BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

07/04/2008

Belarus: a new workshop for berry and mushroom freezing is launched in Glusk

The workshop for berry and mushroom freezing has been launched in Glusk, Grigoriy Belyatskiy, Deputy Chairman of Glusk district Executive Committee informed "Interfax".

"This facility is launched in the framework of the investment project "Establishment of the freezing facility for wild berries and mushrooms in Glusskiy district" in accordance with the regional program of the development of small and medium municipal communities", Mr. Belyatskiy explained. He added that Br 9.1 billion ($4.5 mln.) was spent for the implementation of this investment project, including Br 3.5 billion ($1.8 mln.) of the budget funds.

"The production capacity of this technological line is 2 tons of flash frozen berries per hour", the Deputy Chairman specified. He added that "the first shipment of cranberries of the total weight of 600 kg has been already frozen and packed on this line; there is a plan to process and to produce around 1,300 tons of the frozen berries and mushrooms in a new season".

"We have an intention to process and to freeze strawberry, raspberry, black and red currant, gooseberry, cranberry and other berries of Belarus, and also wild mushrooms from our forests", Mr. Belyatskiy explained.

He also told about the 5-section cold storage for 500 tons of the frozen products to be launched in the module-type workshop.

The Deputy Chairman also points out that 32 new jobs will be created this year on a new facility. He also informs about the perspectives to mount one more technological line for the production of frozen vegetables.

Source:

http://www.lol.org.ua/eng/showart.php?id=57425

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