Nestlé boosts sustainable agriculture and manufacturing in China
Nestlé continues to focus on making its Shuangcheng systems even more sustainable and efficient, introducing new energy saving programs and replacing some devices with the latest technology
With a growing focus on sustainable agriculture in China, Nestle has announced plans to invest an additional RMB 400 million / GBP 45 million (CHF 53 million) in the country.
Part of the investment will promote the development of local grain cultivation in Heilongjiang Province, with an initial focus on organic grain. This will be done through the new Nestlé Grain Competence Center (GCC), Nestlé's first such facility in the world.
The company will also complete the expansion and modernization of the Nestlé Dairy Farming Institute (DFI) to strengthen its role in dairy farming education and as a sustainable source of quality local milk, particularly Nestlé's A2 dairy products.
The DFI will also play a growing role in Nestlé's drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain. In a series of emission reduction projects in DFI's own dairy farm, best practices are being developed and presented in order to explore possibilities for “climate-neutral” fresh milk.
The second part of the investment will focus on strengthening the company's production capacity in Shuangcheng, Heilongjiang Province, which will be completed in two phases over the next 5 years. First, the production capacity will be expanded for Tanner Infant cereals by more than 50%. Second, two new product categories will be introduced, including cereal-based snacks for infants and functional foods for adults.
Nestlé will continue to focus on making its Shuangcheng systems even more sustainable and efficient, introducing new energy saving programs and replacing some devices with the latest technology.
