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Bijlage 5 PURE FARM PRESS RELEASE
In view of the consumer’s increasing demand for quality and variety, PF has developed
ambitious plans for expansion. With this expansion it also hopes to increase its position on
the market.
Pure Farm To Expand in Far East With New Production Lines
Today Dutch Pure Farm unveiled a strategic plan to increase production through
international investment scheme in new plants.
The company is to invest over € 1.5 BN in a project situated in the heart of the Netherlands.
The expansion project will make PF one of the largest dairy producers in the EU. The
expansion will be completed by the end of November and become operational by the first
quarter of next year.
The additional plant is to reach full capacity by July next year; then PF intends to progress
into the next phase of production: a further diversification of products.
PF CONTRACTOR AND DESIGNER
The contract to design and install production lines at the plant has been awarded to
MECHATRONICA
, in a deal worth €45 M. The criteria for the project set by PF were for the
production lines to be a copy of the existing equipment in the Netherlands for the end
products to have the same quality and consistency, and that the production lines would be
capable of rapid changeover from one product to another.
EQUIPMENT
Brands & products
PF develops, produces and sells natural, nutritional and high-quality dairy products, fruit
based drinks and ingredients. Taste, health, convenience, reliability and vitality for
consumers are key to PF brands.
PF plans to offer a wide range of products for the local markets in the Far East.
The project therefore includes state-of-the-art storage systems for liquids and overflow
protection devices (OPD).
To achieve the set production capacity of the facility, the liquid processing capacity has to be
over 1,200,000 L per day. The contract for this liquid processing capacity expansion has
been awarded to
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
. The assignment includes the design,
procurement and installation and high-quality maintenance of the necessary equipment.
Equipment installed included micro-filter equipment for filtration of liquids (to filter out any
microorganisms).
A production line for the ultra-filtration of whey is also to be installed to separate proteins for
refined whey products (whey protein additives for the food industry) and also a filter for the
production of the liquids used in the various kinds of beverages apart from the milk.
PF Milks and Yoghurts
PF milk is a full fat condensed milk recommended by paediatricians for children of school
age. Containing cream and all essential nutritional components, it is the ideal milk for
children starting school. The excellent quality is assured through the strict models and the
continuous controls conducted in the laboratories of the specialised PF Children's Nutrition
units.
PF yoghurts are produced from top-quality fresh milk at the new plant.
Please have a look at the whole PF range at our PF website.
