ZURICH, July 1 (Reuters) - Nestle NESN.VX said on Wednesday it will invest 112 million Swiss francs ($118.9 million) to build a coffee and culinary product factory in Dubai to keep pace with rising demand in the Middle East.

The Swiss food group said in a statement the new factory will eventually employ 400 staff. ($1 = 0.9420 Swiss francs)

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