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Crisis: how does EFKO respond?

21.02.2023
Crisis: how does EFKO respond?
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"Gold" for "EFKO": 11 of our products received the highest awards at "PRODEXPO - 2023"

"Gold" for "EFKO": 11 of our products received the highest awards at "PRODEXPO - 2023"20.02.2023

As part of the business program "PRODEXPO - 2023", a session of "Roskachestvo" - "Efficient production in a crisis" was held. Alexander Alekseenko, Dairy Industry Director of EFKO Fat and Oil Division, made a presentation and shared case studies with industry experts.

It is not the first time that Roskachestvo organizes strategic sessions within the framework of PRODEXPO. This year, experts discussed what tools manufacturers can use to maintain stability in a difficult geopolitical and economic environment. The session was attended by representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, the Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification and other industry organizations.

“In times of crisis, it is important to be flexible and constantly review development vectors,” said Alexander Alekseenko. products according to world quality and safety standards. This is not only a guarantee for the Russian consumer, but also a basis for working with foreign markets. Since December 2020, we have been producing fats with a reduced content of contaminants - glycidyl ethers, although the norm has not even been fixed by law yet. One of the most important tasks is the development of our own R & D - we are developing new fats for various sectors of the food industry in order to reduce the level of imports to a minimum.

Also during his speech, Alexander Alekseenko noted that an uncompromising attitude to the level of production sites helped to strengthen the company's position in the market:

“Since the founding of the company, we have made a commitment to achieving the highest quality product possible. We took reference points to international standards: Halal, Kosher, RSPO, SMETA (Sedex), OHSAS 18000 (ISO 45000), ISO 14000 principles. In 2022, the BRC certificate, which was fairly issued to our production sites in Alekseevka and Taman, was revoked. This was done with all enterprises to which it was issued on the territory of Russia and Belarus. We have undergone an equally complex audit to confirm the high level of compliance of the sites with the requirements of the FSSC 22000 certification scheme.”

It is worth noting that in 2017 and 2018 our company became the winner of the Russian government award in the field of quality. This is the highest state award, it was received, among other things, by the production site in Alekseevka.

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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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