Second McDonald’s restaurant suspended for 80 days in Yekaterinburg
A court in Yekaterinburg ruled Tuesday to shut down for 80 days McDonald’s restaurant in the center of the city over sanitary violations.
Murmansk Fish Factory’s suit over fish imports ban to be considered on November 11
Russia’s Supreme Court will consider on November 11 a claim filed by OJSC Murmansk Fish Factory over a ban on food imports from the EU, US and a number of other Western countries, according to the court’s website.
Fourth McDonald’s restaurant suspended for 90 days in Moscow Region
A court in the city of Serpukhov has ruled Tuesday to shut the doors of another McDonald’s restaurant in the Moscow Region for 90 days over sanitation violations.
Russia to toughen penalty for GMO labeling violations
The Russian government's legislative commission has approved a bill toughening penalties for GMO (genetically modified organism) labeling violations.
Russia ready to legally argue limits on food imports - official
Russia is prepared to argue its case of limiting food imports from a number of western countries and stand its ground in the World Trade Organization, Russian Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fedorov said Thursday.
Russia retaliates against sanctions with agricultural imports ban
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday banning imports of agricultural products from countries that imposed sanctions on Russia for one year, the Kremlin press service said.
Russian consumer rights regulator clamps down on American whiskey
Russian consumer rights regulator, Rospotrebnadzor, reports that it uncovered violations in the sales o bourbon produced by the American "Barton 1972 Distillery" company, according to the statement posted on the service's website on Monday.
Russia bans canned fruit, vegetable and fish imports from Ukraine
On Tuesday, July 29, the Russian consumer rights regulator, Rospotrebnadzor, suspended the import of canned fruit, vegetables and fish from Ukraine, RIA Novosti learned at the agency’s press office.
Russian food safety agency to inspect McDonald’s cheese suppliers
On July 28, the Russian food safety agency, Rosselkhoznadzor, initiated an inspection of McDonald’s cheese suppliers who are suspected of adding antibiotics to their produce, agency head Sergei Dankvert told Itar-Tass.
Russia could ban some McDonald's burgers
McDonald's could be banned from producing a range of burgers and some other products, a representative of the Novgorod Department of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnaszor) announced at the Tverskoi District Court, court press secretary Yekaterina Korotova told RIA Novosti.