Posted by Rita Mu
Nestlé has installed a new seasoning production line at its Maggi factory in Dongguan, northwest of Hong Kong in China.
The new production line will produce a range of seasonings, flavourings and soups under the Maggi brand.
According to Nestlé, the installation of the seasoning line marks the completion of the first phase of its CHF 44 million (~AU $47,000,000) expansion project. Part of this project will be to boost the factory’s annual production capacity of liquid seasonings by 1700 tonnes.
Chairman and CEO of Nestlé Greater China Region, Roland Decorvet, said an increased consumer demand for Maggi products had triggered the company to expand its production facilities.
“Maggi seasoning has been very popular for both professional and household cooking,” Decorvet said. “It provides a preferred solution for delicious, nutritious and convenient food. This much-needed expansion project will enable us to meet the increasing market demand for this product.”
The Maggi brand is Nestlé’s second major brand to be manufactured in China. The first is the company’s coffee brand Nescafé.
The expansion project will be completed in 2015, with the factory’s production capacity expected to increase by 300 per cent upon completion.
Image: Jiang Ling, Vice Mayor of Dongguan City Guangdong Province, left, and Roland Decorvet, Chairman and CEO of Nestlé Greater China Region. Source: nestle.com