In 2011, Orsha Meat Canning Plant plans to increase the production of new products by almost 50%

February 23, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The Orsha Meat Canning Plant plans to increase the output of new products by almost 50% in 2011, the enterprise director Arkady Nevsikhin told a BELTA correspondent. One of the main projects is to increase the production of baby food by 50%. Preparations for the construction of a new building have already begun, and construction work is planned to start in April-May. In parallel, new equipment is being installed, launched and integrated into the production process at existing facilities. The implementation of the project, worth over 3 million euros, will not only increase production volume and expand the product range, but also significantly improve the quality of products for children, as well as launch them in glass jars, the head noted. Currently, the enterprise's specialists are developing new types of products for preschool and school-aged children. A number of new products will be offered to the adult population. For example, the range of meat products that do not contain E-group food additives is being expanded. Now, in addition to boiled sausages, it includes semi-smoked sausages and semi-finished products. The ranges of therapeutic and functional foods are being replenished. The head emphasized that the Orsha Meat Canning Plant positions itself as an enterprise that produces healthy products. Arkady Nevsikhin also noted that in the Year of Entrepreneurship, the enterprise intends to continue developing. "We plan to significantly update the technical base, build a new slaughterhouse, and implement other projects that will allow the plant to increase the competitiveness of its meat products, its export potential, and ultimately contribute to the growth of our employees' well-being," he said. The enterprise was founded in 1930. It specializes in the production of canned meat and sausage products. Canned baby food accounts for 27% of the product mix. The range of products manufactured includes over 400 items, including more than 70 types of baby food. The average number of employees is over 1.1 thousand people. In 2010, the plant produced products worth almost Br150 billion. Meat products worth $8 million were exported. Investments for 2011 are planned at Br50 billion. -0-