2 minute read - 20th September 2024
Nestlé Purina investing £150m to upgrade Wisbech factory
Nestlé is investing more than £150m to upgrade its Nestlé Purina PetCare factory in Wisbech. The Cambridgeshire factory is home to pet food brands including Felix, Gourmet and Winalot.
The multi-million pound upgrade is already underway with completion expected in early 2025. The series of developments funded by the investment includes upgrading existing production lines with modern technology and machinery, a revamp of facilities for the factory’s 600 workers and initiatives to improve energy efficiency and to help reduce carbon emissions over the coming years.
The investment means the factory has been able to recruit 40 new skilled roles, focused on optimising and maintaining the new technology being introduced as part of the upgrades. Nestlé Purina is also investing in skills training for existing employees as part of the programme.
Nestlé Purina is investing more than £150m to upgrade its pet food factory in Wisbech. Nestlé has invested more than £650m in its UK factories over the past decade / Picture: Nestlé
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Richard Watson, CEO of Nestlé UK & Ireland, said: “We are very proud of our British manufacturing network with around 3,500 people employed in factory-based roles across the UK. This investment reflects the great work being done by our teams to position the UK as a market with significant manufacturing expertise and capability and where targeted investment, like the upgrades at Wisbech, can contribute to the growth of our business here and around the world.”
Jez McInerney, factory manager at Nestlé Purina Wisbech, added: “Purina is committed to creating top quality nutrition for the nation’s pets – but it’s certainly not all we do. We work tirelessly to do more of what matters beyond the bowl as well, for pets, for the people who love them and the planet. None of this would be possible without the fantastic work of the project team and everyone who’s based here in Wisbech. We’re delighted to have secured this large-scale investment, to ensure our site is best-in-class and fit for a bright future.”
Nestlé UK and Ireland has invested more than £650m in its UK factories over the past decade, including recent upgrades in York, Halifax and Buxton.
