Lightens Foods provides reach R $1 bi only in 2021

The severe shortage of corn hit producers of chickens and pigs in the country in 2016 delayed business plan Lightens Foods in two years. Partnership between the Paraná, Paraná cooperatives, Friesland and Capal, refrigerator of pork now glimpsed Bill R $1 billion only in 2021.
"It will take a little longer. We need investments in the field, "said the value the Superintendent of Cheers, Jish Durigon. According to the Executive, the cooperative members that provide pigs to the fridge to expand the capacity of their farms.
Headquartered in Castro (PR), in the region of Campos Gerais, the Cheers came into commercial operation in mid-2015, when the brazilian crop to be harvested in the next year was not on the radar. At the premiere, the fridge abatia 2100 pigs a day.
At that time, the company projected gradually elevate slaughterings paranaense, reaching 4600 animals a day in 2019. However, the scarcity of corn hit the pigs in full. Before the triggered the price of feed, many independent producers-those who do not have long-term contracts with the major industries and that are not associated with cooperatives-left activity, said Durigon.
In the midst of crisis and sense of "insecurity," the cooperative members stepped on the brake, recognized the Superintendent of Cheers. Because of this, the goals have been reviewed. Originally, the company projected Bill R $600 million in 2016, but sales yielded only R $371.2 million during the period.
In this scenario, the Cheers will also take more time to recover the investment made by cooperatives in the construction of the refrigerator. "If we consider the three years of operations, has already invested R $300 million. It was a high investment. We still have to get the balance point ", recognized the Executive.
To raise the refrigerator, which is one of the largest greenfield projects in Brazil, the Paraná cooperatives took in funding three BRDE (Regional Bank for the development of the extreme South) and BNDES (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social), remembered Durigon.
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Despite the financial challenges, the Executive emphasized the continued growth. Although at slower pace, I'm glad he kept the trajectory of expansion. Last year, revenues reached R $512.4 million, 38% growth in comparison with the previous year. Now, the expectation is that revenues exceed R $600 million in 2018. To this end, I am pleased with the expansion of slaughterings and producing items like ham, pepperoni, bacon, among others.
The company closed down last year 3200 animals per day. To the end of 2018, should be 3500 heads per day. Second Durigon, industrialized production should reach 3000 tonnes per month by the end of the year, compared with the current 2000 tons. Part of the production of industrial items of Cheers is made to third parties, such as Chang. The company is also a supplier of meats-fresh and industrialized-food service networks such as McDonald's, Applebee's, Outback and Madero said.