Polotsk bakery will triple its range of extruded breadsticks in 2010

March 4, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Polotsk Bakery will triple its range of extruded bread products in 2010, the enterprise's director, Sergey Leychenko, told BELTA correspondent. This type of product is divided into four groups: for healthy eating (without additives); wellness (with beneficial minerals and vitamins); "chips" style (with flavors of paprika, cheese, bacon, onion, etc.); with fruit fillings. Currently, a total of 12 types of bread products from different groups are produced. In the coming months, 10 new types are expected to enter the retail network. By the end of the year, their range is planned to be expanded to 32 items. Extruded bread products are a new type of product for Polotsk Bakery, the head noted. Their production was mastered in 2009. For this purpose, French equipment with a capacity of 100-140 kg of products per hour, costing 1 million euros, was purchased. The new line is installed in a reconstructed workshop. Currently, the monthly production volume exceeds 10 tons. However, by the end of the year, the bakery plans to reach 40-45 tons per month. In January-February, the enterprise produced products worth Br1.9 billion, which is 12.8% higher than the same period last year. The profitability of sales in January was 11.5%. The energy saving indicator for this period is minus 11%. Exports of bakery products to Russia reached $6.9 thousand. The volume of investments in production development this year is planned at Br700 million. The funds will be directed to the construction of a natural gas boiler house. The enterprise was founded in 1933. It is a branch of RUPP "Vitebskhlebprom". It specializes in the production of bakery products, rusks and bagels, confectionery, as well as sauces and mustard. The range includes about 70 items. Annually, it is updated by an average of 30-40%. The number of employees is over 240 people. For its successful work, the enterprise has been included in the republican and regional Boards of Honor. -0-