Russia prepared-meal portions shrink 10.3% as costs rise, Ntec data shows

Portion sizes for prepared meals in Russia fell 10.3% year-on-year to 266 grams, per analytics firm Ntec, as cited by Kommersant. Rising input costs are a partial driver, but the shrink also signals consumer-demand weakness and potential inflation pass-through. This reflects broader cost-of-living pressures in Russia, with implications for consumption and inflation trends.