Carlsberg opens soft drinks plant in Kazakhstan's Almaty regionCarlsberg Kazakhstan has opened a soft drink plant in the village of Boraldai in the Almaty region with capacity of up to 1 billion liters a year, the regional administration's press service said.The company invested $344 million in the project, which is expected to create about 230 jobs.The plant will supply Kazakhstan's domestic market and export to CIS countries, the administration said.It will initially run five production lines and source raw materials from local producers.The facility uses technology designed to use water, electricity and heat efficiently.Almaty region governor Chingis Arinov, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Carlsberg Kazakhstan representatives attended the opening ceremony.Construction began in September 2025. At the time, the plant was expected to produce drinks under license from PepsiCo.Carlsberg Kazakhstan is part of the international Carlsberg Group, which operates in more than 150 countries. The company has operated in Kazakhstan since 1998 and is one of the country's largest beer producers. The PepsiCo partnership marks its entry into the soft drink segment. The new plant will produce PepsiCo brands including Pepsi, Mirinda and 7UP sodas, along with Lipton Ice Tea and Tropicana juices. (ICE ALMATY)

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