Switzerland: Nestle launches nutritional drinks in Latin America

Nestle, the Swiss food and beverage giant, has unveiled a new line of “science-backed” nutritional drinks branded Nestle Vital, marking a strategic entry into the “healthy longevity” segment. Targeting consumers in midlife and beyond, the range is designed to support energy, focus, sleep and physical recovery. The product line features eight powdered shakes available in […]

UK: Nestle to upgrade coffee factory

Nestle, the leading food and drinks business, is investing £28 million ($37 million) in its Dalston factory in Cumbria to expand production capacity and modernise operations for its “frothy-coffee” range. The upgrade comprises a new £17.5 million ($23 million) four-storey mixing plant plus two high-tech packing lines worth £10.7 million. The packing lines are capable […]

Germany: Nestle sells Conow plant to Sprehe Group

Nestlé, the Swiss food and beverage group, is to divest its Conow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern production facility to German meat and frozen-food manufacturer Sprehe Group, with the transfer scheduled for 1st January. The site currently employs around 70 staff and has formed part of Nestle’s European culinary network. According to sources,  Conow has been responsible for items including […]

Brazil: Nestle to invest $185 million in Araras coffee factory

FMCG giant Nestle has recently announced that it is investing R$1 billion ($185 million), between 2025 and 2028, in its coffee factory in Araras, in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state. According to sources, the instant coffee facility will see a 10% increase in production capacity once the upgrades are complete. The factory modernisation is said to […]

Brazil: Nestle to invest $1 billion over three years

Nestle, the consumer goods giant, has announced plans to invest R$7 billion ($1.26 billion) over the next three years to boost production capacity and upgrade its factories. Brazil is Nestle’s third-biggest market worldwide, behind only the US and China, generating revenues for the company of $5 billion in the past year The investment includes R$500 million […]

Brazil: Nestle boosts coffee business with R$500 million investment

Consumer goods giant Nestle has announced it is investing R$500 million ($90 million) in its Brazilian coffee operations between now and 2028 to expand production capacity, grow its Nestle Professional machine fleet and accelerate consumer-focused innovation. A key focus for the new investment is said to be the Nescafe Dolce Gusto factory in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, […]

UK: Nestle partners on AI-driven food redistribution initiative

The UK division of Nestle, the leading food manufacturer, has announced it has partnered with food waste initiative FareShare, as well as technology solution Google Cloud, to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) led platform to redistribute surplus food. In a statement, the company said the project aims to redistribute up to 700 tonnes of quality surplus […]

Switzerland: Nestle to expand coffee factory in Vietnam

Global FMCG giant Nestle has announced an investment of 1,900 billion VND ($73.32 million) to expand its Tri An coffee facility in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Nai. The spending commitment is part of a wider 4,300 billion VND ($165.4 million) investment strategy for the factory during the 2024-2025 period, aimed at boosting production […]

India: Nestle to set up factory in Odisha with $100 million investment

The Indian arm of Swiss consumer goods giant Nestle has announced that it has laid the foundation stone for a new factory in Odisha, with an investment of 900 crore INR ($108 million). This new facility, Nestle India’s tenth in the country, will focus on producing food items such as ready-to-eat meals and culinary aids. Commenting on […]

Germany: Nestle announces site closures

Nestle, the global consumer goods giant, has announced plans to close two plants in Germany as it looks to restructure its operations in the country. The company’s Neuss plant will shut in mid-2026 due to declining production volumes and overcapacity. The plant employs 145 people and produces Thomy oil, mayonnaise and mustard. Production will be […]

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