Deputy Akim encouraged to develop the food industry in Kazakhstan

November 2, Almaty. Today, in Almaty the opening of the six international exhibitions: for Food Industry - WorldFood Kazakhstan 2016, Agriculture - AgroWorld Kazakhstan 2016 Packaging - KazUpack Kazakhstan 2016, as well as “Everything for Hotels, Restaurants and Supermarkets” - HOREX Kazakhstan 2016, “Cold Storage, Transportation and Cold Chain Services” - ColdChain Kazakhstan 2016 and “Cleaners and Detergents, Dry Cleaning and Laundry Machines, Cleaning Equipment” - CleanExpo Kazakhstan 2016 was jointly held.

The producers from 31 countries, including Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Hungary, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and others presented their products and services at the largest Central Asian exhibitions. The event was attended by over 360 companies. It is important to note that one of the countries representing the national stand at the exhibitions - Hungary is interested in expanding cooperation in the food industry with Kazakhstan. “The preparatory work aimed at achieving this goal has already started at the expert level”, - said the Ambassador of Hungary Andras Barani.

The exhibitions were opened by Yerlan Aukenov, Deputy Akim of Almaty. “The production sector of Almaty accounts for 6% of the gross regional product - it is about 560 billion tenge a year. This figure is comparable with the volume of production of the large regions as Aktobe, South Kazakhstan region. We can compete with other regions of Kazakhstan”, - said Aukenov in his speech.

In addition, the exhibitions held annually contribute to the development of entrepreneurship, the food industry, the agricultural sector. The local content companies present their products, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of Kazakhstan’s market. So, due to Horex Exhibition participants have the opportunity to introduce new products to hotels and restaurants, thus improving the service in Almaty. In the framework of the event the master classes and tastings will be held.

Over 30 producers of Kazakhstan at separate expositions will introduce new items in assortment, products that have already proven themselves in the domestic market and export products in the following areas: meat and fish products, sausages, confectionery products, canned fruit and vegetables, groceries, ingredients, additives, containers and packaging. Every year the exhibitions WorldFood Kazakhstan and AgroWorld Kazakhstan make a great contribution to both the city’s economy and Kazakhstan as a whole. “We are importing the products for 10 billion dollars, 1.5 billion dollars of which – food products. Historically, we have the possibility to produce the products as fruit and vegetables ourselves. We have lands in the industrial zone, there are all necessary conditions in Almaty and I encourage you to establish new enterprises”, - summed up Aukenov his speech.

It should be noted that every year the contracts for the supply of food products are signed at the exhibition. From this perspective on November 3 “Retail Center” will start its work, in the framework of which more than five leading trading networks of Almaty will hold negotiations with the international companies regarding the supply of a variety of food products to the grocery shelves of Almaty.

We would like to remind that the six largest exhibitions will be held from November 2 to 4, inclusive. The organisers of the events are the exhibition company Iteca.

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