UAB RUTA is the oldest company in Lithuania, specializing in the production of different varieties of chocolates, shapes and flavors.

The historical development of the factory started in 1913 in the city of Siauliai. It was at this time Antanas Gritsyavichyus equipped in a small boiler room for cooking caramel. The pioneers of the new enterprises have become the owners themselves rue - Antanas Gritsyavichyus Josef and his wife. The owner of the factory trained pastry skills in the city of Siauliai, and he attended classes at St. Petersburg and Vilnius. As soon as the first candy from Gritsyavichyusa, almost all sweet tooth they relished.

Over time, the candy factory has grown in size and achievement, and by 1923 was built a few additional brick buildings, thus, rapidly expand and improve production. His main company reached a heyday in the interwar period: if the factory employs about 160 workers and produced about 300 different kinds of chocolates. Candy, produced by factory Ruth were very popular because of the quality of raw materials and the product itself.

The extraordinary talent of pastry was highly appreciated not only in local but also in international competitions and exhibitions of Land Economy and Industry of Lithuania in 1922, 1926 and 1930 in the city of Kaunas, and in 1928 in Siauliai were won gold medals. In 1929, Italy was conquered by the top prize and the gold medal and 1931 in England was rightfully won the gold medal.

In the period from 1940 to 1993, the factory was a state enterprise. After the independence of Lithuania was restored, the old factory building, located on an area of ​​5000 square meters. meters were again transferred to the hands of the family A. Gritsyavichyusa. In autumn 2002, the factory RUTA entrepreneur A. Gritsyavichyusa was transformed into a closed joint stock company. Candy factory recovered rather slowly, although successful, it took a lot of work, effort and patience of industrial workers.

Currently, the company RUTA well-known company, which carries not only the old traditions, but also finds a place with modern latest technologies. The company can be proud of its long history of existence, as well as a well-deserved honorary name. RUTA is now medium-sized enterprises, having in its composition 240 employees who work in the seven workshops for the production of chocolates, as well as microbiological and technological laboratories, which are responsible for checking the quality of raw materials, semi-finished and finished products directly. In most large cities in Lithuania operates eleven stores branded factory.

Ruta plays an important role in building a range of economic market. Manufacturing has unique recipes and original products. At home, the factory is known as a brand that cares about the health of consumers of their products, using a large number of formulations of natural plant materials submitted by fruits, berries, bee products and other raw materials. In addition, the factory offers environmental sweetness, as well as products made without the use of sugar. To create new recipes conducted close cooperation with Lithuanian scientists. One of the most important activities of the factory is the production of ecological products, which is certified by the public "EkoAgros."

RUTA factory produces a wide variety of types of sweets: chocolate candies with various fillings, jelly beans, truffles, jellies, creams, soft caramel, and many others. All these sweets are made industrial or manual labor. Candy factory A. Gryatsyavichyusa popular in Germany, Latvia, Estonia, Hungary, Great Britain and other major countries around the world.