Ice Cream Production in Kazakhstan Decreased by 1.4% in the First Seven Months of 2024, Despite Price Increases
Source: DairyNews.today
In the January–July 2024 period, Kazakhstan produced 36.1 thousand tons of ice cream and other edible ice, which is 1.4% less compared to the same period last year, according to Dairynews.today, citing data from energyprom.kz.
The Almaty region contributed the largest share of the country's ice cream production—61.8%—with 22.3 thousand tons produced, which is a 7.3% decrease fr om the previous year. Other leading regions in production included Turkistan (6.6 thousand tons), East Kazakhstan (1.6 thousand tons), Kostanay (1.5 thousand tons), and Akmola (1.2 thousand tons) regions.
The largest volume of production was for cream-based ice cream, with 18 thousand tons produced, marking an 8.7% decrease compared to the previous year. However, the production of "plombir" (a type of rich, creamy ice cream) increased by 28.8% to 10 thousand tons. In contrast, the output of flavored ice cream nearly halved, dropping to 1.5 thousand tons. Milk-based ice cream production decreased by 29.2% (1 thousand tons), while fruit and berry ice cream production grew by 22.7% (81 tons). The production of ice cream cakes, pastries, and desserts fell by 14.9% (40 tons), and soft-serve ice cream production dropped to 5 tons from 14 tons the previous year.
In the first half of 2024, Kazakhstani producers met 78.9% of domestic demand for ice cream and edible ice, down from 82.3% the previous year. The decline in production by 2.9% to 28.5 thousand tons was offset by an increase in imports, which rose by 20.6% to 7.6 thousand tons. Ice cream exports from Kazakhstan during this period grew by 72.3% to 6.1 thousand tons, while domestic market sales fell by 6.6%, totaling 30 thousand tons.
Retail prices for ice cream in Kazakhstan increased by 1.5% in July 2024 compared to the previous month and by 8.2% year-on-year. The highest monthly price increase was recorded in the Turkistan (9.8%), North Kazakhstan (5.2%), and Almaty (4.2%) regions. Meanwhile, prices remained unchanged in Pavlodar, Kostanay, Zhetysu, Zhambyl, and Abai regions, as well as in Shymkent.
On an annual basis, the highest price increase was observed in the Abai region, wh ere ice cream prices rose by 25.8%. Significant price increases were also noted in the North Kazakhstan (16%) and Mangistau (14.6%) regions. The smallest price increase was in the Zhetysu region, at only 1.6%, while in the West Kazakhstan region, ice cream prices actually decreased by 6.7% over the year.
The largest volume of production was for cream-based ice cream, with 18 thousand tons produced, marking an 8.7% decrease compared to the previous year. However, the production of "plombir" (a type of rich, creamy ice cream) increased by 28.8% to 10 thousand tons. In contrast, the output of flavored ice cream nearly halved, dropping to 1.5 thousand tons. Milk-based ice cream production decreased by 29.2% (1 thousand tons), while fruit and berry ice cream production grew by 22.7% (81 tons). The production of ice cream cakes, pastries, and desserts fell by 14.9% (40 tons), and soft-serve ice cream production dropped to 5 tons from 14 tons the previous year.
In the first half of 2024, Kazakhstani producers met 78.9% of domestic demand for ice cream and edible ice, down from 82.3% the previous year. The decline in production by 2.9% to 28.5 thousand tons was offset by an increase in imports, which rose by 20.6% to 7.6 thousand tons. Ice cream exports from Kazakhstan during this period grew by 72.3% to 6.1 thousand tons, while domestic market sales fell by 6.6%, totaling 30 thousand tons.
Retail prices for ice cream in Kazakhstan increased by 1.5% in July 2024 compared to the previous month and by 8.2% year-on-year. The highest monthly price increase was recorded in the Turkistan (9.8%), North Kazakhstan (5.2%), and Almaty (4.2%) regions. Meanwhile, prices remained unchanged in Pavlodar, Kostanay, Zhetysu, Zhambyl, and Abai regions, as well as in Shymkent.
On an annual basis, the highest price increase was observed in the Abai region, wh ere ice cream prices rose by 25.8%. Significant price increases were also noted in the North Kazakhstan (16%) and Mangistau (14.6%) regions. The smallest price increase was in the Zhetysu region, at only 1.6%, while in the West Kazakhstan region, ice cream prices actually decreased by 6.7% over the year.
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