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President U. Khurelsukh visited and got acquainted with the operations of MCS Coca-Cola

Under the initiative of the President of Mongolia, a national movement on “Food Supply and Safety” is being carried out across the country. Within this framework, President U. Khurelsukh visited the MCS Coca-Cola plant, which has been operating for 21 years under the official Coca-Cola franchise.

 

MCS Coca-Cola employs over 950 people, ranks among Mongolia’s top 100 companies, and operates production at a global standard with strict quality management systems. Currently, the company produces 160 varieties of drinks—including water, juice, and tea—under 21 brands, reaching consumers nationwide through more than 16,000 partners, bringing world-class brands to Mongolian customers.

 

 

President U. Khurelsukh emphasized: “Due to border and customs challenges, it is necessary to focus on food supply. In the coming years, the aim is to meet domestic demand with 19 core products and eventually export them. National producers and wealth creators such as MCS Coca-Cola will play a critical role in this. The MCS Group is a strategically important company for Mongolia due to its contributions to the country.”

 

 

The company’s first product produced under the VIO brand, Millenia natural mineral water, replaces imported products with domestic production, with plans to expand into exports.

 

 

Since 2018, MCS Coca-Cola has been implementing its “Sugar Reduction Program” in stages. Out of 46 flavors, 8 have had their sugar content reduced so far, and the plan is to reduce 1–2 flavors each year going forward.

 

To give consumers more choice, the company currently offers 8 sugar-free flavors and 9 low-sugar flavors (with less than 5% sugar content).

 

In this regard, the company highlighted the importance of promoting proper consumption of sugar-containing products and consumer education. In March of this year, CEO L. Myagmarjav provided input to the draft law on imposing special excise taxes on carbonated and non-carbonated flavored drinks containing sugar.

 

Over the past decade, as part of its corporate social responsibility and sustainable development goals, MCS Coca-Cola has reduced water usage by half per liter of product and installed facilities to purify all water used in production.

The company has also commissioned environmentally friendly, emission-free steam boilers powered by gas. Furthermore, as part of its goal to recycle all beverage containers by 2030, the company has launched the “Plastic-Free World” initiative, promoting waste separation and recycling habits among the public.

 

 

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The factory’s purified water was used to water the “Billion Trees”

Under the initiative of the President of Mongolia and as part of the “Billion Trees” national movement, 35,000 trees are being planted in October around six gorges of Bogd Khan Mountain, specifically near the Baruun Zalaat area. These newly planted trees are being watered with purified water from the MCS Coca-Cola factory.

 

 

MCS Coca-Cola was the first among Mongolian food manufacturers to establish a wastewater purification facility in 2010. This facility can purify 99% of all water used in the factory’s technological processes. The purified water from this facility fully complies with:

 

  • MNS 4943 : 2015 standard “Requirements for water supplied to the environment”
  • MNS 6734 : 2018 standard “General requirements for reused purified water and technical water”

 

 

Minister of Environment and Tourism, B. Bat-Erdene, stated:

 

In the “Billion Trees” national movement, to ensure the planted trees provide economic benefits, the government promotes the use of greywater or reservoir water for irrigation rather than potable water. Organizations that purify and reuse industrial water need economic incentives, such as exemptions from water fees, and we plan to focus on creating such a legal environment.

 

 

Director of the Forest Agency, B. Oyunsanaa, added: The trees in the six gorges of Bogd Khan Mountain will receive autumn irrigation now and another irrigation during spring snowmelt. Trees generally do not require water unless pollution levels are very high. The purified water from MCS Coca-Cola meets standards suitable for purposes other than drinking, making it fully appropriate for tree irrigation.