ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 15. PepsiCo's snack
manufacturing facility in Kazakhstan's Almaty region is slated for
a technical launch in March 2026, with full-scale operations
expected to commence in June 2026, Trend reports via the press service of the
Kazakh government.
The project is being implemented in two phases to establish new
value chains, promote agro-industrial cooperation, and introduce
modern technologies for the storage and processing of agricultural
products. The plant is being built on an area of 50,000 square
meters.
According to the government, to ensure a steady supply of raw
materials, 15 agreements have already been signed with domestic
farmers. By the completion of all construction phases in 2028, the
project is expected to create around 900 new jobs. Once fully
operational, the plant will process up to 210,000 tons of potatoes
annually.
Construction of the plant began in September 2025. Initially,
PepsiCo had planned to invest $160 million, but the total
investment was later increased to $360 million.
