Nestlé is building a new $45M food factory in the Volyn region.

The Swiss conglomerate Nestlé has started constructing a new pasta factory in the village of Smoligov, Volyn region. The new factory will be built next to Nestlé’s distribution center, which has been in operation for over ten years. The plant’s start-up and start of production is planned for the first quarter of 2024.

Together with the factory in Torchin, the production network in Volyn will become the company’s European regional hub for culinary products. 1,500 people will be employed at the facility, who will ensure the supply of products to the Ukrainian market and other needs of the European community. According to the company, about 300 people will immediately begin work at the new production facility, which will ensure the further development of the local community.