Lepel Dairy and Canning Plant expands export markets for skimmed milk powder

June 18, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Open Joint Stock Company "Lepel Dairy and Canning Plant" has resumed work with partners from the Russian Federation, the enterprise's director Alexander Mikhailovsky told a BELTA correspondent today. According to him, the volume of butter and cheese supplies is currently being clarified. Product shipment will begin tomorrow. Lepel Dairy and Canning Plant has prepared all the necessary documents for re-registration of its products in the accredited laboratories of Rospotrebnadzor. However, for the Lepel plant, the main export commodity to the Russian Federation was dry milk. Taking into account the adjusted balance of supplies of Belarusian dairy products, the enterprise is looking for new sales markets for this product group. It is possible that in the near future, Algeria will join the number of importers of Lepel dry milk in foreign countries. Negotiations on supplies are already underway. Currently, dry milk is shipped to Mongolia and Venezuela, Sudan, as well as to some CIS countries. Exports account for about 60% of the total production volume. The share of export supplies to CIS countries was over 90%. Lepel Dairy and Canning Plant was established in 1951. In 1998, the enterprise was reformed into an OJSC. The state's share in the authorized fund is 97.2%. The plant specializes in the production of whole milk products, skimmed milk powder, and ice cream. The range of manufactured products includes more than 100 items. The total number of employees is 880 people. -0-