Lamb Weston/Meijer (LW/M) has introduced plans to construct a brand new French fries plant. That may improve the present manufacturing amenities at its Kruiningen web site within the Netherlands. That is an funding of roughly €200 million.
It’s going to enhance the corporate’s annual manufacturing capability by 180,000 MT. The brand new manufacturing facility will course of potatoes utilizing minimal water and power. That matches with Lamb Weston/Meijer’s 2030 sustainability plan. The manufacturing facility must be operational by the primary quarter of 2023.
The brand new manufacturing facility will probably be state-of-the-art. It’s going to let the corporate meet the rising international demand for frozen potato merchandise. The brand new manufacturing facility will probably be constructed alongside the three current manufacturing crops on the Kruiningen web site. It’s going to be essentially the most automated plant within the LW/M community.
Kruiningen is a high provide, processing, and distribution location. That is for frozen potato merchandise. This growth additionally means Lamb Weston/Meijer will create greater than 50 new jobs.
Marc Schroeder, CEO of Lamb Weston/Meijer: “This new facility at our Kruiningen web site will mirror not solely our ambition. We need to meet the rising demand for high-quality potato merchandise sustainably. It demonstrates our dedication to our purchasers and growers too. We’re constructing on the area’s benefits.”
“The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility will devour much less water and power. It’s going to allow us to supply with fewer emissions. That is essential to our sustainability technique. This funding strengthens Lamb Weston/Meijer’s international place. It contributes to our growth objectives. And to new product innovation and improved customer support,” Marc concludes.
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