Comprehension Check of the Material studied in the Unit I

Task 1. Answer the questions using the material studied in the texts:

1. How many producers of meat products are there in Russia?

2. What are the largest companies producing meat and poultry products in our country?

3. How are Russian poultry factories classified?

4. What are the key factors characterizing growth of meat and poultry processing?

5. What are the inhibitors of the development of the meat and poultry processing industry?

6. Why do the large companies usually invest significant amount of money into modernization and re-equipment?

7. What meat products have been especially popular with the end consumer?

8. What are the deciding factors for purchasing equipment?

9. What is the development of innovative machines based on?

10. Why is portioning a very important stage in food production?

11. What are the benefits of any device?

12. What technical specifications are usually taken into account?

Task 2. Make a presentation of any device used in meat and poultry processing. Speak about Technical specifications and advantages of the device.