Students were shown a full cycle of production of Chuvash honey

First-year students of the Faculty of Biotechnologies and Agronomy visited the Melilotus SPPK of the Kanash district and got acquainted with the full cycle of processing of plant raw materials.

At the enterprise, they were shown the production of honey products, kvass, lemonade, cream honey and ivan tea. In particular, the students saw a honey packing line with a capacity of up to 1,000 cans per hour and a kvass bottling site with a capacity of up to 2,000 bottles per hour.

In the workshop for the production of beverages, up to 4 tons of kvass and 2 tons of lemonade are produced per shift. Separately, students were told about fermentation and drying of willow tea, quality control of raw materials and food safety requirements.

The products of the cooperative are produced under the brands Chuvash Honey, Honey Stories and Azam.

For a student from the Republic of Gabon, Korfan Mamuono, this was his first visit to an industrial production facility. According to him, he was most impressed by the technological path of the product from raw materials to finished packaging and attention to hygiene and quality.

Employees of the enterprise also told future specialists about the demanded professional skills and employment opportunities in the processing industry.