Grainrus Group has increased its production capacity by incorporating Nosters, a malt producer in the Northwestern Federal District, into its structure in September 2023. This production is one of the most modern sites in Europe.

Construction of a malt plant, elevators and a mooring complex with an area of 8.6 hectares began in 2004 on the historical territory Ust-Slavyanka in the Nevsky District of St. Petersburg. In 2008, a full production cycle was launched.

The production capacity of the Nosters malt house is 115,000 tons of light malt per year. The enterprise's food safety management system is certified according to FSSC22000. The production is fitted with modern equipment from Bühler – the Swiss manufacturer for grain processing technologies and equipment. In 2019, the company won the award of the Government of St. Petersburg “For the Quality of Goods (Products), Works and Services.”

The favorable geographical location on the bank of the Neva River and the availability of convenient railway and truck goods dispatch areas allow us to ensure a total shipment volume of at least 1,000 tons per day.

The enterprise is headed by Galina Aleksandrovna Avidonova, the 12-year continuous leader of malting production in Grainrus Group. In 2022, Galina Aleksandrovna was awarded the national certificate “Leader of the Year 2022”.
In 2012, under her leadership and direct participation, malting production was modernized in the city of Kursk; in 2020, the production of rye malt was launched in the city of Rybinsk (Yaroslavl Region), the volume of barley malt production was increased manifold, and new malt ranges were launched, including the ones unique for Russia, such as buckwheat and oat malt.

To date, the total volumes of Grainrus Group production of light malt are 250,000 tons per year, plus up to 12,500 tons per year for caramel and special malts.

The malting business of Grainrus Group is represented by three modern production sites:
1. Malthouse “Kursk Malt” in Kursk, with a capacity of 130,000 tons of light malt and 6,500 tons of caramel and special malts.
2. Malthouse “Organic Food” in Rybinsk (Yaroslavl Region), with a capacity of 10,000 tons of light basic malt and 6,500 tons of caramel and special malts.
3. Malthouse “Nosters” in St. Petersburg, with a capacity of 115,000 tons of light malt.

According to the Manager of the malting department of Grainrus Group Dmitry Morozov, “The acquisition of a modern site in St. Petersburg will not only allow the delivery of malt throughout Russia and other countries as soon as practicable but will also provide the opportunity to produce more than 25 varieties of malt to individual consumer requirements, while maintaining the highest quality of our product.”

Many years of production experience, a close-knit team of experts in the field of food production technologies, as well as the impeccable reputation of Grainrus Group as a reliable malt supplier in Russia and across the world will guarantee the steady growth of the new production site in St. Petersburg.

Grainrus Group is an agro-industrial holding with a 26-year history. Today, Grainrus Group is a leading manufacturer and reliable supplier of raw materials for the food industry. The most important goal of the company is to supply Russian producers of beer and soft drinks with domestic raw materials produced in Russia, not inferior to the best world analogues.