Entrepinares, the Spanish cheese and dairy products manufacturer, has announced an investment plan exceeding €60 million ($65 million) to boost the industrial, logistical and technological capacity of its Las Arenas manufacturing facility in Valladolid.
Scheduled for completion by the end of 2027, the investment cycle focuses on introducing new ripening chambers, a finished product warehouse, sliced product lines and progressive packaging automation.
The family-owned business, which supplies major retailer Mercadona, plans to allocate €27.5 million ($30 million) to install two high-ripening chambers with a capacity of roughly 10,000 pallets alongside a finished product warehouse holding approximately 2,000 pallets. A further €18 million ($20 million) will be directed toward expanding sliced packaging capacity to adapt to new formats and improve market responsiveness, while €15 million ($16 million) will fund line automation to improve process stability and product consistency.
Entrepinares CEO José Manuel García Bejines stated that the expansion is “an investment in competitiveness and in future”, adding that the developments will shorten production cycle times, increase flexibility during demand peaks and guarantee product excellence.
The company produces over 100,000 tonnes of cheese annually and employs more than 1,600 people.
Source: 20 Minutos / Financial Food
