Perrigo Announces Strategic Investment to Expand and Strengthen U.S. Infant Formula Manufacturing
Acquisition of Nestlé Gateway infant formula plant Eau Claire, Wisconsinalong with U.S. and Canadian rights to Good Start® infant formula brands
Investing in Gateway factory now to add £7m capacity needed for infant formula industry and expand consumer choice
Investment marks first phase of Perrigo’s supply chain transformation program
Dublin, November 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) (“Perrigo” or “we”) today announced that $170 million Strategic investment to expand and strengthen US infant formula manufacturing. This is expected to strengthen industry capacity, expand consumer choice and increase parent and caregiver access to safe and affordable infant formula. As part of this strategic investment, Perrigo purchased Nestlé’s Gateway infant formula plant. Eau Claire, Wisconsinalong with U.S. and Canadian rights to Good Start® A brand of infant formula. again, $170 millionPerrigo will invest soon $60 million Expand Gateway’s 29 million lb. year capacity within 18 months to 7 million pounds or more than 100 million 8 oz bottles per year, adding a total of 36 million lb. capacity to Perrigo.These investments are approximately $20 million Each year Perrigo invests to ensure a safe, high quality supply of infant formula. Vermont When Ohio Infant formula facility.
Prior to the purchase of the Gateway plant, Perrigo did not have sufficient capacity to meet consumer demand for branded customers with 17 stores selling infant formula at approximately 50% discounts to major national brands. We were also unable to fully meet the demands of our contract manufacturing customers, including new market entrants and rapidly growing premium national brands.This newly added capacity will allow Perrigo to not only increase supply to these customers, but also support a good start.® American brand and Canada By improving the availability and expanding capacity of the Gateway plant. In addition to expanding Gateway plant capacity to produce a wider range of formulas, these new investments will help Perrigo increase consumer choice of infant formula in the marketplace.
“Long before this year’s infant formula shortage, we were looking for options to increase our production capacity to meet the growing demand for infant formula in the United States,” said Perrigo President and CEO. the CEO said. Murray Kessler“However, this year’s industry shortages have spurred our commitment to invest not only in meeting the demand of our store brands and contract customers, but also in preventing future infant formula shortages. The purchase and expansion of Gateway is our first major initiative recently announced under our Supply Chain Reinvention Program. Low cost, high quality infant formula will now be available to consumers, creating value for Perrigo’s shareholders.”
Kessler added: Wisconsin plants and a good start® We look forward to integrating the brand team into the Perrigo family and working with the world-class Nestlé organization on a seamless transition. ”
“In making this decision, we prioritized ensuring parents and caregivers a continuous supply of safe, high-quality infant formula and providing our employees with a great home. Perrigo is clearly right. It was a choice,” he said. Tarun Markani, CEO of Gerber, a subsidiary of Nestlé. “This sale will allow Gerber to pursue new growth opportunities and focus on what it is known for in the U.S., which is its core baby food business, which includes purees, snacks and cereals.”
Perrigo operates Good Start® U.S. infant formula brand and CanadaNestlé will continue to fulfill existing Female Infants and Infants (WIC) contracts to ensure uninterrupted supply with Perrigo supplying products through the Gateway factory.
Perrigo expects to purchase the Gateway infant formula plant along with US and Canadian rights to Good Start.® A brand of infant formula that instantly increases net sales, gross margin and earnings per share. The transaction was funded without additional debt and does not affect his Perrigo’s plans to reduce debt over the next three years.
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Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) is a leading provider of consumer self-care products and over-the-counter (OTC) health and wellness solutions that empower consumers to proactively prevent or treat self-managed conditions. , enhances personal well-being. – managed. Visit Perrigo online at www.perrigo.com.
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