However, further investment to upgrade production lines is inevitable to meet growing competition challenges. Many of Russian kvas products were awarded prizes for high quality. The beverage sector experiences a real growth. A skilled, low cost labor force. Russian Kvas industrial site is located only a few kilometers from the center of the Russian capital.
Authorities support .
The Moscow authorities developed a support program for the kvas , aiming promotion of traditional Russian beverage among clients and support kvas sales. The recent production fall mainly resulted from a lack of working capital and problems in maintaining consistent supply lines with former Soviet Republics. With production declines, the share of kvas in the company's product mix decreased significantly. The production equipment is primarily of Russian and German origin. The Russian beverage industry did not escape economic decline.