Unilever to invest in food production facility in Poland
Poznań stands as one of Unilever‘s largest European food production hubs, underscoring Poland‘s growing importance in the company’s manufacturing footprint.
POLAND – Unilever has launched a significant expansion at its key food factory in Poznań, Poland, investing nearly 100 million zlotys (US$27.5M) to introduce advanced automation and optimize logistics processes.
The project, which began its main construction phase this week, will redevelop over 25% of the site, including a fully automated high-bay warehouse with 9,600 pallet positions and a new dispatch hall for efficient loading and unloading.
Completion of building works is slated for late 2026, with the whole initiative wrapping up in 2027.
This investment follows Unilever’s earlier announcement this week to sell its Graze snacks business to German confectionery group Katjes International.
Przemysław Fejfer, director of the Unilever Poznań factory, described the move as a pivotal step in the site’s evolution, creating an integrated ecosystem that blends automation with streamlined processes to boost efficiency and flexibility.
He highlighted its role in fortifying supply chain resilience, enabling faster responses to business partners amid volatile global demands for food products like soups and noodles produced there.
Poznań stands as one of Unilever’s largest European food production hubs, underscoring Poland’s growing importance in the company’s manufacturing footprint.
This investment builds on prior expansions at the facility, including a 2024 PLN 90 million (US$20.7 million) upgrade for ramen noodle lines under brands like Knorr, Good Noodles, and Amino, targeting 600,000 daily units for Poland and exports to the Netherlands, Hungary, and beyond.
Those efforts emphasized sustainability through optimized energy and water use, aligning with Unilever’s broader push for eco-efficient operations in nutrition products essential to baking, snacks, and ready meals.
For Europe’s food industry, Unilever’s commitment signals confidence in Poland’s skilled workforce and logistics advantages, helping counter sector challenges such as rising costs and supply disruptions.
It supports trends in automated agro-processing, vital for multinationals scaling functional ingredients and sustainable sourcing across Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
As competitors restructure, such moves position Unilever to capture growth in high-demand categories while enhancing regional self-sufficiency.
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