required report public distribution date 03 15 2004 gain number rs4303 rs3315 russian federation retail food sector approved by jeffrey hesse ato director us embassy moscow prepared staff highlights a sharp increase in consumer spending helped pushed the market to 56 billion 2002 up 22 percent over 2001 increasing demand for more variety better quality and greater convenience is creating opportunities wide range of products addition favorable changes euro dollar ruble exchange rates are making price competitive among best prospects meat poultry private label canned packaged foods fresh fruit dried nuts fish seafood frozen wine confectionary snack microwave other includes psd no trade matrix annual rs4 rs usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 21 unclassified table contents section i summary 3 advantages challenges exporters 4 ii road map entry 5 strategy structure
