March 18, 2011
Nestlé invests in dairy factory in Brazil
Nestle has formally announced that a new milk factory producing brands such as Ninho and Molico will be established in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
With an investment of BRL163 million (US$97 million), the 20,000 square-metres factory in the city of Três Rios will produce UHT and ready-to-drink (RTD) milk products by the end of the year.
The installation of production lines, for soy-based milk brand Sollys, Nestle Fast, and RTD beverages under the brands Alpino, Nescau and Neston, hopes to produce approximately 124,000 tonnes of milk products annually.
The investment, announced at a ceremony in the state of Rio de Janeiro, by Ivan Zurita, Chief Executive Officer of Nestle Brazil, and Sergio Cabral, Brazilian State Governor, will also create over 1,000 direct and indirect new jobs.
"We have chosen the State of Rio de Janeiro for our 31st industrial plant in Brazil due to its growing importance for the Nestle business in the country. In 2011, we celebrate 90 years in Brazil and it is a great joy to celebrate this anniversary with the announcement of a new industrial plant, reinforcing our commitment to the country," said Ivan Zurita, Head of Nestle Brazil.
"We are going through a very special moment in Rio de Janeiro. The inauguration of a new Nestle plant is an additional step in the process of economic revitalisation of our state. I am sure Nestle will substantially contribute to the development of our economy," stated Sérgio Cabral, Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
The facility which will supply products to the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, EspÃrito Santo and São Paulo, will also provide an opportunity to improve the milk production in the region, where initial milk supply is around 200,000 litres a day.
With the support of the Brazilian State and the Municipality of Três Rios, Nestle has started to collect data to develop productivity and quality improvement projects, further supporting milk production sustainability in the area.
The facility will be the third production site in the State of Rio de Janeiro under the Nestle umbrella. The Jacarepaguá factory produces Nestle ice cream products, while the Petrópolis plant supplies Nestle bottled mineral water.
