BRF announced that it will apply the investment in the factory in Minas Gerais, for the modernization and expansion of production capacity
BRF announced last Wednesday (19/05) that it will invest R$ 319 million in its factory located in Uberlândia, in the state of Minas Gerais. The company, one of the largest food companies in the world, made the announcement via videoconference, informing about the contributions through CEO Lorival Luz and Grazielle Parenti, global vice president of Institutional Relations, Reputation and Sustainability of the Company, to governor Romeu Zema and vice-governor Paulo Brant. See also: State of Paraná received almost R$3 billion in investments in two days: R$2,6 billion from Klabin; BRL 292 million from BRF and BRL 55 million from Gerdau
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The investment will be directed towards the digital transformation of the factory in Minas Gerais and towards increasing the diversification of BRF's high added value portfolio. The contribution in the state is aimed at expanding and modernizing the production of margarines, bacon, cooked sausage and chicken.
BRF's forecast is to present a 25% increase in production volume in Uberlândia in the fourth quarter of 2021. Currently, exports of products directly from the unit in Minas Gerais total more than 31 thousand tons per year.
The company's projects in the state of Minas Gerais
The president of BRF said that the company has relevant operations in Minas Gerais and generates seven thousand direct jobs, with almost 300 integrated producers. The new investment is in line with BRF's Vision 2030 strategy, which seeks growth with value generation for the entire production chain. Lorival Luz also mentions that the company focuses on increasing the consumption of pork in Brazil and Minas Gerais offers opportunities in this regard, as it produces items of this line in Uberlândia.
The governor of the state of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema, and the vice-governor, Paulo Brant, said that they recognize the importance of BRF in Minas Gerais. Both point out that they want to foster a less bureaucratic and friendlier business environment for everyone.
Fábio Luiz Possato, executive manager of BRF's Uberlândia unit, said that with the expansion of the factory in Uberlândia, new opportunities for resource optimization and online monitoring of processes and products will be generated, further increasing the quality performance of Sadia products. , Perdigão and Qualy. Fábio also points out that, as part of the digital transformation journey, the factory will have state-of-the-art technology to connect the entire network of outgrowers and suppliers, placing the Uberlândia unit at the top of our operational efficiency.
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The great brand BRF announced earlier this month that it will invest R$ 292 million in the state of Paraná, where numerous job openings are expected to be generated. The contributions announced by BRF through a videoconference will be destined to the expansion and modernization of its units. The company also announced that it will resume turkey production in the municipality of Francisco Beltrão, after the plant received authorization to export to Mexico.
BRF's CEO, Lorival Luz, said during the videoconference that the company has a strong presence in the state of Paraná, where it generates around 18.500 direct jobs and has more than 2.000 producers through integration. The CEO says that he intends to provide the state of Paraná with more jobs, always advancing the company's agenda, which has a vision of growth until 2030.
