Guatemala’s Panifresh Enlarges Manufacturing Plant

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Juan Carlos Paiz, founder and CEO of Panifresh, remarked the company will continue with its expansion plans in South America, especially in Colombia and Peru.

Sigloxxi.com reports: “Panifresh produces 50 thousand bread units per hour. This includes 12.000 English muffin units an hour, and 18.000 hamburger buns. In 2011, the company will invest $2 million to double its bun production capacity”.

Source: sigloxxi.com

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