Verkhnedvinsk Butter and Cheese Factory has begun trial shipments of dry demineralized whey to China

June 6, Verkhnedvinsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. Open Joint Stock Company "Verkhnedvinsk Butter and Cheese Factory" has begun trial shipments of dry demineralized whey to China, the enterprise's director Petr Lavrinov told a BELTA correspondent. Thus, the enterprise continues to work on diversifying sales markets. This year, Verkhnedvinsk cheesemakers won a tender and began supplying their products, in addition to wholesale buyers, to retail chains in Western Kazakhstan. Contract negotiations have begun with wholesale buyers from Azerbaijan, who have shown increased interest in hard cheeses and butter from Verkhnedvinsk. At the same time, the largest volumes of foreign supplies are carried out by the plant to the Russian Federation. But even here, as Petr Lavrinov emphasized, the enterprise is not limited to the traditional markets of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Business contacts have been established with the Southern Federal District, Siberia, and the Far East. According to data for January-May of the current year, the export growth rate in monetary terms was 107.8%. In January-May, the enterprise produced 449 tons of butter, which is 63% more than in the same period last year. The production of hard cheeses and cheese products increased by 8% and reached 2176 tons. Since the beginning of the year, 1185 tons of dry demineralized whey have been produced. Sales profitability is one of the highest among the enterprises of the republic and is 12.6%. The profit from sales is estimated at Br14.8 billion. Verkhnedvinsk Butter and Cheese Factory traces its history back to 1932. The enterprise was incorporated in 1999, and its founder is the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. The state owns 95.3% of the shares. The plant specializes in the production of hard rennet cheeses, butter, and dry whey. In the milk processing structure, over 60% is accounted for by cheese production. The product range includes over 30 types of products. The enterprise has registered the trademarks "Yan Syrodel" and "Ulyanka" with the National Center of Intellectual Property of the Republic of Belarus. OJSC "Verkhnedvinsk Butter and Cheese Factory" was the first in Belarus to receive certificates of conformity to the quality management system LST EN ISO 9001:2008 and food safety LST EN ISO 22000:2005. -0-