Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 23
By Taleh Mursagulov - Trend:
Azerbaijani manufacturer of alcoholic beverages Sheki Sherab OJSC plans to launch production of calvados, cider, cognac and fruit vodka in 2019, the company’s director Vidadi Hasanov told Trend.
“Our production lines are mainly designed for foreign markets, because they have great demand for these drinks, but, of course, we will supply our products to the local market as well,” he said.
“For example, in Azerbaijan, the demand for cider is low. This drink is imported to Azerbaijan from Russia, which is more expensive, and therefore sales of these products in Azerbaijan are low. Cider is also a very useful product, since it is made of natural apple juice.”
He added that the negotiations are underway with the German company Flottweg on the supplies of equipment for receiving and processing apples to the plant, and this equipment allows producing more than 40 types of apple juices.
In addition, the plant has plans to purchase equipment for the production of spirit, which will further make it possible to produce cognac, calvados and fruit vodka at the plant, he noted.
“We also want to manufacture organic products without using any chemical additives,” he said. “With the start of the apple season and after the installation of the necessary equipment we will begin to produce these drinks, and this in turn means the opening of about a hundred jobs.”
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