Carlsberg Kazakhstan has officially launched a new soft drink plant in the village of Boraldai, Almaty Region. The facility represents a $344 million investment and will have the capacity to produce up to 1 billion liters of beverages per year, according to infohub.kz.
The products will be manufactured under license from PepsiCo. The drinks are planned for supply not only to the Kazakh market but also for export to CIS countries — earlier reports indicated that Kyrgyzstan is among the export destinations.
"Despite the fact that Kazakhstan and Denmark are geographically far apart, this is not an obstacle to working together. The opening of this new facility is clear proof of that and a joint investment in the future. The plant will also help increase trade volumes, create new jobs, improve public welfare, and introduce new technologies into production," said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who attended the opening ceremony.
In the first phase, five production lines have been launched, enabling the output of various flavored beverages and their packaging. Further development of the plant's logistics infrastructure is planned, including warehouse capacity and a system for transporting finished products.
Raw materials for the plant will be sourced from local producers, which should help reduce product costs. In addition, energy-saving technologies have been implemented at the facility.
Recall that a PepsiCo plant for producing salty snacks is also under construction in Alatau. Its opening was planned for June 2026. At full capacity, the facility will process up to 210,000 tons of potatoes annually, producing 70,000 tons of chips.