In brief
- Nestlé Purina will get a capacity boost with a new CHF 520 million pet food plant and logistics platform in Mantova, Italy, to meet growing demand for pet food across Europe.
- Starting operations in 2029, the facility will produce super-premium wet pet food for cats and dogs.
- The investment strengthens Purina’s European manufacturing network, supports Nestlé’s growth in petcare and improves logistics efficiency, transport flows and supply chain resilience for Purina and other Nestlé brands.
Nestlé Purina will see a significant capacity investment with a new CHF 520 million plant in Mantova, Italy, as the company looks to meet continued demand growth for pet food. The facility will combine a wet pet food plant with a highly efficient logistics platform serving Purina as well as other Nestlé brands.
The plant will produce super-premium wet pet food for cats and dogs, for key Purina brands. The investment will bring the number of Purina production sites in Europe to 15, serving a total population of around 111 million cats and around 91 million dogs across Europe. Petcare now accounts for 29% of Nestlé sales in Zone Europe and continues to deliver strong organic growth led by real internal growth.
Rafael Lopez, CEO of Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe, said: "Petcare is one of Nestlé's four focus businesses, and this investment is a clear signal of our continued growth ambition for the category. Super-premium wet pet food is particularly attractive right now. It offers a variety of textures and sensory experiences combined with great nutrition for dogs and cats, all things that people are looking for as they welcome pets into the heart of their families."
