Nestlé adds capacity to Philippines plants

Nestle Philippines is planning on installing two major facilities in its Batangas plant in the next 10 years, in addition to a new factory that will produce powdered milk and non diary coffee creamer. The new site, begun in November 2010, is expected to be completed in March 2012. It will produce Coffeemate non-dairy creamer and Bear Brand powdered milk drink. Once the factory is operational, the Philippines will become the Coffeemate hub in Asia. Among the Asian countries, the Philippines is the largest consumer of Coffeemate.

Domestic market demand in 2010 for Bear Brand and Coffeemate is projected to grow by 19 per cent and eight per cent, respectively, with Bear Brand exports under the brand name Everyday seen to grow by 38 per cent.

The Tanauan factory will initially provide employment for a workforce of 170. Apart from the new factory’s construction, Nestle is also continuing to invest in its four existing facilities in Cagayan de Oro, Cabuyao, Lipa and Pulilan, especially in technology and equipment to enable the company to meet increasing demand for its products.

In 2009, Nestle Philippines produced almost half a million metric tons of coffee, milk, beverages, non-dairy creamer, food, infant nutrition, ice cream, chilled dairy, and breakfast cereals.