First Plant-Based Meals Manufacturing Site By Nestle Opens In ASEAN

8 April 2021

In view of the surge in demand for plant-based foods, Nestle Malaysia has set up the first Plant-Based Meal Solutions production site in ASEAN. This is also the second plant-based production site by Nestle in Asia.

The Nestle Group has invested RM150 million in this facility, which will be producing plant-based foods for exports as well as for local sale. The site is located inside Nestle’s Shah Alam Industrial Complex in Selangor and has 8,000 tonnes of production capacity.

The manufacturing facility has already begun production for its new brand Harvest Gourmet, which will be launched in retail stores and through e-commerce across Malaysia soon. The brand will currently offer two products - the Sensational Burger patty and the Schnitzel.

“We have chosen Malaysia, and Selangor, as the location of this new manufacturing hub, as we find here the right infrastructure, trade links and access to talent and capabilities. We also build on Nestlé’s 108 years of successful presence in Malaysia. We are confident that with this new facility we will be able to capture the exciting growth opportunity for plant-based products in this region, which is a very important growth priority for the Nestlé Group worldwide,” stated Mr Chris Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Zone Asia, Oceania and sub-Saharan Africa, Nestlé S.A.

[From left] YAB Dato’ Seri Amirudin Bin Shari, Mr Juan Aranols, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj and Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin at the production line for the plant-based Sensational Burger patty.