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Nestl\u00e9 is investing 520 million in an animal feed plant in Italy <\/p>\n
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Swiss food manufacturer Nestl\u00e9 is expanding its pet food business and investing around CHF520 million in a factory and logistics centre in northern Italy.\n<\/p>\n
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From 2029, the site will serve as a hub for wet food for dogs and cats, as well as providing logistics services for Purina and other Nestl\u00e9 brands.<\/p>\n
The new plant in Mantua, northern Italy, is set to bring the number of Purina production sites in Europe to 15 and strengthen supply chains. Nestl\u00e9 expects to achieve more efficient logistics, shorter transport routes and reductions in emissions, water consumption and energy use.<\/p>\n
The project had already been approved by the European Commission last year. Italy is supporting the construction with state aid of \u20ac60 million. <\/p>\n
According to the EU, the funding is intended to strengthen a more competitive and resilient agricultural sector, improve food security, support environmental and climate targets, and promote the economic development of rural regions.<\/p>\n
Under Nestl\u00e9 CEO Philipp Navratil, Petcare is one of the group\u2019s four strategic growth areas. According to Nestl\u00e9, the business in high-quality wet food \u2013 particularly for cats \u2013 is growing by around 8%. <\/p>\n
There are now around 111 million cats and 91 million dogs living in Europe. Pet owners are also spending increasingly more money on premium products. The European pet food market has an estimated value of just under CHF30 billion.<\/p>\n
In Europe, this division now accounts for 29% of Nestl\u00e9\u2019s turnover, while globally the figure stands at 21%. Earlier this year, Nestl\u00e9 had already announced the construction of a pet food factory in Brazil at a cost of CHF370 million.<\/p>\n
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