$ 1.2 Million Investment in Panama Dairy Plant

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Currently, the plant produces 100.000 daily liters of milk, production which will be increase to 118.000 with the planned investment, including warehouse expansion and improved distribution systems.

Gilberto Moreno, the company´s milk supply manager, explained that "there will be a $ 540.000 investment to convert 50 grade C dairy producers to Grade A, which adds to the 31 farmers benefited from a similar investment last year," reported Pa-digital.com.pa.

At the press conference, Fernando Zavala, president of the company, informed the company had a 77% market share of the 2010 national milk consumption market.

Source: pa-digital.com.pa

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