Germany-based snacks manufacturer Intersnack plans to invest €85m ($98m) in its plant in Alsbach.
Intersnack said in a statement it is planning a 10,000 square-metre extension to its factory near Darmstadt in south-west Germany.
The extension will include a production hall with a logistics area.
Intersnack said it is looking to modernise the plant to expand production capacity, complete with sustainability initiatives.
By switching to renewable energies, the group hopes to more than halve the CO2 emissions at the facility.
The project will also secure the jobs of the 470 employees at the site, Intersnack said.
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By GlobalDataJan van den Broek, MD for operations at Intersnack’s German unit, said: “As one of the market leaders in the salty snacks category, we want to continue our growth of recent years.
“Important prerequisites for this are sufficient capacities, state-of-the-art production technologies and qualified and committed employees.
“For this reason, we are investing in a long-term and secure future for the Alsbach site. A special focus is on increasing sustainability and optimising our production processes.”
The construction of the extension is scheduled to start in the summer of 2026, Intersnack said.
The Cologne-based salty snacks company operates five production plants in Germany. Its brands include Estrella and McCoy’s.
Last year, Intersnack acquired the peanut-butter brand Whole Earth from European food group Ecotone.
The financial terms of the deal – conducted through Germany-based Intersnack’s KP Snacks arm – were not disclosed.
KP Snacks employs more than 2,200 people in the UK across its seven manufacturing facilities and head office in Berkshire.
