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Nestlé Resumes Chocolate-Bar Manufacturing in Argentina After 20 Years

A more than US$10 million plan approved in 2023 brings small-format bars tailored to local buying habits.

Nestlé tiene siete plantas en la Argentina
Una reconocida marca volverá a producir tabletas de chocolate en el país tras 20 años
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Overview

  • The relaunch introduces milk super‑creamy, almond, and semidark tablets in 25 g and 50 g formats.
  • Production is underway at Nestlé’s Magdalena facility in Buenos Aires province, the company’s oldest Argentine plant, opened in 1935.
  • Company data cite tablets at 46% of category volume, per‑capita consumption near 2 kg annually, and about 70% of purchases as impulsive with consumers sampling roughly six types a year.
  • The project executes an investment of more than US$10 million approved in 2023 to expand lines and strengthen local manufacturing across seven plants employing over 2,300 people.
  • The return to tablets aligns with recent regional launches, including Alpino in 2023 and Choco Trio in 2024.