Mantiqueira Targets 6 Billion Brazilian Eggs a Year, Adds Paraná Capacity
Mantiqueira, South America’s largest egg producer, details new Paraná and Minas Gerais projects in a Brazil plan to reach 6 billion eggs a year by 2028. The post Mantiqueira Targets 6 Billion Brazilian Eggs a Year, Adds Paraná Capacity appeared first on The Rio Times .
Mantiqueira, South America's largest egg producer, is set to expand its operations across five states in Brazil, aiming to increase annual egg production from 4 billion to 6 billion. The company has allocated R$60 million (around US$11.6 million) for a new egg-grading area in Paraná, which will expand capacity by over 70%. This expansion will increase the flock from 1.8 million to 3.1 million hens in the region.
Additionally, in Minas Gerais, Mantiqueira is investing R$205 million (about US$39.6 million) in a modernized egg-grading area and a larger network of integrated small farmers, which will add capacity equivalent to 1.3 million hens. The company expects this project to create 80 jobs, 50 of which will be direct. In the long term, Mantiqueira plans to invest R$565 million (around US$109 million) by 2028, with the goal of raising annual output by 50%.
The expansion will involve eight units and support sites in the mentioned states, focusing on animal-welfare practices and productive efficiency.
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