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Science and business: EFKO at the Dairy Week in Uglich

21.06.2024
Science and business: EFKO at the Dairy Week in Uglich
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The International Dairy Week was held in Uglich on June 17-21 under the initiative of the All-Russian Research Institute of Butter and Cheese Production. This is the largest event in the industry. Traditionally, the Oils and Fats Division of the EFKO Group takes part in it.

 

Cheese and butter are almost universally loved, and there is so much to choose from that everyone is bound to find something they like. For the consumer, it's about taste; for the technologist, it's about process.  


The Dairy Week in Uglich annually gathers scientists, producers, representatives of industry unions and authorities.

The All-Russian Research Institute of Butter and Cheese Production (ARRIBCP) is a long-term and reliable partner of the EFKO Group, we have been working together for more than 20 years. Over these years we have developed new products and conducted a lot of research. This is especially important today, when we have to focus on replacing all kinds of foreign analogues.

The business program was intensive and covered many aspects. Experts discussed modern trends in the industry, technical regulations, production control and dairy product safety issues. A large section was presented by domestic ingredient producers. 

Alexey Shestopalov, technologist of the EFKO Group, in his speech told about how scientific approach allows to develop this direction.

“One of the products we have successfully launched under sanctions is a crystallizer for spread production. Together with ARRIBCP, we studied what dosage would help improve the consistency of the product, and we achieved excellent results. Emulsifiers, which used to be imported from abroad, are now in high demand in the food industry. Therefore, we have joined efforts with ARRIBCP and today we are working on researching the properties of these ingredients to use them more effectively in various industries”.

EFKO's experts told the participants about other ingredients that our company can offer to producers: milk fat replacers, lecithins, vegetable proteins, dietary fibers and deep-processed egg products.

In addition, during the Dairy Week, in the quality competition of dairy and milk products, we presented for the first time a 72.5% fat spread of our own production. We were immediately awarded a diploma for the excellent quality of the product.

The Institute is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Its history continues to this day. We would like to congratulate them and wish them continued success!

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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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