In the city of Ponta Grossa in the Brazilian state of Paraná, a consortium of three cooperatives (Frisia, Castrolanda, and Capal) spent €84.5 million to build a massive cheese factory.
The plant can handle as much as 3 000 t of milk and other dairy products every month when operating at full capacity.
The new cheese factory, to be known as Queijaria Unium, will be a state-of-the-art operation and one of the largest in the country. Right now, we’re within 30% of the last stage.
The target launch date is the first half of 2024, and once fully operational, the project is expected to provide 66 direct and 1,570 indirect employment.
To begin in the first half of 2024, industrial activity are anticipated. According to Egdio Maffei, the facility’s commercial manager, 600,000 litres of milk per day would be required.
Maffei claims that the structure will increase members’ earnings by adding value to fresh goods. Daily, 96 metric tonnes of output (including goods and by-products) are expected from the undertaking.
With cutting-edge technological solutions, the facility represents a step forward in the Brazilian dairy sector. He predicts a technological breakthrough and increased productivity in the industry as a result.
It is possible to produce up to 80 metric tonnes of cheese in a variety of flavours and 40 metric tonnes of whey powder at the cheese plant. Mozzarella, cheddar, cheese paste, salt, unsalted butter, and powdered whey will all be manufactured in the industrial site.
Egdio notes that when the cooperative’s members increased their milk output, the organisation actively sought a viable solution to demonstrate to its business partners that the surplus would be reinvested in high-value items.
