Yarych Confectionery facts for kids

Yarych Confectionery Ltd (Ukrainian: ТОВ «Кондитерська фабрика «Ярич») is a company in Ukraine that makes tasty snacks. They are known for their semi-sweet biscuits and crackers. The factory is located in Staryi Yarychiv, a town near the city of Lviv in Ukraine.

A semi-sweet biscuit is a type of cookie. It has only a little sugar and fat. It looks bright and has a puffy surface.

A cracker is a crunchy snack. It has a lot of tiny holes, making it light. Crackers can be eaten alone or used as a base for small appetizers or desserts.

The company uses a special system called IFS Food to make sure their products are always high quality and safe to eat.

History of Yarych Confectionery

The Yarych factory first opened in 1986. Back then, it was a bakery that mainly made bread and other baked goods.

Changes in Ownership

In 2000, a very large international company called Nestlé bought the factory. They also bought another Ukrainian factory called Svitoch at the same time.

Later, in 2008, two businessmen from Lviv, Volodymyr Hnatiuk and Oleg Klimchuk, bought Yarych from Nestle.

New Products and Markets

In October 2014, Yarych started making special cookies for the Carrefour supermarket chain in Poland. These "Petit Beurre" cookies were new for the factory. They were also new for the Ukrainian market.

Petit Beurre cookies are very popular in Europe. Yarych made these specific sweets to help them sell their products in other European countries.

In October 2018, a company called Horizon Capital was allowed to buy the factory. This was approved by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.