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Meiji, the Japanese food and pharmaceutical firm, has announced plans to reorganise its production network by building a new plant in Atsugi, Kanagawa and closing three of its existing yoghurt factories.
The new plant, covering 17,271 square metres, will be constructed with an investment of ¥40 billion (£279 million). It will produce both plain yoghurt and yoghurt drinks and is projected to generate an annual production value of around ¥35 billion ($248.5 million).
The Atsugi plant will replace existing facilities in the Miyagi town of Taiwa, the Kanagawa city of Chigasaki, and the Saitama city of Toda. The Taiwa plant is due to close in 2025, while the Chigasaki and the Toda plants are slated for closure in 2027.
In a press release, the company said: “The dairy business faces various issues, including responding to the diversifying needs of customers, labor shortages in production and logistics, and food loss. The new Kanagawa Plant will adopt new production technology to extend use-by dates. We will also optimize its demand and supply system”.
Construction of the new plant is expected to start in 2025, and production is set to begin in March 2027.
Source: Meiji
