# Nestlé is pouring billions into pet food projects in Rayong, Thailand

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/companies/326769-nestle-is-pouring-billions-into-pet-food-projects-in-rayong-thailand
- Published: 2026-09-04T15:57:01+07:00
- Author: PRD Thailand

**Nestlé is investing over 6.4 billion baht in pet food production in Thailand, 
aiming for export to major markets. The projects emphasize local raw materials, 
enhancing the country’s food manufacturing and export capacity.**

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## Key Points

 *  Nestlé is investing over 6.4 billion baht to enhance pet food production at 
   Amata City Rayong, responding to rising global demand. The Board of Investment
   of Thailand (BOI) approved two noteworthy projects: 4.5 billion baht for pet 
   food manufacturing and 1.93 billion baht for pet treats.
 *  More than 90% of the output from these projects will be exported to major markets
   such as the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Thailand ranks as
   the second-largest global pet food exporter, with an industry growth rate exceeding
   8% annually.
 *  The initiatives will utilize over 450 million baht in locally sourced raw materials
   each year. With about 56% domestic inputs for pet food production and 88% for
   treats, these expansions are part of Nestlé’s larger investment strategy in Thailand,
   which includes over 29 billion baht in projects by 2026.

 Nestlé is investing more than 6.4 billion baht to expand pet food production at
Amata City Rayong Industrial Estate, adding capacity to serve growing global demand.
The Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) has approved investment promotion for 
two Nestlé (Thai) projects: about 4.5 billion baht for pet food manufacturing and
1.93 billion baht for pet treats.

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BOI Secretary General Narit Therdsteerasukdi reported that more than 90% of production
from the two projects will be exported to major markets, including the United States,
Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Thailand is the world’s second-largest
pet food exporter after Germany, with the industry growing by more than 8% annually.

The projects will use more than 450 million baht in locally sourced raw materials
each year. Production of Felix, Pro Plan, and Friskies pet food will use about 56%
domestic inputs, including chicken, sardines, vegetables, oils, vitamins, and minerals.
Purina One and Felix pet treats will use about 88% Thai-sourced materials, including
chicken, sugar, and tapioca starch.

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The expansion follows Nestlé’s announcement in July of more than 23 billion baht
for a new coffee manufacturing plant, taking the company’s new investment in Thailand
in 2026 to more than 29 billion baht. The company’s new coffee and pet food projects
are expected to purchase more than 4.7 billion baht in Thai agricultural materials
annually, creating additional demand for local products while expanding Thailand’s
food manufacturing and export capacity.

**Source** : [Nestlé Invests Billions in Thailand’s Rayong Pet Food Projects](https://thailand.prd.go.th/en/content/category/detail/id/52/iid/538331)