On the territory of the Russian Federation, a number of confectionery factories producing a wide variety of products successfully operate: cookies, cakes, chocolate, marmalade, etc. The leading place among them is occupied by the KDV-Yashkino LLC, which is part of the Tomsk group of companies KDV‐ LLC Group ". In our article, we will consider one of the types of brand products - Yashkino cookies. Here you will also find customer reviews and a price overview for different types of confectionery brand.
Brand history
The history of the largest confectionery company in Russia, LLC KDV-Yashkino, was laid in 1946. It was at this time in the village of Yashkino of the Kemerovo region that a food factory began to work, producing marshmallows and sparkling water. A little later, additional production lines for the production of gingerbread and sugar cookies were opened. In 1997, the company was privatized by KDV ‐ Group LLC with its head office in the city of Tomsk.
Currently, this holding unites 6 enterprises located in different cities of Russia. Confectionery factory "KDV-Yashkino" produces a huge assortment of confectionery under the same brand name. For this, a modern terminal with unique foreign equipment was built near the old production shops. This is what made it possible to produce a variety of confectionery in large volumes.
The range of products "Yashkino"
The confectionery factory "KDV-Yashkino" produces a wide range of confectionery. It:
- waffles;
- gingerbread cookies;
- croissants
- cracker;
- Cakes
- biscuits and rolls;
- marmalade;
- iris;
- chocolate;
- Yashkino cookies.
All products directly on the production line are packaged in individual packaging. The maximum weight of each pack of confectionery is 500 grams (for cakes).
The range of cookies is represented by the following products:
- Oatmeal cookies
- Butter Cookies with Jens Cereals;
- Yashkino sandwich cookies with strawberry and butter cream;
- Butter, airy biscuit cookies with different fillings.
Let us dwell in more detail on each of the presented types of products.
Butter cookies "Jens"
Confectionery "Jens" is a butter biscuit with cereals and coconut. At first glance, it seems that this is homemade oatmeal cookies. It differs in size, the edges of each product are not perfectly even. That is, outwardly butter cookies "Jens" is very similar to homemade cakes. At the same time, his taste is excellent. Coarse oat flakes and coconut flakes are distinctly felt.
The composition of cookies includes: flour and sugar, Hercules oatmeal, margarine and palm oil, emulsifier soya lecithin, flavoring, coconut flakes, milk powder, citric acid. The caloric content of this product is 500 kcal. The amount of protein in 100 grams of cookies is 7 g, fats - 24 g, carbohydrates - 63 g.
It is sold in individual packaging weighing 180 g, while in a large cardboard box, 12 such packs are packed. The shelf life of the product is 6 months.
Cream Layer Sandwich Cookies
The next type of cookie from a well-known manufacturer is a cream sandwich with a strawberry and creamy taste. This is a friable lingering cookie, but a delicate layer makes it taste special. It is also available in individual packaging weighing 182 g. Each pack contains approximately 20 products. Consider each type of cookie in more detail.
Cookies "Yashkino" with butter cream are high in calories. Its calorie content is 500 kcal per 100 grams. The amount of protein - 5 g, fat - 24 g, carbohydrates - 65 g. The product is friable and fragrant. It can easily be divided into 2 halves. The cream is thick, but in the mouth begins to melt. The amount of filling is approximately 30% of the total product volume.
Cookies "Yashkino" with strawberry cream has a higher calorie content - 518 kilocalories. The amount of protein in 100 grams - 6.9 g, fat - 24.5 g, carbohydrates - 64.5 g. You can clearly feel the pleasant taste and aroma of strawberries. The composition of cookies includes: flour, margarine, sugar, molasses, salt, whey, soda, vanillin flavor and strawberries.
Biscuit Cookies: Varieties
Airy, rich, biscuit cookies covered with a layer of jam and covered with chocolate icing. Confectionery products are presented in different tastes, do not contain dyes and fragrances. There are cookies with cherry jam, orange and strawberry. It is sold in a package weighing 137 grams. It is soft and soft to taste. The sponge cake is really airy and the jam is pleasant, and not sugary-sweet, like most other manufacturers.
Also at the confectionery factory make cookies "Yashkino" "Air souffle". In it, instead of jam, there is a filling from an air souffle covered with glaze. It is produced in individual packaging weighing 112 grams. Each pack contains seven items. Externally, cookies look like marshmallows, but the inner contents are completely different. It consists of a thin and soft biscuit, on top is an airy souffle of white color, and all this delicacy is covered with a thick layer of chocolate glaze. Cookies are very tender and soft, it literally melts in your mouth.
Cookies "Yashkino: positive reviews
Of course, buyers leave separate reviews for all types of Yashkino cookies. But, analyzing them, we can highlight the general positive points. Cookies "Yashkino" like customers the following:
- natural taste of home baking, ruddy and aromatic;
- cookies are produced in individual packaging, it is very convenient to carry with you in a snack bag;
- in oatmeal cookies, natural grains are really felt, useful for the intestines and the body as a whole;
- in sandwich cookies, the layers are just as many as are stipulated by the standards;
- in cookies with jam, the filling is very pleasant in taste, moderately sweet and fragrant;
- soft biscuit, covered with souffle and glaze, many customers recognized as the best among those that they had to try;
- inexpensive cookies are in the category accessible to most buyers.
In general, we can say that Yashkino is one of the best cookie producers today. Brand confectionery products have an ideal price-quality ratio.
Negative customer reviews
Meanwhile, some negative aspects can be distinguished in consumer reviews. Cookies "Yashkino" did not like many customers as follows:
- confectionery contains margarine and palm oil, which bring the body extremely harm;
- high calorie content and low nutritional value;
- there are very few cookies in the package, it is enough only for a light snack;
- in a sandwich with strawberry cream, not natural strawberries are felt, but only a flavor;
- jam is added too little in cookies, and it is practically not visible during a break.
In general, negative customer reviews are based on the fact that confectionery products contain ingredients that they would not like to see there, for example palm oil, emulsifiers, margarine. But, unlike other factories, the manufacturer does not hide this. And according to the results of test purchases, the Yashkino trademark usually takes one of the leading places. Brand products are recognized as high-quality and absolutely safe for adults and children.
How much is a Yashkino cookie
It remains only to find out how much the cookies made at the confectionery factory in the village of Yashkino cost. A different price is set for each package of products:
- "Jens" costs about 30 rubles per pack of 180 grams;
- loose lingering "Yashkino" in the form of a sandwich with cream and strawberry cream costs about 35 rubles per pack;
- sponge cake with air souffle with fruit jam and icing costs about 30 rubles per package.
Despite the different weight, all products cost almost the same and very inexpensive. For a snack, cookies of the Yashkino brand are ideal.