BUTTER PRODUCTION TRENDS IN RUSSIA

Abstract

The article reflects the importance and benefits of butter in the human diet, the composition of traditional butter is presented. The article is devoted to the production of butter in Russia, data on the volume of butter production are given, the volume of butter production in Russia in 2021 amounted to 272.8 thousand tons, which is 3.2% (9.0 thousand tons) less than in 2020. The structure of butter production by federal districts is presented. The main criteria for the quality of butter are noted. The consumption of butter per capita in the country fluctuates at the level of 2.2 - 2.5 kg per year. Butter is produced in Russia in two ways: by churning and by converting high-fat cream. The method of converting high-fat cream in comparison with the method of churning is more preferable. The analysis of the assortment and quality of butter «Peasant 72.5% of different manufacturers selling their products in the Penza region. Peasant butter has the greatest competitiveness in terms of price and quality, 72.5% of producers of JSC Engelsky Dairy Plant and JSC Narovchatsky Creamery.