Edeka, the German supermarket corporation, is building a new bottling plant at Teublitz, near Regensburg, Bavaria, in Germany.
According to Planet Retail, the facility is scheduled to become operational in 2016. Edeka is believed to be investing more than €100 million into the project.
There has been some local opposition to the plans, as residents are worried that it could lead to an increase in water prices in the region.
The plant will handle the bottling of private-label soft drinks, as well as mineral water. Edeka is currently in the process of negotiating with local cities and municipalities, with a view to sourcing potential water suppliers.
This new project is part of Edeka's plans to become less dependent on suppliers and increase its self-sourcing, which involves developing its own production plants. Edeka also hopes that this will facilitate its aim of increasing its private-label share.
© 2014 European Supermarket Magazine by Nicole Gernon
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