TMICC, the global ice cream business, has commissioned a new Ben & Jerry’s production line at its Heppenheim facility in Germany as part of an ongoing €30 million ($36 million) site expansion.
Spanning 100,000 sq m, the Heppenheim facility is the company’s largest factory in Europe. The new line will produce Ben & Jerry’s pint varieties, including Cookie Dough and Chocolate Fudge Brownie, serving domestic and neighbouring European markets alongside existing European manufacturing sites in Hellendoorn (Netherlands) and Gloucester (UK). Local investments at the facility also encompass upgrades to logistics, cold warehousing and energy infrastructure.
Nikolaus Huber, GM DACH at TMICC, stated: “Our team in Heppenheim has been making ice cream for 66 years. This expertise, combined with the site’s central location in Europe, made Heppenheim the natural choice for expanding Ben & Jerry’s production for the European market. Producing premium pints with large chunks and swirls is technically demanding and building this capability at Heppenheim strengthens our ability to bring innovative products to consumers across Europe in the years ahead”.
Source: TMICC
