Category: Economy and business

EU helps preserve traditional Huysul cheese − bryndzya

EU helps preserve traditional Huysul cheese − bryndzya

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From spring until the beginning of autumn the fire always keeps burning on Carpathian meadows as the old hutsul legend warns that the fire that went out is a bad sign. In the days of the artificial intelligence and smartphones here in the highest region of the Carpathians, Rakhiv Raion, hutsuls still hallow this belief, shepherd and produce cheese under the traditional recipe taught by their grandfathers and great grandfathers. They call this product “bryndzia” and you should not mix it with the famous brynza: hutsul cheese has a special technology of production. In the high mountain regions of the Ukrainian Carpathians the tradition of producing bryndzia goes back to the XIV century and is transferred from the shepherd to shepherd from generation to generation. Read more →

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Time for a change. How EU grants allow Ukrainian companies to conquer new technological horizons

Time for a change. How EU grants allow Ukrainian companies to conquer new technological horizons

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Focus, jointly with the Delegation of the European Union, presents the stories of three Ukrainian entrepreneurs, who, thanks to the low-interest loans provided by the European partners, realized their dreams. Read more →

EU helps make food products safer in Ukraine

EU helps make food products safer in Ukraine

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The new legislation protects consumers from misleading information about the food product and the risk of allergy in a restaurant – a menu should say if a dish contains any allergens. Scheduled business checks have resumed , producer responsibility increased. From January 2020, fodders will be checked for antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals. Bills are being prepared for new food products, such as chia grains and dietary supplements, a bill on packaging materials. The EU project “Improvement of Food Safety Control System in Ukraine” helps to align Ukrainian food legislation with European standards. Read more →

How a Ukrainian toy manufacturer attracted European investments

How a Ukrainian toy manufacturer attracted European investments

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Two years ago, Vip-Toys launched production of children’s toys in Rivne under the Doloni-Toys trademark. Production immediately began to grow quickly. At the time of launch, the range of products was small. The company manufactured and sold 4 types of toys with 15 people working and using 2 units of equipment. And now, the range includes dozens of items, employing 65 people and using 14 units of equipment. The amount of the company’s production over the past year has doubled, and 80% of the structure of sales is export. Read more →