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Georgian Foods is the third largest dairy producer in Georgia and one of the largest dairy factories in Tbilisi. The factory began operations in 2002 and produces both traditional and local varieties of dairy products, including milk, matsioni, sour cream and cottage cheese. The plant has been equipped with state-of-the-art equipment from Tetra Pak.

The Georgian Foods plant is Wimm-Bill-Dann’s first production facility in the Caucasus region. In addition to serving local demand in Georgia, the factory will also supply nearby markets in Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC was founded in 1992 and is the largest manufacturer of dairy products and a leading producer of juices and beverages in Russia and the CIS. The company was founded in 1992.

The Company produces dairy products (the main brands include: Little House in the Village, Neo, 2Bio, 33 Cows, Wonder and more), juices (J7, Favorite Garden, 100% Gold), Essentuki mineral water and Agusha baby food.

The company has 37 manufacturing facilities in Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan with over 19,000 employees.

In 2005, Wimm-Bill-Dann became the first Russian dairy producer to receive approval from the European Commission to export its products into the European Union.

In 2007, Standard & Poor's Governance Services confirmed WBD's Corporate Governance Score (CGS) of 7+ (7.7 accordingly on the Russian national scale) and the Company's score is the highest rating in Russia. The confirmation of the rating reflects the effective work of the Board of Directors and, in particular, the real influence of independent directors in the decision-making process and the adherence of the controlling shareholders to the highest standards of corporate governance.