en.Wedoany.com Reported - At the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026), the Lipetsk Region Government signed an agreement with NORDEN (НОРДЕН) to build an ice cream factory in the Yelets site of the Lipetsk Special Economic Zone (SEZ "Lipetsk").
The project will produce a diverse range of ice cream products, including ice cream cones, cups, popsicles, as well as family packs and HoReCa series products, achieving full coverage from retail to the food service industry. Lipetsk Region Governor Igor Artamonov stated that the regional economy cannot be limited to a single industry, and diversifying investment projects enhances the ability to respond to external challenges. He believes that food production is as important as metallurgy or mechanical engineering, and expects the project to bring multiplier effects to related industries such as logistics and trade, while integrating into the local technical and educational environment. For example, Yelets has already established an industrial cluster dedicated to training food industry talent, making the linkage between talent cultivation and job creation logical.
The factory will be built in phases. The first phase is expected to commence production between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2029. Upon completion of all three phases, the factory's annual production capacity will reach 30,000 tons of ice cream. The total investment in the project amounts to 1.699 billion rubles and will create 139 new jobs.
NORDEN chose Yelets to launch its ice cream factory project, viewing the Lipetsk Region and the Special Economic Zone as strategic long-term partners. The company's General Director, Andrey Kudryashov, stated that this is the enterprise's contribution to regional economic development and the expansion of industrial potential. He expressed confidence that through cooperation with the regional government and the SEZ team, the enterprise will develop steadily, providing high-quality products to Russian residents for the long term.
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