Vitebsk Grain Processing Plant to Start Producing Flour Semi-finished Products in the Second Half of the Year

May 19, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Vitebsk Grain Processing Plant OJSC will start producing flour semi-finished products in the second half of the year, the enterprise's director Vladimir Navichenok told a BELTA correspondent. For the production of the new type of product, the enterprise purchased Russian equipment worth over Br300 million. It will be used to produce flour mixes for baking cookies, muffins, pancakes, and crepes. A total of about 10 recipes for semi-finished products are planned to be produced. The equipment has already been received. Its installation will begin in June immediately after the commissioning of a new packaging line, the setup of which is currently underway, the head clarified. In January-April, Vitebsk Grain Processing Plant produced products worth Br30.4 billion, which is 13.4% more compared to the same period last year. The profitability of sales was 4.3%, and labor productivity increased by 8.2%. Investments over four months amounted to Br509 million. In total, in 2010, the plant plans to invest about Br7 billion in fixed assets. The enterprise was founded in 1953 and joint-stock company in 1997. It specializes in the production of flour, cereals, and mixed feeds. The product range includes over 40 items. The average number of employees is over 500 people. -0-