ECO-CERTIFIED DRIED PUFFED CHEESES BY snEco

The dried puffed cheeses “Dried Mozzarella Cheese”, “Dried Smoked Sulguni Cheese”, “Dried Gouda Cheese” and “Dried Fitness Cheese” produced by Prime Snack LLC (Kharkiv) have successfully passed eco-certification, as confirmed by the certificate dated 30.03.2017 No. UA.08.002.461, as well as the scheduled annual surveillance procedure for certified products.
The assessment was carried out under a scheme in accordance with ISO 14024 for compliance with the requirements of the standard SOU OEM 08.002.35.069:2012 Meat and milk processing products. Ecological criteria for life cycle assessment.
snEco cheeses are made using microwave-vacuum drying technology that is unique in Ukraine. With this technology the cheeses puff up. The result is a crunchy cheese snack that needs no special conditions for long-term storage (6 months).
The principle of the technology is to dry the cheese at a temperature of 30-40 degrees. This is possible thanks to the ability of water to change its boiling point depending on external pressure. As the pressure approaches a vacuum, the temperature of boiling and intensive evaporation of water drops significantly. This makes it possible to preserve all the trace elements, vitamins and nutritional qualities while the cheese is dehydrated. 

The environmental policy of Prime Snack LLC is aimed at systematically improving the environmental performance of production, combined with compliance with the ecological criteria for raw materials and finished products.
Modern process equipment ensures high energy efficiency of production, a closed water-cooling cycle and no emissions of pollutants into the air. Packaging waste and other production waste are sorted and handed over to specialised organisations for further use as secondary raw materials. 
snEco dried puffed cheeses are made exclusively from natural cheese. No preservatives, flavour enhancers, colourings or other additives. The cheeses used as the raw material for the snacks contain no GMOs, vegetable fats (palm oil, etc.) or trans fats. The milk used to make snEco cheese meets the ecological criteria and contains no antibiotic or pesticide residues. Raw materials are supplied only by trusted suppliers, with mandatory quality control. The production site applies strict control of safety indicators and a food safety management system in accordance with ISO 22000. Finished products are packed in kraft paper bags made from recycled materials.

Article on the website ecolabel.org.ua: https://www.ecolabel.org.ua/ekologichno-sertifikovani-siri-sukhi-spineni-tm-sneco-uspishno-projshli-protseduru-shchorichnogo-naglyadannya