A variety of sweets on store shelves today can only be surprised. And this product diverges, of course, very well. After all, most people love chocolates and sweets, and especially children. Now in our country there are quite a few manufacturers of sweets. Confectionery factories were built in Russia in many cities. And, of course, the products of some of them are the most bought and popular among the population.
Top manufacturers
The rating of the most famous enterprises engaged in the manufacture of sweets looks today in Russia as follows:
- "Red October".
- "Mouth front."
- Concern "Babaevsky".
- "Samara."
- "Russian chocolate."
- "Yasnaya Polyana".
The products of the confectionery factories existing in Russia, the list of which is presented above, are the most popular among domestic consumers.
Red October Factory: History
The founder of this country's most famous producer of sweets is Ferdinand Theodor von Einem. This German entrepreneur came to Moscow in order to start his own business in 1850. In 1957, Einem met in Russia his future companion, the talented businessman J. Geis. First, partners established a small confectionery store on Theater Square. Later they started building their own factory on the banks of the Moskva River.
The first three-story building was erected by entrepreneurs on Sophia Embankment. Then, businessmen built a larger factory on Bersenevskaya embankment. The products of Yu. Geys and Einem produced very high quality products. First of all, it was precisely because of this that it soon became extremely popular among consumers.
For a long time, the Einem enterprise was considered the best confectionery factory in Russia. After the October Revolution, it was nationalized and named "State Confectionery Factory No. 1". In 1922, the plant was renamed Red October. But for a long time on the products manufactured at this enterprise, was the name "Former Einem."
Today, Red October is the largest confectionery factory in Russia, which has accumulated vast experience in the production of sweets. It supplies to the domestic and world market 64 thousand tons of products per year. 2.9 thousand workers work in the factory workshops. The main plant is still located in the capital. The enterprise also has several branches - in Kolomna, Ryazan, Egorievsk.
At present, in the territory of this factory, among other things, there is a museum of its history. And any resident or guest of the capital at any time can inspect his exposure. Entrance to the museum of the Red October enterprise is free.
The most demanded products of the factory
Thus, it is Red October that is the most famous confectionery factory in Russia. Sweets from this manufacturer are in fact simply enormously popular. The best candy brands from the factory "Red October" are as follows:
- "Kara-Kum".
- "Red Riding Hood".
- "Bear in the north".
- "Cancer necks."
- "Bear-toed."
The rating of chocolates from this factory is as follows:
- "Alenka."
- "Tales of Pushkin."
- "Red October 80% Cocoa."
- "Bear-toed."
In addition to sweets and chocolates, the Red October enterprise supplies, of course, other confectionery products. Currently, this manufacturer produces more than three hundred items of sweet goods.
History of Rot Front
This factory rightfully takes the second place in the ranking of confectionery factories in Russia. This company was founded in our country even earlier than the Einem factory - in 1826. Its first owners were Russian merchants, the Leonov brothers. Initially, only fudge and caramel were produced in the workshop they opened. This small enterprise was located in Zamoskvorechye.
The factory expanded in 1890 by the heiress of its founders E. Leonov. Especially for this purpose, the owner of the workshop acquired several land plots. The factory was called simply in those days - "Confectionery".
Like all other enterprises in the country, in 1917 the confectionery Leonova was nationalized. It was renamed the Rot Front in 1931 in solidarity with the German Communists. The reason was the delegation from Germany visiting Moscow this year.
Products of the Rot Front factory
Today, this company supplies the market with about 50 thousand tons of sweet products per year. In stores you can buy more than two hundred items made in the shops of the factory products. But the main share of the products of this manufacturer is still candy.
The calling card of the company "Rot Front", which occupies the second place in the ranking of confectionery factories in Russia, are the following brands:
- "Golden domes".
- "Autumn Waltz".
- "Sissy."
- "Lux Amaretto."
- "Grillage".
- Forest Story, etc.
In addition to high quality, the products of this manufacturer are also quite affordable. This is what makes it very popular among consumers.
Concern "Babaevsky"
This confectionery factory in Russia has been known for a very long time, its history dates back more than 210 years. Now it is the oldest manufacturer of confectionery products in our country.
The Babaevsky concern was created in Moscow in 1804. The founder of this enterprise was then the former serf peasant Stepan. The first confectionery produced by this master was made using apricots. They were very popular among Muscovites. In honor of these new sweets to their inventor, his customers even invented a surname - Abrikosov.
Gradually, Stepan’s workshop grew into a real factory, and for a long time delivered sweets, including to the imperial court.
The factory of entrepreneurs Apricotos was nationalized in 1918. Four years after that, she was given the name "Babaevskaya" (by the name of the then head of the Sokolniki district executive committee).
Concern Products
At the moment, "Babaevsky" supplies to the domestic and world market more than 129 items of various confectionery products. The most popular brands of sweets from this manufacturer are the following:
- "Babaevskaya squirrel."
- Uganda.
- Venezuela.
- Almond Pralines, etc.
Factory "Samara"
The products of this manufacturer in the past enjoyed great popularity in the country. The Samara confectionery factory in Russia was founded by merchants Kargin and Savinov. In 1904, products from this manufacturer won a grand prix at an exhibition in France and gained worldwide fame.
Today, the Samara factory, unfortunately, has practically left the trading arena. In Soviet times, it was renamed the Kuibyshev Confectionery Plant. Later, the factory was sold to Nestle.
Confectionery factory "Russian Chocolate"
This company was founded relatively recently. Factory "Russian Chocolate" released its first products in 1998. Due to its excellent quality, sweets and chocolates of this brand quickly gained popularity among domestic consumers.
Now this confectionery factory in Russia occupies one of the leading places in the production of sweets. In 2007, the company became part of the United Confectioners holding. In 2012, this manufacturer began to supply FELICITA brand chocolate to the market.
Today the Russian Chocolate factory sells its products not only in Russia, but also in the countries of near and far abroad. The most popular products of this brand among consumers is Russian Chocolate:
- "Elite bitter porous."
- "Milk with peanuts and hazelnuts."
- Felicita Moda di Vita et al.
History of the Yasnaya Polyana factory
This company was founded in Tula in 1973. To date, the staff of this large producer of sweets has more than 800 specialists. The assortment of factory products is about 100 items.
The main feature of the products manufactured by the Yasnaya Polyana enterprise is the absence of preservatives. All products manufactured by this factory are made from environmentally friendly natural products. Today this plant is part of the Red October group of enterprises.
The most popular products from this famous confectionery factory in Russia are:
- Yasnaya Polyana sweets;
- Eurydice roasting;
- souffle "Sanje" and others.
Also at this enterprise the famous Tula gingerbread is produced. This variety of regional pastries is popular not only among consumers in Russia, but throughout the world. A feature of this baking is that, firstly, it does not grow stale for a long time, and secondly, it does not break on a bend. Very tasty consumers consider the filling of the Tula gingerbread. It can be made from raspberries, prunes, cherries. A patent was even issued for the production of Tula gingerbread sweets at the Yasnaya Polyana factory.
Instead of a conclusion
There are actually a huge number of manufacturers of confectionery products on the Russian market today. Consumers are in great demand, for example, products from the factories "Yuzhuralkonditer", "Zeya", "Takf", etc. But the products of the above-described enterprises are bought up most quickly in stores. The sweets of these six confectionery factories in Russia have earned the greatest confidence of consumers, and they are rightfully included in the list of the best candy and chocolate producers in the country.