Russian food chains in the hands of foreign companies

2024 Author: Seth Attwood | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 15:55

People's grocery stores in Russia, which are within walking distance, "Pyaterochka", "Kopeyka", "Narodny", etc., are owned by … foreign companies.

Perhaps this information will give a new look at why prices are rising, why supermarkets do not support the Russian manufacturer, why small retail grocery stores are being destroyed everywhere and where money is going. Products and prices for them are more serious, painful and more important to every person in the country than distant and incomprehensible politics, economics and finance.

Here is a list of countries where the largest grocery chains are registered with hundreds of thousands of stores throughout Russia.

1. "Auchan" (France), 2. "OK" (Luxembourg), 3. "Pyaterochka" (Netherlands), 4. "Crossroads" (Netherlands), 5. "Carousel" (Netherlands), 6. "MetroCash & Carry" (Germany), 7. "Ribbon" (British Virgin Islands), 8. "Globus" (Cyprus), 9. "Billa" (Austria), 10. "Selgros" (Germany), 11. "Leroy Merlin" (France), 12. "Magnit" (Cyprus offshore Lavreno Ltd.), 13. "Kopeyka" (Netherlands), 14. "We" (Netherlands), 15. "Mercado Supercenter" (Netherlands), 16. "Basket" (Netherlands ", 17. "Paterson" (netherlands), 18. "People's" (Netherlands), 19. "Simbirka" (Netherlands), 20. "Proviant" (Netherlands), 21. "Fair" (Netherlands), 22. Troika (Netherlands), 23. "Family" (Netherlands), 24. "Thrifty family" (Netherlands), 25. "World of Products" (Netherlands), 26. "A5" (Netherlands), 27. "Spar" (Netherlands), 28. "Universam" (Netherlands), 29. "Tamerlane" (Netherlands), 30. Purchase (Netherlands).

A very large percentage of the market and a considerable segment of our wallet falls on the goods of the necessity that we must support every day.

These are personal hygiene products. These are also detergents. This and other household chemicals that we use almost automatically. But you go to the store and what do you see? Foreign brands. Infinite high cost ", - says Gleb Veschaev, director of the information and analytical center for social technologies" Crassus ".

“It turns out that foreign capital has penetrated with its tentacles into every cell of Russian business. And here, on the spot, chain hypermarkets take a protective position in relation to Western manufacturers.

The chain is being closed, turning Russia into an instrument for siphoning money out of the Russian population and transferring it to third countries.

Chain stores are the main striking force of Western business. It is they, like huge vacuum cleaners, that suck up cash flows and take foreign currency abroad. So far, hypermarkets are openly working against Russia.

Yes, hypermarkets have destroyed the Russian retail chain. Yes, they left a large part of the population unemployed and unable to support their families. Then at least give normal service in return.

But he is not. Lobbying the interests of Western brands, understating prices, playing with currency prices - everything is aimed at supporting the foreign market on Russian territory and drowning Russian manufacturers. While the hypermarkets function like huge factories for the export of profits from Russia."

“Despite all the political statements of the chains that, they say, they keep their prices, the entire burden of fulfilling this statement fell on the producers. The networks themselves have not cut their costs. They shifted everything to the manufacturer.

These producers are keeping normal prices. And they not only keep, but even reduce. Instead of declaring or holding down prices, the chains also raised prices for manufacturers.

If earlier the manufacturer returned 5 percent to the network, now it is 10 percent in the form of, so to speak, internal bonuses. And here you also need to add a variety of levies, marketing fees, etc. Even the logistics, which today have also been reduced, and it fell as an additional burden on the shoulders of the manufacturer."

There can be no real talk of any import substitution, Veschayev believes, because the West does not intend to negotiate with Russia. And grocery store chains are "the striking force of Western business." They suck money out of the population and take it abroad at a tremendous rate. It became quite obvious that grocery chain stores are now part of the political system.

Lobbying the interests of Western brands, understating prices, playing with currency prices - everything is aimed at supporting the foreign market on Russian territory and drowning Russian manufacturers.

But each of us is able, on our part, to choose the place where to buy the goods. Even in Western chain stores, we can choose a domestic product or a product instead of an imported one and, thus, “vote with the ruble”.

