Nestlé Health Science willinvest $43 million in an expansionto its Eau Claire, Wisconsin factory. The company said it will add two production lines in order to increase capacity to meet growing demand for its Boost and Carnation Breakfast Essentials ready-to-drink products.

The investment will add 60 jobs to the plant’s workforce.

The CPG giant emphasized sustainability is a key element of the new facility. Along with being zero waste-to-landfill, the plant will manufacture its beverage products in recyclable TetraPak cartons. The companyfirst launched sustainable packagingfor Carnation Breakfast Essentials in early 2022, when it also decreased the added sugar content in the beverage by 25%.Nestlépreviously set a goal tomake 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.

这是第二个主要投资雀巢已经疯了e in expanding the Wisconsin facility in recent years. In 2020, the companyspent $50 millionto boost its production capacity, along with eliminating straws from its packaging to meet its sustainability goals.

The Wisconsin expansion continues the company’s strategy of increasing its supply chain capabilities in the face of growing demand. Last year, Nestlé USAannounced a $675 million investment in a new facility在格兰岱尔市,亚利桑那州,生产咖啡奶for brands like Coffee mate and Starbucks. The plant is set to open in 2024 and will create over 350 jobs, the company said.