The Association of Confectionery Enterprises "ASKOND" (a non-profit organization) was established in February 1997 and is an organization that expresses the interests of confectionery enterprises in state authorities.
The main areas of activity of the Association: analysis of the production and state of the confectionery market; developing proposals aimed at protecting the economic interests of domestic producers and creating conditions that ensure effective production growth; Cooperation with government entities in the preparation of proposals for draft laws, regulations and other regulatory documents related to the industry.
The association monitors the condition of the domestic confectionery market and seeks to take measures to protect the interests of domestic producers. The Association is also concerned with protecting the interests of Russian producers when exporting their confectionery products to other countries.
The Association takes part in the work of a number of committees of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, the Association of Industry Unions ASSAGROS and the Union of Consumer Market Participants SUPR.