Lowcucar, a Brazilian firm specialising in low sugar products, has announced that it is investing in its manufacturing plant in order to strengthen production capacity and efficiency.
According to sources,the company has acquired new equipment to expand its biscuit line, in addition to investing in the automation of packaging processes.
Following the upgrades, production capacity is estimated to increase by nearly a quarter to 542 tonnes per work shift.
Commenting on the move, Lowcucar executive director Cezar Couto said: “This investment allows us agility, more quality control and greater flexibility to develop new products and carry out more frequent testing”.
In the coming months, the company also plans to make structural improvements to the plant, such as adjustments to production layouts, with the aim of starting international operations within the next 12 to 18 months.
Source: Super Varejo