Main problems of the development of fruit and berry raw materials processing industry in the Russian Federation

¹ Plekhanov Russian University of Economic, Stremyanny pereulok, 36, Moscow, 117997, Russia
² Russian State University of Tourism and Services Studies, 99, street Glavnaya, p. Cherkizovo, Pushkinsky District, Province of Moscow, Pushkino, Moscow Oblast, 141221, Russia

^* Corresponding author: natali-g@bk.ru

Abstract

Food safety is one of the most important and actual problems of the humanity. It is well-known and approved that a country is in safe food situation only in case when it independently produces essential foodstuffs at least 80% of its self-sufficiency level. The current situation is forcing us to achieve the independence from imports. In our research, we make an accent to farther development in the domestic fruit and berry manufacturing processes, which implies general enlarging the product assortment and making it available for customers countrywide. To re-tool the industry with hi-end equipment; to improve raw material storage bases, located in the regions of most intensive consumption; to develop and introduce some innovative and ecologically safe fruit and berry raw materials processing technologies. To pay an extra attention to quality and safety of fruit and berry raw material and ready product. To expand production of canned, frozen, dried products assortment and make it ecologically clean and highly competitive compared to the imported ones. In addition, to make marketing analysis on the attractiveness of a product package for customers and dispose of dependence between processing enterprises and raw material bases.