In May, 2004 at SVITLOVODSK DAIRY there was launched the first in Ukraine modern automated line on production of hard rennet cheese with daily productivity of 45 tons of cheese. Due to this the industrial complex became the largest and most modern cheese-making enterprise in CIS countries.

Unique milk conditioning department, practically complete exclusion of human participation in the cheese production process and line universality have opened to SVITLOVODSK DAIRY enormous opportunities in production of a wide range of high quality cheese.

This industrial complex was set into operation in 1987. This was one of the last milk enterprises built in Ukraine. At that time the enterprise was oriented at production of butter and skimmed milk powder. In 2000 the enterprise was incorporated into the Cheese Club Corporation.

In 2003 a priority development direction became production of hard rennet cheeses. Taking the decision was preceded by careful market studying, determination of tendencies and perspectives of its development, studying of advanced technologies and equipment for production of hard and semi-hard cheeses in the world. As a result of it there was launched the first in Ukraine automated line with daily productivity of 45 tons of cheese, projected by the OBRAM company and supplied with its equipment and also equipment of leading world producers: Gea-Westfalia, Alfa-Laval, Siemens, Foss Electric A/S, Garioni Naval, Bitzer, Cryovac Sealed Air Corporation.

Modern and unique for milk enterprises of Ukraine and CIS the milk conditioning department allows to standardize raw materials by several characteristics and to almost completely solve the problem faced by all enterprises-producers of hard cheeses – cheese-making milk unfitness. The milk conditioning department includes deaerator, separator, direct in-line standardiser “Standomat”, bactofuge, plate heat exchanger with sections for regeneration, pasteurization, and cooling.

Production line automation and modern equipment washing system have increased the production efficiency and allowed to obtain cheeses of high and stable quality.

The process of cheese ripening, as well as storage of ready-made products takes place in the new chambers equipped taking into account proper temperature and humidity modes, on the base of modern technique. Cooperation of the enterprise with the leading world producers of starters, enzyme preparations and package materials is also one of the bases for obtaining of high-quality product.
Line universality gave the enterprise an opportunity of producing hard rennet cheeses of different kinds. As a result Svitlovodsk Dairy can offer the consumer a good range of cheeses with various textures, consistence, taste and smell.


With the purpose of organization of wasteless production the enterprise carries out drying of cheese whey.

Long-term experience of production of skimmed milk powder and butter and a few stages of reconstruction of the enterprise allowed to create production traditions and to keep unchanged the high level of quality. Today the dry milk products produced by Svitlovodsk Dairy (skimmed milk powder and whey powder) are realized not only in Ukraine but also at the world market. Our consumers are companies from the Netherlands, Japan, Syria, Bangladesh, Algeria, Bulgaria and Russia. The enterprise can produce 20 tons of dry milk products a day. The products of enterprise aroused great interest at the annual international exhibition SIAL'2004 which took place in China, where Svitlovodsk Dairy was the only one to represent Ukraine.

The quality of cow butter produced by the enterprise was highly estimated both by end users and at the industrial market. The butter of Svitlovodsk Dairy is bought for the State Reserve of Ukraine. In 2003 specialists of the State Reserve Committee in a letter addressed to the chief officials of the enterprise marked the high quality indices of the butter supplied by the enterprise. The enterprise produces butter sold by weight and packaged butter.

The experts of Svitlovodsk Dairy pay special attention to formation and development of raw material area. Today the enterprise has created and has been systematically developing the raw material area, where, along with collective farms, milk is collected from individual farms. On the territory of raw material area in large villages there have been organized 44 points for collection of milk from individual farmers, with tanks-coolers and mini-laboratories for cooling, reserving of milk and control of its quality. The enterprise helps the suppliers in providing for fodder and other commodities necessary for cattle care. Timely payment for supplied milk is another stimulus for milk suppliers and the basis for long-term and mutually beneficial collaboration with Svitlovodsk Dairy.