BRF, the Brazil-based food group, is to expand and “modernise” its production and distribution site in Vitória de Santo Antao in the north east of the country.
The company plans to spend BRL70m (US$19.5m) on the complex, located in the state of Pernambuco.
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“Even in the face of a challenging economic environment, we have identified a significant opportunity to expand our operations in Pernambuco, given the growing consumer demand in the north east,” José Roberto Rodrigues, the vice president of corporate relations and legal affairs at BRF, said.
BRF, the owner of brands including Sadia, Perdigão and Qualy, has 35 plants in Brazil.
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The company saw revenues from its home market rise 4% in 2015. However, the EBIT the group generated from Brazil dropped 19%, with its EBIT margin declining from 13% to 10.1%.
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