Nagbuhos ng halos P500 milyon ang Nestlé Philippines para palawakin ang Chuckie ready-to-drink manufacturing facility nito sa Tanauan City, Batangas, kasunod ng lumalaking demand sa chocolate milk drink.
Magdaragdag ang expansion ng kapasidad para sa 144 milyong packs ng Chuckie kada taon. Inaasahan ding palalakasin nito ang local supply chain, lilikha ng dagdag na job opportunities sa value chain at susuporta sa economic activity sa Tanauan at mga karatig na lugar.
“This investment enables us to serve more Chuckie to Filipino families with products they know, enjoy, and trust,” ani Nestlé Philippines Chairman at CEO Mauricio Alarcón sa inauguration ng expanded facility.
“We share this milestone with our teams, our partners, our stakeholders, and most especially, the families who continue to welcome Nestlé into their homes. May this achievement stand as another clear expression of our promise to serve Filipino families with care, quality, and enduring trust for many more years to come.”
Ayon naman kay Nestlé Tanauan Factory Manager Neil Desabelle, kailangan ang dagdag na kapasidad para sabayan ang demand nang hindi isinasakripisyo ang production standards.
“The growing demand for CHUCKIE challenges us to keep improving how we serve consumers. With this expansion, we are increasing our capacity to deliver consistently, while upholding the quality, safety, and reliability that people expect from Nestlé,” ani Desabelle.
Fortified ang Chuckie ng Calcium at Vitamin D, Iron at Zinc, at Protein. Noong 2025, sinabi ng Nestlé na nakapagbigay ito ng 25 bilyong servings ng fortified food at beverages sa Pilipinas. /Bistado