Weapons in the economic war against corporations = soda + mustard powder + laundry soap + vinegar + citric acid + tooth powder = complete replacement of all household chemicals and hygiene products = corporate losses - billions

1. Laundry soap is a natural and environmentally friendly product. (For vegetarians and people with the principles * - household soap contains animal fats, that is, it is not vegetarian, so look for a replacement)

It has a bactericidal effect. It is good to wash any surfaces (dishes, floors, sink, bathroom, etc.) with soapy water, and also wash. Laundry soap disinfects and kills germs.

Attention! Preference should be given to the usual ginger bar of soap, to which everyone was accustomed in Soviet times, and not to the modern bleached and smelling of lemon. Modern laundry soap does not possess such useful properties. If you have a small child, then laundry soap should be your helper. This soap is hypoallergenic and absolutely harmless to humans. The embossed figure “72%” on a bar of soap means that the fatty acid content does not exceed 72%. Laundry soap contains a lot of alkalis that can quickly and efficiently remove dirt.

2. Baking soda

Baking soda can be used to wash absolutely any dishes and surfaces.

Baking soda is non-toxic and does an excellent job with dirt, giving a shine to washed surfaces.

Soda is great for removing tea plaque from the cups.

Glasses, glasses, vases will shine if washed with soda: dissolve 2 teaspoons of soda per liter of water. Place the dishes in this solution and leave for a while. If the dirt is not completely removed, then wipe them with a sponge, which you dip in baking soda.

It is good to wash the enamelled pots inside with baking soda if they begin to turn yellow and dark. Countertops, refrigerator and microwave surfaces are perfectly cleaned. Dark stains are perfectly removed from cutlery.

Using a mixture of 1 part baking soda + 1 part salt + 2 parts vinegar can remove any blockages in your sink. Pour in this mixture and leave for 15 minutes, then rinse with hot water. Also, this procedure will help to avoid unpleasant smell from the sink.

The baking soda will help eliminate unpleasant odors in the refrigerator. To do this, pour 3 tablespoons of soda into a container and place this container in the refrigerator.

Remember to wash your kitchen and toilet bins. By washing with baking soda or laundry soap, you will not only achieve cleanliness, but also disinfect them.

3. Table vinegar

Table vinegar is an excellent bleaching agent that kills germs and dissolves fats with ease.

Vinegar has the unique property of removing odors - by evaporating itself, it also destroys unpleasant odors. For example, if unpleasant odors appear in your kitchen after cooking food (after frying fish, something fatty, garlic, etc.), then you can get rid of them like this - pour a little vinegar into the pan and put on low heat, unpleasant smells will quickly disappear. If you have a smell in your bread bin, it is also easy to get rid of it by wiping it with a sponge dipped in vinegar.

Greasy pots and pans are easier to clean if you add vinegar to the water.

If you have something well burnt in the pot, pour the vinegar to cover the entire burnt surface and leave it overnight. In the morning, you can easily wash everything off with a sponge.

It is very convenient to start a spray bottle in the kitchen, in which you dilute water with vinegar. This solution is easy to use and will always be at hand. They can wash inside microwave ovens, enamel dishes, gas stoves. Another interesting application of this solution is that it is desirable for them to rinse the fruit, a kind of disinfection. It is especially useful in summer when the risk of intestinal infection is increased.

Wooden kitchen boards require special attention. We don't even think about how much microbes can accumulate in cracks. Therefore, it is imperative to treat them with a solution of water and vinegar!

You can also get rid of scale in the kettle with the help of vinegar - add it to the water and boil it.

Combine salt with vinegar to create a kind of scrub. They are good at cleaning the outside of dirty pots.

4. Mustard powder can replace grease remover. Put some powder on a greasy plate (or any other greasy dish), add warm water and the plate washes perfectly even in cold water.

5. Citric acid will help us whiten surfaces, disinfect them, and eliminate odors. Dissolve citric acid in water and wipe surfaces - stove, pots, etc.

It is very easy to get rid of limescale with citric acid. In order to remove scale in the kettle, you need to pour out one sachet, fill it with water and boil the kettle several times (the water has cooled down - turned on again, you do not need to change the water, so 2-3 times). This method is suitable for both electric kettles and ordinary ones.

You can also get rid of scale in this way in washing machines. We put two packets of citric acid directly into the drum and turn on the machine at the highest temperature. The machine must run dry, without any laundry. This procedure must be repeated every three months.