24 September 2010 – Ukrainian sweet manufacturer Roshen Confectionery has announced plans to build a new production facility in Cosyrevka, located in the Russian region of Lipetsk. The plant will be Roshen’s third production site in Russia.

Estimated at $250 million (€183m), the plant’s construction works will start in 2011 and are expected to end in 2016.

The factory will include 40 production lines and will have the capacity to manufacture 253,000 tons of confectionery products per year. Roshen also expects to hire 3,500 people at the plant.