Summary of newspapers of the previous day – 15. 10. 2009

Prices of Christmas carps will stay probably at last year´s level

Prices of Christmas carp will stay probably at the same level as last year. ČTK found out it in an inquiry among fishermen. At time of economic crisis when some breeders´ production costs moreover decrease, breeders do not plant to increase the prices. Reputedly, there will be enough of fish, their quality will be good. Although Christmas stays for domestic fish producers a top of season, interest in fish from Czech ponds and rivers increases and reputedly it grows even throughout a year. Despite the fact the Czech eat significantly less amount of fish meat than other Europeans.

Low yields knocks down economics

Although in general agricultural awareness it is anchored that agriculture in the CR is fully competitive in comparison with the EU above all in the area of plant production, the newest numbers of European Statistic Office Eurostat uproot this conviction. In comparison with states of the original EU-15, hectare yields are lower by fifth but also almost by a half in all observed economic crops in the CR. The mentioned numbers were published by Eurostat as a selection concerning only some European countries, the Czech Statistic Office (ČSÚ), together with an actual estimation of Czech crop of not only cereals but also corn for grain and root-crops.

Slovakian trade chains graduate reputedly pressure for suppliers

Trade chains in Slovakia according to a local agricultural and food chamber (SPPK) graduate a pressure on suppliers. Food-producers assert that the chains require an allowance for holders of fidelity cards from some food producers. A participation in the project is voluntary, however, producers are afraid of a loss of contract or a cooperation reduction, if they do not sign the agreement. Stanislav Nemec, a spokesman of SPPK, said it to ČTK today. “Ways of a sophisticated constraint exploiting a food-producers´ fear, who at time of crisis necessarily need to sell their production, continue, even if a low on inadequate condition in business relation is in force already one year”, Nemec stated.

The biggest brewery of the world sells Staropramen and other European breweries

Investment firm CVC Capital Partners will obtain breweries in the Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Cerna Gora, Romania, Serbia and in Slovakia for 2,23 billion dollars. A brewery Anheuser-Busch InBev came to an agreement on a sale of its opareations in east Europe to an investment company CVC Capital Partners for 2,231 billion USD (38,6 billion CZK). A company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced it a press release on Thursday. CVC will obtain breweries in the Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Cerna Gora, Romania, Serbia and in Slovakia, the firm presented in a press announcement. The firm AB InBev owns in the Czech Republic Pivovary Staropramen.