French food group Danone has confirmed plans to invest JPY14bn (US$141.3m) to expand a yoghurt site in Japan.
A spokesperson for Danone told just-food today (12 April) the investment in the plant in Tatebayashi in the east of Japan will be spread over a ten-year period. It is expected to double the capacity of the facility to 200,000 tons of yoghurt per year.
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Phase one of the expansion, which will last until 2016, will include the installation of additional lines to increase production capacity. This will include the construction of a logistics centre. The group will also focus on developing unique products for the Japanese market, it said.
Danone produces a range of yoghurts for the Japanese marketing including its Bio and Densia lines.
The second tranche of investment will see the construction of a new facility on adjacent land purchased earlier this year. The factory will also house additional lines to help boost capacity.
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