The meat and dairy products of enterprises of the Vitebsk region were highly praised at the "Champion of Taste" competition, which was held as part of the "BELAGRO-2015" exhibition.
Nine enterprises of the Vitebsk region of the "Meat and Dairy Products" concern became participants of the prestigious annual international specialized agricultural exhibition "BELAGRO-2015" in Minsk.
Two Grand Prix, six first-degree diplomas, and one third-degree diploma in the "Champion of Taste" competition were awarded to the products of the Postavy Dairy Plant. Representatives of the Glubokoye Condensed Milk Plant also came back with awards.
Among the winners of the popular tasting competition "Champion of Taste", which was held as part of the exhibition, is the Vitebsk Meat Processing Plant, whose team traditionally participates and wins in this competition of the highest quality products.
Our correspondent visited the Vitebsk meat processors to learn not only about the latest outstanding achievements of the well-known enterprise but also about the innovations that are systematically being implemented here.
Five types of products were presented by specialists of the Vitebsk Meat Processing Plant at the national competition-tasting "Champion of Taste", and all of them received awards. First places in their nominations were awarded to the dry-cured salami sausage "Derezenskaya Premium" of the highest grade and the quick-cooking semi-finished product "Shashlik in marinade "Real". Third places in the respective nominations were awarded to the boiled sausage "Doktorskaya with butter MyaskoVit" of the highest grade, the original smoked pork product polendvitsa "Yubileynaya Premium" and the hot dog sausages "For hot dogs" of the highest grade.
It is pleasant to realize that what we have the opportunity to buy in stores every day receives such high praise from independent experts.
Vitebsk Meat Processing PlantCommenting on these achievements, the deputy chief technologist of the Vitebsk Meat Processing Plant, Natalia Sandulskaya, noted that the enterprise operates with the understanding that it is quality that leads to market leadership, and therefore it is necessary to remain true to it, organically combining ancient recipes and a modern approach. Time also imposes new, increased requirements on the products manufactured, which means that the manufacturer must pay special attention to the constant search for and use of effective solutions to improve quality. The issue of product shelf life is always relevant. Taking into account the technical re-equipment and the high sanitary level of production hygiene, their extension has become possible. New generation casings have also been introduced here, thanks to which the products stay fresh longer.
— Participation in competitions allows us to synchronize our watches — to check the effectiveness of our activities in improving quality, to align with the requirements of experts, high-level specialists who, by the way, evaluate the coded products at the competition based on their merit, without having information about which trademark they belong to, — adds Natalia Vasilievna. — We are also proud of our victories in the tasting competition "GUST-2015", which took place in Minsk in May. 19 types of products with the "MyaskoVit" logo were awarded eight winner diplomas in seven nominations. And this means that we are on the right track.
The "Quality" program at the enterprise is under the constant control of the management. Thus, within the framework of technical re-equipment at its own expense (which amounts to 400 thousand euros), the Vitebsk Meat Processing Plant purchased and has been testing four new universal thermal chambers for technological processes for two weeks.
Deputy Director for Production and Quality, Nataliya Gurskaya, believes this is a significant step in production development.
— This will allow us to expand our range of dry-cured, smoked-boiled, and baked pork and beef products, — Nataliya Andreyevna is confident. — In addition, two of the acquired thermal chambers will allow us to produce so-called cold smoking, which, by the way, is carried out using alder wood, the most suitable environmentally friendly wood for this purpose.
Among the new equipment that has already been fully mastered at the enterprise are two new packaging lines (pictured), which were purchased in December last year — for vacuum packaging and modified atmosphere packaging, — continues N. Gurskaya. — There is an opportunity to very quickly change the matrices on them. This allows us to place up to 70 percent of all manufactured products in various types of packaging — group, individual, portioned. Moreover, and this is very important, the introduction of such equipment gives confidence: the products that we have produced and packaged here will reach the consumer in the best possible condition, because this process increases shelf life and preserves quality.
Today, 1600 people work at the Vitebsk Meat Processing Plant, producing about 260 types of high-quality products, the range of which is constantly being updated. And it is important for all workers that the fruits of their daily efforts are not only in demand but also highly appreciated.
Diplomas for active participation in the international specialized exhibition "Belagro-2015" were also awarded to Orsha and Polotsk Dairy Plants and Lepel Condensed Milk Plant, Glubokoye Meat Processing Plant, Vitebsk and Polotsk Grain Processing Plants.
Natalia KONOKHOVA, "Vitbichi"