The Polotsk bakery was the first in Belarus to install a line for the production of extruded bread crisps

June 12, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The Polotsk bakery was the first in Belarus to install a technological line for the production of extruded bread, the enterprise director Sergey Leychenko told a BELTA correspondent. The cost of the French equipment with a capacity of 100-140 kg of products per hour is 1 million euros. Initially, the enterprise plans to produce 5-7 types of new products on it: wheat, rye, wheat-rye bread with chocolate and fruit fillings. As the market is mastered, the range is planned to be expanded. The line is installed in the reconstructed workshop of the bakery. Currently, commissioning works are being completed here. The launch of new capacities is scheduled for the end of June. The project is implemented within the framework of the national import substitution program. In January-May, the bakery produced products worth Br4.4 billion, which is 10.2% higher than last year. The profitability of sales is 8.6%. The energy saving indicator for this period, with a target of minus 14%, was minus 18.4%. The volume of investments in production development for the current year is planned at Br4 billion. The main part of these funds will be directed to the completion of the new project for the installation of the extrusion line. In particular, the reconstruction of the workshop where it is installed is still ongoing, the boiler room needs to be gasified, and other work needs to be done, the head clarified. The enterprise was founded in 1933. It is a branch of RUPP "Vitebskhlebprom". It specializes in the production of bread and bakery products, rusks and bagels, confectionery products, as well as sauces and mustard. The range includes about 70 items. Products are sold in Belarus, a small share is supplied to Russia. The number of employees is over 240 people. For successful work, the enterprise has been included in the national and regional Boards of Honor. -0-