Kazakhstan-based Shin-Line, Central Asia’s largest ice cream producer, plans to launch ice cream production using South Korean technology. In addition, the company plans to establish a food industry cluster modeled on South Korea’s Jeonbuk State.
Shin-Line reported on the agreements reached during President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state visit to South Korea. In particular, the company signed a trilateral memorandum with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Sungwon Machinery Co., a manufacturer of equipment for ice cream and dairy production.
Shin-Line and Sungwon Machinery Co. plan to launch a joint project to produce South Korean-style ice cream using advanced technologies. The companies plan to establish a new entity, Shin-Line Engineering, to implement and adapt these technologies.
The South Korean side will ensure the implementation of engineering solutions to modernize manufacturing and develop new high-value-added products.
«Our goal is to bring Korean expertise to Kazakhstan, build our own engineering capabilities and develop new products that meet high international standards. We have chosen a strong technology partner, and we expect this cooperation to deliver long-term results,» Shin-Line Group President Andrey Shin said.
The agreement is valid for three years. The Ministry of Agriculture will provide the project with government support.
In addition, Shin-Line Group has reached an agreement with the Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Agency to establish a modern food cluster in Kazakhstan based on the experience of South Korea’s Jeonbuk State, the country’s leading agricultural hub and home to the state-run Foodpolis cluster.
The company noted that the agreement is strictly strategic and advisory in nature, without involving direct financial investment or property-related obligations. It is expected to help Shin-Line adopt best practices in developing the food industry.
Previously, Shin-Line signed an agreement with Japan’s Shigemitsu Industry to develop the Japanese ramen restaurant chain Ajisen Ramen in Kazakhstan.
