Soyuzplodoimport (Russian: Союзплодоимпорт, lit. 'Union-fruit-import') is a company based in Moscow. It owns the trademarks of different types of vodka, including the Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya brands.[1] The company also markets canned herrings under its Stolichnaya brand as part of a partnership with Russian Sea Group.[2]
Native name | Союзплодоимпорт |
|---|---|
| Company type | Federal enterprise |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | The Government of the Russian Federation |
| Website | http://www.spimport.ru/ |
Soyuzplodoimport was established in 1966 to import food items, including cocoa beans, coffee, spices and vegetables, and to export vodka.[3] The company was not privatized, and remained under state ownership in the post-Soviet era.[3]
In 1997, its then-president Yuri Shefler formed a new private company, Soyuzplodimport (almost the same name as the government-owned company, minus an 'o').[4] The new private entity then purchased some of Russia's main vodka brands from the government-owned Soyuzplodoimport for $300,000.[4] An investigation by the Audit Commission valued the trademarks at $400 million, and in October 2001 a Russian court ruled Soyuzplodoimport was illegally privatized, and restored 17 vodka brands under its ownership.[4]
In 2015, Soyuzplodoimport managed to win court cases against Shefler and regain control of the brand in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, but the decision was not final.[5]
Directors
edit- Loginov Vladimir Grigorievich (2002 — 2009)[6]
- Churkin Aleksandr Nikolaevich (July 2009 — December 2009)[7]
- Алёшин Игорь Олегович (December 2009 — July 2018)[8]
Activities
editIntellectual property protection
editSince 2003 the Federal Enterprise Soyuzplodoimport has been working to restore the rights of the Russian Federation to the «Stolichnaya», «Moskovskaya» and other trademarks around the world.
References
edit- ^ "FKP Soyuzplodoimport: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Vodka maker teams up with Russian Sea to produce canned herring". Undercurrent News. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ a b "The History of reorganization of All Union Association Soyuzplodoimport". Газета.Ru. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Walsh, Nick Paton (4 August 2002). "Putin targets Stoli boss in the battle for vodka billions". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Ambrose, Jillian (12 November 2017). "Battle over Stolichnaya vodka brand returns to European court". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Распоряжение от 2 апреля 2002 г. N 394-р".
- ^ "Распоряжение от 7 июля 2009 г. N 908-р".
- ^ "Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 21.12.2009 г. № 2018-р". government.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 12.02.2019 № 201-р ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов". publication.pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Федеральное казенное предприятие "Союзплодоимпорт". Структура предприятия". www.spimport.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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