Tatar dried goose and Kazan chak-chak became winners of the "Tastes of Russia" competition
The ceremony of summing up the results of the first national competition of regional food brands "Tastes of Russia", organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, took place in Moscow. The prospects and potential of brands in 7 nominations were determined by an expert commission. More than a million people took part in the voting, which took place from November 19 to December 2, 2020!
Tatarstan was noted as one of the most active participants in the competition. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan nominated 22 brands for the competition. The winner (1st place) in the "Tasty Nearby" nomination was awarded to the Tatar dried goose, and the Kazan chak-chak became the leader (2nd place) in the "Try it, you'll love it" nomination.
The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia is planning to make the "Tastes of Russia" competition annual. And possibly more active support of the Tatarstan people next year will help our most delicious products win the contest.
“Participation in the competition gives its participants not only reputational advantages. A set of measures to promote local brands will be implemented for the winners, which will allow them to get even closer to the most interesting, original and, most importantly, high-quality Russian products,” said Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev on the ceremony of determining the winners.
According to him, "victory in this case is not just a matter of image, it is concrete actions aimed at increasing the economic efficiency of agricultural producers."
According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut, producers from 79 regions took part in the competition. “I hope that next year all regions will take part,” she said.
According to her, 508 brands were presented - both well-known to everyone and those that were learned about through the vote. More than 1 million people took part in the voting. As a result of the competition, 24 winners were named in 8 nominations. These are 24 flavors that Russia can be proud of.
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, which organized the first competition of regional brands "Tastes of Russia" this year, intends to implement a set of measures to promote the brands that have become winners.