The facility, which produces Kit Kat and Munch branded products, is expected to create around 250 jobs and increase the company's production capacity in one of the fastest-growing emerging markets worldwide.

The investment is one of a number by Nestle in the emerging market in recent years. These have included a new manufacturing site in Nanjangud in Karnataka producing Maggi sauces, noodles, bouillons and seasoning, and a new factory in Tahliwal, Himachal Pradesh, which manufactures Maggi noodles as well as chocolate and confectionery products.