Planethic Group locks in US production volumes with Jindilli Beverages Mililk deal

Planethic Group has confirmed it has secured a binding minimum purchase commitment from its strategic partner Jindilli Beverages, a move designed to underpin the launch of Mililk production in the USA and accelerate the company’s expansion into the North American market.

• Planethic Group expanded its framework agreement with Jindilli Beverages to include binding minimum purchase volumes for US production.

• Jindilli committed to buying 10 million liters in the first full year of operations and 50 million liters in the second year.

• Mililk’s first US production facility in the Midwest was expected to be operational within three to four months.

The agreement built on a framework partnership between the two companies first announced in May 2025 and introduced binding minimum order quantities that Planethic described as essential to establishing domestic production capacity for Mililk in the USA.

Under the expanded terms, Jindilli committed to purchasing a minimum total volume of 10 million liters during the first full year of operations at Mililk’s US production facility. That volume was set to increase significantly in the second year, with a minimum commitment of 50 million liters.

Deliveries were planned to take place in stages. Initial production would focus on oat milk and almond milk, followed by soy milk once development work had been completed. Planethic indicated that after the initial volume targets were met, the two companies would negotiate additional purchase volumes and move toward a long-term supply agreement.

The minimum purchase commitments were positioned as a critical enabler for Planethic’s US manufacturing strategy. The company confirmed that its first US production site, located in the Midwest, was expected to be equipped and operational within three to four months.

Planethic Group, formerly known as Veganz Group, has been repositioning its business around Mililk, a concentrated plant-based milk base designed to reduce transport volumes and improve supply chain efficiency. By producing Mililk locally in the USA, the company aimed to shorten distribution routes, lower logistics costs, and better serve regional partners.

The Midwest location was selected to support access to raw materials, logistics infrastructure, and major consumption markets. While Planethic did not disclose the exact site or investment value associated with the facility, it described the agreed minimum volumes as a prerequisite for moving ahead with equipment installation and operational ramp-up.

Jindilli Beverages played a central role in that equation. By committing to defined purchase volumes across the first two years of production, the beverage company provided demand certainty that Planethic said was necessary to justify local manufacturing and scale-up.

The staged product rollout also reflected Planethic’s development priorities. Oat milk and almond milk were scheduled to lead production, aligning with current market demand and existing formulation readiness. Soy milk was expected to follow once technical development milestones were completed, expanding the product range available from the US facility.

Planethic indicated that the agreement strengthened its strategic position in the US plant-based dairy alternatives market, which remains one of the largest and most competitive globally. Establishing domestic production was seen as a key step toward competing more effectively with incumbent brands and meeting customer expectations around price, availability, and supply reliability.

The company framed the deal as laying the groundwork for scalable growth rather than a one-off supply arrangement. Once the initial minimum volumes were delivered, both parties planned to revisit purchase commitments and formalize a longer-term supply relationship, potentially increasing volumes further as market demand developed.

For Planethic, the US expansion formed part of a broader effort to move beyond its European base and position Mililk as a globally deployable platform. Localized production was central to that strategy, particularly in markets where transportation costs and sustainability considerations weighed heavily on product economics.

The agreement also reflected a wider trend within plant-based beverages toward tighter integration between technology providers and downstream beverage companies. Rather than relying solely on spot sales or short-term contracts, producers increasingly sought anchor customers willing to commit to defined volumes to support capital investment and scale-up.

With equipment installation expected to begin shortly, Planethic signaled that execution would now be the priority. Meeting the initial production timelines and volume targets would be critical not only to fulfilling the Jindilli commitment but also to demonstrating the viability of its US manufacturing model.

As the Midwest facility moved toward commissioning, the minimum purchase agreement provided Planethic with a clear demand signal at a time when many plant-based companies were facing more cautious buyers and tighter capital markets. The company positioned the deal as a stabilizing factor and a platform from which to pursue further partnerships and expansion in the USA.