Nestlé hopes the new facility will increase its efficiency while reducing environmental impact. Nestlé Portugal has started work on a €5 million distribution centre that will be responsible for 80…

Nestlé hopes the new facility will increase its efficiency while reducing environmental impact.

Nestlé Portugal has started work on a €5 million distribution centre that will be responsible for 80 per cent of its food products sold abroad.

Located in the town of Avanca, the project will include the construction of a new 4,100 square metre warehouse. It is estimated that the renovations will be completed by the end of 2018.

The current factory produces brands such as Cerelac, Nestum, Chocapic and Mokambo with around 50 per cent of production exported to 36 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.

Nestlé hopes the new facility will increase its efficiency while reducing environmental impact.

Nestlé Portugal director general Jordi Lach stated that by approving this considerable investment in the Avanca distribution centre, Nestlé recognises the excellence of the local logistics operations and the importance of the Avanca hub in Nestlé’s industrial structure in Portugal.