On December 15, Minsk / Tatyana Lobas - BELTA /. OJSC "Verkhnedvinsk Dairy-Canning Plant" (brand name "Yan-Syrodel") has expanded its product range, Viktor Krupenko, a specialist from the enterprise's marketing department, told BELTA correspondent.
This year, a line of spiced cheeses (a group of semi-hard rennet cheeses) has been introduced, which already includes 6 types of cheese. One of the latest innovations is "Verkhnedvinsky Spicy" cheese with walnuts, a proprietary development of the enterprise's technologists. Such cheese is not produced anywhere else in Belarus. Considering that walnuts are a rich source of vitamins and minerals, protein, and contain a complex of biologically active substances that have a positive effect on the cerebral blood vessels, the enterprise's technologists particularly recommend consuming cheese with walnuts for people engaged in mental labor.
The enterprise plans to produce at least 5 tons of this cheese per month, and in the future, to export it. Proposals and trial batches for tasting have already been sent to Russian regions.
The second new product, "Spring Greens" spiced cheese, includes a mixture of spices with coarsely chopped herbs. Along with salt, the spices include parsley, basil, onion, curry powder, citric acid, coriander, pepper, garlic. "Tsar's Mix" cheese includes salt, paprika, mustard seeds, pepper, onion, coriander, caraway seeds; "Onion-Pepper" includes salt, onion, curry powder, pepper, paprika, parsley, spices; and "Hunter's Decor" includes mustard seeds, onion, caraway seeds.
The enterprise is implementing an investment project for the construction of a whey processing workshop with a design capacity of 200 tons per day. With the workshop reaching full capacity, it is planned to produce up to 1 thousand tons of dry demineralized whey this year, and by 2013, to double its output. Thus, an additional volume of industrial products worth about Br26 billion will be obtained, profit growth from sales will be over Br5.5 billion, and the profitability of sold products will be 21%.
The enterprise is a key producer for the district, accounting for 60% of its industrial output. In January-October of the current year, the enterprise produced goods at current prices worth Br104.8 billion, which is 69.6% more than in the same period last year. Products worth almost $72.2 million were exported, which is twice as much as in January-October 2010, with a positive foreign trade balance. The enterprise's net profit amounted to almost Br15 billion, with a sales profitability of 19.1%.
The enterprise was established in 1932. It was incorporated in 1999, with the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee as the founder. The state owns 95.3% of the shares. The plant produces hard rennet cheeses, butter, and dry whey. Cheese production accounts for 62.6% of the milk processing structure. OJSC "Verkhnedvinsk Dairy and Cheese Plant" holds certificates of conformity to the quality management system LST EN ISO 9001:2008 and food safety system LST EN ISO 22000:2005, which opens up opportunities for the enterprise to export its products to any European country. -0-
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