Economic and environmental assessment of measures to reduce the negative impact on the food industry

Voronezh Confectionery Factory OJSC is one of the largest confectionery enterprises in Russia. In the course of its business activities, it has a diverse impact on the environment. The company operates in accordance with the current requirements of environmental legislation, the company has proposed a program of measures to reduce emissions into the atmosphere, including the installation of modern burners, improved ventilation and filtration, as well as the transfer of some equipment to more environmentally friendly operating modes, measures to increase energy efficiency and minimize waste, involving secondary resources and the introduction of the concept of "Zero waste". The system of separate collection and interaction with processors can reduce the volume of buried waste by 25-30%. The evaluation of the effectiveness of the project, which is a separate scientific work, showed that the complex of modernization of environmental protection measures pays off within 3-4 years. The internal rate of return is more than 19%, and the annual savings amount to over 1.6 million rubles. This confirms the expediency of the proposed approach. Keywords: ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES, RATE OF RETURN, SAVING WATER SUPPLY, FOOD INDUSTRY ENTERPRISES, CONFECTIONERY FACTORY, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT