Churchkhela: Georgian delicacy

This product is an ancient Georgian national sweet. It is unknown by whom and where in Georgia it was originally made. Churchkhela is still produced by national technology, the main components of which are pressed and condensed grape juice (Badagi), cereal (wheat, corn) flour, and filling consisting of walnuts or nuts, etc., threaded onto a string. The paper presents an overview of the disadvantages of a product manufactured using traditional technology, large-scale studies conducted and appropriate biotechnological methods developed to overcome these disadvantages. The result is an environmentally friendly method using modern means of mechanization, paving the way for this product to enter the international market.