Nestlé’s $340 million Nescafé coffee factory opened in Veracruz, Mexico, creating 1,200 new jobs in the region and making the country bordering the U.S. its main producer of the popular beverage globally.
瑞士的食品和饮料巨头said the new factoryincludes state-of-the-art equipment and uses green energy to reduce water and energy consumption.Nestlé said ituses wastewater treatment systems to ensure 100% of water recirculation, zero wastewater discharges and zero waste to landfills. The facility also is equipped with a biomass boiler to use waste from the coffee process to generate energy.
Coffee consumption has risen to a two-decade high as Americans engage in new post-COVID routines,according to a poll by the National Coffee Associationreleased in March. An estimated two-thirds of Americans now drink coffee each day, more than any other beverage including tap water, up nearly 14% since January 2021.
Nestlé has been among the biggest beneficiaries.In April, the companysaid its coffee portfolio postedhigh single-digit growth fueled by continued demand for Nescafé, Starbucks and Nespresso. Nescaféis the largest brand forNestlé,Forbes noted in 2020.
Nestléhasmoved aggressively in recent years to reorganize its portfolioto prioritizefaster-growing offerings like coffeewhile jettisoning slower-growing businesses such as ice cream, candy and much of its waters in the U.S. The shift has been followed closely with plant expansions or the construction of new manufacturing facilities.
Earlier this year,Nestlé said it planned to spend $675 million on a factoryin Glendale, Arizona, to meet the growing demand for some of its beverages. The new facility, which will create more than 350 jobs, will produce creamers for its Coffee mate, Coffee mate Natural Bliss and Starbucks brands.
Other CPGs also have started construction on new plants or announced expansions to existing ones to prepare for future demand. PepsiCo’s beverage division recently announced plans to build a1.2 million-square-foot manufacturing facility在科罗拉多州,其最大的工厂U.S. when it opens next summer.
