Kazakhstan showcases Almaty Region’s food processing capacity and export markets
The Fruit Art fruit and berry complex has been operating since 2023, with investment in its establishment reaching 44 billion tenge. The facility combines advanced fruit and berry processing, crop storage and year-round strawberry cultivation at a single site. Its freeze-drying operation is designed to process at least 5,000 tonnes of raw materials annually. The controlled-atmosphere storage facility has a capacity of up to 15,000 tonnes. Strawberries are grown using Dutch technology in greenhouses covering 5.5 hectares.
The itinerary included the Shin-Line complex, one of the largest ice cream producers in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. The company’s range comprises more than 160 products sold under 36 brands. In addition to ice cream, it includes dairy products, frozen foods and instant noodles. The company sells its products in Kazakhstan and exports to ten countries: China, Russia, Belarus, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Journalists toured the production equipment, storage facilities and logistics infrastructure.
Participants were shown corn and wheat processing at AsiaAgroFood. Its facilities include a flour mill, starch and syrup production and compound feed complexes, as well as a grain elevator with warehouses. The plant uses equipment from Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the United States. The flour mill can process up to 400 tonnes of wheat per day, while the starch and syrup line can process up to 200 tonnes of corn daily. The compound feed facility is designed to produce up to 600 tonnes per day. The grain elevator can hold 15,200 tonnes of grain at a time, with additional warehouses accommodating up to 40,000 tonnes.
The Green Land Alatau greenhouse enterprise, operating since 2009, covers approximately 10.5 hectares. It grows cucumbers, tomatoes and salad crops, with annual production capacity reaching 6,800 tonnes. Another participant in the program, the Issyk Fruit Canning Plant, began operating in 2010. Its range comprises concentrated tomato paste and apple and apricot purées. The plant occupies a 1.5-hectare site and is designed to process more than 10,000 tonnes of raw materials annually.
In Kyrbaltabay, journalists visited Agro Baltabay, which breeds and fattens beef cattle. The enterprise produces its own feed and maintains its own breeding herd. The complex is designed to accommodate 4,000 breeding females, with feedlot capacity for a further 6,000 head.
Apple Bee specializes in intensive apple cultivation, the production of elite planting stock and natural, directly pressed juice. The project began operating in 2020, with investment totaling 487 million tenge. Its commercial orchard covers 120 hectares, with a planned annual harvest of up to 3,000 tonnes of apples. The fruit is supplied to retail chains in Kazakhstan and Russia. The company’s nursery is designed to produce up to 300,000 saplings annually. Apple Bee works with apple cultivar breeders from France and the Netherlands, using virus-free planting stock.
Apple Bee’s cold-pressed juice is sold through retail outlets in Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries. The company is also considering building a fruit storage facility and is awaiting financing for the project.
