Soft drink production increased in Kazakhstan

The production of soft drinks in Kazakhstan has increased compared to last year, reports MIA Kazinform with reference to energyprom.kz. Thus, the production of mineral and carbonated unsweetened and unflavored water in January–August 2023 amounted to 493.4 million liters - 7.2% more than the same period last year. The production volume of other soft drinks amounted to 1.7 billion liters, an increase of 7.5% over the year. At the end of August this year, non-alcoholic drinks rose in price: soft drinks - by 1% per month, mineral and drinking water - by 1.4%. For comparison: a year earlier, in August, soft drinks rose in price by 2.7% per month, and mineral and drinking water by 3.9%. The most noticeable monthly increase in prices for soft drinks this year was noted in March (by 3.3%), and for mineral and drinking water - in June (by 2.4%). At the end of August for the year, that is, in comparison with the same month of 2022, soft drinks rose in price by 22.7%, a year earlier the ...