Polotsk Dairy Plant implemented the ISO 22000 food safety system

February 1, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The Polotsk Dairy Plant has received certificates of conformity to the quality management system LST EN ISO 9001:2008 and food safety LST EN ISO 22000:2005, the enterprise director Vladimir Yatskevich told a BELTA correspondent. The certificate, issued by a Lithuanian certification body accredited by the National Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania and authorized by the EU to conduct audits and issue certificates of conformity to European quality and safety requirements, confirms the high quality of dry milk produced at the Polotsk Dairy Plant. In addition, it enhances the prestige of the enterprise in the eyes of partners from near and far abroad, which, accordingly, affects export growth, the head noted. Currently, the plant is also working on the implementation of environmental management systems ISO 14000 and occupational safety STB 18001. The latter is planned to be certified this year. In 2010, the enterprise produced products worth Br142.8 billion, or 117.4% of the 2009 level. The profitability of sales for the 11 months of last year was 7.2%. The production of consumer goods in 2010 increased by 28.5% to Br92.6 billion. Investments in fixed assets amounted to Br16.2 billion. Investments were directed towards the implementation of investment projects for the production of aerated dairy products and the installation of a line for bottling milk, kefir, and yogurts in PET bottles. In 2011, it is planned to invest over Br22 billion in the development of the enterprise. Exports last year increased by 49.5% to $21.8 million. Its share in the total sales volume was 41.3% compared to 40.6% in 2009. Positive changes occurred in the export structure last year. If previously dry milk and butter accounted for almost 100% of exports in value terms, then in January-December 2010, their shares decreased to 48.8% and 34.5%. In the export structure of 2010, whole milk products accounted for 8.6%, compared to only 0.6% in 2009. The enterprise was founded in 1987. The range includes more than 70 types of dairy products, which are produced under the trademark "Molochnoe razdolye". The average number of employees is over 600 people. -0-