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PepsiCo (Frito-Lay) plant in Święte near Środa Śląska

completed stage: operational delivered
1.0 bn PLN
programme budget (multi-year) · 2023 prices ≈ 1.0 bn PLN (value-by-stage, est., nominal) funding: PepsiCo / Frito Lay (private)

PepsiCo (Frito Lay sp. z o.o.) built a new snack production plant in the village of Święte in the municipality of Środa Śląska, a dozen or so kilometers from Wrocław. The cornerstone was laid on 26 August 2021, and the factory was officially opened on 31 May 2023. The value of the investment exceeded PLN 1 billion, making it the company's fifth production plant in Poland. The plant produces Lay's chips and — for the first time in Poland — Doritos corn chips, destined for 20 European markets. Target employment was planned at around 450 people. The facility is promoted as PepsiCo's most environmentally sustainable snack plant in Europe, with a goal of climate neutrality by 2035.

How it went

Assessment: settled. Signals only where documented.

Delivery delivered
Utilisation in use

Timeline

  1. Construction start 26 Aug 2021
  2. Original date May 2023
  3. Current date May 2023
  4. Delivery 31 May 2023

Change history

  • 31 May 2023 status: completed Official opening of the plant in Święte on 31 May 2023.
  • 31 May 2023 stage: operational
  • 26 Aug 2021 stage: construction

Significance

The plant is one of the largest FMCG-sector investments in Lower Silesia in recent years and PepsiCo's fifth production plant in Poland, described by the investor as PepsiCo's largest investment in the country. It launched production of Lay's chips from Polish potatoes and — for the first time in Poland — Doritos chips, some of which go to 20 European markets, strengthening the region's export role. The investment, worth over PLN 1 billion, ultimately created around 450 jobs (some later reports cite over 600 employed), mainly for residents of the region. The plant is positioned as PepsiCo's most environmentally sustainable snack plant in Europe, with a declared goal of achieving climate neutrality (zero emissions) by 2035.

Sources 5

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  1. PepsiCo Factory, Środa Śląska ↗
    IEA (Industrial Engineering Agency) 2023
    CostInvestor
    Investor „Frito Lay sp. z o.o."
  2. Ruszył zakład PEPSICO w Świętem ↗
    Gmina Środa Śląska May 2023
    StatusStageDelivery
    Status „31 maja oficjalnie otwarto zakład koncernu PEPSICO w Świętem."
    Stage „Ruszył zakład PEPSICO w Świętem"
    Cost „Koszt budowy piątego zakładu produkcyjnego koncernu PepsiCo w Polsce to ponad 1 mld zł."
  3. PepsiCo buduje pod Wrocławiem supernowoczesny zakład chipsów Frito Lay ↗
    Wroclaw.pl (Urząd Miejski Wrocławia) 2023
    CostOriginal dateCurrent date
    Original date „31 maja 2023 r. zakład zostanie otwarty."
    locations „Zakład wybudowany zostanie kilkanaście kilometrów od Wrocławia, na terenie wsi Święte w gminie Środa Śląska"
  4. Rusza nowa, wielka fabryka PepsiCo pod Środą Śląską na Dolnym Śląsku ↗
    Investmap.pl Aug 2021
    Construction startStage
    Construction start „Uroczyste wmurowanie kamienia węgielnego nastąpiło w dniu 26 sierpnia 2021 r."
  5. The largest factory for PepsiCo in Poland in twenty months ↗
    Budimex S.A. (generalny wykonawca) May 2023
    StatusStageDeliveryInvestor