Ways to improve technologies of functional meat products

The article analyzes the average per capita consumption of the main groups of food products by the population of the Republic of Buryatia, which showed the need to develop functional products to maintain the health of the population of the region. In the Republic of Buryatia, the share of enriched functional and dietary products in the total volume of food products produced is no more than 10%, and it is possible to significantly increase its production. These are mainly bread and bakery products; dairy products enriched with bifidobacteria; meat products with a low fat content and confectionery products with a low sugar content and a high content of pectin, cereals and wild plants. Currently, the market potential for the development of the functional meat and sausage products segment is large both in the Republic of Buryatia and in Russia, and the range of meat products that meet the requirements of a healthy diet is growing annually. Examples of developed functional meat products are given - boiled sausages enriched with calcium and dumplings enriched with bound iodine.