Nestlé plans to invest 10 billion hryvnias in Ukraine amid rising sales
Nestlé plans to invest approximately 10 billion hryvnias in Ukraine. In the first half of 2026, the company’s sales in the Ukrainian market rose by 19.3% in monetary terms and by 10% in volume terms, while the FMCG segments in which Nestlé operates showed growth of 15% in value and 6% in volume.
This was stated in a press release by Roman Yanovich, CEO of Nestlé in Ukraine and Moldova.
According to Yanovich, the Nestlé Group’s global sales rose by 3.6% in the first half of the year. Against this backdrop, the company’s Ukrainian business demonstrated stronger growth.
In the first half of 2026, Nestlé invested 5 billion UAH in its operations in Ukraine. Of this amount, 200 million UAH was allocated to factory development, and another 4.8 billion UAH went toward developing product categories.
By the end of 2026, the company plans to increase its investment in Ukraine to approximately 10 billion hryvnia. Investments directly in factory development are expected to total 1 billion hryvnia by the end of the year.
In total, Nestlé sold 56,000 metric tons of products in Ukraine during the first six months of the year.
Sales trends by major categories were as follows:
- confectionery — +18% in hryvnia and +6% in volume;
- prepared foods — +12% and +2%;
- instant coffee — +16% and +4%;
- infant formula — +20% and +7%;
- other children’s food — +20% and +10%;
- pet food — +20% and +10%.
Separately, the company reports faster growth in the coffee capsule segment. Sales in this category increased by 30% in value terms and by 16% in volume terms.
According to Yanovich, Nestlé holds about half of the Ukrainian ketchup market with its “Torchin” brand and the cocoa market with Nesquik, as well as approximately one-third of the sauce market with “Torchin.”
This year, the company plans to expand its line of culinary products—which currently includes over 100 items—by approximately 20%. The Asian product line is growing the fastest—by 20–25%—and in the category of instant noodles in cups, the company is seeing triple-digit growth.
Among the operational challenges, Yanovich cited logistics. Due to Russian strikes on warehouses, the company has prepared a backup plan to deliver goods directly to supermarket chains without using their distribution centers.
Source: Delo.ua
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