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Palancares Food Company, manufacturer and marketer of cheese and dairy products, owned by Grupo Fuertes has inaugurated a plant for the production of pressed cheese and ultrafiltrates, which will allow a tenfold increase their productive capacity and which has invested 6 million euros .
The event which was chaired by the Minister of Agriculture and Water in the Region of Murcia, Antonio Cerdá, has benefited from the presence of President of the Fuertes Group and its CEO José Fuertes and the mayor of Bullas, Esteban Egea, among other guests.
This investment has as main objective the introduction of innovative and efficient production systems that will allow a symbiosis between craft techniques and a complete automation in the food manufacturing and Food Palancares addition to ensure their future growth.
It has also meant the deployment of technology that exceeds the standards and food safety standards worldwide.
Moreover, the introduction of these technological processes provide maximum utilization of raw materials, through the application of technical excellence in nutrient recovery, treatment technologies for utilization of the whey that allow their return to the various processing and determine a significant increase in operational efficiency, and a reconciliation of sustainable development.
The investment has created 6 new direct jobs and about 20 indirect jobs.
This financial injection will allow Palancares Food tenfold increase its current production capacity to over ten million kilos annually.
Located in Bullas (Murcia) the company intends to become Palancares cheese cheese referring Spanish in our country and beyond our borders, where the cheese of Murcia is experiencing a great time.
Murcia has established itself as the leading exporter of goat cheese, especially the United States and Europe, which spends more than half of production.
Food Palancares, part of Grupo Fuertes, a holding company that is among the 20 most important food group in the country, is destined to be positioned as one of the leading companies in the market for cheese as well as healthy products to these investments wants to become the market regarding quality dairy products.
This company pioneered the creation of the Regulatory Council of Appellations of Origin Queso de Murcia and Queso de Murcia al Vino, so their cheeses are considered "food quality in the Region of Murcia."
At present its most important market is to Murcia, however, are disembarking in the rest of Spain with high quality products, such as the aforementioned Queso Fresco, with significant penetration as well as traditional cheeses, especially for its commitment and innovative products like its new range very healthy.
Fuertes Group Food Palancares owner is highly diversified, employs more than 5,500 workers and ended 2009 with a turnover of 1,100 million euros.
Source: Grupo Fuertes
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