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New flour mill planned for the Caribbean
CAMPDEN PARK, ST. VINCENT - East Caribbean Group
of Companies (ECGC) has unveiled plans to invest approximately
$3.7 million in a new flour mill at its headquarters in
Campden Park and other supporting capital projects in 2022
and 2023.
" This new flour mill investment will increase our flour production
capacity by 34%, " said J Robert Cato, chief executive
officer of ECGC. " We see export demand rising as markets
recover post-pandemic across the region.
" Our animal feeds business is strong. (It) grew by 15% in
2021, and we are on track for more growth. I am excited that
we are able to create strong value for farmers, bakers, hotels,
restaurants and homemakers across the Caribbean. "
ECGC said Brazilian firm Sangati will supply the mill with
flour milling equipment, while Turkish-based milling equipment
and construction specialist firm Alapala is in discussions
for the supply of the steel structure for the new mill building.
" In 2021, we launched a growth strategy focused on plant
excellence, commercial agility and profitable export expansion, "
Cato said. " This new mill and the supporting capital
investments are in line with that strategy, and we expect the
Perdue AgriBusiness investing in soybean operations
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, US - Perdue AgriBusiness and
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced on March 24
that it would invest $59.1 million to expand operations in the
City of Chesapeake.
The agriculture and service company plans to modernize
its facilities and increase production of high protein soybean
meal, soybean oil and hulls. It also wants to expand soybean
crushing capability to include other high-oil content products.
The Virginia Governor's office said it competed with
Maryland, North Carolina and Pennsylvania for the project.
" We purchase grain from more than 700 farmers in Virginia
annually, giving them a strong local market for their crops, "
said Scott Fredericksen, president of Perdue AgriBusiness.
" Renovating
and
expanding
our
Chesapeake
Elevator parts
operations
will allow us to increase local origination and improve our
new flour mill to strengthen the innovation capacity of ECGC.
We see a clear path for creating exciting baking products and
adding significant value to our business. With this investment
in technology, we will double the range of offerings we
can provide. "
The new mill is slated for completion by mid-2023.
processing capabilities, as well as enhance logistical efficiencies
across our supply chain to continue meeting customer
demand. As a proud employer in the state, we look forward
to many more years of success and growth at our operations
in Chesapeake. "
Perdue purchases 80% of Virginia's soybeans and exports
72 million tonnes of soybeans per year through The Port of
Virginia. The Chesapeake facility supplies crude degummed
soybean oil to Perdue's Salisbury, Maryland, US, oil refinery
for further processing and sales to the food industry. Perdue
also supplies the biodiesel industry globally.
Perdue AgriBusiness operates 75 elevator locations with
more than 75 million bushels of storage, deep-water port,
transload facilities, oilseed crushing operations, edible oil refinery
and protein blend mills.
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