en.Wedoany.com Reported - Milk Logic (formerly Health & Nutrition, and before that Danone Russia; brands include "Простоквашино", "Тёма", "Актибио", etc.) has officially commenced construction of a glazed curd bar production workshop at its Yalutorovsk Dairy Plant in the Tyumen Region of Russia. The project involves an investment of approximately 3.8 billion rubles, with a designed annual production capacity of about 10,500 tons. It is also understood that the company plans to invest 6.2 billion rubles in the overall development and modernization of the plant.
Alexey Gruzdev, Managing Partner of market research firm Streda Consulting, analyzed that dairy desserts include subcategories such as curd desserts, puddings, and glazed curd bars, and these products are consumed more for leisure than for satiety. According to him, this category was the only one to achieve growth within the overall dairy market last year. In 2025, overall dairy product consumption declined, with the decrease estimated between 0.5% and 1%, but sales of spoonable yogurt and curd desserts continued to grow. Gruzdev told Agroinvestor that the growth drivers include the economic affordability per unit, Generation Z consumers more frequently choosing portioned desserts, and the demand for portioned products driven by urbanization.
Yakub Zakriev, General Director of Milk Logic, stated that to maintain a leading position, the company needs to advance automation and introduce scientific and production technologies. The company has launched a large-scale investment program to expand production capacity, introduce robotics technology, and enter new categories to meet growing demand in both domestic and international markets.
Agroinvestor reported in April that Milk Logic's total investment in business development by 2030 could exceed 120 billion rubles. Zakriev stated that a 100 billion ruble investment plan was approved last year, but costs have risen due to macroeconomic factors. This investment plan covers all of the company's business directions. Total capital expenditure this year will exceed 9.2 billion rubles, double that of 2025. Modernization and reconstruction will involve all 13 of the company's production sites.
Zakriev revealed that the company expects finished product output to reach 1 million tons this year and will continue to increase production. Last year, export volume was 17,000 tons, with export revenue growing by 14.2% to 3.5 billion rubles, primarily to CIS countries and the Transcaucasus region. The company is currently exploring the possibility of entering markets in the Middle East, Africa, and some Southeast Asian countries.
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