Linen bread begins to be baked in Vitebsk

March 15, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Linen bread is being baked for the first time in Vitebsk, as reported to a BELTA correspondent at the Republican Unitary Production Enterprise "Vitebskhlebprom". Vitebsk bakers will put the new product, "Lyanok" toast bread, into ovens tomorrow, March 16, and on March 17, customers will be able to appreciate the taste of this unusual bread. Flax flour is used in its production. As is known, flax seeds are a concentrated source of polyunsaturated fatty acids - linolenic and linoleic, which have a beneficial effect on the human cardiovascular system. Flaxseed protein contains all the essential amino acids for the human body and has high biological activity. All these beneficial substances are preserved in the flour obtained from ground flaxseed. As noted at the enterprise, in connection with the implementation of the demographic security program, technologists are paying increasing attention to the production of preventive nutrition products for all population groups. The range of bakery departments is replenished with various products with the addition of bran, wheat groats, and iodine. Thus, in January-February of the current year, the growth rate of dietary products was 107.2% compared to the same period last year, including diabetic products - 159%. Annually, the share of new products is over 30%. The Vitebskhlebprom RUPP includes 11 bakeries, the construction and installation enterprise Vitebskhlebstroy, and the agricultural enterprise Proktor. The growth rate of production volumes at comparable prices in January-February of the current year was 108.9% compared to the same period last year. Br21.9 billion worth of marketable products were produced. The average number of employees at the enterprise is over 2.7 thousand people. -0-