The South will have $ 150 million in investment in dairy products

The Rio Grande do Sul will receive two new investments in the dairy sector, totaling almost $ 150 million. The memorandum of understanding was signed by the Government of Rio Grande do Sul with the companies Nutrifont and Votorantim Cimentos all over Brazil. While the first come up with $ 130 million to build a plant in horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, in the Northwest, the second will allocate 19.8 million in the expansion of its facilities in Star, in the Taquari Valley. Companies receive tax benefits through the programs and Integrate Fundopem.
The Nutrifont, a joint venture between Irish and BRF Carbery, will work with the production of whey derivatives. "It is the first factory of Brazil of that genre. This product is used mainly by manufacturers of infant foods and dietary supplements for athletes ", mentions Guilherme Portela, Manager of institutional relations of the BRF. Despite plans to export part of the production, mainly to MERCOSUR countries, the most frequent clients tend to be in the internal market. That's because Brazilian companies now need to import the protein to make your articles. According to Paul, the company should begin to operate in up to one year.