Duas Rodas Invests US$7 Million in Chilean Plant

26 Apr 2017 --- Duas Rodas, a key international company in the manufacture of aromas and ingredients for the food and beverage industries is set to inaugurate new facilities for its factory in Chile. The investment of more than US$7 million is part of the strategy of consolidation and expansion of the Brazilian multinational in the Latin American market.

With about 4,500m2 of constructed area on an 11,000m2 plot in the Lampa commune in Santiago, the new facilities will more than double the production capacity of Duas Rodas at the Chilean facility.

"The new plant represents the consolidation of our position in the Chilean market, within the framework of Duas Rodas’ vigorous growth plan in Latin America. It is a strategic plant, prepared to act in the strengthening of other global markets. Adequate to meet the demands of the market, is a factory model within the Duas Rodas group," says the president of Duas Rodas, Leonardo Fausto Zipf.

The new facilities include an administrative-financial and R&D building and another building for the factory unit, designed and built within concepts that meet the requirements of the international food safety certification FSSC 22000.

The unit produces liquid aromas, powdered aromas, seasonings, additives and mixes for the meat industry, fillings, coatings, stabilizers, emulsifiers, dye mixes and ice cream products.

In addition to the buildings, the investment also features automated machines and equipment and more modern machines with greater productivity.

The new facilities were specially designed to house a line free of allergens, from the storage of raw material to the production and storage of the final product.

“In addition to a modern infrastructure, Duas Rodas offers a wide and varied portfolio of items developed to meet the needs and aspirations of the global consumer, while taking into account the cultural and regional aspects of the local consumer," says International Business Director Rosemeri Francener

Present in more than 30 countries, Duas Rodas has been acting for more than 91 years in the manufacture of ingredients for the food and beverage industries in Brazil and in the world. With more than 10,000 clients, the company has a portfolio of about 3 thousand items, divided into three major markets: Flavors, with aromas, natural extracts, dehydrated, seasonings and additives and integrated solutions; Food Service, with products of ice cream, chocolates, confectionery and baking; And Animal Nutrition, with ingredients of animal nutrition.

Duas Rodas was founded by German immigrants in Santa Catarina, where its headquarters is located. The company has three other factories in Brazil (São Paulo, Sergipe and Manaus) and four in Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico), as well as seven research and development centers and an Innovation Center.