substances. Protecting the health of our consumers is our highest priority.