Tag: flour
Economy 01.10.22 | 16:24

Bread and flour prices set to go up by 10 percent in November

Representatives of the main flour processing companies and bakeries are announcing a new, 10 percent price hike by the end of November. This would affect flour, bread and all baked products. Goran Malisic, who represents this industry in the SKM chamber of commerce, informed that the continued hikes...

Economy 14.03.22 | 14:36

Kreshnik Bekteshi: There is more than enough flour in the country

Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bekteshi said Monday that there is more than enough flour in the country, and the mills have a sufficient number of stocks to cover the needs of the domestic market. There is no need to create panic among the citizens for unnecessary purchase of flour, having in mind that...

Economy 06.03.22 | 10:45

VMRO asks the Government to use the strategic food reserves to lower the prices

VMRO-DPMNE repeated its call that the country’s strategic reserves are used to reduce the price of food in the markets. This especially applies to the price of flour which is rising with the war in Ukraine. If the national strategic reserves are full, why did the Government allow an increase in...

Macedonia 23.01.22 | 19:32

Huge fire in the Bitola flour mill

A major fire is raging through the main flour mill in the city of Bitola. The fire broke out in the early afternoon. At the moment there are no  reports of casualties. Ten teams from the Bitola fire department are working to to try to save the landmark building which is situated in the industrial part...

Macedonia Economy 16.05.21 | 17:34

Kosovo closes its market for Macedonian flour exporters

Macedonian flour mill companies are demanding protection from the Government after Kosovo began blocking imports. Milling industry representative Goran Malisic says that Kosovo is the latest country to impose various restrictions on Macedonian flour, in violation of the CEFTA free trade agreement. Kosovo...

Economy 03.04.20 | 14:47

Ban on flour export to be lifted

The ban on export of flour that was introduced because of the state of emergency will be lifted, the Economy Ministry decided Friday after meeting with representatives of the milling and baking industry. Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi said that the decision was made after it was determined that the...

Macedonia 20.03.20 | 16:35

Serbia exempts Macedonia from its ban on flour exports

Serbia exempted Macedonia from its ban on flour exports. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that the ban, which was put in place to ensure Serbia has reliable food reserves during the coronavirus epidemic, will not apply to Macedonia, Bosnia and Montenegro.