Kraft Heinz Egypt celebrated the inauguration of its newly expanded production facility in 6th of October City on Saturday, following a two-year project with a total investment of EGP 2 billion (USD 50 million). The expansion includes seven new production lines, a sewage treatment unit, and an upgraded administrative building, significantly boosting the factory’s output and reinforcing Egypt’s role as a key hub for the company’s regional and international operations. At the inauguration event for the expanded facility, US Ambassador to Egypt Herro Mustafa Garg highlighted the strategic importance of the expansion and noted Egypt is the only country in the Middle East where Heinz is present. She further emphasized that the expansion marks a 60 percent increase in production capacity, positioning Egypt as a strategic hub for Africa, Europe, and the broader Middle East. The newly upgraded factory now spans 30,000 square meters, expanding from its previous 20,000 square meters, and aims to increase production from 12 percent of total output being exported to 20 percent. The new production lines include facilities for bottle filling, jar filling, ketchup and mayonnaise production, sachet filling, and Doypack filling. The facility’s production…
