«The History of Taste: Traditions and Technologies of the Meat-Processing Plant», a documentary exhibition at the Zonal State Archives of Molodechno

The staff of the Document Use and Publication Department of the Zonal State Archives of Molodechno have prepared a documentary exhibition dedicated to the development and establishment of the Molodechno Meat-Processing Plant.

The exhibition includes documents from the archival collection that provide a comprehensive history of the meat-processing plant: the decision of the Molodechno City Council of Workers’ Deputies to allocate land for the construction of a meat-processing plant, the plant’s passport, regulations, the approval of various GOST standards for the plant, and media coverage of the meat-processing plant from the 1960s to the 1990s.

History: The Molodechno Meat-Processing Plant was established in 1939. During the Great Patriotic War, Molodechno was occupied by Nazi Germany, and the plant ceased operations. The state-owned Molodechno Meat Processing Plant resumed operations in 1944 with 22 employees (18 of whom were women).

Since 1955, a major leap forward has been made: a new building, an artesian well, and warehouses have been constructed, bringing the workforce to over 150.

2009 – Following the transfer of ownership to Veles-Meat LLC, comprehensive modernization, and the commissioning of modern equipment, the plant now has a production capacity of 900 tons of sausages and deli meats and 150 tons of semi-finished products per month. 2017 – The Sovlovo Pig Breeding Complex, with a capacity of 100,000 pigs per year, was commissioned; it raises exclusively Danish-bred pork. 2017 – The company received permission to ship frozen beef to China and established its own trading house there. Spring 2019 – The Polochany Pig Breeding Complex, with a capacity of 100,000 pigs per year, was commissioned. The enterprise is certified for food safety management systems (HACCP), quality management systems (ISO), and product certification.

1. Documentary Exhibition

2. Resolution of the Molodechno City Council of Workers’ Deputies on the allocation of land for the construction of a meat-packing plant, March 30, 1946. ZGA in Molodechno, F.425, Op.1, D.14, L.246

3. Main building (rear view), 1951. ZGA in Molodechno, F.569, Op.1, D.31, L.17

4-5. Introduction to the Exhibition