6% growth recorded in ice-cream production in Armenia in January-July 2010September 4, 2010 - 15:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 6% growth was recorded in ice-cream production in Armenia in January-July 2010 as compared with the same period in 2009, totaling 2516thous. kg, the RA National Statistical Service reported. Yogurt, fermented milk and sour cream production increased by 30.1% (172t), 5.3% (1547.1t) and 11.4% (1745.8t) respectively during the reporting period. Meanwhile, 6.2% drop was recorded in milk production in January-July 2010 as compared with the same period in 2009, totaling 186.4mln liters. As for gold, Kudrin wrote that it is overrated and gold prices might grow in the short-term but will decline after that. The makers of Pepsi, Lipton, Doritos and Lay's, expect to save $1.5 bln and channel some of the money into advertising. The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold and altered its assessment of risks to the economic outlook. The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 388,71 on Feb 9, increasing by 0.34 point compared to Feb 8. |