Food and beverage powerhouse Nestlé USA mentioned Wednesday it plans to construct a $675 million factory in Glendale to make creamers, together with these primarily based on oat milk, for Coffee mate, Starbucks and different manufacturers.
The facility is estimated to carry 350 jobs together with engineers, manufacturing personnel and extra in two years. It will find north of Luke Air Force Base.
Daniel Jhung, president of Nestlé USA’s beverage division, in an announcement mentioned creamers and different drinks have seen regular progress throughout the pandemic, with that development anticipated to proceed. The firm mentioned the metro Phoenix factory will provide shut proximity to hundreds of thousands of customers within the western U.S., decreasing transportation occasions and truck emissions.
“We appreciate the partnership from state and local officials and look forward to contributing to the local economy and Glendale community for many years to come, including through the creation of over 350 jobs,” Jhung mentioned.
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey praised Nestlé’s choice.
“Manufacturing in our state is surging and Nestlé’s choice provides to this momentum, in addition to bringing diversification to this quick rising sector of our economic system,” Ducey said in a statement.
Over the past two years, Switzerland’s Nestlé S.A. has invested nearly $3 billion to enhance its U.S. manufacturing operations, from building new factories and expanding existing ones to adopting operational changes to help meet sustainability targets. The new Glendale facility is set to open in 2024, joining Nestlé USA’s 14 other food and beverage factories across the country.
The Glendale facility, on roughly 144 acres at 150th Avenue and Northern Avenue, will be designed to reduce water use and minimize waste sent to landfills, while striving to be run entirely on renewable energy by 2025. In addition, Nestlé will use fully recyclable product packaging made from food-safe recycled plastic. It will be the company’s most technologically advanced U.S. factory and distribution center.
The company could receive up to $7 million in state tax incentives for creating 350 jobs, according to the Arizona Commerce Authority.
Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food and beverage company, generated sales of 87 billion Swiss francs (around $95 billion) last year. The company counts 276,000 global employees and sells its products in 186 nations.
Other popular Nestlé brands include DiGiorno frozen pizzas, Toll House cookies, Nescafé and Nesquik, along with bottled water, pet food, ice cream, candy and other products.
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