In 2009, the Postavy Dairy Plant increased production by 25.5%

January 18, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. JSC "Postavy Dairy Plant" increased its production volume by 25.5% in 2009, the enterprise informed a BELTA correspondent. The capacity increase is due to the completion of the reconstruction of the whole milk products workshop. The work at the facility was carried out from 2008 to September 2009 without stopping production. The total investment for these purposes amounted to about Br6 billion. The result of the large-scale reconstruction was a 45% increase in the capacity of the plant's whole milk products workshop to 17.5 thousand tons per year. It is planned to reach this indicator in the current year. However, according to the results of the past year, the output of this product group has already grown by 17% compared to 2008 due to the expansion of the product range. The plant's technologists have developed a new line of low-fat products under the "Legko!" trademark. It includes milk and kefir with 1.5% fat content, sour cream with 16% fat content, and table cottage cheese with 2% fat content. New types of "Iziuminka" yogurt dessert have appeared. To its already known flavors of peach, vanilla, and strawberry, strawberry-banana, peach-passionfruit, cherry-vanilla, and apricot have been added. In the plant's nearest plans for expanding the whole milk products group is to master the production of baked milk and a dietary product for preschool and primary school children called "Bifi-mult". In total, according to the results of the past year, the plant produced products worth Br42 billion. Consumer goods produced during this period amounted to Br31 billion, which is 25.3% higher than in 2008. Dairy products worth $7.7 million were exported. Supplies are made to Russia, Poland, Germany, Kazakhstan, Mexico, and the USA. The plant was founded in 1963 and reorganized into an open joint-stock company in 1998. The enterprise specializes in the production of cheeses, whole milk products, and casein; it also produces small quantities of ice cream and mayonnaise, totaling over 40 product names. The whole milk products group currently includes about 20 types. The total number of employees is over 250 people. -0-