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LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Nespresso invests CHF 117 million to expand its Avenches production center in

Switzerland to meet increasing consumer demand for its high-quality premium

coffees and support international development, creating 50 new jobs by the end

of 2022.

The investment supports the increase of production capacity, by including three

new production lines, and the expansion of its distribution center, augmenting

the current logistics capacity. The Avenches production center acts as

Nespresso’s global distribution center, shipping capsules to over 80 countries

around the world, and is dedicated to the production of Nespresso Original and

Professional coffees as well as Starbucks by Nespresso.

“This investment speaks of our long-term sustainable business approach,” said

Guillaume Le Cunff, CEO of Nespresso. “All Nespresso coffees sold worldwide are

produced in Switzerland. Over the past eight months we have announced a total

of CHF 270 million investment in both our Romont and Avenches production

centers. We are very proud to be able to continue to invest in Switzerland and

support our economy, even more so in challenging times such as these.”

“In the current context, I consider Nespresso’s announcement as very good news.

This very important investment demonstrates the attractiveness of this region,

including in the industrial sector. By creating several dozen additional jobs,

Nespresso is expanding its Avenches site and strengthens the positioning of the

Swiss Food Nutrition Valley, an initiative launched by Nestlé and the Canton of

Vaud to promote Switzerland as an innovation hub in the field of food and

nutrition,” emphasized Philippe Leuba, Director of the Department of Economy,

Innovation and Sport of the Canton of Vaud.

Growing consumer demand has led to the need to expand Nespresso’s logistics

operations in Avenches, ensuring higher turnover in order processing and

dispatching, as well as increased production capacity.

The expansion of the distribution center is set to start in July 2021 and

expected to be fully operational by September 2022. The three new production

lines are planned to be operational by March 2022.

Nespresso opened its production center in Avenches in 2008, with an initial

investment of CHF 300 million, later complemented with CHF 200 million invested

in its infrastructure and operations in Avenches, a total of CHF 500 million

since 2009.

This announcement today joins the CHF 160 million investment communicated July

last year for the expansion of the brand’s Romont production facility, which

will result in the creation of up to 300 new jobs in the next 10 years.

A positive impact on the local economy

Over the past 10 years, in addition to ongoing investment in its business,

Nespresso has invested CHF 700 million in its three Swiss-based production

centers in the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg.

Sustainably grown coffee beans are transformed into the highest quality coffees

through the know-how and passion of more than 1’000 skilled factory employees.

In 2020, and despite the pandemic situation, Nespresso recruited over 150 new

employees for its three production centers in Switzerland.

“As the Mayor of Avenches, I welcome the expansion project and I am delighted

with the 50 additional jobs that will boost and sustain the attractiveness of

our local economy,” said Roxanne Meyer Keller, Mayor of the Avenches town.

Over the past 10 years, Nestle has invested, on average, CHF 300 million every

year in its infrastructures and operations in Switzerland. Strongly rooted in

its home country, Nestlé has 11 production centers and 4 Research & Development

sites located in Switzerland.

Sustainable operations

While investing in supporting its operations, Nespresso is also committed to

its sustainability ambition, that every cup of Nespresso coffee has a positive

impact on the world. All three Nespresso production centers are ‘zero waste to

landfill’ and production processes have been optimized to ensure heat and water

are recovered and reused whenever possible. 100% of the green coffee is

delivered by rail to our production centres.

In the Avenches production facility, the energy generated during the production

processes is used to heat the factory, saving, per year, the equivalent of the

electricity consumed in 700 households in Switzerland. The green coffee

pre-heating system in place allows to save a total of 357,000 m3 of natural gas

per year.

Facts and figures about the Nespresso Production Center in Avenches

- Second Nespresso production center in Switzerland (2008), after Orbe (2002).

Romont (2015) – worldwide production in Switzerland

- Total investment in infrastructures and operations (since creation): CHF 560

million

- Total investment in production facilities in Switzerland since 2010: CHF 700

million

- Total site area: 16,587 m2

- Total site area after expansion: 21,310 m2

- Current number of employees on the site: 730

- Production of Nespresso Original, Professional coffees and Starbucks by

Nespresso

About Nestle Nespresso

Nestle Nespresso S.A. is the pioneer and reference for highest-quality

portioned coffee.  The company works with more than 110,000 farmers in 15

countries through its AAA Sustainable Quality(TM) Program to embed

sustainability practices on farms and the surrounding landscapes. Launched in

2003 in collaboration with the NGO The Rainforest Alliance, the program helps

to improve the yield and quality of harvests, while protecting the environment

and improving livelihoods of farmers and their communities. Headquartered in

Lausanne, Switzerland, Nespresso operates in 82 countries and has 13,900

employees. In 2020, it operated a global retail network of 816 boutiques. The

brand currently has more than 100,000 points to collect its used capsules

globally, enabling 91% of its consumers to recycle. For more information, visit

the Nespresso corporate website www.nestle-nespresso.com.  

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