Total Of 1,240.3 Tons Of Canned Food Produced In Armenia In January-

TOTAL OF 1,240.3 TONS OF CANNED FOOD PRODUCED IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY- APRIL

YEREVAN, June 14. /ARKA/. Canned food production output totaled
1,240.3 tons in Armenia in January-April, an 18.7% increase from the
year before, the country’s National Statistical Service reported.

Canned meat production output totaled 285.9 tons compared to 194.6
tons in the same period of 2012 (46.9% increase).

A total of 214.6 tons of canned vegetables were produced in the
reporting period, compared to 170.1 tons in January-April 2012 (26.2%
increase), according to the statistics.

Canned tomatoes production was only 327.8 tons in the period, a 15.1%
reduction from the year before.

A total of 371.3 tons of canned fruits were manufactured in the period,
which is a 26.4% increase over the level of the year before.

In the period some 63.7 tons of ketchup were produced (14% reduction
from 2012). Natural juice production totalled 4,359,200 litres
against 4,395,300 litres in 2012 (0.8% reduction). -0- – See more at:

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