Istagro Don made a trial launch of a line for the production of inulin and oligophructosis from the Topinambura. The production was created on the basis of innovative equipment designed specifically for “Istagro Don”, and is located in a special economic zone (SEZ) of “Dankov” Lipetsk region. The capacity of the processing plant will be up to 500 tons of Topinambura per day, and the annual volume of final products is up to 15 thousand tons. About this “Lente.ru” reported in the press service of the SME Corporation.
Production received support from SME Bank – the company opened a loan line in the amount of 955 million rubles when securing on a loan in the form of a guarantee of the SMEs Corporation in the amount of 495 million rubles, also financing in the amount of 175 million rubles provided the World Foundation.
“Construction of the first processing plant for the processing of Topinambur in the Lipetsk region is an example of synergistic business support from SME Corporation, SMEs of the Bank and the World Corporation. Creating new industries is possible with effective credit and warranty support tools. In the Corporation’s strategy being created, an increase in accessibility is envisaged Financial resources for small and medium-sized businesses. Updated support mechanisms will allow entrepreneurs to create new production and successfully develop, “said CEO of SME Corporation Alexander Isaevich.
Istagro Don became the first and so far the only industrial manufacturer of prebiotics from the Topinambur. The company grows Topinambur on its own black earth sowing areas. The first harvest will be processed by October 2021, and the products will be available to consumers until the end of this year. The product line and packaging design are already designed. Currently, Istagro Don is working on the certification of the enterprise in accordance with the international ISO 22000 standard and upon receipt of the European status of Organic.