Mar 04, 2025 (MarketLine via COMTEX) --
The investment will support the development of two new packaging lines, which have already started being constructed.
NestlA(C) has unveiled plans to make a ae15m ($15.7m) investment in its factory in Girona, Catalonia, Spain to bolster production of coffee products with recyclable packaging.AA
The investment will support the development of two new packaging lines for the group's NescafA(C) instant coffee and NescafA(C) Dolce Gusto capsules, which have already started being constructed.
In a statement, NestlA(C) said the new lines would enable its Spanish business to use more recyclable materials, reduce its use of virgin plastics and use more energy-efficient machinery.AA
The new production lines will feature aEURoethe latest technology and a high level of automation,aEUR it added.
Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year.A
Para Arnau Pi, director of NestlA(C)aEUR(TM)s Girona factory, said the investment aEURoereinforces our commitment to sustainabilityaEUR. A
The Girona factory will also start producing NescafA(C) refill bags. The products were launched onto the Spanish market in 2023.
Just Drinks has asked NestlA(C) to confirm whether this will mark the first time the products are being manufactured in Spain.
Additionally, a new aEURoehigh-speedaEUR lineAfor NescafA(C) sachets will package the products in recyclable mono-material.A
The new sachet line will reduce virgin plastic use by 60t annually and produce 1,200 sachets per minute, the Swiss company said.AAA
The Girona factory will continue to produce NescafA(C) Classic Natural and NescafA(C) Classic Decaffeinated sachets for catering, hospitality, and retail sectors, but now in recyclable packaging.A
Pi added: aEURoeThe implementation of these new packaging lines will allow us to use recyclable materials, marking a crucial step toward reducing virgin plastics and promoting a circular economy.aEURA
In January, the factory received over ae500,000 to reduce water use in NescafA(C) production.A
The investment aims to cut the factory's annual water consumption by 8% from 2023 levels.A
In 2024, NestlA(C) invested more than ae76m in Spain.A
The company's Spanish armAmanages ten factories in the country, according to its 2024 annual review, which produce goods across its powdered and liquid drinks, water, milk products and ice cream, nutrition and health science, prepared dishes and cooking aids, confectionary and pet care divisions.
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