While the food industry requires fast solutions on energy input prices, if soaring inflation is to be brought under control, at least according to the head of a sector lobby group, the government is only to make specific decisions on potential support to business later this month.
Every third Estonian resident buys the cheapest options on the supermarket shelf, a new study by Kantar Emor and the Estonian Food Industry Association shows. Estonian products are preferred if the price is not much higher.
Estonian companies are making preparations for reduced gas volume this fall. While some can switch to alternatives, like shale oil, this is not possible for everyone.