Bucuria

From 1918 to 1944, there were 49 confectionery workshops in Moldova. However, there was no modern equipment at the enterprises: all baked goods, sweets and caramels were made manually, using artisanal methods on gas burners, under the light of kerosene lamps. In 1946, by decision of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Moldova, production at Chisinau Factory No. 1 was modernized and launched.

This company began its activities in 1946, as a small enterprise producing cookies and pasta. Soon, the company bought all the necessary modern equipment from Germany and reoriented to confectionery. The main goal of the company at the time of its creation was to satisfy consumer demand in the confectionery market. ^[2]

In 1949, a pasta workshop with a capacity of 10 tons per day was put into operation, subsequently the figure increased to 50 tons per day. In 1952, a biscuit shop with a capacity of 14 tons per day was commissioned, then increased to 33 tons, and in 1955 a candy shop with a capacity of 7.5 tons per day. In the same year, it was renamed the Confectionery and Pasta Factory.

In 1962, the company changed its name to Bucuria.

1977 Bucuria acquires the status of a scientific and experimental enterprise. This happened due to the active introduction in the production of unconventional types of raw materials.

In the early 80s, thanks to investments and investments, new highly mechanized lines of the Italian company Carle and Montanari were introduced, new imported processing equipment was purchased, designed for roasting, crushing and pressing over six thousand tons of cocoa beans per year. Due to the development of the technology developed in the factory for continuous production on highly mechanized lines, the production of confectionery products increased from a few kilograms to thousands of tons.

In 1986, production capacities reached 42 thousand tons of confectionery per year.

In the early 90s, due to market reforms in the country, there was a sharp decline in production, investment, and the company was on the verge of collapse. On September 28, 1992, in agreement with the labor collective and in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Moldova “On Joint-Stock Companies”, the leased enterprise became a closed joint-stock company with joint state and privatized capital. So the company received the status of AOKP "Bucuria".

In 1994, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Moldova, AOIC Bucuria changed its form of ownership - it became an open joint stock company with a private form of capital. The structure of production of Bucuria JSC consists of production workshops, branches. ^[one]

In 2001, Bucuria JSC received the Certificate of Conformity of the Quality System, which was issued by the Russian Food Test Certification Body Ros-Test (Moscow). In October 2001, the company passed the certification of the International Quality System ISO 9001-1994.

At the moment, the company employs 1,500 people, it is included in the 28 most expensive companies in Moldova. ^[3]

The company includes:

• Confectionery company "Bucuria" in the center of Chisinau with an annual production volume of 38.5 thousand tons;

• Chisinau branch of SPRO; Niku Chiriac

As of 2013, the company's net profit amounted to 18.65 million lei. ^[four]

The assortment of the company has over 450 items. In particular, the company produces various sweets, chocolate, caramel, toffee, marshmallows, marmalade, dragees, waffles, cookies. The most famous names: “Lapte de pasăre”, “Chişinăul de seară”, “Do-re-mi”, “Meteorit”, “Ţărăncuţă”, “Limpompo”, “Noroc”.

The shareholders of the company are

• Valdai Trading House, Russia (66.46%)

• Legend of Moldova

4,400 other shareholders.