BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1. Carlsberg Group
and PepsiCo have opened a new non-alcoholic beverage plant in the
village of Boraldai in Kazakhstan's Almaty region today, with
investment in the project totaling $344 million.
This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic
of Kazakhstan.
The production complex has a projected capacity of around 1
billion liters of beverages per year and has created more than 230
jobs.
The opening ceremony was held as part of the Kazakhstan-Denmark
Business Forum during the official visit of Danish Foreign Minister
Lars Løkke Rasmussen to Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan's Vice Minister of
Agriculture Nazgul Khatepova and representatives of the business
communities of both countries also attended the ceremony.
The facility is expected to become one of the largest investment
projects in the region. Its full-scale industrial launch is
expected after the completion of test operations.
"The launch of the facility is the practical outcome of a
strategic partnership between international giants Carlsberg Group
and PepsiCo, aimed at localizing high-tech production, implementing
advanced environmental standards, and expanding the range of
non-alcoholic beverages in the markets of Kazakhstan and Central
Asia," the statement of the ministry notes.
The first stone-laying ceremony and investment agreement for the
project took place on September 16, 2025.
According to data presented at the forum, trade turnover between
Kazakhstan and Denmark reached $163.6 million in 2025, up 1.6%
year-on-year. Kazakhstan's exports to Denmark totaled $40.7
million, increasing 16.6%, while imports from Denmark amounted to
$122.9 million.
Danish foreign direct investment in Kazakhstan totaled $394.8
million from 2005 through the first quarter of 2026. In 2025 alone,
Danish investment inflows reached $88.1 million, up 14.7%
year-on-year.
