OVER 50 NEW PROCESSING PLANTS IN BELARUS WITHIN THREE YEARS
 There are plans to build over 50 processing plants in Belarus within three years, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said at the opening of a juice factory in Bobruisk on April 28. “The country’s economy is stable on the way of innovative development. A corresponding programme provides for building over 20 tinned food enterprises,” said the Premier. Sergei Sidorsky said, imported juices account for about 60% of Belarus’ consumption.
“The state has to build such companies independently or through inviting investors,” he said. In particular, the Bobruisk juice factory was built by investors. The enterprise meets the latest requirements and can turn out over 70 million litres of juice annually. At present the raw stock is imported. “But this year it is necessary to determine raw stock areas and start using raw stock supplied by domestic producers,” said the Premier.
“I closely watch over the implementation of the investment programme. As far as the processing industry as a whole is concerned, within three years we plan to build over 50 such enterprises,” added the head of government.
Sergei Sidorsky also said, the government had put forward an initiative to introduce a “green” standard in Belarus for marking ecologically pure products. It will enable domestic producers to more actively explore the national and international markets.
The Prime Minister visited workshops of the new enterprise, examined the equipment and met with the company’s administration.
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