Food & drink
The Social and Labor Affairs Committee of the Saeima has expressed support for legal changes that would ban the sale of alcoholic beverages on weekdays and Saturdays between the hours of 20:00 and 10:00. However, another proposal to prohibit retail alcohol sales on Sundays from 15:00 was not supported.
Central Statistical Bureau provisional data published on March 22 show that in 2023 meat production dropped – 91.0 thousand tonnes of meat were produced, which is 3.2 thousand tonnes or 3.4 % less than in 2022.
Last year, each resident in Latvia ate an average of 23 kilograms (kg) of cheese. The latest data from the association Cheese Club (Siera klubs) show that both cheese production and exports increased significantly last year. The industry predicts that positive trends will continue this year, Latvian Radio reported March 6.
A joint charity campaign between the fuel station chain AS VIRŠI-A ("Virši") and SOS Children’s Villages Association has raised €21,018 in support of the Association’s efforts.