Vitebsk Liqueur and Vodka Plant released the first batch of mineral water

May 14, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. RUP "Vitebsk Distillery" Pridvinye "has released the first batch of mineral water, the enterprise informed a BELTA correspondent. Mineral water under the trademark "Pridvinskaya" is produced in two types depending on the degree of mineralization. The source for its production is the plant's own well with a depth of over 396 m. Currently, 1.2 thousand decaliters of "Pridvinskaya-1" mineral water and 720 decaliters of "Pridvinskaya-2" have been sent to the retail network of the Vitebsk region. In the coming months, the enterprise will increase the production of the new product and the geography of its supplies. It is planned to bottle 40 thousand decaliters of mineral water annually. In the first quarter of this year, products worth Br22.3 billion were produced, or 111% of the same level in 2009. Consumer goods worth Br15.7 billion were produced (116.5%). The production of vodka and alcoholic beverages amounted to 375 thousand decaliters (104.5%), rectified spirit - 327 thousand decaliters (96.2%), cognac - 5 thousand decaliters, non-alcoholic beverages - 7 thousand decaliters. Investments in fixed assets reached Br775 million. Products were supplied to Lithuania, Germany, Armenia, Bulgaria, and Kazakhstan. In January-March, exports increased 13.2 times in quantity and 7.8 times in value compared to the same period in 2009. The plant was founded in 1898. The range of products manufactured includes about 50 items. The average number of employees is 622 people. -0-