Biogas and fruit juices: a modern plant to be built in Bukovyna
1 May 09:42
A large-scale project is starting to be implemented in the village of Kobolchyn, Sokyryansky district, to build a plant for the production of concentrated juices called Interjuice Bukovyna. This was announced by the head of the Chernivtsi Regional Council, Oleksiy Boyko, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to him, the production is scheduled to start by the end of this year. Currently, preparatory work is underway, including paperwork, registration and obtaining the appropriate permits.
What is known about the new plant
The company will be able to process up to 1.5 thousand tons of fruit raw materials per day, and its main products will be concentrated apple juice, as well as juices from local berries: raspberries, cherries, cherries, plums, etc.
Raw materials for production are planned to be purchased primarily from farms in Chernivtsi and neighboring regions, which will be an additional support for agricultural producers.
In addition to the main products, the plant will produce biogas obtained from fruit processing. It is planned to use it to heat local buildings, which will be an environmentally friendly and energy-efficient solution for the community.
The project is expected to create about 150 jobs and provide stable revenues to the local budget.
The infrastructure will include warehouses, treatment and drying facilities, administrative buildings, and access roads. All stages are being coordinated by the Fruit Industry initiative campaign.
Who initiated the construction of the new plant
Interjus Bukovyna LLC, according to Opendatabot, belongs to the TAS financial and industrial group of businessman Serhiy Tihipko. The company was founded in February 2020 in the Chernivtsi region. The main activity is the production of fruit and vegetable juices.
Fruit Industry LLC is also owned by Sergiy Tigipko. It was registered seven months ago, in September 2024.
The founder of the TAS Group of Companies, Serhiy Tigipko, announced plans to build a concentrated juice production plant and develop other areas of his business at the end of last year at the 10th Kyiv International Economic Forum.
“We are buying a seed plant and an elevator with 40 thousand tons of storage. We are building a plant in Kovel to produce railroad cars for the European railroad. We are building a plant for processing apples from scratch into apple concentrate,” said Tigipko at the time.
What else is known about his business
TAS Group was founded in 1998. Its business interests include the financial sector (banking and insurance segments) and pharmacy, as well as industry, real estate, and venture capital projects.
A week ago, it became known that Alkemi Limited, a Cypriot company owned by Serhiy Tihipko, acquired 100% of Idea Bank’s shares from Polish financial holding Getin Holding SA. The deal was worth $36.5 million.
“TAS Agro, a member of the group, cultivates 83,000 hectares in Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kherson and Dnipro regions, where it grows soybeans, sunflower, rapeseed, wheat, barley and corn. In addition, the agroholding is engaged in dairy farming and has up to 5.5 thousand heads of cattle, as well as six elevators with a one-time storage capacity of 250 thousand tons.
