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CRYSTALIZER - INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

24.02.2023
CRYSTALIZER - INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
CRYSTALIZER - INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
CRYSTALIZER - INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
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EFKO OIL AND FAT DIVISION WINNES AT PRODEXPO-2023

“Best Product” and “Innovative Product” – EFKO oil and fat division returned from Prodexpo-2023 with 12 gold medals in two competitions.

Milk fat substitutes, confectionery fats, cocoa butter equivalent, and EFKO frying oil won in the Best Product nomination.

Due to the specifics of the business model, food ingredients are little known to the average consumer. But only at first glance. Every second candy on Russian shelves contains specialized EFKO fats.

For example, the equivalent of Equilade cocoa butter protects sweets from temperature changes, as well as the appearance of "fat bloom" - the premature appearance of a light coating on chocolate. Premium confectionery fats "Ekonat" and "Ekond" are optimal for the fillings of "Assorted" sweets: the first one is for more delicate ones, and "Ekond" is for harder ones, such as pralines. In 2022, Oilmiх frying oil began to be used in most large fast food chains, so the victory at Prodexpo consolidated the success of the company's technologists and managers.

The winners in the Innovative Product nomination were the EFKO crystallizer, a novelty of last year, as well as the mixture of vegetable oils for baby food Umkalakt. The former improves the structures of margarines and milk-containing products, and also protects sweets from the migration of liquid oils. Since 2021, Umkalakt has taken over the import substitution of the most important ingredient responsible for the beneficial properties of powdered milk formulas and fermented milk products for babies.

One of the main business events of Prodexpo 2023 was the session “Efficient production in a crisis? Yes!". EFKO was invited to participate as a two-time winner of the RF Government Prize in the field of quality.

“Back in the early 2000s, the Russian market for specialized fats and margarines was occupied by imported products. The volume of imports was 70%, and for the most high-tech positions it reached 100%, - shared Alexander Alekseenko, director of the EFKO oil and fat division for the dairy industry. – Already having extensive experience in the classical processing of oilseeds, EFKO saw this as a reason to seriously engage in R&D and the introduction of modern technologies for processing oils. Today, 95% of specialized fats in Russia are Russian-made. We have learned to produce absolutely all types of oil and fat products that exist in the world, ahead of accepted safety standards. Among other things, they were the first to learn how to produce fats without trans-isomers, and three years ago they ensured the content of glycidyl esters in all their products below 1 mg/kg. Voluntarily and ahead of schedule, they assumed the requirements of the new technical regulation - in accordance with the most stringent international standards. The implementation of advanced safety standards, a strong R&D base and the strictest 24/7 technology compliance controls have been and continue to be the foundation of the sustainability and efficiency of our division's business model.”

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Prodexpo is the largest international food exhibition in Russia and Eastern Europe, which presents both basic foods and drinks for every day, as well as delicacies, food ingredients, organic and sports nutrition. In 2022, at the Prodexpo exhibition, EFKO products received 12 awards: six for solutions from the oil and fat division and six for Hi! In 2023, all 11 participating products from EFKO became winners in their categories.

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Dear partners!

In order to improve EFKO products and quality of service, as well as to better meet your needs, we ask you to answer a few questions.

In the Alekseevskaya Sloboda of the Belgorod province, where in the late 1820s, sunflower oil was produced for the first time in the Russian Empire, and the first oil mill in Russia was built.

During the years of the First World War, and then the Civil War, production was completely stopped. The restoration of the plant began only in 1923. The main focus of its work remained the processing of coriander and anise. In 1936, the second oil extraction plant in all of Russia was built in Alekseevka. Later, both enterprises were merged into one of the largest essential oil extraction complexes in the Soviet Union.

During the Great Patriotic War, the complex was almost destroyed. Restoration work, which began in 1943, continued until the end of 1948. In the post-war period, comprehensive reconstruction was carried out on many sections using the latest technological advancements. By the 1970s, the Alekseevsky essential oil extraction complex produced up to 80% of the world's coriander oil. For its achievements in production development, the development and implementation of advanced technology, by decree of August 14, 1972, the Supreme Soviet of the USSR awarded the plant the Order of the Badge of Honor.

Unfortunately, in the 1990s, the enterprise that brought fame and wealth to the people of Alekseevka fell into decline and practically collapsed. The revival of the enterprise began in 1994 with the arrival of a new team and the creation of the EFCO Group.

The enterprise underwent large-scale modernization of production and established a new management system. The company decided to return to its roots and resume the production of sunflower oil. Later, EFCO expanded the range and volume of products.

In 2002, a new business direction was opened, and the most modern plant for the production of specialized fats and margarines for the food industry, EFCO Food Ingredients, was launched in the city of Alekseevka, Belgorod region. A scientific and production laboratory was established at the plant, equipped to control product quality at all stages of production and conduct in-depth scientific research.

In 2002–2003, EFCO technologists mastered the most environmentally friendly process of vegetable oil processing – the 'dry' fractionation method, applied the technology of physical refining of oils and fats, and managed to create Russia's first cocoa butter substitute 'Ecolad,' milk fat substitute 'Ecolact,' solid confectionery fat 'Ekond,' soft confectionery fat 'Ekonfe,' universal margarines 'Ecouniversal,' frying shortenings 'Ecofri,' and the first domestic fats with minimal trans-isomers content – confectionery fats 'Econat.'

In 2005, the R&D center of the fats and oils division was created based on EFCO Food Ingredients, consisting of the Applied Research Center and the Pilot Plant Department. The center’s specialists are engaged in developing and testing fat products for healthy eating lines and innovative recipes, taking into account the needs of manufacturers.

In 2006, the company was the first in Russia to successfully pass an audit for compliance with the quality and safety requirements of the BRC (Global Standard for Food Safety) and the International Food Standard (IFS). Is this information relevant?

In 2008, the second plant for the production of specialized fats and margarines was launched in the port of Taman in the Krasnodar Territory, and the only deep-water sea terminal for food cargo in Russia was built.

The following year, the plant successfully passed certification for compliance with the quality and safety requirements of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the International Food Standard (IFS). International auditors awarded the company the highest compliance level – Grade AA. Is this information relevant?

In 2014, the company’s technologists created the first domestic equivalent of cocoa butter.

In 2015, the EFCO Group launched a project to create a unique fats and oils cluster in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Thanks to production modernization and the transfer of global technologies, the production of specialized fats and margarines meeting the highest international standards was established in a short time.

In 2016, EFCO opened its fourth site for the production of specialized fats and margarines at the Evdakovsky fats and oils plant in the Voronezh region.

In 2021, production capacity at the Taman port facility was increased – launching the world's first 'million-ton plant' for the production of specialized fats and margarines. Do we need this?

In 2023, the company launched the only shea nut processing plant in Russia.

Thanks to R&D and significant investments by domestic producers in developing their own infrastructure, primarily by EFCO, the share of imported producers in the Russian food ingredients market has decreased from 49% to 9% over the past 15 years and continues to decline.

Almost 200 years later, Alekseevka remains the largest center for vegetable oil processing in the country.

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