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The Ardis Group team participated in Bloggers Gastro Day — a gathering for current and aspiring bloggers eager to grow their culinary blogs! 📍The event took place on September 29 at the culinary studio Gastro Hub. Event participants had the opportunity to: 🔸attend a lecture on "How to Use TikTok and Instagram to Get Millions of Views"; 🔸take part in culinary masterclasses; 🔸meet Ukrainian producers and taste their products: cheeses, innovative desserts, aromatic coffee, wine, steak meats, and artisan bread; 🔸receive gifts😉 The fresh cheese brand Lel‘ by Ardis Group became one of the project’s sponsors, presenting the entire product lineup — from smoked mozzarella to cream cheese. This helped connect with potential influencers and grow the Lel‘ community of cheese lovers for future collaborations. Lel‘ cheeses were also used in culinary masterclasses and showcased as an ideal component in other products at partner booths. The ProCheese team introduced guests at Bloggers Gastro Day to their cheese projects and services, preparing unique cheese pairings and hosting a memorable tasting experience. The event was lively, fulfilling, and productive thanks to: 🔸participation of over 35 bloggers; 🔸8 hours of lectures and masterclasses; 🔸product presentations from 6 partners/sponsors. 📍Catch a glimpse of the atmosphere at Bloggers Gastro Day by watching a short YouTube video at the link https://lnkd.in/dAJAjsRn The Ardis Group team was delighted to reconnect with old partners, meet new ones, and receive positive feedback on our projects. We’re always open to new ventures and long-term partnerships to help grow cheese culture in Ukraine together 🤝

Ardis Group conducted a one-day training and introduction to the merchandiser profession for older adults 🤝 📍In June 2024, the charity organization "Enjoing Life" launched the project "Week of the Adult Intern," where older adults, including community members, participated in internships at various Ukrainian companies. 🙋♀️We thought, "Oh! This is a great opportunity to find new team members for Ardis Group" and joined the project with our own one-day training session “School of the Adult Leader: Merchandising from Scratch” building on our successful experience with students. The event format allowed us to gather potential candidates in one room at the same time. 📍The Ardis Group team designed the training program to fully immerse participants in the process and: 🧀 Meet the Ardis Group team and learn about the company's values; 🧀 Gain basic theoretical knowledge about the merchandiser profession; 🧀 Discover the different types of cheeses and the nuances of working with them; 🧀 Taste unique cheese combinations and fall in love with cheese; 🧀 Put their new knowledge into practice through a workshop on creating an improvised cheese display. Although most participants had never worked in sales or with food products, they were united by a love of cheese. They asked many questions, showed keen interest in every step of working with cheese, were completely open to new knowledge, and at the end, worked creatively and effectively on the cheese display. This lively, interactive engagement from both sides — employer and potential candidates — immediately helps one side see they’ve come to the right place, while others might realize it’s not their role. At the same time, the company saves time by conducting an unconventional yet effective interview through training and practice. 🤝For the "School of the Adult Leader: Merchandising from Scratch" project, 28 people registered, and 19 attended the training. As a result, 9 of them will be interviewed for positions as merchandisers, promoters, and packers at Ardis Group. 🔥 The average age of the candidates is 54. We are delighted with this format and look forward to welcoming like-minded individuals to the Ardis Group team who will continue to help develop cheese culture in Ukraine 💙💛🧀

Looking for something both interesting and useful to watch? Ardis Group has a recommendation for you 😉 🔥 Check out the free educational series "Cheesemonger" from the ProCheese Academy, now available this week on the Diia.Education platform. Starring Oksana Chernova — the founder of ProCheese Academy, a certified cheese expert, and an international judge at the World Cheese Awards. With over 10 years of experience working with cheeses, she’s the perfect guide and will reveal all the details of the cheesemonger profession. 💭 Picture this: It’s Saturday, you’re at the mall, you’ve done your grocery shopping for the week, and you’re heading to your car, passing by various shops when your eyes land on the cheese display. And you think, diving into the cheese space: “So many cheeses! Colorful, moldy, with herbs. I should try something new, especially since friends promised to stop by; this will be perfect to serve”. 🤔 But how do you choose from such a variety? Naturally, you’ll turn for help to… a professional cheese seller — a cheesemonger? The series "Cheesemonger" by ProCheese Academy, featuring Oksana Chernova, will help you navigate this and more, covering: 🧀 The advantages of being a cheesemonger and the essential skills required to master the profession; 🧀 Cheese classification; 🧀 Sensory analysis of cheeses using the "Flavor Wheel" tool; 🧀 The characteristics of various cheeses and their quality marks; 🧀 Tools for working with different types of cheese; 🧀 Key rules for cheese storage; 🧀 The career path in the cheesemonger profession. The series will be a valuable source of knowledge and practical advice for: 🔸 Workers in the cheese and dairy industry: managers of dairy and cheese departments, cheese shop owners, and sales consultants looking to enhance their expertise; 🔸 ProCheese Academy students who have previously trained and want to update their knowledge; 🔸 Those exploring new career paths, perhaps in the gastronomic field, and considering the cheesemonger profession; 🔸 All cheese enthusiasts who want to keep up with the evolving world of cheese. You can watch the series at the link http://surl.li/nrpdrw Say cheeeese 🧀

