Sadia is to open a pork processing plant in Mafra in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina in an investment of R$650m (US$406.2m).

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The 35,000 squared-metre site will be open by 2010, the company said in a statement yesterday (26 June).


Sadia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Santa Catarina to build the meat processing plant.


The company said that it expects the plant to process up to 5,000 pigs per day will generate additional company income of around R$500m.


Some 1,200 new jobs will be created directly by the plant, the company said, and 4,500 indirectly.

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Sadia said 90% of the pork produced at the facility will be for export markets.

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