The Secretariat for Environmental Protection of the City of Belgrade has announced a public insight into the request for decision-making and the need for environmental impact assessment of the Nestle PBMS production facility project in Surcin, submitted by Nestle Adriatic S doo Belgrade.
As stated in the project made by the New Belgrade company D.A. Dizajn arhitektura doo, the construction of the Nestle PBMS plant (Plant Based Meal Solutions) is planned, which will produce four types of products (steak, medallions, breast and fillet), based on soy, gluten, rapeseed oil, yeast extract, flour, vinegar and water, with added aromas.
The plant is planned as an upgrade and reconstruction of the existing distribution center within the Nestle industrial complex in Surcin.
It is stated that the development plan of Nestle Adriatic S envisages the expansion of the product range, so it chose its production location in Serbia for the production of new plant-based products.
The new plant will have a part for production, freezing and packaging.
It is planned that immediately after the construction of the production facility and accompanying facilities that are in the function of production, during this year a production line will be built to be used for the production of PBMS products of Generation 1, and later, during 2023, it is planned to build a production line which will be used to produce Generation 2 PBMS products.
The technological process of production includes, among other things, extrusion and cutting of the mass into the four mentioned forms, breading, frying of semi-finished products, grill marking, freezing and packaging.
The project notes that Nestle’s research focuses on a diet that will reduce the risk of today’s diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and blood vessel disease, and adds that about 50% of the new plant’s total production will consist of Generation 1 products.
The public inspection lasts until November 22.
As a reminder, Nestle has been offering vegan and vegetarian products on a global level within its Garden gourmet brand for several years now.
The company recently announced its entry into the market of laboratory-grown meat, eKapija reports.
