Nestlé opens expanded milk facility in Dominican Republic

Nestlé has opened its expanded milk facility in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic, in order to increase the production of Carnation Evaporated Milk

Carnation Evaporated Milk is a shelf-stable dairy product which can be used to replace both milk and cream in cooking.

The expansion, which was completed with an investment of Sfr12.9m ($13.3m), involved the installation of milk evaporation equipment for the production of Carnation Evaporated Milk.

Nestlé Dominican Republic head Claude Mamboury said that the expansion reaffirms its confidence in the country, and its commitment to national milk production.

"We are strengthening our roots in San Francisco de Macorís. We are here to stay," Mamboury added.

The San Francisco de Macorís facility processes fresh milk which is procured from 44 milk collection centres in 11 provinces across the country.

The facility has been producing Carnation Milk since 1971.

Nationally, Nestlé’s procurement of milk provides employment for 4,500 people, both directly and through the wider agricultural sector.

Globally, the company provides technical assistance to farmers in 22 of the 32 countries where it has milk operations.

The company engages with approximately 450,000 dairy farmers across the world through sustainable sourcing initiatives such as the Farmer Connect programme.

In addition to the San Francisco de Macorís site, the company also operates a second site in the country, at MadreVieja, San Cristóbal, which produces culinary products including Maggi brand products which are exported to the US and the Caribbean region.

The Dominican Republic is the headquarters of Nestlé in the Caribbean, offering goods for 40 million consumers across 29 territories.

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Image: The San Francisco de Macorís facility processes fresh milk which is procured from 44 milk collection centres in 11 provinces across the country. Photo courtesy of Nestlé.