Nougat

In 1968-1990 there were four confectionery factories in Georgia: Production Association Tbilkonditer with a capacity of 28 thousand tons per year; Kutaisi confectionery factory with a capacity of 10 thousand tons per year; Sukhumi confectionery factory with a capacity of 10 thousand tons per year; Batumi Confectionery Factory with a capacity of 8 thousand tons per year.

The Georgian confectionery industry reached its peak in 1985–1990, and in general Georgia produced 56,000 tons of confectionery, 30% of which was exported to the republics of Central Asia and to the Far North (Russia).

Cocoa beans were exported to Georgia from abroad. The production association Tbilkonditer processed cocoa grains and manufactured semi-finished products: chocolate glaze, cocoa butter and cocoa powder used in production and also supplied the confectionery factories of Kutaisi, Sukhumi, and Batumi on demand.

 

The following assortment was produced in Georgia:

 

1.	Chocolate and chocolate products (tile, different sets of chocolate);
2.	Candies
3.	Caramel
4.	Iris
5.	Dragee
6.	Marmalade
7.	Marshmallow
8.	Halva
9.	Sugar Cake;
10.	Muffins, rolls, pasca;
11.	Cakes
12.	Crackers;
13.	Waffles
14.	Eastern sweets (Including: Grilling in chocolate, Kozinak, Nougat).

Manana Chagelishvili

Technologist of bakery and confectionery industry.