Biełłakt

Biełłakt (Belarusian: Беллакт; Russian: Беллакт) is a Belarusian food-industry company headquartered in Volkovysk, Grodno Region. It operates as an open joint-stock company, Волковысское ОАО «Беллакт», and traces its origins to the Volkovysk Milk-Canning Combine for Children's Products, which began operations in 1970. The company is one of the largest producers of dry infant nutrition in the CIS and describes itself as the only producer of dry infant food in Belarus. Its product range includes infant formula, complementary feeding products, nutrition for pregnant and breastfeeding women, and a wide array of dairy products such as milk, cream, ryazhenka, kefir, sour cream, cottage cheese, butter, yogurts, milk porridges, desserts and dessert pastes. The company also produces specialized nutrition, coffee and cocoa-containing drinks, jelly, and large-format packaging for export. Its brand portfolio includes Biełłakt, Wunderkini (Вундеркини) for preschool and school-age children, and GENETIKA functional products. Biełłakt has received state quality marks for its BELLAKT PREMIUM 1 and BELLAKT PREMIUM 2 products and a Government of Belarus award for achievements in quality. The company exports to CIS countries and has been expanding cooperation in Asia, including Indonesia. Its mission emphasizes high-quality, ecologically clean products for children and adults, and its vision is to become the undisputed leader in the Belarusian market for children's nutrition by 2031.

The history of Biełłakt begins in the second half of the 20th century, when the need to transition from dairy kitchens in the USSR to an industrial infant nutrition industry became evident. The Soviet government decided to create a new production sector, a large-scale project overseen by Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee. Three cities were selected for the construction of plants based on good ecological conditions, infrastructure and labor resources: Istra (Russia, Moscow Oblast), Khorol (Ukraine, Poltava Oblast) and Volkovysk. Construction of the Volkovysk plant began in 1967 and was completed three years later with the opening of the Volkovysk Milk-Canning Combine for Children's Products, which would later become Volkovysk OJSC Biełłakt. For the first time in the Soviet milk-canning industry, production was launched with remote automatic control of all technological processes. At the time of its launch, the combine's production capacity allowed it to process up to 125 tons of milk per day. By government decree, the Volkovysk combine was tasked with supplying infant food to Moscow, Leningrad, Belarus, the Baltics and Central Asian countries. In 1976, the enterprise was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour and joined the All-Union Industrial Association for the Production of Milk-Canning Products and Children's Food 'Soyuzkonservmoloko'. In 1977, a workshop for the production of whole milk substitute was put into operation. Between 1986 and 1990, the enterprise was reconstructed together with a French company. In February 1991, the Volkovysk infant food combine was transformed into the lease enterprise Biełłakt, and from that moment the trademark became recognizable by its name. At the end of 1991, Biełłakt changed its form of ownership again, becoming a people's enterprise. In 1995, the enterprise was transformed into Volkovysk OJSC Biełłakt. Since 1999, it has been known under its modern name. Between 2002 and 2008, Volkovysk OJSC Biełłakt carried out its largest modernization. Today the company produces infant formula, complementary feeding products, products for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, milk, cream, ryazhenka, kefir, sour cream, cottage cheese, butter, yogurts, milk porridges, desserts and dessert pastes. It has received state quality marks for BELLAKT PREMIUM 1 and BELLAKT PREMIUM 2 and a Government of Belarus award for achievements in quality. The company continues to expand its cooperation in Asia, including Indonesia.

• 2002

  Largest modernization carried out (until 2008).

• 1999

  Known under its modern name.

• 1995

  Transformed into Volkovysk OJSC Biełłakt.

• 1991

  In February, transformed into the lease enterprise Biełłakt; in December, became a people's enterprise.

• 1986

  Reconstruction of the enterprise began together with a French company (until 1990).

• 1977

  A workshop for the production of whole milk substitute was put into operation.

• 1976

  Awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour and joined the All-Union Industrial Association 'Soyuzkonservmoloko'.

• 1970

  Volkovysk Milk-Canning Combine for Children's Products began operations.

• 1967

  Construction of the Volkovysk plant began.

High-quality, ecologically clean nutrition for children and adults; leading Belarusian producer of dry infant food.

• BELLAKT PREMIUM 1

  Infant formula, received State Quality Mark.

• BELLAKT PREMIUM 2

  Infant formula, received State Quality Mark.

• Wunderkini

  Food products for preschool and school-age children.

• GENETIKA

  Functional products.

1. 1ОАО «Беллакт» Волковыскbellakt.com
2. 2Миссия, видение, ценности! — Беллактbellakt.com
3. 3История — Беллактbellakt.com
4. 4Идеология — Беллактbellakt.com
5. 5Biełłaktwikidata.org
6. 6Беллактru.wikipedia.org