Folk Ukrainian wisdom says it’s better to see something once than to hear about it a hundred times. The Ardis Group team’s experience tells us that the best way is to see, taste, and savor the gastronomic delight of the creamiest Philadelphia cream cheese with all your senses. After all, no adjective or photo can truly convey the refined flavor and perfect creamy texture. 📍In August and September, our marketing team conducted a series of masterclasses, reimagining traditional flavors with the use of Philadelphia cream cheese to show how it can enhance and elevate culinary creations. 👩🏻🍳To this end, Ardis Group’s brand chef, Kateryna Kryzhanivska, developed her own recipes, taking into account the creamy texture and rich taste of Philadelphia cream cheese. 🙋🏻♂️🙋♀️Participants in these culinary events included our loyal and potential clients: pastry chefs, food technologists, chefs, procurement specialists from retail chains, and heads of confectionery departments. The masterclasses were held in two formats: group sessions and individual classes in the clients' kitchens. 🧀The group event took place in the professional kitchen of Gastro Hub, where Kateryna Kryzhanivska demonstrated the preparation process of three types of classic French dessert "Charlotte": raspberry, lemon, and chocolate. After the main presentation, the masterclass participants joined in the dessert-making process — from mixing the sponge cake batter to decorating the finished cakes. 🧀In one of the individual masterclasses, the brand chef collaborated with the client in their kitchen to refine the recipe for the trendy dessert "Mochi" with a cream filling based on Philadelphia cream cheese: mint-vanilla with strawberry compote and lavender with added poppy seeds. Through these actions, the Ardis Group team stays constantly connected with our clients to: 🔸Continuously communicate the value of our product; 🔸Inspire new culinary creativity; 🔸Receive immediate feedback on the product; 🔸Quickly respond to client requests. Stay tuned for more exciting cheese-related events from Ardis Group 🧀😉

Ardis Group and the Lel' brand of fresh cheeses have joined the "National Cashback" project as part of the "Made in Ukraine" initiative by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine 💙💛 ❗️Let us remind you that this summer, we joined the state initiative "Made in Ukraine" and added the corresponding labeling to the packaging of our Lel' brand cheeses. 📍On September 2, the trial period of the "National Cashback" project began, and the experimental version will run until the end of 2025. Adult citizens of Ukraine, Ukrainian manufacturers, and sellers of Ukrainian goods can participate in the project. To support Ukrainian producers and the Ukrainian economy, follow these steps: 🔸Open a special bank card: either online through the app or physically at a bank branch; 🔸Confirm its existence in the «Дія» app; 🔸Buy Lel' brand cheese (and other wonderful Ukrainian products); You can use the accumulated funds to pay for various services: medical, utility bills, mobile communication, sports, and others; transfer them to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine or purchase military bonds. 📍You can find comprehensive information about the functioning of the "National Cashback" program on the website https://lnkd.in/eQbgPsci Buy Ukrainian, explore Ukrainian flavors, be proud of Ukrainian quality, and tell your friends 😉

Ardis Group, led by the Ardis Volunteers team, continues to support Ukrainians step by step — from children to adults, from delivering cheese delicacies to fulfilling military requests. 📍 Let's remind you that Ardis Volunteers is a group of company employees who came together at the beginning of the full-scale invasion and have been engaged in volunteer activities on behalf of Ardis Group for over two years. Currently, the Ardis Volunteers team is focusing on several areas of assistance: 🔸 Providing maximum support to colleagues who are defending our country; 🔸 Regular donations for vehicle repairs and purchasing medicines for the military; 🔸 Monthly donations to the children's development center for special needs, according to their requests: covering the cost of animators for children's events, building a sensory room for the center's wards, purchasing treats, and more; 🔸 Consistent financial support for the medical unit responsible for evacuating the wounded; 🔸 Supplying cheese and dairy products to the front lines for our defenders. 📍In August, we summarized the work of the volunteer team over the past six months and are sharing the results with you: ✅fulfilled the requests of employees serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine for 186,000 UAH; ✅fulfilled the requests of a children's development center for 224,000 UAH; ✅fulfilled the requests of volunteer organizations for 530,000 UAH; By helping others, we help ourselves to stay strong and keep moving forward to victory!

