The article is devoted to the study of problematic aspects in the goods identification during the appointment and conduct of customs examination. Problems occurring when formulating questions to an expert and taking samples or specimens of goods for customs purposes are identified. The need to develop regulatory legal documents for customs officials that control the procedure for taking samples or specimens of goods which does not contradict the fundamental principles of sampling control is shown. The issues of harmonization of terminology for various groups and types of goods used in regulations of the customs service and in other regulatory legal documents are touched upon.
The article presents the results of a commodity examination of samples of bottled kissel sold through the retail chain in Lukhovitsy, Moscow Region. The quality indicators of bottled kissel were studied for compliance with GOST requirements, and no defects or falsifications were found.
The purpose of this article is to analyze the indicators of the trade assortment in the subcategory “Russian wines”, identify the main directions of the assortment policy, and develop recommendations for its improvement. The article presents the results of an examination of the assortment of Russian wines in stores of three retail chains, and the calculation and analysis of the following assortment indicators: real and basic completeness, depth, and their coefficients, as well as actual stability, novelty, and their coefficients. In addition, the coefficients of rationality of the assortment of Russian wines and the structure of the type assortment have been calculated. Differences in these indicators in different stores have been established. It has been revealed that in the structure of the type assortment, in terms of the number of items, red and white dry wines predominate. The main directions of the assortment policy of each examined store have been determined. The feasibility of correcting the assortment policy of these stores and including in it the direction of improvement through stabilization and renewal, including by expanding the range of fortified wines, has been established.
The quality of turkey meat pelmeni of different brands was assessed. The theses present the results of assessing the packaging and labeling of the pelmeni, as well as the results of evaluating their organoleptic characteristics.
The article presents the results of the study of the trade assortment of the product category “Low-Alcohol Drinks” in the stores of three retail chains in Moscow. It has been determined that the range of low-alcohol drinks in the examined stores of the Auchan, Lenta, and Perekrestok retail chains is characterized as extensive. It has been established that the basic depth of the assortment is 79 local trademarks. No significant differences between the assortment indicators in the various surveyed stores have been found. The rationality coefficient in all stores is high and approximately the same. The structure of the product range is dominated by local trademarks of low-alcohol carbonated drinks and fruit-based beverages. The branded assortment of low-alcohol drinks is represented by 34 trademarks, mainly domestically produced (31 TMs), with only 3 imported TMs, including 2 brands from Belarus and 1 TM of apple cider from the UK. It has been established that the main directions of the assortment policy of all examined stores are the deepening and updating of the assortment of the product category “Low-Alcohol Drinks”.
An initial testing of the developed sociological research methodology was carried out, aimed at assessing the level of consumer protection in the EAEU member states, including in the implementation of electronic commerce. Primary results are presented that reveal the behavior of consumers purchasing food products in online stores, as well as consumers’ assessment of the quality of e-commerce services.
Control of the safety of specialized food products (SFP) as an actively developing market segment requires constant attention of researchers due to previously unknown risks, which makes it important to develop new approaches to solving this problem. The main factors influencing the SFP safety assessment are considered, and the advantages of several promising methods of instrumental analysis are characterized.
This article discusses the requirements for chocolate within the framework of technical regulation and standardization. The procedure for developing and approving a revised standard for chocolate is covered. The main changes to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union regarding chocolate have been identified and presented.
