The Russians predicted the disappearance of miniatures

to fade spirits in bottles less than 0.5 litres. About it writes “Kommersant”.

This is the new standard bottling, which comes into effect from 1 July. Updated GOST eliminates the possibility of pouring vodka and other spirits in containers with capacity of 250 and 375 ml.

the Publication notes that the number of enterprises the share of such products accounted for half of total production. In addition, the prohibition of miniatures will lead to enormous costs for re-equipment of lines of overflow.

Earlier it was reported that the Russians were more likely to buy vodka, in containers of small volume — 0.1 or 0.25 liters. This trend is observed for two consecutive years and due to price availability small packaging for consumers. Another reason experts called the change model of alcohol consumption: the Russians not only have become more selective in the choice of alcohol, but also not afraid to experiment with new drinks and flavors.