Danone bottle production line 01-03-2023 - Arhive
Danone bottle production line
-Danone to invest US$65M to establish new bottle production line in Florida
Food and beverage company Danone North America has announced that it will invest up to US$65 million over the next two years to create a new bottle production line in Jacksonville, Florida.
The investment will support Danone North America’s long-term growth strategy and will deliver key benefits across the U.S. business, including advancing operational excellence, enabling flexibility in bottle design, accelerating the company’s sustainability goals, and driving cost efficiencies.
Shane Grant, Group Deputy CEO, CEO Americas said: “We are delighted to announce this investment in our North American business, which will allow us to capitalize on consumer demand in key beverage categories including coffee creamers, plant-based creamers, and ready-to-drink coffee, while also supporting our long-term growth agenda.
“This investment will help us keep our products on our customers’ shelves and give more American consumers the Danone products they love.” Danone bottle production line
This multi-million-dollar investment will increase the production of several of Danone’s coffee and creamer brands in the U.S., including International Delight, Silk and SToK.
It also serves to meet consumer demand in these categories while supporting the company’s sustainability goal by reducing overall water consumption, decreasing carbon emissions and accelerating the company’s goal of packaging circularity.
The expansion will also create up to 40 new full-time jobs with competitive wages and benefits. Danone bottle production line
New employees will be eligible for Danone North America’s parental bonding leave policy, enabling all manufacturing employees with one year of tenure to take up to 18 weeks of paid time off after the birth or adoption of a child.
Mike Sloboda, Danone North America’s Chief Operations Officer added: “We are thrilled to be investing in the people and economy of Jacksonville, creating 40 new jobs in addition to supporting our approximately 110 existing employees, all with competitive wages and benefits.
“This investment will allow us to better serve our customers and operate our business in an even more efficient and sustainable way.”
Danone North America is committed to bringing health through food to as many people as possible through purpose-driven, market-winning growth.
As a Certified B Corp™, Danone North America leverages its business as a force for good to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy through its family of brands.
Meanwhile, early this month Danone launched new research centre in France to accelerate the development of new and innovative products. Danone bottle production line
The centre will serve as a space for Danone to “develop products of the future within its ecosystem” which is in line with the company’s mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible.
