Lactalis is investing €9m in the dairy-desserts manufacturing site in Ostrava, Czechia, a plant that supplies domestic and international customers. The project will will upgrade production, automate logistics and make changes to energy supply.

The work includes the installation of a new production line for Termix, which Lactalis described as the “leading” brand in the Czech dairy-desserts market. The line is expected to be commissioned in the final quarter of the year.

Lactalis, which owns the Lactel and Président brands, is also installing a natural-gas steam boiler at the plant to replace externally supplied steam generated from coal.

The company is also planning to build a new warehouse for packaging materials and progressively automate its distribution centre through autonomous guided vehicles.

Both projects are expected to be completed in 2028.

Lactalis operates two production sites in Czechia: the Ostrava plant, which makes yogurts, dairy desserts, fresh products and dairy specialties; and a site Klatovy, which produces cheese.