Uzbekistan increases production of food products by 22% in Jan-Sep

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Enterprises of the Association of Enterprises of Food Industry of Uzbekistan produced industrial products for 3.23 trillion soums in the first nine months of 2015, which grew by 22% year-on-year.

According to the Association, the country increased production of confectionary products by 78.8% year-on-year in the reporting period, margarine – 62%, sugar – 41% and milk products – 9%.

Companies of the industry launched production of 156 new products, including 103 names of confectionary products, 17 names of fruit and vegetable products, 6 names of oil-fat products, 4 names of dairy products and 22 names of other products.