The purpose of this investment is to maintain the infrastructure as well as the equipment, in order to preserve the quality standards of the brands 'Bon o Bon', 'Serranitas', 'Triunfo', 'Maná María', among others. These brands, hitherto imported, will be produced at the installed unit – in an area of around 11,500 square meters – on national soil.
Already producing 'Bon o Bon' chocolate in the country, the factory has a team of around 100 workers. However, with the entry into operation of other production lines, this number is expected to increase, writes Platinaline.
Forecasts point to the generation of around 500 jobs when the factory is fully operational.
The 'Bon o Bon' production line has an installed capacity of 3500 tons per year. According to Platinaline, the cookie and biscuit lines (capacity to produce 7000 tons annually) as well as the candy line (capable of producing 5000 tons) will soon start up.
"The operation has world-class technology and equipment and employees whose training and education is being given by highly qualified and experienced technicians and operators from Argentina, Brazil and Italy, in a process of transfer of know-how", said the general director of Dulceria Nacional, Fernando Di Giusto.
Cited by Platinaline, the official added that they are "in a position to guarantee exactly the same quality standards in the local production of these brands that are marketed in many other parts of the world", predicting that by the end of this year they will also be "exporting these products to other countries in the African market".
