Vegetable products supplier Bonduelle has reiterated that it intends to maintain its presence in Russia. Despite a number of western food manufacturers leaving the country following Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February last year, the canned sweetcorn and petit pois manufacturer has done the same.
In a press conference on Monday, CEO Xavier Unkovic reportedly confirmed that Bonduelle’s stance had not changed under his watch, saying: “In Russia, our position has not changed.”
A spokesperson added: “We have made the choice, guided by our responsibility as an agro-industrialist, to ensure the continuity of our activities in Russia and to provide essential goods to the populations living in Russia but also in many neighbouring countries – more than 90m people – regardless of their nationality.
“Guaranteeing the continuity of agricultural and food chains is an imperative supported by major international organisations such as the United Nations’ FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization]. This is also the position of the Bonduelle Group.
Source: just-food.com
