Nestlé has invested CHF 26 million (200 million
Egyptian pounds) to extend its ice cream factory in Egypt, one of the
company’s biggest ice cream markets in the world.
According to a press release issued by the company, it began selling its products in Egypt over 100 years ago and the investment in new manufacturing lines will help meet growing demand for Nestlé and Dolce brands.
Demand for ice cream has also enabled Nestlé to create an additional new 200 jobs with this year's investment.
High-tech ices
The factory is located some 30 km from Cairo, at 6th of October City.
Ice creams produced there are distributed locally as well as being exported to North-East Africa – to countries including Jordan, Libya, Lebanon, and Tunisia.
The factory also produces the super-premium Movenpick products, exported to Malaysia.
The investment at the ice cream factory also includes the introduction of some of the most advanced food production lines of any of Nestlé’s ice cream plants.
The factory extension was inaugurated recently in the presence of Nandu Nandkishore, executive VP, Zone Asia, Oceania, Africa; Roger Stettler, senior VP, Zone Asia, Oceania, Africa; and Suresh Narayanan, market head, North-East Africa Region.
Long-term presence
Further significant investments are planned in the coming years to develop the factory’s mixing, processing, chocolate coating and cone filling equipment.
Nestlé began to make ice cream in Egypt in 1988, when it acquired the Cairo-based Industrie Du Froid company and its Kimo ice cream brand.
Some seven years later, Nestlé acquired Dolce Co for Food Industries, based in 6th of October City. In 2001, it merged its ice cream manufacturing operations together.
Today, Nestlé Egypt has three factories and seven distribution centres, and employs more than 3,000 people.
According to a press release issued by the company, it began selling its products in Egypt over 100 years ago and the investment in new manufacturing lines will help meet growing demand for Nestlé and Dolce brands.
Demand for ice cream has also enabled Nestlé to create an additional new 200 jobs with this year's investment.
High-tech ices
The factory is located some 30 km from Cairo, at 6th of October City.
Ice creams produced there are distributed locally as well as being exported to North-East Africa – to countries including Jordan, Libya, Lebanon, and Tunisia.
The factory also produces the super-premium Movenpick products, exported to Malaysia.
The investment at the ice cream factory also includes the introduction of some of the most advanced food production lines of any of Nestlé’s ice cream plants.
The factory extension was inaugurated recently in the presence of Nandu Nandkishore, executive VP, Zone Asia, Oceania, Africa; Roger Stettler, senior VP, Zone Asia, Oceania, Africa; and Suresh Narayanan, market head, North-East Africa Region.
Long-term presence
Further significant investments are planned in the coming years to develop the factory’s mixing, processing, chocolate coating and cone filling equipment.
Nestlé began to make ice cream in Egypt in 1988, when it acquired the Cairo-based Industrie Du Froid company and its Kimo ice cream brand.
Some seven years later, Nestlé acquired Dolce Co for Food Industries, based in 6th of October City. In 2001, it merged its ice cream manufacturing operations together.
Today, Nestlé Egypt has three factories and seven distribution centres, and employs more than 3,000 people.
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