"Babaevsky" confectionery concern (OJSC). History, products, employee reviews

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Along with architectural monuments and cultural values, industries with a history of centuries, active modern activities and plans for a brilliant future occupy an equally important place in the national heritage. Through their work, such enterprises determine the value layer, which concerns not so much finance as the ability of the country and people to develop within their own framework and for the whole world.

The Babaevsky confectionery concern is one of the oldest enterprises in Russia. Along with other confectionery enterprises, it has already become a symbol of the country, producing the most delicious chocolate under legendary brands, several generations prefer "Babaevsky" chocolate to any other.

Beginning history

The current confectionery flagship was created by the hands of a peasant in 1804. A small enterprise produced fruit-based sweets, for which the founder Stepan received the surname Abrikosov. The workshop produceddelicious candied fruits, marshmallows and marmalade. A small enterprise gradually expanded, the business began to be passed on to the next generations of the family. A technical and qualitative breakthrough was made by Alexei Abrikosov (Stepan's grandson), who took over the management and ownership of the enterprise in 1850. With its appearance, production receives the first machines: machines for pressing montpensier and grinding almonds.

First development milestones

The competitive environment did not allow anyone to relax, and therefore further modernization was required, which was carried out by installing a steam engine. The turnover of the enterprise, the number of employees, the quality of products and the overall scope of the enterprise have transferred it to the status of a factory and made it one of the leaders in the industry. Tasty products of the factory "Partnership of A. I. Abrikosov and Sons" were known throughout Russia and far abroad, and since 1899 the company has become a supplier of the imperial court.

In 1900, another reconstruction took place at the factory, before 1917 the Abrikosov factory had representative offices around the world. The revolutionary government nationalized the enterprise and gave it a new name - the State Confectionery Factory No. 2.

Soviet period

Since 1922, the confectionery factory has been renamed the P. A. Babaev confectionery factory in honor of the head of the Sokolniki district executive committee. Slightly battered by revolutionary storms, restored and once again reconstructed plantcontinued its life with a new name. During these years, the factory produces monpensier, several types of caramel, toffee.

During the Great Patriotic War, production had to be rebuilt for other needs, but even during this period, sweets were produced: sweets for the front with alcohol and water with saccharin. A workshop for the production of concentrates was also equipped. The victory in the war brought the first automated chocolate production line to the Babaevskaya factory.

From that moment on, the triumphant march of delicious chocolate began. The first automated line made it possible to produce chocolate products and determined the further development of the enterprise. The recovery of the economy and the satisfaction of the needs of the population grew, and therefore production required further efforts to introduce new technologies and apparatus. In 1950, the factory processed 2,000 tons of cocoa beans annually, and in the 60s, the processing figure reached 9,000 tons.

At the turn of the 60s and 70s, a qualitative and quantitative modernization of chocolate production was carried out, and in 1972 the best chocolate shop in the country was put into operation.

Complicated 90s

Another difficult period the factory experienced during the perestroika times of the collapse of the USSR. The general centralized supply system for state enterprises collapsed, the former Soviet republics severed ties and contracts. Babaevskaya factory, like manyenterprises in the country, was in a state of half-life. As a result, the assortment has narrowed, the volume of production has fallen significantly.

The situation improved after the transformation of the enterprise into an open joint-stock company: Babaevsky OJSC. The recovery period took a long time, but was very successful, and in 1997 Babaevsky won the victory as the best Russian enterprise in the nomination "For the highest efficiency in the use of all types of resources." In the future, the enterprise strengthened itself in the domestic market, developed, releasing new types of products, and gradually began to enter foreign markets. Since 1998, the company has received the status of a concern.

Our days

The 2000s were marked in Russia by the creation of associations. So, in 2003, the Babaevsky confectionery concern entered the United Confectioners holding. Feedback from employees and general production indicators testify to the timeliness of such a step: the company received additional investments, thanks to which new automatic lines were purchased, wages increased, distribution improved and the company's market share increased. The new line for the production of praline sweets allowed us to expand the range of products in demand.

"Babaevsky" confectionery concern has more than one hundred and thirty items of delicious quality products in its assets, supplied throughout Russia and many foreign countries. In 2008, the concern took a step towards global distribution, having received a certificatequality according to the international ISO system, and the company carefully complies with all the requirements of GOSTs of the Russian Federation.

Products

OJSC "Confectionery Concern "Babaevsky"" today produces a range of products in the following categories:

• chocolate;
• candy boxes;
• weight candies;
• caramel.

Caramel sweets have the longest history in the enterprise, some types of these sweets are still produced according to old recipes. But time requires new tastes, you can keep the buyer not only with popular products, but also with new offers. More than two hundred new types of confectionery products at different times were released by the Babaevsky confectionery concern.

Products received a well-deserved love of the consumer, and some of its types have become the hallmark of the enterprise. Everyone knows and most love chocolate "Babaevsky", "Lux", "Guards" with several options for filling and packaging; the magnificent taste of sweets "Truffle", "Visit", "Babaevskaya squirrel", "Assorted" is familiar from childhood and is distinguished by unchanged quality and high taste.

Awards

The products received the first international prize in 1997 at the Geneva competition, where the Babaevsky confectionery concern received a gold cup. Also, over the years, the company has won recognition in the domestic market as the best trademark, brand of the year, and many others. Tradition and innovation are combined in the enterpriseto improve the quality of products, because it marks the most pleasant events in the life of every person.

Aesthetics

Confectionery is a nice gift, even if it is made for yourself. And it should be beautiful and create an anticipation of a small holiday and pleasure. Packaging of sweets, chocolate is pleasing to the eye, and it is pleasant to take it in hand.

The foundations of marketing and advertising, laid down by the founders of the Abrikosovs, are still alive today. And if in the pre-revolutionary years especially expensive bonbonnieres were inlaid with cupronickel and they were kept in many houses, now, in the era of mass production, cardboard packaging is interesting for its variety of shapes, brightness of colors and high quality printing.

New Year's gift packages fascinate with a variety of filling and artistic delights of packaging material. When buying a box of chocolates or a bar of delicious chocolate with characteristic colors and a logo, you can be sure of the quality provided by the Babaevsky confectionery concern. Moscow is the first to evaluate new products.

Everyday life

"Babaevsky" confectionery concern pursues an open policy of business responsibility and takes part not only in the business life of the country. Numerous socially significant events and actions do not pass by the employees of the enterprise and the administration. The Concern has made many efforts to strengthen the spiritual life, in particular, in the Smolensk region for the village of Solovyevo, a temple was restored in honor of the icon of the Foreclosure,erected in honor of the dead Russian soldiers of two world wars. In Moscow, a lot of effort was made to revive the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Also in the field of attention and participation are the humanitarian needs of the Red Cross Society, the Babaevsky confectionery concern also participated in their actions. The history of the enterprise is filled with good deeds that go far beyond the direct activities.

The work team has a clear structure, where everyone is responsible for their area of work. Employees note that it is prestigious to work at Babaevsky. Numerous reviews testify to the high level of social protection, decent wages and acceptable working conditions.

At the same time, workers have complaints about the organization of labor. Most of the staff notes the formatted attitude of the middle management to the implementation of production plans, time management, aggressive bureaucratization and lack of attention to the needs of employees. But the biggest headache for employees is a recruiting company that does recruiting. It is about her that former and current employees speak extremely negatively, suspecting of manipulating salary figures and skimping on their obligations.

The company's employees are highly qualified and make a feasible contribution to the development of the industry. Every lover of sweets brings joy "Babaevsky" confectionery concern. Company address: Moscow, st. Malaya Krasnoselskaya, house 7.