Finnish food and beverage company Paulig is expanding its Saue facility near Tallinn as it prepares to transfer spice production from Sweden to Estonia, with plans to hire nearly 100 additional production workers.

Paulig has hired 65 people at its Saue plant in 2026 and is continuing to recruit as the company moves spice manufacturing from its Swedish site to Estonia. The transfer is connected to plans to close the Swedish production facility, though the company must first reach an agreement with Swedish trade unions before the move can be finalised.

The Saue plant has been part of Paulig’s Baltic operations since 1993, when the company established a coffee and spice factory near Tallinn. Paulig subsequently expanded into Latvia and Lithuania with coffee, Santa Maria spices and Tex Mex products, and its Baltic business now covers all three product categories across the region.

The recruitment drive is focused on production roles, with nearly 100 additional employees needed to support the expanded operation and absorb the volume transferred from Sweden. Interest in positions at the plant has increased sharply, but qualified technicians remain in short supply, making that segment of the hiring programme particularly difficult.

Paulig expects recruitment to continue into next year as the plant develops into a more significant base for spice manufacturing within the group.

Source: Invest Estonia. Read the original (published 2026-11-10).