Anatoly Losev: Molvest does not experience technical problems due to labeling, but considers it an excessive measure
‘We bought and installed the necessary equipment in advance and conducted tests on the labeling of the manufactured cheeses. Therefore, the enterprises of Molvest work without problems. However, as far as we know, the "Honest Mark" system currently does not work for all manufacturers. The problems are related to the process of booking codes and putting them into circulation. Producers did not need a system of labeling dairy products in principle, it is an excessive control measure. However, since this is a government program, the companies were forced to comply.
The introduction of labeling will not affect the number of players in the industry, but will significantly increase the costs for all manufacturers. For those who prepared in advance the costs will be less, for those who did everything at the last moment the costs will be more; in addition, they will have to do a lot "in manual mode",’ the head commented.
He stressed that there are currently risks of late shipment or no shipment of products at all - in the event of a system failure or technical problems. For example, if the product is produced and packaged, and the equipment freezes or the code is applied incorrectly, the companies will have to repackage everything again. This, in turn, can lead to under-deliveries to retail chains and penalties for manufacturers.
‘In general, the introduction of labeling for dairy products will have an additional negative impact on the investment attractiveness of the dairy industry. The cost of purchasing the necessary equipment, codes, personnel training, etc. will significantly reduce the income of the company by at least a quarter. Despite the fact that the dairy industry is not super-profitable and the profitability in this business is small. The expenditures of Molvest Group of companies on the dairy product labeling system are estimated at 280 million rubles, which is 25% of the company's investment budget,’ Anatoly Losev stressed.
Earlier, we reported on the problems of dairy enterprises that arose during the work on the first day of mandatory labeling of dairy products.
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