The development of food enterprises of consumer cooperation is a significant factor of import substitution of food resources of the country
The article describes the potential of food enterprises of consumer cooperation - material and technical base, formation of own raw material resources and personnel, experience, etc. Investigated the performance of the industry over the years of 2009-2014. The relevance and novelty of the work. In the current difficult economic climate the role of import substitution of many resources in particular food is increasing. Enterprise power contribute to food security of the Russian Federation. The purpose of the work. To disclose reserves and the development of competitive advantages of power enterprises of the consumer cooperation on the basis of the integration of its diversified economy. The materials and methods of research. The paper investigates the characteristics of the industry regional potrebsoyuza of the Russian Federation according to the statistical observation over a five year period. The methods of observation and comparison, are used etc. The results of the work. Revealed and substantiated the capabilities of the regional unions are revealed to increase the volume of production, introducing innovative practices of leading groups.