8 Aug 2007 07:00
Ukrproduct Group Ltd08 August 2007 UKRPRODUCT GROUP LTD (the "Group") SECOND SMOKE-ROOM FOR PRODUCTION OF SMOKED SAUSAGE CHEESE IN OPERATION AT MOLOCHNIK A second smoke-room for the production of smoked sausage cheese is now fullyoperational at the Molochnik plant in Zhytomyr. The new German-made smoke-roomhas a maximum capacity of 220 tonnes of cheese per month and is an addition toMolochnik's existing smoke-room which was commissioned in 2006. The installationof the second smoke-room doubles the Group's monthly production capacity forsmoked sausage cheese to 440 tonnes per month and brings substantialimprovements in process efficiency and product quality to the Group and itscustomers. Production efficiency is bolstered by the smoke-room's improved energyefficiency, higher smoke density, better humidity control, greater coherence ofthe production stages and the elimination of production bottlenecks. The qualityof smoked cheese obtained by application of the smoke-room is enhanced bysmaller shrinkage of the product, deeper heat absorption, a longer shelf lifeand, in the opinion of the directors, superior taste. The Molochnik plant is theonly facility in Ukraine producing smoked sausage cheese using this moderntechnology. The investment in the new smoke-room will help the Group boostproduction capacity of this higher-margin product in anticipation of a seasonalincrease in sales. For further information please contact: Ukrproduct Group Limited +38 044 502 8014Iryna Yevets, CEO,Dmitry Dragun, CFO, WH Ireland Limited +44 161 832 2174David Youngman This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange