Nestlé USA will spend $150 million to expand its Gaffney, S.C., production facility, according to a release shared by the Office of the Governor of South Carolina.
The project includes addition of a new production line for single-serve frozen meals as well as enhanced automation and digital technology, the release said. The plant opened in 1980 and is one of 112 facilities in the U.S. that the company owns.
Gaffney factory manager Nicole Caldwell said the investment exemplifies the company’s dedication to the Gaffney community and “reflects our continued commitment to enhance our U.S. manufacturing footprint and in-house capabilities. These enhancements will enable us to meet the consumer demand for the beloved brands in our frozen meals portfolio.”
Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.
