As a result of comparative testing of 11 brands of home and foreign chocolate which was held from April till June 2008 Scientific research centre on independent consumers’ examinations “TEST” (Kiev), Dolci Chocolate produced by KONTI company received the highest mark for quality, food safety and taste (http://www.test.org.ua/ru/tests/test-588-908.html). |
| On 22 of May 2008 “Credit-Rating ” Agency gave the new bond loan of CJSK “KONTI” PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION» the “uaA-stable rating”, it is going to be accommodated in the second half of 2008. |
| Central department of Savings Bank opened a framed credit line for “KONTI-RUS” with the limit 4,6 billion RUR. CJSK “KONTI” PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION» (Ukraine) will come out as a credit guarantor. |
| KONTI group extended the chocolate assortment with the new category of products - chocolate dragee. It is produced under the trademarks “AMOUR” and “GT club”.
Amour dragee is represented in premium selection, it is an extension of a chocolate line of the same name trademark. These are the elite sorts of selected nuts- hazel nut, almond and cashew covered with refined chocolate coating. An elegant package design of new dragee shows the premium quality of the new product.
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| “PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION “KONTI” introduced an International standard of production safety.
In April 2008 “PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION “KONTI” got the certificate proving the international standards ISO 22000:2005. ISO 22000:2005 is a management system of products safety. This system provides a framework to insure product excellence starting from the stage of ingredients preparations up until the product delivery to the distributors and sales outlets.
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| The sales volume of “KONTI” group for the first quarter of 2008 has increased by 46%- up to 527 thousand UAH (without VAT) compared to the analogical last year period. In natural expression “KONTI” sales volume made up 50 thousand tonnes. The sales volume in Ukraine made up 234 thousand UAH (+39%), in Russian Federation it made up 220 thousand UAH (+59%), in CIS countries- 73 thousand UAH (+34%). |
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