• OPERATION: EXTENSION OF INDUSTRY FOR THE STORAGE, HANDLING AND PACKAGING OF VEGETABLES FOR CONSUMPTION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MEDINA DEL CAMPO (VALLADOLID)
• SUBMEASURE 4.2: SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENT IN PROCESSING/MARKETING AND/OR DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
• MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE OPERATION: EXTENSION OF THE LOGISTICAL SYSTEM
• AMOUNT OF AID GRANTED: 3.977.615,99€ -AMOUNT OF AID GRANTED: 3.977.615,99€.

PATATAS MELENDEZ, S.L., is planning new investments in its plot No 92 in Polígono 4, T.M. Medina del Campo (Valladolid).

The planned investments are intended to install the logistics system of a fully automated potato factory, by means of 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:

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

MELENDEZ potato 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, by means of which the most innovative techniques in the sector will be applied, offering a product of the highest quality and excellent acceptance. A benchmark in quality agri-food technology.
Optimisation of the production and storage process: with the implementation of the proposed business project, greater performance will be achieved in the production and storage process.
Improved 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: since its incorporation, the company has been aware of the importance of R&D&I as a fundamental pillar for the development of its industrial activities.
Comply with the most demanding quality regulations: quality and food safety regulations are increasingly demanding in terms of compliance with the required parameters, and all the equipment included in the business project complies with current legislation.
Minimise environmental impact, by means of packaging and/or wrapping with biodegradable and/or recyclable materials, if they can be recycled and/or recovered in order to extend their life as long as possible.
Objectives include: reducing the use of toxic waste, promoting the use of recycled and recyclable materials, reducing the amount of packaging produced and reducing transport packaging costs to help create more sustainable waste collection channels.