OPERATION

EXTENSION OF AN INDUSTRY FOR THE STORAGE, HANDLING AND PACKAGING OF VEGETABLES FOR CONSUMPTION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
MEDINA DEL CAMPO (VALLADOLID)

APPLICANT ORGANISATION:

PATATAS MELÉNDEZ

FINANCING:

Project financed by the FONDE EUROPEO AGRÍCOLA DE DESARROLLO RURAL.

AMOUNT OF AID GRANTED:

1.800.000 €

DESCRIPTION

The planned investments are intended to install the logistics system of a fully automated potato factory, by filling, transporting, storing and distributing boxes to the desired location.

This project represents a fundamental technological advance for the PATATAS MELENDEZ production plant and aims to achieve the following general objectives:

– Generation of an important technological advance that will position the company even further ahead of other companies in the sector: acquiring the most advanced technology and latest generation machinery.

– Optimisation of the production and storage process:

– Improving quality: we will achieve a higher quality of the products offered so far, as well as the possibility of increasing our market references, which are adjusted and meet the needs of the market.

– Maintain and expand its incorporation into new commercial distribution models: expanding new commercial channels and market niches that have not been reached until now.

– Consolidate and strengthen the company’s R&D structure:

– Comply with the most demanding quality standards:

– Consolidate MELENDEZ’s commitment to job creation in the province of Valladolid.