Creamy support from Ardis Group — a delicious help for little Ukrainians 💙💛 📍The organization Save Ukraine, in collaboration with its partners, rescues children and families affected by the war and supports their recovery through various social and psychological programs. We are happy to collaborate with Save Ukraine and bring sweet moments of childhood to the organization’s wards. In August, as every month, Ardis Group delivered dairy treats from TM Zott to the children: cocoa pudding with whipped cream and cream-filled pastries. The genuine smiles of the little ones inspire us to do even more for their future — the future of Ukraine!

🧀Cheese expert and founder of the ProCheese Academy from Ardis Group, Oksana Chernova, shares her insights from attending the significant global food exhibition of the year - the Summer Fancy Food Show 2024. 📍The exhibition took place from June 23-25 in New York, bringing together food industry producers and importers to discuss current trends and innovative technologies impacting the food and beverage market. 🔎Oksana Chernova paid special attention to innovations in the cheese and dairy sector: new cheese flavors, current eco-trends in cheese and dairy product production and packaging, vegan dairy alternatives, and more. 🧀In the article, the cheese expert noted a particular trait inherent to local producers: "American cheese producers focus on creating unique flavor profiles for their products. The main goal is to stand out from competitors by taste, not by the price of the cheese. This also leads to a tendency to develop exclusively in one cheese category, aiming to become the producer of choice for consumers". 📌Find more important notes from Oksana Chernova in the full article via the link https://lnkd.in/dXGwSVyt

Ardis Group continues to educate and attract young specialists to our team🤝 📍Our colleagues spoke to young people and shared their knowledge and experience as part of the Marketing & PR School 2024 educational project by STUD-POINT, which took place online from July 15-19. 🔖STUD-POINT is a media platform for students that offers free video courses, the latest job vacancies, announcements of themed events, and daily tips for professional development. Marketing School is a week-long training course for young specialists building their careers in marketing. 🧑💻Nazar Maksymets, Marketing Director at Ardis Group, presented a lecture on marketing research: how to analyze the market, competitors, and identify your own advantages. He explained to the students how to start working as a marketer and immersed the audience in the fascinating details of various marketing studies. 👩🏻💻Olga Ivanyuta, Personnel Development Manager at Ardis Group, shared information about the company with the online training participants and used the example of the current vacancy for Junior Brand Manager at TM Lel’ to explain how students can become part of the Ardis Group team. Youth is the foundation for a fruitful future that needs to be nurtured and inspired with guidance, support, and practical knowledge. We are happy to continue doing just that🫶🏻

✨Ardis Group celebrates the fourth anniversary of the Day of Service in the company! 💛The main mission of the company is to develop cheese culture in Ukraine, introducing consumers to the endless variety of cheese flavors and combinations. Successfully achieving this goal requires a professional team, satisfied customers, and reliable partners. Therefore, it is crucial to establish productive and eco-friendly relationships with everyone. This necessity led to a request for changes in the company's external and internal business processes to create a new value of cooperation with Ardis Group — service excellence. 📍In 2016, the company held a strategic session and identified future corporate competencies. In 2019, the service team embarked on a path of service transformation. The Director of the ProCheese Department at Ardis Group, Natalia Kagadiy, recalls: "Although it was a challenging period when the pandemic forced us to work mostly from home, the service team gathered about 20 participants from different departments who were eager for change and ready to work actively." ❣️As a result, in April 2020, the service team formulated the service vision of Ardis Group: caring for the customer, making each of their days easier. It is pleasant to remember how desires and actions gradually translated into successful changes, which, in turn, brought positive results to the company. 🔖On the occasion of the anniversary, we have prepared an extensive article about the history of the company's service transformation - from the inception of the idea to its practical implementation. Follow the link https://is.gd/JIzEhT Let's continue to foster service excellence! 🧀😉